Hyundai Gains Edge With Hybrid Battery Replacement Coverage
February 6, 2012 – 1:40 pm | No Comment

Korean automaker finds yet another way to trump its competitors.
What would keep you from buying a hybrid model? Besides price, one of the most significant concerns for potential buyers are each model’s battery packs. Those …

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CEI Alleges EPA Power Grab Over Energy Mandates
October 13, 2011 – 12:05 am | No Comment
CEI Alleges EPA Power Grab Over Energy Mandates

Higher fuel standards are coming under fire.
WASHINGTON — The Competitive Enterprise Institute, a nonprofit public policy organization based in our nation’s capital, has come out in opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Obama …

Safe Drivers Act of 2011 Introduced to Congress
June 27, 2011 – 10:32 am | 5 Comments
Safe Drivers Act of 2011 Introduced to Congress

WASHINGTON — Your days of talking on a handheld cell phone while driving may soon be over if a proposed House bill becomes law. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation that would federalize driving …

AAA Throws Its Support Behind Right to Repair Act
May 17, 2011 – 12:05 am | No Comment
AAA Throws Its Support Behind Right to Repair Act

Congressional bill seeks to reshape repair industry.
Right to Repair Act
AAA, the nation’s largest motor club, has come out in support of the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act (H.R. 1449), better known as the …

Right to Repair Push is Gaining Steam
April 12, 2011 – 5:48 am | One Comment
Right to Repair Push is Gaining Steam

Today’s passenger vehicles are complex machines, requiring repair teams to have the expertise and equipment necessary to handle expensive maintenance and repairs. Car owners will often return to dealerships for this work and are paying …

Should Congress Pass STANDUP to Restrict Teen Driving?
September 27, 2010 – 1:14 pm | 2 Comments
Should Congress Pass STANDUP to Restrict Teen Driving?

If you are 15 years old and waiting to get your driver’s permit I have some potentially bad news to share with you: Congress may make it more difficult for you to obtain your license …

Cornered Toyota Begins To Battle Back
February 22, 2010 – 7:18 am | 4 Comments
Cornered Toyota Begins To Battle Back

It probably should have not gotten to this point, but the Toyota Motor Corporation now finds itself battling its critics in order to salvage its once golden reputation.
Toyota Responds
After weeks of relentless government and media …

Cash For Clunkers Doesn’t Go Far Enough
June 10, 2009 – 9:42 am | 8 Comments
Cash For Clunkers Doesn’t Go Far Enough

I am not one for seeing the federal government create endless taxpayer assistance programs, believing that the consumer is the best party to determine what he or she should buy. However, I’ve resigned myself to …

Can Chrysler Survive Without Fiat?
January 29, 2009 – 3:09 am | 3 Comments
Can Chrysler Survive Without Fiat?

News that Chrysler and Fiat have signed a non-binding strategic business relationship is something that should warm the hearts of Chrysler faithful everywhere. Just a few weeks ago it looked as if Chrysler would fail, …