BEND, Ore. – (December 8, 2014) –Charisma! Communications, a boutique agency specializing in public relations, video, and online training for the automotive industry e, has launched a new video production division specifically for the automotive

NHTSA Nominee Faces Senate Grilling, from The Wall Street Journal. National Transportation Safety Board member Mark Rosekind is an expert on how tired pilots, ship’s captains and drivers put people at risk. On Wednesday, members of a Senate panel w

Takata says U.S. demand for national air-bag recall is premature, from The Buffalo News. In letter to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, air-bag maker says there’s no proof of danger outside of high-humidity areas Takata Corp. defended

GM recalls more than 300,000 SUVs, sedans for headlamps that go dark, from Automotive News. General Motors is recalling 316,357 older-model SUVs and sedans for a problem with malfunctioning headlamps. The recall covers 2006-07 Chevrolet TrailBlazer a

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THE LUXURY “DECEMBER TO REMEMBER” AUTO CAMPAIGNS? Lexus Tops Luxury Brands in December Consideration; Chrysler Leads All Brands CINCINNATI, OHIO (December 4, 2014) – Just how successful are the “Decemb

Phoenix auto-dealer chain censured for credit practices, from The Arizona Republic. Phoenix-based DriveTime, which operates 117 used-vehicle dealerships across the nation, was ordered to pay an $8 million penalty and told to clean up its credit-repor

U.S. accuses Toyota credit unit of discriminatory loan pricing, from Chicago Tribune. Toyota Motor Credit Corp. said federal authorities have raised concerns about the pricing of its auto loans, saying that the loans could be discriminatory, and warn

Take it to the bank: U.S. auto loans hit 8-year high, from MarketWatch. Show us the car facts? All right, here’s one. The number of new auto loans in January and February hit an eight-year high, another sign the U.S. economy continues to forge ahea

Honda Finance may face U.S. penalty for discrimination in auto-loan pricing, from Automotive News. American Honda Finance Corp. disclosed that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and U.S. Department of Justice have concluded the company was resp