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Top 10 Top Safest Cars of 2012

 There was a recent post from Forbes.com that listed the Top Safest Small Cars of 2012 and we were proud to see that 6 of the top 10 were represented by the Jim Ellis family of dealerships. So without further ado, let's take a look at the list provided by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

Hyundai Fans Are the Most Loyal

 For the first time in what seems like forever, Hyundai took the top of the heap for loyalty according to Kelly Blue Book (KBB).  

Audi Eyes The Southeast For Their Plant, But Where?

Audi CEO Rupert Stadler told Automotive News that Audi is yet again planning on building a plant in the United States and it appears that all of the prospective sites are in the Southeast.  

Groupon's Epic Fail

Someone forgot to tell Groupon that their site is solely based on impulse purchases such as sky diving, flowers or massages. Groupon tries its hand at the auto industry and crashes and burns.

Volkswagen Gets 1 Step Closer to Automated Driving

VW Research Group has unveiled that they now have technology in place that will allow a vehicle to drive semi-automated on the highway up to 80mph. Referred to as Temporary Auto Pilot, it semi-controls tasks like braking, lane switching, and adaptive cruise control. We've seen the commercials about the vehicles that brake when you're about to hit an object and this takes it to the next level.



VW Research  Group has unveiled that they now have technology in place that will allow a vehicle to drive semi-automated on the highway up to 80mph. Referred to as Temporary Auto Pilot, it semi-controls tasks like braking, lane switching, and adaptive cruise control. We've seen the commercials about the vehicles that brake when you're about to hit an object and this takes it to the next level.



VW Research Group has unveiled that?