With the fall semester here, Consumer Reports recently offered its best choices for parents and teens shopping for a car to bring back to school.

Anderson Automotive Group Buys the Former Rockford Saturn Location

Anderson Automotive Group now owns the former Saturn location on Perryville Road.

UP trains collide, stack up cars between Kearney and Gibbon

KEARNEY - Authorities believe rail cars from one train jumped the track and slammed into a train rolling in the opposite direction Wednesday night, causing 58 coal-laden and empty train cars to derail east of Kearney.

Entertainment: Vintage sports cars and crowds will converge Friday night for Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival

They keep coming back — the historic race cars and the crowds — and that's why the popular Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival lives on, a dozen years after it was supposed to end.

Four cars broken into at Party Center: Medina Township Police Blotter

Four cars were broken into Aug. 28 at Vel’s Party Center.

New Walsh Wireless Usage-Based Car Insurance Device Fueled by Telit Wireless Solutions Cellular Module

RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Telit Wireless Solutions, Inc. announced today that its CC864-DUAL module was selected by Walsh Wireless Solutions, LLC to enable the Walsh DataLogger™ vehicle monitoring device.

Car Column: Cars & Money — Life in the fast lane

Fraud behind surge in car premiums

Fraud is contributing to the fastest ever increases in car insurance premiums, with 5% of motorists under 35 having staged an accident, according to a new report.

Dyno-Testing the Automotive X Prize Finalists

If you follow emerging automotive technology like electric cars and hybrids, you're no doubt excited about the Automotive X-Prize. The contest, which started three years ago, promises $10 million to the best production-capable car that can achieve 100 mpg or the energy equivalent. The winner will be announced Sept. 16 in Washington, D.C.

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Vintage cars lost in Ellenville garage fire

ELLENVILLE — A garage fire Tuesday that destroyed several cars, including some vintage models, was accidentally set, according to Fire Chief George Budd.

Nissan team checks quality in Thai-made March cars

Thai-made Nissan March subcompact cars — the first major model from a Japanese automaker being mass produced abroad for sale in Japan — are getting extra scrutiny from a team of quality experts to meet choosey consumer standards, a senior executive said Thursday.

LAPD squad cars chase after protesters on 6th Street in Westlake

Riot-clad Los Angeles police officers in patrol cars Wednesday night were playing a cat-and-mouse game with throngs of protesters along 6th Street in the third straight day of violent clashes following the deadly shooting of a Guatemalan immigrant who allegedly...

Murphy examines cars, consumption

Electric cars may not be the answer to reducing our dependence on fossil fuels, says local author Pat Murphy in his recently-released book, Spinning Our Wheels. Instead, Murphy proposes, we should share rides to increase transportation’s efficiency and reduce the number of total cars on the road.

Automotive pioneer Bob Attrell dies at 70

Robert (Bob) Attrell, former president of the Toronto Automobile Dealers Association and long-time owner of Attrell Toyota, has died.

Toledo agency offers free program to teach financial literacy

By JULIE M. McKINNON BLADE STAFF WRITER Jessica Darrington knew her credit score wasn't anywhere near stellar, and the Bowling Green resident had questions about how to save money on car insurance and other financial issues. So when the single mother of two young girls found out about a free financial literacy program that's being offered by Community Credit Counseling Specialists Inc. in Toledo ...

Award Winning Automotive Internet Sales Training, Consulting and Digital Marketing Company Dealer Synergy Recruits ...

Dealer Synergy, the Automotive Industry's leading Internet Sales and Business Development Training, Consulting and Digital Marketing Company has more nationally acclaimed Internet Sales and Business Development Successful and PROFITABLE dealerships in the United States.

Demand for Automotive Sensors to Grow 11.8% Annually Through 2014

ROCKVILLE, MD--(Marketwire - September 8, 2010) - MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of Freedonia Group Inc.'s new report "World Automotive Sensors" to their collection of Transportation & Shipping market reports. For more information, visit http://www.marketresearch.com/product/display.asp?ProductID=2745354

Cars vandalized overnight in Bloor and Ossington area

Four people have been charged with multiple counts of mischief after parked cars were vandalized on Clinton and Crawford Streets.

The car insurer customers like best

We're less happy with car insurance companies this year, a new survey says. Higher rates are partly to blame. Yet the best-liked company doesn't have the lowest rates.

More Upstate Automotive Companies Hiring

Draexlmaier Automotive is busy hiring people in Spartanburg County to keep up with demand.

Automotive sensors market rebound seen

A new IMS Research study indicates that the automotive sensors market is set for a rapid recovery after being on a slide between 2007 and 2009. The report, titled "The World Market for Automotive Sensors," states that the sector could see 10 percent annual growth over the next eight years.

Patriarch Partners' Portfolio Companies Dura Automotive Systems and Global Automotive Systems Receive Women's Business ...

Dura Automotive Systems and Global Automotive Systems have received national certification as a Women's Business Enterprise by the Women's Business Enterprise Council â Great Lakes Certification Committee, a regional certifying partner of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council .

Consumer Reports Survey: More Than 28,000 Claim Filers Rate 22 Popular Car Insurance Companies

YONKERS, N.Y., Sept. 7, 2010; Dealing with a car insurance claim can be a hassle, especially after an accident when consumers really need good customer service and a fast response.

Tiger.co.uk Offers Students Advice on How to Get Cheap Car Insurance

IPSWICH, UNITED KINGDOM-- (Marketwire - Sept. 7, 2010) - Insurance companies have been surprised recently by the increasing number of student drivers. Although the insurance premium for under-25s is notoriously high, it doesn't seem to be deterring those lucky enough to be able to afford a car at University. Around one third of 17-24 year olds held a car insurance policy at the end of 2009.

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)

O'Reilly Automotive continues to benefit from its dual market strategy and strong distribution network. In the second quarter of 2010, the company beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by $0.07 per share.

UK car insurance premiums jump 31 pct - AA

LONDON, Sep 4 (Reuters) The cost of car insurance in Britain has risen by almost a third in the past year, its biggest ever increase, as insurers seek to offset a sharp rise in claims expenses driven in part by fraud, AA Insurance said.

September Sees Increase in Car Insurance Claims as Kids go Back to School

MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - 09/05/10) - The new school term will see an increase in claims according to Swinton Insurance, the UKs leading high street retailer of car insurance. This time last year Swinton had 8% more motor claims calls in September compared with August and it is anticipating the same this year. As the roads become busier in the first few weeks of September and ...

Car insurance premiums at record highs

Price comparison websites blamed for encouraging car insurance fraud which has pushed up insurance premiums.

Car insurance premiums jump 31 percent

The cost of car insurance has risen by almost a third in the past year its biggest ever increase as insurers seek to offset a sharp rise in claims expenses driven in part by fraud AA Insurance said.