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- Toyota May Face Backlash From Congress
- Associated Press/AP Online (3/2/2007)
- WASHINGTON - From a high school auditorium near the birthplace of Elvis, Toyota was greeted like a hometown hero this week when it announced its eighth vehicle assembly plant in North America.Toyota's choice of Mississippi for a new plant should give it more clout on Capitol Hill. With Michigan-based automakers facing hardships, a few more members of Congress on its side helps as Toyota takes on some lawmakers who openly question whether what's good for Toyota and other Japanese automakers is good for America.
- Luxury Brands Take Beating in Auto-Reliability Survey
- USA TODAY (3/1/2007)
- Toyota's vaunted Lexus luxury brand has fallen from first to fifth in Consumer Reports magazine's annual predicted reliability survey. The automaker's Toyota brand and its youth-oriented Scion brand are in the top three along with Honda and its Acura, the magazine says in its April auto issue, on sale next week.Other luxury brands at the bottom: Land Rover, Hummer and Jaguar.
- Japan Still Dominates Auto Ratings
- Cincinnati Post (3/1/2007)
- DETROIT -- Consumer Reports' latest auto reliability and survey rankings find overall domination by Japanese automakers, strides from the Detroit Three and stumbles from Europe.The findings, released Wednesday and featured in the magazine's April issue, are based on more than 250 tested vehicles and data collected from 1.3 million subscribers' vehicles.The list features vehicles that performed well in Consumer Reports' tests, have at least average predicted reliability and adequate performance in government and insurance industry crash protection tests.
- VIDEO From Medialink and General Motors: How the Audio System in Your Car Can Help Keep Your Eyes on the Road
- PRNewswire (3/1/2007)
- NEW YORK, March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- DVD players, navigation tools, and both Hi-Fi and Wi-Fi are all becoming a big part of our cars and trucks these days. Improved technology is making it easier to afford and enjoy them. (See video from General Motors at: http://media.medialink.com/WebNR.aspx?story=33108)
- Chinese Carmaker, Chrysler Near Deal
- USA TODAY (2/28/2007)
- Chrysler Group moved a step closer Tuesday to becoming first to bring Chinese-made cars to the USA.German parent DaimlerChrysler approved a deal to team with Chinese carmaking phenomenon Chery Motor to develop small cars that could be sold in the USA and Europe.If the Chinese government approves the deal as expected next month, Chrysler's Chinese-made cars could be on American roads within a couple of years, Chrysler spokesman Dave Elshoff says.
- Consumer Reports Adds Toyota RAV4, Infiniti G35, Toyota Sienna, Mazda MX-5 Miata and New Honda Fit to Top Picks List for 2007
- U.S. Newswire (2/28/2007)
- YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Reports announced today that it has named five new models to its Top Picks list for 2007 -- the Toyota RAV4, Infiniti G35, Toyota Sienna, Mazda MX-5 Miata, and the new Honda Fit. Historically, Consumer Reports Top Picks have been a blend of Japanese, European, and domestic models. CR's respected list of Top Pick vehicles appears in the Annual April Auto Issue, which hits newsstands Tuesday, March 6.
- Consumer Reports Auto Report Cards for 2007: European Cars Excel In Performance, Fall Short on Reliability
- U.S. Newswire (2/28/2007)
- YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Volkswagen and Audi build the cars that perform best on average in Consumer Reports' tests, followed by Honda, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, Mazda and Nissan. But Honda, Subaru, and Toyota are best when it comes to reliability, as judged by CR's latest Annual Car Reliability Survey.Those are among the findings in a special report in Consumer Reports' Annual April Auto Issue that looks at the question of which companies make the best cars.
- Consumer Reports Names Best Used Cars For Every Budget
- U.S. Newswire (2/28/2007)
- Consumer Reports 2007 April Auto Issue features the lists of the best and worst used vehicles for 10 model years, 1997 through 2006. Reliable vehicles and Vehicles to avoid include all models that showed above- or below-average overall reliability in CR's 2006 Annual Car Reliability Survey, which drew responses on about 1.3 million vehicles. For consumers on a budget, CR found 10 cars that they could purchase for under $4,000 including the 1998 Chevrolet Prizm and the 1997 Toyota Tercel.
- Consumer Reports Survey Identifies Most and Least Problematic Vehicles Up to 10 Years Old
- U.S. Newswire (2/28/2007)
- For the first time, Consumer Reports has reported on the reliability of vehicles built in the past 10 model years (1997- 2006). In addition, Consumer Reports has also identified vehicles that are most prone to specific problems to give used-car buyers more information than ever when making a purchase decision. Detailed Reliability ratings of 248 makes and models can be found in the April issue of Consumer Reports magazine, available March 6 wherever magazines are sold, or by logging in at http:// www.ConsumerReports.org.
- Consumer Reports' Annual New Car Reliability Predictions See Lexus Slip, Lincoln Improve
- U.S. Newswire (2/28/2007)
- YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lexus, Toyota's luxury brand known for excellent reliability, slipped to fifth place from last year's first in new car predicted reliability, based on Consumer Reports' Annual Car Reliability Survey. For the third year in a row, Consumer Reports has ranked automakers based on the average predicted reliability scores for their model line. A full description of predicted reliability findings, along with more useful car-buying information, can be found in Consumer Reports' Annual April Auto Issue, which goes on sale March 6 everywhere magazines are sold.
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