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Milestones
in Automotive Quality |
U.S. Safety Recall History |
Auto Emissions |
Greenest Automobiles of 2008 |
The International Race to
Quality |
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you to a page listing some of the most significant advances in
automotive quality and consumer information on automotive quality. |
This link takes
you to a page that provides charts of recall totals for General
Motors Corporation, Ford Motor Company, the Chrysler Group of DaimlerChrysler AG, and Toyota Motor Corporation. |
This link
takes you to a page summarizing information on pollutants emitted by (1) the
small pickups and large pickups of the four largest automakers by U.S. car
and light truck market share and (2) the motor vehicles of the eight largest automakers by U.S. car and light truck market
share. |
This link
takes you to a page listing the 12 most environmentally friendly vehicles of
2008, by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, together with
their ranks, green scores, CARB emissions ratings, and reliability scores,
as well as links to (1) reviews of the best of this dozen and (2) articles
on other important quality measures. |
This link
takes you to a news page summarizing the most recent national standings in
the international race to quality. |
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Table
and Chart
Summary of the 2007 Reliability and Durability Updates |
The Estimated True Values of the Big Three's 2007 Vehicles |
Auto on Info's Top Car Pick of 2007 |
Consumer Reports' Predicted Short-Term Reliability for Model Year 2007 |
Reviews of Most of Consumer Reports' 2007 Top Picks and Alternates |
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This page has has tables and charts summarizing the 2007 reliability and
durability updates with links to articles that discuss them. |
This page provides a table giving the estimated M.S.R.P., the estimated fractional loss resulting from accelerated
deterioration, and the estimated true value of a typical 2007
vehicle by (1) Ford Motor Company and its Lincoln, Mercury, and Ford lines,
(2)General
Motors Corporation and its Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet,
GMC, Pontiac, and Saturn lines, and (3) the Chrysler Group and its
Jeep, Chrysler, and Dodge lines. |
This page
provides pictures of, illustrations regarding, and information on Auto on
Info's top passenger car pick of model year 2007. |
This page
provides several tables and charts giving breakdowns by manufacturer
of the list of 2007 models having Consumer Reports' highest and lowest predicted short-term
reliability. |
This page has links to reviews
of most of Consumer Reports' 2007 Top Picks and alternates and gives a table
and chart providing each manufacturer's share of the picks and alternates.
The reviews contain photographs
and discuss some of the distinctions, features, and specifications of the
car or truck reviewed. |
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Reviews of Most of Consumer Reports' 2007 Top Picks and Alternates |
Reviews of the
Current Editions of the 2006 Top Ten by the Reliability Index |
Reviews of Most of Consumer Reports' 2006 Top Picks, Alternatives, and Runners-Up |
Reviews of Most of Consumer Reports' 2006 Higher-Reliability, Higher-Owner-Satisfaction Quick Picks |
| This page has links to reviews
of most of Consumer Reports' 2007 Top Picks and alternates and gives a
breakdown of these picks and alternates by auto manufacturer. The reviews contain photographs
and discuss some of the distinctions, features, and specifications of the
car or truck reviewed. |
This page has links to reviews
of the current editions of the ten most reliable motor vehicle models per
the Reliability Index and gives the respective Reliability Index values for
each of these top ten, as well as the bottom ten. The reviews contain photographs
and discuss some of the distinctions, features, and specifications of the
car or truck reviewed. |
This page has links to reviews
of most of Consumer Reports' 2006 Top Picks, alternatives, and runners-up and gives a
breakdown of these picks, alternatives, and runners-up by auto manufacturer. The reviews contain photographs
and discuss some of the distinctions, features, and specifications of the
car or truck reviewed. |
This page has links to reviews
of most of Consumer Reports' 2006 higher-reliability,
higher-owner-satisfaction Quick Picks and gives a
breakdown of these picks by auto manufacturer. The reviews contain photographs
and discuss some of the distinctions, features, and specifications of the
car or truck reviewed. |
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Reviews of Most of Consumer Reports' 2005 Reliability Quick Picks |
Reviews of Most of Consumer Reports' 2005 Owner
Satisfaction Quick Picks |
Reviews of Most of Consumer Reports' 2005
Fuel Economy Quick Picks |
Reviews of Most of Consumer Reports' 2005 Overall Quick Picks |
| This page has links to reviews
of most of Consumer Reports' 2005 Reliability Quick Picks and gives a
breakdown of these picks by auto manufacturer. The reviews contain photographs
and discuss some of the distinctions, features, and specifications of the
car or truck reviewed. |
This page has links to reviews
of most of Consumer Reports' 2005 Owner Satisfaction Quick Picks and gives a
breakdown of these picks by auto manufacturer. The reviews contain photographs
and discuss some of the distinctions, features, and specifications of the
car or truck reviewed. |
This page has links to reviews
of most of Consumer Reports' 2005 Fuel Economy Quick Picks and gives a
breakdown of these picks by auto manufacturer. The reviews contain photographs
and discuss some of the distinctions, features, and specifications of the
car or truck reviewed. |
This page has links to reviews
of most of Consumer Reports' 2005 Overall Quick Picks and gives a breakdown
of these picks by auto manufacturer. The reviews contain photographs
and discuss some of the distinctions, features, and specifications of the
car or truck reviewed. |
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Auto News Menu Pages |
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Auto Manufacturers: The Quality Four |
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Toyota |
Honda |
Subaru |
Nissan |
| This page has links to those
Auto on Info news articles that pertain to the products, sales, finances,
achievements, distinctions, and demerits of Toyota Motor Corporation. |
This page has links to those
Auto on Info news articles that pertain to the products, sales, finances,
achievements, distinctions, and demerits of Honda Motor Company. |
This page has links to those
Auto on Info news articles that pertain to the products, sales, finances,
achievements, distinctions, and demerits of the Subaru division of Fuji
