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12:26 PM Thu, Jun 30, 2011 | Permalink |
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An investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has prompted Toyota to recall about 82,000 hybrid SUVs for a stalling problem, according to......
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12:24 PM Thu, Jun 30, 2011 | Permalink |
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Although the perceived quality of all new vehicles continued to improve in the latest Initial Quality Survey by J. D. Power & Associates, the results......
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12:15 PM Thu, Jun 30, 2011 | Permalink |
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Citizen groups have long agitated for ordinances and laws to curb the noise generated by motorcycles. With the help of some unlikely bedfellows, including the......
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12:11 PM Thu, Jun 30, 2011 | Permalink |
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At least five Saudi women have been taken into custody accused of defying the men-only driving rule in the ultraconservative Arab kingdom, an activist said......
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12:04 PM Thu, Jun 30, 2011 | Permalink |
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An investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has prompted Toyota to recall about 82,000 hybrid SUVs for a stalling problem, according to......
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11:56 AM Thu, Jun 30, 2011 | Permalink |
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General Motors' Chevrolet car sales in the first half of the year are set to reach their highest share for the brand in 20 years,......
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10:11 AM Thu, Jun 23, 2011 | Permalink |
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Ford plans to triple North American production of electric vehicles and hybrids to more than 100,000 models by 2013 as it works to make a......
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1:41 PM Wed, Jun 22, 2011 | Permalink |
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About 125 workers for a critical supplier inside the General Motors Orion Assembly Plant are taking a strike authorization vote today as a means of......
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2:37 PM Wed, Jun 15, 2011 | Permalink |
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Honda is forecasting a bigger-than-estimated 63 percent drop in full-year profit, citing output disruptions following the nation's earthquake in March and the strong yen, according......
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2:07 PM Wed, Jun 15, 2011 | Permalink |
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Nissan will stop selling its gas-electric Altima Hybrid, at the end of the 2011 model year, but is not saying whether it is merely clearing......
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2:07 PM Wed, Jun 15, 2011 | Permalink |
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Most automakers will be able to meet 2020 EPA emissions targets with gasoline-powered cars rather than substantially expanding production of electric vehicles, according to a......
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2:07 PM Wed, Jun 15, 2011 | Permalink |
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Ford is turning up the heat on Lincoln dealers to spend at least $1 million to renovate showrooms within the next two years, according to......
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2:00 PM Wed, Jun 15, 2011 | Permalink |
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As museums have assembled more exhibitions that showcase the artistry and historical significance of automobiles, the task of putting vehicles into public spaces -- often......
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10:23 AM Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | Permalink |
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Zipcar is making a bigger claim to downtown with the opening of an office and additional parking spots, including some outside the train station. "We're......
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10:23 AM Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | Permalink |
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Sergio Marchionne's lightning decision to buy out the U.S. Department of Treasury's 6 percent stake in Chrysler for $500 million put an end to one......
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10:21 AM Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | Permalink |
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The Chrysler 200 sedan, formerly known as the Sebring, was the leading seller among Chrysler brand vehicles in May and the famous Super Bowl ad......
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10:01 AM Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | Permalink |
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Ford said global sales will rise 50 percent by 2015 to 8 million vehicles annually, driven by expansion in Asia and growing demand for small......
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9:31 AM Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | Permalink |
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A new study by AAA finds that seven of the top 10 deadliest days of the year for teenage drivers occur between Memorial and Labor......
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9:31 AM Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | Permalink |
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A totaled BMW stars in "Crash: Passive Interview," a multimedia installation in the Hungarian pavilion at the Venice Biennale, according to The New York Times.......
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11:53 AM Thu, Jun 02, 2011 | Permalink |
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Saab has received another cash boost from its new China partner Pang Da with an additional order for 630 cars, worth nearly $22 million, according......
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11:52 AM Thu, Jun 02, 2011 | Permalink |
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CEO Elon Musk said Tesla Motors plans to use the full 500,000-unit annual capacity of the former New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI) plant it......
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11:51 AM Thu, Jun 02, 2011 | Permalink |
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General Motors says it will invest $88 million in a Cadillac factory in Lansing, Mich., according to The Associated Press. GM says the investment won't......
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11:46 AM Thu, Jun 02, 2011 | Permalink |
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U.S. auto sales cooled off in May as dealers started running short on some popular, fuel-efficient models and buyers were turned off by sharply lower......
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11:42 AM Thu, Jun 02, 2011 | Permalink |
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CarMax Auto Superstores, the nation's largest used car retailer, is leasing space from the former Pride Auto Group to open a used car dealership in......
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