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Joses PeterSeptember 25, 2024

How to Calculate Your Vehicle’s Towing Capacity by VIN?

Understanding your vehicle's towing capacity is imperative in terms of its load-carrying ability in order to safely and efficiently transport goods. This knowledge assists in avoiding the chances of overloading and thus reducing the chances of mechanical failures or even accidents. Nevertheless, defining the exact towing capacity is not very easy, even though there are […]

Joses PeterSeptember 8, 2024

The Complete Guide to Get a Salvage Title Cleared from Your Car

A salvage title means a vehicle is severely or irreparably damaged, usually through an accident or a natural disaster, and considered as a total loss by an insurance company. In most US states, a vehicle is awarded a salvage title if it has suffered 75 – 90% damage.  When a car is significantly damaged, it […]

Joses PeterJune 1, 2022

Weighing the Pros and Cons of Owning an SUV

In this article we have summarized the SUV pros and cons, Sport Utility Vehicles are one of the most common types of vehicles, should you buy an SUV? This article will help you in weighing the advantages and disadvantages of owning an SUV Pros Cons Multi-purpose– SUVs are usually designed with powerful engines, making them […]

Gracia AninditaDecember 14, 2007

Chrysler Opens Mexico Supplier Park

Chrysler LLC and officials from the Mexican government celebrate the opening of a supplier park adjacent to the auto maker's Toluca, Mexico, assembly plant. Toluca Car Assembly is a 220-acre (89 ha). DaimlerChrysler announced a US$1 billion investment. The expanded Chrysler Park adjoins the plant and represents a joint venture of eight outside suppliers, including […]

Gracia AninditaJune 30, 2009

TMC’s Alabama, U.S.A. Plant to Build 4-cylinder Engines

Tokyo — TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Inc. (TMMAL), which currently builds V6 and V8 engines for Toyota pickup trucks built in North America, will also build four-cylinder engines, starting in the summer of 2011. This move is intended to meet expected steady demand for vehicles equipped with four-cylinder engines and […]

Gracia AninditaJuly 15, 2010

Is 200,000 Miles The New 100,000?

The dream of putting 200,000 miles on your vehicle – once restricted to an assortment of auto buffs and non-conformists willing to spend a small fortune on repairs — is fast becoming a real possibility for millions of drivers.. Car longevity is of interest to many car owners. Not so long ago, people counted themselves […]

Gracia AninditaDecember 8, 2011

2000 Honda Accord Ahead of its Time – First SULEV on the Market

When the 2000 Honda Accord goes on sale in January, it will be the first gasoline vehicle on the market certified with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to the Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV) standard. The SULEV standard calls for a reduction in hydrocarbon emissions of 96 percent from the current federal Tier-1 […]

Joses PeterNovember 23, 2021

3 Questions to ask before buying a Used Car

Who would not embrace the idea of buying a car for half the original price or even less? ‘Is that really possible?' you ask. Yes—if it is a previously owned automobile, better known as a used car. The problem is, used vehicles are like masquerades, to get a good one you will have to look beyond the mask, […]

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