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Are millennials less interested in cars, or less able to afford them?

Are millennials less interested in cars, or less able to afford them? Much has been written about how millennials those born after 1980 would rather text than drive to see their friends. Is this idea an exaggerated stereotype, or a potential cause for concern? GM chief economist Mustafa Mohatarem says the problem isnt […]

Improved vehicle quality drives average age to 11.4 years

Improved vehicle quality drives average age to 11.4 years Even as new-car sales rise to pre-recession levels, Americans are keeping their cars longer. The average age of vehicles on the road has hit a record high of 11.4 years, says research firm R.L. Polk. And the company expects that number to keep rising. The average […]

Engineers expect fuel economy standards will get tougher

Engineers expect fuel economy standards will get tougher A midterm review of the 2025 fuel economy standards will likely bring tougher standards, says a WardsAuto survey of more than 1,300 engineers and designers who work to bring vehicles in compliance. The law requires a corporate average fuel economy (CAF_) of 54.5 mpg by 2025. A […]

OSHA targets body shops with new enforcement program

OSHA targets body shops with new enforcement program Last month the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a new National Emphasis Program (NEP) aimed at helping to protect workers from the health effects (including asthma and sensitization) of occupational exposure to isocyanates, a class of chemicals sometimes found in automotive refinish systems. The NEP […]

Green is gaining in car color popularity

Green is gaining in car color popularity When it comes to car colors, it looks as if green may become the new black or the new white or silver, which have been the top colors for years. Global chemical company BASF spends a lot of time studying trends in car colors. Its not the […]

Traffic app lets frustrated drivers email members of Congress

Traffic app lets frustrated drivers email members of Congress A new Im stuck cell phone app allows drivers who are stuck in traffic or on public transportation to email their members of Congress to express frustration about their wasted time and to urge Congress to address the nations infrastructure problem. In the first week, the […]

WANADAs dealer employee flu shot program Sign up before August 31!

WANADAs dealer employee flu shot program [I]Sign up before August 31![/I] Flu prevention may be the last thing on your mind in the dog days of summer, but the deadline to sign up for WANADAs flu shot program is fast approaching. The program will again be available on-site at WANADA dealerships and administered by […]

Thought for the week…

Thought for the week Journalism is the first rough draft of history [I]–Philip Graham Publisher of the Washington Post, 1946-1963[/I]

Washington Auto Show retains popular floor plan for 2014

Washington Auto Show retains popular floor plan for 2014 [I]Space Draw yields Luxury Lane, diverse brand placement, more ride-and-drives[/I] OEM exhibitor representatives in Washington the week before last to choose space in the 2014 Auto Show pretty much preserved the 2013 floor plan, capstoned by luxury brands grouped together on the first level in what […]

Preview days at 2014 Washington Auto Show shift with earlier NADA Convention

Preview days at 2014 Washington Auto Show shift with earlier NADA Convention [I]WAS Capitol Hill Summit, Media Day, and the preview evening move up one (1) day[/I] The break of the 2014 industry calendar next January is such that the opening of public days for The Washington Auto Show occurs on the same weekend as […]