Lots of folks heard about the state trooper in California who was killed, with family members, when his 2009 Lexus Es ran out of control, killing Saylor, his wife, brother in law and
Ford & Navistar Engine Troubles Mounting
Navistar and Ford are the subject of at least 5 major lawsuits over their faulty diesel engines in the 2003 through 2007 model year Fords. And now here comes another one.The Navistar 6
The Hottest Hybrid Moves to China and Leaves US in the Cold - Fisker Karma Beats the Volt
If you were building the hottest looking plug in hybrid in the world, and it was priced just shy of $90,000, where would you market it first? Turns out the answer is China.
Giving Back with Backpacks Filled for the Needy
Each year the staff of Burdge Law Office does something for a local charity to help out the needy. This year we are supporting Fairhaven Church's drive to fill 1,000 Backpacks for the
Honda Element Bites the Dust
After 8 years of trying, the odd-shaped Honda Element is coming to an end, Honda has announced.It started out as a unique box design that has since been emulated and copied by other
NOW is the time to get rid of a lemon vehicle
A consumer called us today and asked if they should file their Motorcycle Lemon Law case now or wait until spring since they aren't using the bike anyway. Good question.Like boaters, most bikers
GM's New $7,000 Car - But You Can't Buy it
GM is building a new four door sedan aimed at the middle class. But it's not for everyone. In fact, you can't even buy it in the United States. If yo live in
Toyota: Where's there's smoke, there's fire
The Toyota cases just keep on going - like that rabbit with the battery - it just doesn't quit.In the latest round, Toyota filed papers in federal court in California asking the court
When Being Smart May Not Be So Smart
The Smart cars have been all the rage in Europe for several years now and they are turning lots of heads and getting raves in the US too. But there's one aspect being
The Chevy Volt pales next to the Canadian Urbee hybrid
Chevrolet has gotten some good press over its Volt "near hybrid" that is coming out soon, but it promises to be left in the mpg dust by other contenders who set their sights
The Greatest Halloween Scare
The guy rigged a remote control motorbike with a skeleton driving it and called it his "Jackie" bike. He hides across the street from a walled cemetary and when people walk by at
Court Cancels Sale of Haunted House
It's the perfect story for Halloween. In 1989 Jeffrey Stambovsky bought an old Victorian house on the banks of the Hudson River at the bottom of a dead end street in the Village
Now it's Nissan's Turn to Recall Millions of Vehicles
The Japanese manufacturers are having a rough year. First Toyota. Now Nissan.Nissan has announced its third largest recall in its history, over ignition defects involving 2,140,000 vehicles. The defect can lead to engine
RV Park Demands More Naked Time for Resident
Okay, now for some "odd" Rv park news today, let's turn to Florida, Paradise Pines, and Brandon Barger, whose reckless and inconsiderate conduct (or lack of it) is about to get him kicked
Most frequently stolen cars?
A 19 year old Camry turns out to be the most frequently stolen car on the streets right now because thieves can shop it down and make more off the parts than what
Flammable Fords Still on the Road, 8.4 million
Federal safety regulators at NHTSA just released a warning that there are still about 8.4 million Fords on the road that are subject to the "it can burn up at any time" recalls
Ford - the last one to the Battery Car Party
Nissan has its Leaf about to come out. Chevrolet, its Volt on the test track and almost ready to roll. And then there's all those other companies, like Tesla, that have had electric
Toyota - Unsafe at any Cost?
Toyota's current ad campaign makes a statement that has gone largely unnoticed - but not by Ralph Nader.Nader almost single-handedly launched the auto safety movement decades back in 1965 when he challenged General
Changing Paper Would Save US $500 Million
With the federal deficit never ending and never lowering, there could be an easy way to make at least a half billion dollar dent in it. There is one thing they (or we)
Hyundai Steering Recall Hits 140,000 Sonatas
The Detroit Bureau is reporting the recall of nearly 140,000 2011 Hyundai Sonata sedans because of the risk of steering loss. This alert courtesy of Allen Lucas. Do you own one of these
Toyota Hid Evidence ?
Automotive News is reporting that "preliminary evidence shows that Toyota Motor Corp. hired a lawyer to destroy or hide incriminating safety documents from vehicle owners who sued the company according to the ruling
Carmakers and Their YouTube Channel
The Columbus Dispatch newspaper and ColumbusCars.com published an interesting article last weekend titled Battle of the Brands. They took a weeklong look at the YouTube channels that car makers have set up to
A Bot Named Aida
Every once in awhile we let a guest blog on an interesting topic here. That's the case this week with the following post from Alexis Bonari who writes about an in-car robot in
Ford Escape Transmission Troubles Mount Up
The Ford Escape vehicle model has had its share of troubles and they aren’t letting up. Current defect complaints now focus on the transmission more than any other defect area, with reports of
Toyota's Troubles Give Freedom to Minnesota Man in Vehicular Homicide Case
Just off the wirepress, from St. Paul Pioneer Press newspaper, a Minnesota man's vehicular homicide conviction has been set aside because he was driving a Toyota Camry and the safety doubts about the
Toyota Knew of Unintended Acceleration in 2003, Lawsuit Claims
The Washington Post is reporting that the class action case lawyers are saying that they have uncovered internal Toyota documents showing that as far back as 2003 the company knew about the problem
Dirt Cheap Cars Coming? Not to US
WardsAuto.com's John McElroy recently posted an editorial about the coming rush of manufacturers to build dirt cheap cars for the third world countries and it was fascinating. McElroy is no slouch. He knows
Odd Name, Odd Looks, The Future Car?
Remember when George Jetson would hop in his flying car in The Jetson's? The television cartoon series prompted dreams of having a flying car for millions of children. Well, reality has arrived.Although it
Forest Rive and Heartland RV go at each other, again.
You hear a lot about frivolous lawsuits filed by people trying to make a quick buck and tying up the courts and making attorney fees and legal costs outrageously expensive for businesses. Well,
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