Yonkers, New York - After testing a group of compacts and subcompacts, Consumer Reports judged the Hyundai Elantra SE best with an "Excellent" overall road test score. But three other compact cars, Subaru Impreza, Toyota Corolla and Ford Focus, also achieved "Very Good" ratings in a report on gas-saving sedans published in the July issue. Read More »
Guess Who Drives More Than Half Of New V6 Mustangs?
Women purchase more V6 Mustangs than men. Read More »
Unreliable FHWA Data Prompt Institute to Stop Use and Warn Others
“Garbage in, garbage out” holds true when it comes to the data used to assess crash risk and track changes in crash rates over time. Read More »
Bad Statistics Lead to Misinformation
Sweep 'em out. That's what ought to be done with research "findings" based on misguided analyses of inappropriate data. Read More »
Overhaul of Federal Fuel Economy Program Serves Safety Too
Responses weren't surprising when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on March 29 that it will toughen fuel economy requirements for SUVs, pickups, and vans. Read More »
eMarketer: Women Outnumber Men Online
eMarketer: Women Outnumber Men Online by Gavin O’Malley, Friday, Apr 8, 2005 7:00 AM EST FEMALES NOW CONSTITUTE 51.6 PERCENT of the U.S. online population–up from 35 percent in 1997, according to an eMarketer report released Thursday. The report, “Women Online in the U.S.: A Growing Majority,” predicts that women’s online presence will continue to grow throughout the decade–and that as a ... Read More »
Men Check Out Luxury Cars; Women Go For Practical
Men Check Out Luxury Cars; Women Go For Practical According to Hitwise, women comprised 40 percent of visits to automotive Web sites for the four weeks ending March 19, 2005. Though Automotive Web sites often are thought of as a man’s domain, women are the majority to several sites delivering information about automotive finance, registration and vehicle insurance. In contrast ... Read More »
Chrysler Sebring Tops Convertible Segment for Third Consecutive Year
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan — The Chrysler Group continues to dominate the domestic convertible market as the Chrysler Sebring Convertible retains its best-selling title in the U.S. market for the 2004 calendar year, according to automotive research company R.L. Polk & Co. It’s the third consecutive year and the seventh time in the last nine years that the Sebring Convertible has ... Read More »