The right kind of tire and good driving habits are the best defense against hydroplaning. A combination of speed, tire wear and inflation, or water depth on the pavement causes tires to lose traction and glide across the water's surface. Drivers should check their tires regularly, slow down when approaching still water and puddles, and drive in the tracks of preceding vehicles.
The Toyota Tundra fell short of the NHTSA's 5-star head-on crash rating after receiving only 4 stars in the tests. The ratings do not reflect how close Toyota came to earning 5 stars. Pickups made by Detroit manufacturers were awarded perfect scores in the crash tests.
Strong lineup of auto execs will address advertising used cars on the Internet at Used Car Manager Spring Training Conference in Denver
Cracked turbocharger shafts and bad injector caused oil/fuel leaks into new particulate exhaust burn-off device and resulted in tail pipe flames so far. Sales halted and 8.4K trucks already sold being recalled for reprogramming.
ADESA settles lawsuit filed by shareholders over its plans to go private in merger with KAR Acquisitions