The stakes are high for today’s marketing departments.  As evidenced in the recent departures of CMOs at automotive, consumer packaged goods, and software firms, it is imperative to maintain a finger on the pulse of the consumer.  Getting the mar

According to The Detroit News, the National Traffic Safety Administration is increasing a safety investigation it opened to look into complaints from drivers of some Chrysler Minivans. The story said NHTSA has received over 1,000 complaints stating s

According to The Wall Street Journal’s Driver’s Seat blog, Honda has issued a recall to fix a problem with the stitching of the lap belt of the seatbelt. The story said the recall includes over 300,000 Honda Pilot vehicles from the 2009 to 2011 m

Volkswagen of America is recalling about 30,000 2011 Volkswagen Jetta vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website said. The recall is to fix tailpipes that are too long and have been burning people if they are hot, NHTSA’s

Subaru of America has issued two separate recalls. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website, the first recall includes the 2010-2011 Subaru Legacy and Outback. The website said the Japanese automaker issued the recall t

HOUSTON — The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) today released results showing wide variance across key criteria in production and service parts that the Ford Motor Company claims are “the same.”  Testing by experienced auto

WESTON, Fla. — Auto Parts Network (APN) launches to offer consumers an easy way to find and purchase auto parts online. Finding and installing automotive parts and accessories has just gotten a lot easier now that AutoPartsNetwork.com (APN) has

SANTA MONICA, Calif.  — Used car shoppers — including those not on the East or Gulf coasts — should be on the lookout for flood-damaged vehicles that often hit the market during and after the hurricane season, says Edmunds.com, the premier o

It’s peculiar that on the day I sit to write this insurance article, America is hit with a swarm of medium sized earthquakes in places where quakes are rarely reported. Plus a potentially large hurricane (Irene) has set sights on the southeast coas