The 2013 Ford F-Series is Ohio’s best selling vehicle.

The Ford Motor Co. predicts it will again be the best-selling vehicle brand in the United States in 2013. Outselling Toyota by more than 396,000 units, this will be the fourth consecutive year Ford brings home the title.

“The great news is that we are not overly reliant on any one segment – we’re seeing double-digit sales growth in cars, trucks and utilities,” said John Felice, vice president, U.S. marketing, sales and service. “The Ford brand has had more retail share growth than any other brand in the country, with our most significant gains coming from import-dominated coastal markets. With 16 launches next year, we’re looking to keep our sales momentum going.”

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Everyone has New Year’s Resolutions. Maybe yours is to eat healthier, spend more time with family, stop smoking, lose weight or something else that will help you improve your life in 2014. But what about your car? If it could tell you its New Year’s Resolutions, what would it tell you it needed to live healthier this year? Waikem Auto Family’s Fixed Ops Director David Sams has complied the following list of New Year’s Resolutions for your car in 2014.

In the interest of my vehicle’s long life and quality of life, I resolve to:

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The 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage comes in a number of great colors, including Sapphire Blue, Kiwi Green, Infared, Cloud White, and Thunder Gray

Waikem Mitsubishi has just received a fresh delivery of 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage models at our Massillon showroom. Along with being the most fuel efficient car non-hybrid on the road today, the Mirage is one of the most fun vehicles you can drive. The Mirage comes in great colors, including:

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On behalf of everyone at Waikem Subaru, thank you for helping us Share the Love this year.  During the annual Subaru Share the Love Event, our loyal customers and caring employees were able to raise money and provides gifts to those in our area this holiday season.

This year we partnered with Pathway Caring for Children and filled a Subaru Outback with presents to send to the children for a holiday season. It started at our Holiday Party in December.

The Waikem Family and Associates again showed their caring spirit. The theme of this year’s party was “Caring for Children,” and we partnered with Pathway Caring For Children. Associates brought a gift from the Pathway wish list to help the children have a great holiday.

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During the holiday season you may have to drive on winter roads. Follow the tips below to ensure safe travel during the winter.

Driving safely on icy roads

1. Decrease your speed and leave yourself plenty of room to stop. You should allow at least three times more space than usual between you and the car in front of you.
2. Brake gently to avoid skidding. If your wheels start to lock up, ease off the brake.
3. Turn on your lights to increase your visibility to other motorists.
4. Keep your lights and windshield clean.
5. Use low gears to keep traction, especially on hills.
6. Don’t use cruise control or overdrive on icy roads.
7. Be especially careful on bridges, overpasses and infrequently traveled roads, which will freeze first. Even at temperatures above freezing, if the conditions are wet, you might encounter ice in shady areas or on exposed roadways like bridges.
8. Don’t pass snow plows and sanding trucks. The drivers have limited visibility, and you’re likely to find the road in front of them worse than the road behind.
9. Don’t assume your vehicle can handle all conditions. Even four-wheel and front-wheel drive vehicles can encounter trouble on winter roads.
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