While Japanese-branded vehicles continue to dominate in terms of long-term vehicle quality, the Europeans have lost their edge over the U.S. domestic-branded vehicles, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2003 Vehicle Dependability Study(SM) (VDS) released today. Read More »

Gas prices have increased an average of 9 cents in Illinois and Northern Indiana during the past month. High wholesale costs for gasoline and a higher demand during the summer months contributed to this increase. Read More »

Last week a Swedish newspaper reported that Volo Auto Museum's domain name dispute had been resolved. The source for this news story was a Volvo corporate executive. Read More »

Sales and awareness of certified pre-owned vehicles continue to increase, despite competition from aggressive new-vehicle incentives, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2003 Used Vehicle Sales and Certification Study(SM). Read More »

Alcohol-related highway fatalities increased again in 2002 while the majority of passenger vehicle occupants killed were not wearing safety belts, according to preliminary estimates from the U. S. Department of Transportation?s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Read More »

Nearly one in five pedestrians killed on America's roadways is the victim of a hit-and-run crash, according to a major research report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Read More »

The Mustang has been nominated for a stamp along with other historical images from the 1960s. Mustang will compete against 29 other proposed images from that era. Read More »