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Posted by Maria Palma in Auto News, Honda on 02 3rd, 2012 | Comments Off
Honda recalls 2012 Crosstour and Accord for air bag issues
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall alert for 2012 model year Honda Accord sedans and Honda Crosstour vehicles. The cars may have an air bag inflator that wasn’t manufactured to specifications and may fail to deploy the driver’s side- or...
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Honda Recalls 2012 Accord, 2012 Crosstour, 2011-2012 Ridgeline
Honda has issued two recalls today — one for the 2012 Accord and 2012 Crosstour, and another for the 2011-2012 Ridgeline. The 2012 Accord and Crosstour recall is the most worrisome of the two. According to a bulletin from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Accords and...
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Posted by Maria Palma in Auto Blog, Auto News, Honda on 02 3rd, 2012 | Comments Off
Toyota Corolla is the best selling vehicle… ever
Filed under: Latest News For many years the Toyota Corolla has been the best selling car in history. Thanks to its global presence, low price and easy-to-get-to-grips-with drive people have been lapping them up. There was a problem, though. The Ford F-Series trucks were the best selling vehicles of...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News, Honda on 02 2nd, 2012 | Comments Off
Watch Jalopnik’s Ben Popken On "Attack Of The Show" Tonight At 7PM On G4 [Blogging The Auto Bloggers]
Our own Ben Popken will be on tonight’s “Attack Of The Show” on G4 at 7:00 PM EST to talk about the Heather Peters Honda Civic Hybrid case . Tune in and watch him. Remember, take a drink every time he winks . More » Original post: Watch Jalopnik’s Ben Popken On "Attack...
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Posted by admin in Auto Blog, Auto News, Honda on 02 2nd, 2012 | Comments Off
How Honda Fought Heather Peters In Small Claims Court [Honda Civic Hybrid]
Little guy: 1. Honda: 0. That’s the results from Round One of Honda v. Civic Hybrid Owner . Which isn’t to say that Honda didn’t make a valiant effort. And we’ve got the 120-page evidence packet they submitted to prove it. So how exactly did Honda try to take down Heather Peters?...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto News, general, GM, Honda, Hybrids on 02 2nd, 2012 | Comments Off
Car owners wins lawsuit over Honda Civic Hybrid mileage claims
Heather Mills took on corporate giant Honda in a southern California small-claims court over the fuel economy of her 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid. And she won. A former lawyer, Mills chose not to join a class-action suit that would reportedly pay out $100-$200 per owner and include a $1,000 credit toward...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in GM, Honda, Hybrid Cars, Hybrids on 02 2nd, 2012 | Comments Off
Smart buy: Many hybrid cars are an Intellichoice
GM's eAssist makes sense according to Intellichoice Toyota dominates list of 2012 Best Values You know the line. Hybrids just don’t add up. The hybrid premium isn’t made up for decades, long after the car has expired. Blah, blah, blah. Yet, over and over numerous forms of analysis regarding...
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Posted by Maria Palma in Auto News, Honda on 02 2nd, 2012 | Comments Off
Honda recalls 2011-12 Ridgeline pickup trucks for spare tire issues
Å small number—just over 200—Honda Ridgeline pickup trucks are being recalled by America Honda Motor Co. According to the U.S. National Traffic Highway Safety Administration, those 2011 and 2012 model year pickups have incorrect information regarding their spare tires, which could lead...
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Posted by in Auto News, Honda on 02 2nd, 2012 | Comments Off
Super Bowl XLVI Play-By-Play: Which Ads Run When (With Video)
If you’re a football fan, it’s easy to keep track of this Sunday’s Super Bowl match-up. After all, at 6:30pm Eastern, you have a pretty good idea which teams you’ll be watching, right? But do you know what commercials will run and when they’ll appear? We thought not. That’s...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News, Honda, Hybrids on 02 2nd, 2012 | Comments Off
Honda Loses Civic Hybrid Lawsuit
The 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid. Image: American Honda Motor Co. If you side with plaintiff and 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid owner Heather Peters, the automaker misled buyers in its claims that the 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid could return up to 50 mpg fuel economy. If you side with Honda, the automaker claims that...
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Posted by in Audi, Auto Blog, Auto News, BMW, Honda on 02 2nd, 2012 | Comments Off
Report: Lamborghini Crossover SUV Rumored
In a perfect world you could build an automobile for the masses, no matter how daring or bold the design was, and the majority of auto enthusiasts would naturally be attracted to your new creation. The same thing can be said for many new crossover SUVs, especially in the luxury market. Here in America...
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Posted by Maria Palma in Auto Blog, Auto News, Honda on 02 2nd, 2012 | Comments Off
Civic Hybrid Owner Wins $9,867 In Small Claims Case Against Honda [Honda Civic Hybrid]
Heather Peters was successful in her small claims case against Honda, in which she alleged that the car wasn’t getting anywhere near the 50 MPG she says the company advertised her car would get. Although Honda only has to pay her $9,687 for this particular ruling, Peters has essentially laid the...
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Posted by Admin in Auto News, general, GM, Honda, Hybrids on 02 1st, 2012 | Comments Off
First drive video: 2013 Chevrolet Malibu
We’ve just completed a preliminary drive of the redesigned 2013 Chevrolet Malibu and on the whole, we came away impressed with this new family sedan. That’s a good thing, for the new Malibu will take on the upcoming redesigned Ford Fusion , Honda Accord , and Nissan Altima, battling for...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News, BMW, general, GM, Honda on 02 1st, 2012 | Comments Off
LeMons Good/Bad Idea of the Week: Olds Sheds Wheel At Checkered, Scrapes Across Finish Line
Sometimes a 24 Hours of LeMons team’s Good/Bad Idea can be an ill-advised engine swap, as we saw in last week’s Z-powered Datsun 510 … and sometimes it’s an extremely dramatic race finish that brings a standing ovation from the grandstands. Team Olds went for the latter approach...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Honda, Hybrid Cars, Hybrids on 02 1st, 2012 | Comments Off
Priceless? Hyundai lifetime hybrid battery guarantee nontransferable
Price premium for that lifetime battery guarantee? Just a hybrid marketing ploy? Last month we covered Hyundai’s lifetime Sonata hybrid battery warranty that guarantees that Hyundai will replace the lithium-ion battery pack in the Sonata hybrid and recycle it, if needed. Then, however, we weren’t...
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