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The Life-Saving Super Duo!

Did you know?  Each year, approximately 300,000 to 400,000 people in the United States die from a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).  National CPR and AED Awareness Week is June 1 – 7.  For the third consecutive year, the Greater Cincinnati Automobile Dealers Association (GCADA) has partnered with the American Red Cross, and is launching its […]

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Checking vehicle recalls? GM has the app!

With information becoming more digitized, some may say that General Motors’ newest technological edition was just a long time coming.  Treading forward into the modern technology driven society, GM is launching a smartphone app that will allow its vehicle owners to check for any open recalls they may be subject to.  Included in the app’s […]

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World’s only wooden supercar

Joe Harmon, an industrial designer from Mooresville, NC has dared to be different, creating something from wood and glue that no one else has done before.  As reported by A.J. Baime of the Wall Street Journal, Harmon says that he’s wanted to design and build his own car since he was a kid.  It was […]

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Donate Life Month

Did you know?  Your organ donations can save lives.  April is National Donate Life Month!  Though it’s a constant initiative, during the month of April, Donate Life America commits to increasing organ, eye, and tissue donations by motivating people to become organ donors. Currently, nearly 124,000 men, women and children are awaiting organ transplants in […]

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When your car is literally an open container

When it comes to driving with open containers, there’s one man who always gets a pass.  George Randall, St. Louis resident, and owner of retail liquor stores, rides around the streets of his city in a vehicle that is literally an open container!  A.J. Baime of The Wall Street Journal writes, that the car was […]

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National Work Zone Awareness Week

Did you know? Each year over 100 road construction workers are killed in construction zones. Nearly half are killed as a result of being struck by a motor vehicle.  Today kicks off National Work Zone Awareness Week, and we encourage drivers to use extra caution in construction areas.  This year’s campaign theme, “Don’t Be That Driver!” […]

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What are you driving for Opening Day?

It’s Opening Day, and the Cincinnati Reds are gearing up to take down the Phillies! Cincinnati baseball fans have been awaiting for this day for weeks now, ready to take their place at the Great American Ball Park to cheer on the home team. Our only questions for the fans headed Downtown today are, will […]

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Major automakers will install auto-brakes by 2022

Being involved in a car accident is a terrible fate that many drivers someday meet.  According to David Shepardson of Automotive News, in order to prevent approximately 1 million crashes a year in which drivers fail to hit the brakes, or to apply enough braking power, major automakers have agreed to add automatic-braking systems to […]

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New forever stamps will honor 4 classic pickups

The US Postal Service is paying homage to the automotive industry this year, by issuing forever stamps honoring 4 classic pickup trucks.  The four stamps will include one pickup from the ‘30s, ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s, chronicling the evolution of the pickup design.  According to Mark Phelan of the Detroit Free Press, the Postal Service […]

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Congratulations Performance Lexus on BBB Accreditation

Congratulations to GCADA Secretary Treasurer, Daniel Kommeth and Performance Lexus at Kings Automall on being recognized for 25 years of BBB® Accreditation!  As the General Manager of Performance Lexus, Dan recently accepted an award on behalf of the dealership, celebrating the company’s enduring commitment to the standards of Better Business Bureau Accreditation. Writer Bethany Atchison […]

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