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2011 Dodge Durango Ads Emphasize The Return Of The SUV
The general focus of most automobile manufacturers has been smaller and more fuel efficient cars, but Dodge isn’t quite ready to give up on the SUV. With a new ad campaign, Dodge emphasizes ‘The SUV is Back,” while showcasing the 2011 Dodge Durango’s best-in-class driving range and sportiness. The original commercial, “Long Lost Performance,” got [...]
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Video Of The Day: The Origin Of The BMW Logo Revealed
BMW enthusiasts have come to love the tiny electric blue, white, and black badge that rests peacefully on the front of the hood on their beloved BMWs. Known as the Roundel, it’s ever so subtle, yet over the years has become one of the most widely recognized corporate logos in the world. Its simple, unique [...]
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Video Of The Day: The Origin Of The BMW Logo Revealed
BMW enthusiasts have come to love the tiny electric blue, white, and black badge that rests peacefully on the front of the hood on their beloved BMWs. Known as the Roundel, it’s ever so subtle, yet over the years has become one of the most widely recognized corporate logos in the world. Its simple, unique [...]
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State Farm launches OnStar-like service called In-Drive
State Farm has partnered with Huges Telematics to introduce a new vehicle services system called In-Drive. The system offers up emergency response assistance, roadside assistance, stolen vehicle tracking, vehicle diagnostic alerts and maintenance alerts. Buyers can opt in for free after a $10 activation fee, though various packages are available from $5 per month to $14 per month. State Farm hasn't said which services are available at which price point, however.
In addition to the handy services, In-Drive also features a slightly Big Brother aspect. Buyers can receive speed and location alerts on their vehicle while another family member is behind the wheel, and more importantly, State Farm can use the device to monitor your driving habits.
Technically, the insurance agency says that those who opt in can choose to be part of an additional program called Drive Safe and Save. The system will measure everything from the amount of miles you drive to the times of day you take to the wheel as well as your vehicle's acceleration, cornering, braking and average speed. The company says that participating can cut your insurance bill by anywhere from 10 to 50 percent, though its unclear whether or not your rates can jump in the opposite direction should you prove to be a heathen behind the wheel. Click past the jump to check out the press release or head over to the State Farm site for more information.
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Toyota Focuses On Technologies For Safer Driving
Vehicle safety technology is a primary consideration for family buyers, actually for any driver and passenger in the family, including the elderly and children. Depending on manufacturer, make and model, the kinds and types of safety technology standard or available run a wide gamut. Now, Toyota reveals four of its latest safety technologies...
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Edging the Competition: Ford Edge Ecoboost Achieves 30 mpg Hwy
May we have the made from 70 percent post-consumer-recycled-materials-envelope-please! And the winner for non-hybrid crossover achieving 30 mpg is: the 2012 Ford Edge with Ecoboost. Going 30 highway miles on a gallon of gas is commendable, and may push competing vehicles such as the Toyota Venza and Honda Crosstour—both of which currently average three fewer [...]
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