The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and BMW have announced a recall of select 3 Series sedans from the 2012 model year over a concern that the headrest could move more than it should and in the event of an accident – the headrest could fail to provide proper restraint which may cause injuries to the driver and/or passenger.
Ford Motor Company has added the first configurator site for the upcoming 2013 Ford Fusion and while there are currently no prices for the new sedan – this build site allows prospective buyers a chance to look at the trimline and features of the 2013 Fusion set to arrive in dealerships later this year.
Everyone loves the show cars of the major automakers. Some, however, are merely halo vehicles that display what can be done with technology, not what will be done at a price all can afford.
April 2012 had 3 less business days for American car dealerships compared to April 2011, causing many automakers including Ford and Lincoln to show negative growth but things weren’t actually as bad as they look at first glance.
There were only 24 selling days for American dealerships in April 2012 compared to 27 days in April 2011 – a difference that caused a noticeable drop in sales figures for General Motors but when you look at the daily sales rate, GM was actually on a better pace in April 2012 than they were one year ago.
The folks at BMW’s M Performance Parts division have just announced a spread of new high performance goodies for the 2012 BMW 3 Series and the 2011-2012 BMW 5 Series – including wheels, brakes, body parts, interior components and an exhaust system that can help make your new Bimmer sportier looking while also boosting performance.
As the cars in America age, making it the time to buy new cars, which brand will get the bulk of the former loyalists to brands like Hummer, Pontiac, Mercury, Saturn, Saab, Eagle, Geo, Plymouth and Oldsmobile that are now orphaned?
