Topic: General Motors

Consumer Reports 2013 Annual Car Brand Report Cards: Lexus, Subaru and Mazda Earn Top Honors

March 12, 2013 |

Audi leads inconsistent European pack; Cadillac shines among struggling domestics

Yonkers, NY – With a current crop of luxury models that are quiet, comfortable, fuel efficient, and among the most reliable, Lexus has earned the best overall score in Consumer Reports’ 2013 annual Car Brand Report Cards.

Lexus’ models are rarely sporty, but the brand’s overall score of 79 was earned on a foundation of plush and very reliable vehicles. Consumer Reports currently Recommends 100-percent of the Lexus vehicles it has tested.

Consumer Reports 2013 Annual Car Brand Report Cards

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Toyota recalls over 800,000 vehicles due to possible inadvertent airbag deployment

February 5, 2013 |

Washington, D.C. – Toyota is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles and 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. The supplemental restraint system (SRS) circuits are susceptible to internal shorting.

The electrical short may create an abnormal current flow and increased heat which can damage the circuits. This could result in an inadvertent deployment of the front airbags and/or seat belt pretensioners.

2004 Toyota Corolla

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Toyota recalls over 2.5 million 2007-2009 Model Vehicles

October 17, 2012 |

2,519,424 Toyota Vehicles Recalled

Washington, D.C. – Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Camry, Camry Hybrid, RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Tundra, Sequoia, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Yaris, Scion xB, Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles.

The power window master switch assemblies in some of these vehicles were built using a less precise process for lubricating the internal components of the switch assemblies.

Irregularities in this lubrication process may cause the power window master switch assemblies to malfunction and overheat.

2009 Camry is just one of several Toyota 2007-2009 Model Vehicles recalled.

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LST-325 is Open for Tours at McGregor Park until Sunday at 5:00pm

By Bill Larson | September 28, 2012 |

Clarksville, TN – Great ships move through the early morning fog on the morning of June 6th, 1944 as the Allied invasion fleet heads towards the beaches of Normandy; it was D-Day, the invasion of Europe. More than 5000 ships were massed to carry the weapons of war to the newest front against the Axis powers. In addition to the battleships cruisers, destroyers, and the various troop transports of which you are most familiar from watching the various war movies of the landings , were 236 Landing Ship Tank (LST) vessels, including the USS LST-325 which is docked through Sunday at McGregor Park in Clarksville, TN. «Read the rest of this article»

Consumer Reports: Buying A Used Car May Be A Better Deal Than Ever

February 29, 2012 |

Improving reliability among manufacturers make the gamble of buying used less risky; Many automakers are closing in on Honda & Toyota’s lead

Yonkers, NY – With every passing year, buying a used car becomes less of a gamble according to a new analysis by Consumer Reports.  Even the least reliable car-makers are gaining ground on the perennial reliability leaders, Toyota and Honda; Volvo has made the most dramatic improvement over the last decade, but almost all automakers have improved their products in recent years.

Consumer Reports compared the percentage of problem-free, three-year-old models from its 2002 and 2011 Annual Auto surveys for 13 automakers based on their product output for which owners did not report any serious problems with their cars during the 12 months covered by each survey. «Read the rest of this article»

Survey Finds Americans See Less Difference between Car Brands in the Marketplace

February 7, 2012 |

Toyota, Ford, Honda, and Chevrolet continue to lead in overall perception, but by a slimmer margin

Yonkers, NY – The difference perceived by American consumer between the top car brands and the challengers is shrinking, according to the findings of the 2012 Car-Brand Perception Survey, conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center.

Toyota, Ford, Honda, and Chevrolet, which have been perennial leaders in Consumer Reports annual Car-Brand Perception Survey, maintained their top positions but have seen the point gap decrease. In fact, most of the top brands saw double-digit drops in their total scores. «Read the rest of this article»

James Corlew Chevrolet Cadillac tops in Tennessee

By Hank Bonecutter | December 5, 2011 |

Clarksville, TN – James Corlew Chevrolet/Cadillac is the top performing General Motors new car dealerships in the state of Tennessee for the month of November, they outsold their nearest competitor by two units.

David Townsend of General Motors, made the official announcement, “Congratulations on a terrific November, you set a goal, and exceeded that goal. You are the number 1 Chevrolet volume dealer in the state for November.” «Read the rest of this article»

2011 Annual Auto Reliability Survey: New models tarnish Ford’s reliability

October 26, 2011 |

Yonkers, NY – In recent years Ford has been a model of American reliability, competing well against Japanese makes that have dominated for decades. But three of its new models are blemishing that record, according to Consumer Reports.

The new Explorer, Fiesta, and Focus all had below-average reliability in their first year. As a result, Ford’s overall reliability rank among 28 major car makes slipped from the 10th to the 20th spot this year—the biggest drop for any major nameplate in Consumer Reports 2011 Annual Auto Survey.

Survey results were scheduled to be announced today before the Automotive Press Association in downtown Detroit. «Read the rest of this article»

Redesigned Honda Civic Scores Too Low To Be Recommended

August 6, 2011 |

Ford Focus and Kia Forte score Very Good in tests of small sedans and hatchbacks

Yonkers, NY – The highly anticipated redesigned Honda Civic LX, whose predecessors have often been Consumer Reports’ highest rated small sedans as well as Top Picks in five of the last 10 years, now scores too low to be Recommended by the leading automotive testing organization.

The redesigned Civic LX’s score dropped a whopping 17 points to a mediocre 61 from the previous generation’s very good 78. It scored second-to-last in CR’s ratings of 12 small sedans, followed only by the recently redesigned Volkwagen Jetta. Consumer Reports’ testers found the 2012 Civic to be less agile and with lower interior quality than its predecessor. It also suffers from a choppy ride, long stopping distances, and pronounced road noise. On the positive side, the Civic provides decent rear-seat room, and it achieved 30 mpg overall, which gives it the second-best fuel economy in its class—behind only the Toyota Corolla’s 32 mpg.

2012 Honda Civic Sedan LX

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Tune Up, Slow Down and Unpack to Squeeze Extra MPG

March 10, 2011 |

Following Fuel Efficiency Tips Can Save Money at the Pump

Grand Blanc, MI – You cannot stop what seem like constant increases in the price of gasoline, but you can take several common-sense steps to squeeze more miles out of a gallon.

“Although Chevrolet vehicles are engineered with efficient, fuel-saving technologies, it still takes maintenance to ensure your vehicle performs as efficiently as it did when it left the factory,” said Roger Clark, General Motors Energy Center senior manager. “Drivers can improve their own fuel economy for free by making some very minor behavior changes.” «Read the rest of this article»

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