September 27th, 2006 by admin
US Auto Makers Encouraged To Approach like Asian Competitors
The global competition fury between the United States’ automobile manufacturers and Asian-based industries rages enough without the recent concern over fuel
efficiency and gas prices. Now statistics are showing that a race between automakers at home and abroad is being overtaken by economic common sense, replacing former priorities of luxury, design, and status. Of course gas costs have always been a factor in the competition but the world is at a place with oil that is unforgiving for America’s producers of gas guzzlers and fuel chuggers.
The wake up call is in the numbers. Americans are simply forced to be more economic with car choices and Asia provides more practicality in their design. While US auto makers are striving to hang in there by reporting intensive research on manufacturing large vehicles with better fuel economy, Asia has the vehicle market’s allegiance. In the meantime, if the top US auto makers can master the large consumer car that cuts back significantly on pump cost, then watch out Asia as America closes in.
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September 26th, 2006 by admin
California Blames The Automotive Industry
Concerned about pollution? Global decay? Environmental health? California is. But instead of taking the pick up litter, recycle, and enforce carpooling approach, the state of California turns to an unlikely industrial group claiming their major contribution to environmental decline. California is suing several auto manufacturers in an effort to increase the drive (no pun intended) toward less fuel emissions production.
It seems as though California has decided auto makers can pay for the damage done to the climate on their turf. Automotive Digest’s depiction of the situation suggests the lawsuit is more political than environmental, but it is doubtless a lawsuit that will have the auto industry wondering – can they really do that? For the industry’s sake and all of us bursting with curiousity over that very question, hopefully the answer will come sooner rather than later.
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September 25th, 2006 by admin
Automobile Manufacturers Take Their Chances
No one can argue that 2007 is a crucial year for the automotive world. Recent recalls, fuel crises, and desperate public relations incidences coming from some of the top vehicle makers has left the manufacturers
struggling to make up for lost public loyalty. It’s going to be a year to watch what models make it and what manufacturers continue a downward decline.
The effects of 2007’s automobile manufacturing luck or lack thereof will also play a pivotal role in the warranty division of the sector. Factory warranties will be an incentive for car buyers, but will they be as thorough as other warranty providers are able to offer? As always with a fickle industry, one can only watch and see, and rely on the extended warranty services recommendes through reputation.
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September 22nd, 2006 by admin
Make It Last, Get Coverage Now
The demand for hybrid, E85, and diesel vehicles places a responsibility upon extended warranty providers and the car owners themselves. If the point is to be environmentally friendly, these emissions-reducing models have a need to last. Energy efficient cars require energy efficient parts and hopefully for the owner, a high priority on coverage to see the environmentally friendlier vehicle last as long as possible.
While your extended warranty provider is busy working out services and coverage requirements for fuel saving cars, the buyer shouldn’t be giving warranty coverage a second thought. An ecological-conscious consumer will always choose the side of protecting the environment, and in the case of a hybrid owner, that means repair warranty coverage.
September 21st, 2006 by admin
Hybrid Car Coverage
Paying top dollar at the gasoline pump is a strain on both personal, commercial, and governmental wallets no matter how you cut it. The proposal of the recent drop in station prices being temporary doesn’t help matters. Especially because deep down inside we all know it’s more than likely true. It’s no wonder that hybrid and other recently innovated vehicles are in such high demand.
What this means for your checking account is that gas won’t make up a ridiculous percentage of your spending. What it means for warranty coverage is changes specific to new emissions-cutting automotive design. Energy efficient cars require energy efficient parts and hopefully for the owner, a high priority on coverage to see the environmentally friendlier vehicle last as long as possible.
September 20th, 2006 by admin
Driving Safety Development and Warranty Coverage
Lexus’ new pre-collision system is a relevant innovation to today’s automobile manufacturing situation. In an effort to push safety as a serious selling point, being that vehicle buyers are demanding safer, more secure travel provisions, Toyota is on the bandwagon of safety innovation. Car owners should research automobile warranties to protect the safest cars being innovated to date in order to build a continual guarantee of their upkeep and proper safety implementation when the need arises.
