Read more J.D. Power & Associates stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/28263/jd-power-associates.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:40:32 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/53817/us-cars-catch-foreign-makers-in-dependability.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBuick and Jaguar are the most dependable all-around car brands this year, the Detroit News reports. A study by JD Power and Associates looked at the average number of problems that crop up in 2006 models to make its estimation, which could be more influential as the recession has drivers...http://www.newser.com/story/53817/us-cars-catch-foreign-makers-in-dependability.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Mar 2009 16:31:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34419/lexus-most-reliable-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA new study by JD Power and Associates places Lexus on top for dependability for the 14th straight year, AutoWeek reports. Filling out the rest of the top five most dependable brands, with reported problems per hundred vehicles sold: 2. Mercury (151) 3. Cadillac (155) 4. Toyota (159) 5. Acura...http://www.newser.com/story/34419/lexus-most-reliable-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 07 Aug 2008 17:30:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32630/gas-crunch-steers-soaring-hybrid-sales.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSales of hybrid cars could soar to 2 million a year by 2013 as higher gas prices and concerns about global warming spark surging interest in fuel efficient vehicles, Wired reports. Well over half—62%—of new car buyers are already considering a hybrid, according to a recent survey. Consumers...http://www.newser.com/story/32630/gas-crunch-steers-soaring-hybrid-sales.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 17 Jul 2008 10:45:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23168/march-auto-sales-hit-the-skids.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUS auto sales plummeted last month, with GM and Chrysler's March sales diving 19%, and Ford and Toyota's down 10%, the Wall Street Journal reports. Rising gas prices, the credit crisis and fear of the future are blamed for the troubling trend. Detroit is bracing for even more bad news...http://www.newser.com/story/23168/march-auto-sales-hit-the-skids.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 02 Apr 2008 4:00:00 CDT