The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is evidently keeping itself very busy these days, as the federal agency has just announced it is launching or renewing investigations into Toyota, Honda and General Motors crossovers. 2006-2008 model year Toyota RAV4 crossovers are under review for allegations of rear tie-rod rust which can result in failure. NHTSA also said it is probing some 35 complaints about 2005 Honda Pilot models with inappropriate activation of the vehicles' stability control system. The alleged malfunction can cause the vehicles to slow down or stop in bad ... Read More

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Confirmed: GM confirms discontinued Saturn Outlook parts used in refreshed GMC Acadia 1328907540

Yesterday, Car and Driver called out GM in a snarky blog post for repurposing parts from the discontinued Saturn Outlook to refresh the GMC Acadia. GM didn't confirm C/D's suspicions at the time, but after we called and asked politely, GMC PR did answer our request. According to spokesman Joe LaMuraglia, the 2013 Acadia liftgate glass, spoiler, rear ...
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GM appears to repurpose Saturn Outlook parts on new Acadia 1328810280

General Motors unveiled the company's refreshed GMC Acadia at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show yesterday, and if you were paying attention, you may have noticed something curious about the vehicle. While the new Acadia looks considerably better than its predecessor, a few components of the design looked more than a little familiar. Upon closer observation, it ...
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Chicago Auto Show: MotorWeek Drivers Choice Awards 1170896280

We must admit that we were a bit surprised that MotorWeek's award for "Best Car of the Year" went to the Honda Fit. But, we suppose that it, uh, fits. We know, that was way too easy - feel free to mock us in the comments, we can take it. Here is the complete list of winners: Best of the Year: Honda Fit Best Small Car: wait for it... Honda Fit ...
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Detroit Auto Show: A conversation with Jill Lajdziak 1168789020

Saturn general manager Jill Lajdziak's enthusiasm for her brand is infectious. And really, who can blame her? The charismatic and ebullient Ms. Lajdziak is at the helm of a brand that's critical to GM's product-based turnaround plan and which has seen its entire lineup overhauled over a very short timeframe. It's paying off, too. The day before we ...
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All you ever wanted to know about the "new" Saturn 1146780300

The newest post on General Motor’s FastLane Blog is by Jill Lajdziak, the General Manager of Saturn. In the post she attempts to answer some questions that have been lingering about the brand since the close of the New York Auto Show. Want to know why there’s no manual trans in the Aura or why the production vehicle doesn’t look much like ...
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Saturn releases Outlook pics in advance of NYC debut 1144758780

We're packing our bags and warming up the Autoblog Gulfstream to bring you the most immediate and extensive coverage of the New York Auto Show, but we couldn't take off without first passing on this first lookpeak at Saturn's forthcoming Outlook. Set to premiere later this week in the Big Apple, one thing is for sure-- Saturn's days as a small car company ...