An extended warranty can protect an automobile that claims its deepest worth in its safety features. Keeping the car you feel safest in around and properly functioning is dependent upon the amount of coverage available and the driver’s ability to supply the proper repairs when necessary
September 19th, 2006 by admin
Honda�s New Automobile Safety Innovation
With auto manufacturing’s drive for safety innovation and extended warranty coverage, the picture of daily travel is rapidly changing. Honda is one of most auto manufacturers proving that what the public is looking for in a vehicle is above-standard safety. Honda’s distribution of many 2007 models will include safety feature packages that align with this ideal. As drivers investigate the many protective aspects of newer car models, the other end of vehicle care is in extended warranty coverage.
Automobile safety for inhabitants of a car during a collision runs parallel to warranty coverage. A driver can access more available safety features and warranty coverage flexibility than ever before. Car owners should research automobile warranties to protect the safest cars being innovated to date in order to build a continual guarantee of their upkeep and proper safety implementation when the need arises.
September 18th, 2006 by admin
Ford�s Seat Belt Redesign
Auto manufacturers know that drivers put safety as highest priority these days. The busier the highways and interstates become and the larger cities grow the more traffic becomes a daily hazard. Automotive accidents and damage is inevitable in America’s high percentage of daily commuters using personal vehicles. With auto manufacturing’s drive for safety innovation and extended warranty coverage, the picture of daily travel is rapidly changing.
The driver with safety as their highest priority knows that it is in their best interest to prepare for an incident. A sudden collision or mechanical failure will increase chances for serious physical endangerment. Along with better safety features, an extended warranty can also be a protective measure that is in the hands of the driver. Auto manufacturers are hard at work innovating, as Ford’s new seat belt concept proves, but there are responsibilities still left to the car owner and drivers. Just as it is the choice of a car buyer the extent of safety features to purchase, it is also a car buyer’s choice to invest in an extended warranty on the vehicle of interest to maintain assurance of car care.
September 15th, 2006 by admin
Positive Changes From Teen Driving Crack-Down
For everyone with the exception of teenagers on the brink of their license or enduring patient waiting for driving privileges, California’s teen driving laws are
a source of great relief and increased highway security. California’s mandates that teens must have at least 50 hours of supervised driving, be 15 ½, be supervised if driving after 11pm, and cannot transport peers for the first year behind the wheel, are producing a significant decline in teen driving accidents.
It appears that California has set a standard for other states concerned with teen driving accidents. The truth is that a new, inexperienced driver, especially being a teenager with an “invincible” attitude, needs more than a big SUV and an automotive warranty to ensure less physical and vehicle repair accident consequences. Laws enforcing limitations and gradual earning of driving privileges can keep young drivers from getting ahead of themselves on the highway, and keep other motorists safer as well.
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September 14th, 2006 by admin
BMW Does Hydrogen
Germany’s BMW has decided it really will produce a hydrogen-fueled model, but not without a trial run. They’re calling it the Hydrogen 7 and it will soon be available to rent in the U.S., Europe, and Japan in 2007. Breaking away from emissions-
reduced fueling, the Hydrogen 7 has an emissions-free component, allowing drivers to switch to hydrogen-only emissions for a portion of travel.
So which will it be? Reduced gasoline emissions? Hydrogen hybrids? Tiny Euro-type cars only? That’s doubtful. The auto industry is likely to continue in their venture to produce environment conscious vehicles while the public waits in anticipation for the full unveiling of what the next generation of car will be primarily fueled by. In the meantime, warranties for hybrid cars are being considered and offered to the best of the warranty companies’ knowledge of how long each “trial” will last. Who knows, maybe we’ll all be driving Hydrogen 7s and its knock-off in no time.
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