Yonkers, NY — The Consumer Reports (CR) 2019 Top Picks in cars list includes six new winners—the Hyundai Kona, Subaru Ascent, and BMW X5, and three Toyotas—the Yaris, Prius and Avalon. The nonprofit organization announced its list of the 10…
Yonkers, NY — The Tesla Model 3 and Chrysler 300 are among the six cars that can no longer be “Recommended” by Consumer Reports (CR) due to declining reliability, the organization announced at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.,…
Yonkers, NY — It was a rough year for domestic brands, according to Consumer Reports’ (CR) latest Annual Auto Reliability Survey, which collected data from its members about their experiences with more than half a million vehicles. Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler,…
Yonkers, NY — It was a rough year for domestic brands, according to Consumer Reports’ (CR) latest Annual Auto Reliability Survey, which collected data from its members about their experiences with more than half a million vehicles. Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler,…
Raleigh, NC – The Environmental Protection Agency on September 24 approved a reduction in North Carolina counties required to perform yearly vehicle emissions tests. Beginning on December 1, 26 additional counties including Chatham County will no longer be required to…
Yonkers, NY – Consumer Reports today announced that seven new vehicles that made its 2018 Annual Top Picks list—the Toyota Corolla and Toyota Camry, Chevrolet Bolt, Toyota Sienna, Ford F-150, BMW X3, and Audi A4. The Top Picks list of…
by Becky Loflin Pittsboro, NC – Chatham Habitat for Humanity will hold it’s 4th annual “Cars for Castles Cruise-In” on Saturday, October 7 from 10 am to 3 pm at the Chatham County Fairgrounds in Pittsboro. There will be a…
Raleigh, NC – Beginning Friday, July 1, five new motor vehicle provisions will become North Carolina law. The new provisions, passed by the N.C. General Assembly, affect either vehicles or drivers in the state. They include: House Bill 148 requires registered…
Raleigh, NC – The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles is encouraging customers to plan ahead for increased fees for many driver and vehicle services that will become effective with the new year. To upload the new fee schedule, the…
Poor Credit May Raise Premiums Higher Than a Drunk Driving Conviction Yonkers, NY – The amounts drivers pay for their car insurance premiums are based on confounding algorithms that increasingly have more to do with socioeconomic factors than driving habits,…