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Automotive News Archive14-Nov-2006Chevy Impala, Toyota Avalon Tops in Side Impacts The redesigned Chevrolet Impala and Toyota Avalon equipped with standard side airbags earned top ratings of "good" in side crash tests that simulate an impact from an SUV or pickup truck, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Gas Price Slide Continues for Now Crude oil prices headed back up, though, so gas prices may be close behind. Porsche Takes J.D. Power Win Porsche came in first, winning the top spot in the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 survey of initial vehicle quality. Porsche beat out Lexus, last year's winner. Hyundai moved up, way up, to third. Feds Probe Fires in Ford Escape, Mazda Tribute Antilock braking system's control module suspected in latest rash of Ford fires. Domestic Cars' Reliability Improving Consumer Reports finds some American models equal or surpass Asian brands; Euro marques slump. White House Stiffs Automakers Again U.S. automakers are on ice again at the White House, this time until July. Study: Auto Buyers Responding to Low-Interest Loans Low-interest incentive programs appear to be resonating with consumers, according to real-time retail transaction data from the Power Information Network (PIN), a division of J.D. Power and Associates. California Sues Automakers Over Global Warming Tailpipe emissions contribute to global warming, suit argues. Rising Gas Prices Cutting into Spending, Survey Finds More than half of Americans are driving less and cutting back on household spending because of rising gasoline prices according to a new poll by Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut.
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