Recalls, Car Theft and Hot Dogs - News from the week of July 15-22

While your ice cream and your hairdo melts in the extreme heat of July, you might have missed out on the latest automotive news. Don’t worry, we’ll get you caught up.

Recall Notices: The 2013 Ford Escape, 2012 Nissan Juke, a few 2012 VW Beetles  and even the 2012 Porsche Panamera and Cayenne were all issued recalls.

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******Love It Or Return It:**Chevy now has a total confidence promise. If you don’t love your 2012 Chevy, you can return it within 60 days, no questions asked. Find Chevys for sale.

Dog Days of Summer: It’s probably the hottest summer in recent memory, and your car can probably be used as an Easy Bake Oven by enterprising young chefs. So obviously it’s extremely important not to leave your children, dogs, cats, fish, lizards or any other small creatures in there. (if you want them to survive till Fall, at least!)

**Hybrid Sales Stay Strong: **We’ve covered the growing popularity of hybrids on the blog before. Turns out their popularity might not just be a fluke. The Toyota Prius and Chevy Volt jumped in popularity in June.

******Stop Car Thieves:  **A great article about things car thieves love to see. Your car might be attracting opportunist thieves right now.

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