Daily Auto News
It’s debatable whether Cash for Clunkers did any widespread good, but the program has had a visible affect on what Americans drive. Ward’s Auto reports, “Consumers went for miles-per-gallon in a big way in August, as U.S. light-vehicle sales achieved a record fuel-efficiency rating.” The average mpg of new cars purchased in August “hit a 23 mpg…up 1% from the previous high set in July,” the first month of the Cash for Clunkers program..
Daily Auto News
A series of complaints and at least one deadly accident have lead Toyota to launch the largest automotive recall in the company’s history, urging owners of nearly 4 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles to remove the driver’s side floormat from their vehicle immediately and not replace it. The recall affects models dating from 2004 to 2010..
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