Heavy Industries, Ltd. |
This page has links to those
Auto on Info news articles that pertain to the products, sales, finances,
achievements, distinctions, and demerits of Nissan Motor Company. |
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Auto Manufacturers: The Big Three and VW |
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General Motors |
Ford |
Chrysler |
Volkswagen |
| This page has links to those
Auto on Info news articles that pertain to the products, sales, finances,
achievements, distinctions, and demerits of General Motors Corporation. |
This page has links to those
Auto on Info news articles that pertain to the products, sales, finances,
achievements, distinctions, and demerits of Ford Motor Company. |
This page has links to those
Auto on Info news articles that pertain to the products, sales, finances,
achievements, distinctions, and demerits of the Chrysler Group of
DaimlerChrysler AG. |
This page has links to those
Auto on Info news articles that pertain to the products, sales, finances,
achievements, distinctions, and demerits of Volkswagen AG. |
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Topics |
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Automotive Excellence |
Green and Clean |
Reviews |
The Top 10 Auto
Reviews |
| This page has links to those
Auto on Info news articles that pertain to outstanding quality achievements
in the automotive industry. The articles are broken down by manufacturer. |
This page has links to those
Auto on Info news articles that treat advances and achievements, as well as
lethargy and tardiness, in thwarting
global warming and making the air inhaled more breathable. |
This page has links to reviews
of select small cars, sports cars, family cars, large cars, upscale cars,
luxury cars, sport utility vehicles, minivans, and pickup trucks that have
received a CR "Quick Pick" designation or an IIHS "Best Pick" designation. The reviews contain photographs
and discuss some of the distinctions, features, and specifications of the
motor vehicle reviewed. |
This page has links to the ten most frequently visited auto reviews for
different time periods. |
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Safety Test Results |
Automotive Dishonor, Discredit,
or Demerit |
Recalls |
NHTSA Investigations |
| This page has links to those
Auto on Info news articles that discuss the results of crash tests or
rollover tests conducted by the United States National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration or crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute
for Highway Safety. |
This page has links to those Auto on Info news articles that treat, in part
or whole, product deficiencies, results of studies or tests that point to
such, or manufacturer policies, practices, or decisions that may give rise
to such. The articles are broken down by manufacturer. |
This page has links to those
Auto on Info news articles that pertain to recalls of motor vehicles that
were sold inside the United States. Occasionally, recall information is
provided for vehicles that were sold in North America or in a broader
geographical area that encompasses the U.S. |
This page has links to those
Auto on Info news articles that discuss motor vehicle safety investigations
that the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has
publicly announced. |
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Lawsuits |
Automotive Finances |
Motor Vehicle Sales
and Auto Manufacturer Market Shares |
Auto on Info |
| This page has links to those
Auto on Info news articles that discuss or summarize lawsuits involving auto
manufacturers. The articles are broken down by manufacturer. |
This page has links to those
Auto on Info news articles that treat the financial condition of one or more
auto manufacturers or one or more former units of an auto manufacturer. The
articles are broken down by manufacturer. |
This page has links to Auto on
Info news articles that pertain to vehicle sales - usually U.S. vehicle
sales - or auto manufacturer current or historical market shares or their
natural market share estimates. These articles often provide very detailed
information and occasionally provide some assessment on prospects or trends. |
This page has links to those
Auto on Info news articles that treat coverage or visitation of Auto on
Info. |
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Minnesota Public Radio |
Google |
The Top 10 News
Articles |
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| This page has links to those
Auto on Info news articles that treat automotive news from, or automotive
news coverage by,
Minnesota Public Radio. |
This page has links to those
Auto on Info news articles that treat automotive-news-and-information coverage by Google. |
This page has links to the ten most frequently visited news articles for
different time periods. |
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U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration Resources |
| NHTSA Crash Test
Ratings and Rollover
Resistance Ratings |
NHTSA Monthly Recall Reports for the Past 6 Months |
NHTSA Recall Search by Year, Make, Model, and Component |
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This link takes
you directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's web
page that permits you to do a search for the frontal-and-side-impact crash test rating and
rollover rating by class, year, make, and model. |
This link takes
you directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's web
page that permits you to review recalls by month for the past 6 months. |
This link takes
you directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's web
page that permits you to do a recall search by year, make, model, and
component. |
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NHTSA Defect Search by Year, Make, Model, and Component |
NHTSA Complaint Search by Year, Make, Model, and Component |
NHTSA Instructions and Options on Filing a Safety Complaint |
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This link takes
you directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's web
page that permits you to do a defect search by year, make, model, and
component. |
This link takes
you directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's web
page that permits you to do a complaint search by year, make, model, and
component. |
This link takes
you directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's web
page that gives options and instructions with regard to filing a safety
complaint with NHTSA. |
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This section is current as of 2 November 2006.
Historically, NHTSA's site layout has changed comparatively frequently. |
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