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Auto sales skid in August, reflecting loss of incentives
September 2, 2010
Auto sales, once a bright spot in the economic recovery, grew fainter last month.
The pain was widespread. Big car companies General Motors, Ford and Toyota all saw sales slip. Smaller automakers like Subaru suffered too, as did companies...
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Some car styles hard to find, even in a large auto market
August 28, 2010
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Volvo's CEO Stefan Jacoby wants brand to go 'upscale'
August 28, 2010
Volvo Cars Chief Executive Officer Stefan Jacoby said Wednesday he will reposition the Swedish carmaker as an "upscale" brand as he aims to take on luxury leader BMW.
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Gloom over the U.S auto industry is finally beginning to lift Jobs are growing again, factory workers anticipating profit-sharing checks
August 28, 2010
Detroit - After a dismal period of huge losses and deep cuts that culminated in the Obama administration's bailout of General Motors and Chrysler, the gloom over the U.S. auto industry is starting to lift.
Jobs are growing. Factory...
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Fabulous Ferrari 458 Italia: Racing technology in a street car
August 28, 2010
Monticello, N.Y. - Heat pouring from its carbon-ceramic brakes, the Ferrari 458 Italia rests its heaving lungs at Monticello Motor Club, preparing for more shrieking laps to come.
Perspiring and exhilarated myself, I have a moment to...
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VW to bring $85,000 Phaeton back to U.S. market after previous flop
August 28, 2010
Berlin - Volkswagen plans to bring back the $85,000 Phaeton to the U.S., where the sedan flopped and was withdrawn in 2006, as part of the German carmaker's aim of tripling its share of the world's second-largest market by...
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Maserati GranTurismo: A car that purrs
August 28, 2010
What's the big deal about Italian sports cars? A car is a car, right?
It's the same type of query you might ask a foodie about reservations at El Bulli. Cognoscenti get their kicks in particular ways, few of which are readily...
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Why can't autos use natural gas?
August 28, 2010
Q: My boss and I were discussing alternative energy and we came up with the same question. Is there a movement to use natural gas instead of gasoline in passenger cars? From what little I understand, engines would not need too much...
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Are days numbered for Ford's Flex crossover vehicle?
August 28, 2010
Detroit - Three years after Ford launched the boxy, polarizing Flex crossover during one of the worst auto markets in history, experts predict it might get one redesign to show it can prove itself - or the Flex might be history.
Ford...
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Free maintenance is latest incentive for auto buyers
August 28, 2010
More automakers are offering free scheduled maintenance as an incentive for customers to choose their brand, and to encourage existing owners to remain loyal when they are ready for their next vehicle.
How much of a benefit these programs...
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Toyota recalls 1.33 million Corollas and Matrixes
August 26, 2010
As you're loading down your kid's car with stuff for college, make sure to tuck one extra item in the trunk: An emergency roadside kit. Sure, your kid has a cell phone, but service can be spotty. You may even belong to a roadside assistance service. Q: Is there a way to know when your clutch is about to go out? A friend drove my car and told me he thought mine was about gone. Can you also explain what it takes to have the clutch replaced? How long are they supposed to last? Leadership inherently is at odds with the notion of "good enough." Leadership believes it can do better. It works to become the best. "Good enough" makes peace with mediocrity and settles comfortably into oblivion, which is where General Motors has... Mayors of the cities in Shelby County want the region to become a national testing ground for electric vehicles. The Commercial Appeal reported Wednesday the mayors believe they can win federal funding to become one of 15 proving grounds nationwide. Los Angeles - When Honda Motor Co. rolled out its latest-generation Civic hybrid, it was sold as the automaker's green car of the future. But five years into production, Honda has discovered that its high-tech batteries can die years... Chevrolet's newest high-performance sedan won't be sold to consumers, but it's going to be quite visible anyway. General Motors has firmed up specifications, as well as ordering and on-sale dates, for the all-new Chevrolet Caprice police... Hackensack, N.J. - After the recalls, apologies and lost sales, Toyota Motor Sales Inc. dealers welcomed news that the federal government has so far found no evidence of electronic problems causing sudden acceleration. "We've been... Q: Can you please help me figure out what's happening with my pickup? It starts and runs fine but has begun to lose power when I'm speeding up or climbing a hill. It's like the engine says, "That's as fast as I'm going to go." As if Z lovers needed any more incentive, there are several reasons to rejoice this year over the 370Z. First, there's the track-inspired Nismo, more powerful than the 350Z of 2008 and longer with its resculpted downward-pointed... Chevrolet has built a better mousetrap. The 2011 Cruze sedan gets better fuel economy than most subcompacts and offers the passenger and luggage space of a midsize sedan. Those achievements will mean nothing unless Chevrolet convinces... Marc Michaud, of Fort Myers, Fla., has been teaching automotive repair since 1987. "We could keep on teaching what we've been teaching for the past 40 years," says the instructor at the Lee County High Tech Center, "or we can learn... God bless the Democrats. Such was my thinking as I threw the horrifically named 2011 BMW Z4 sDrive35is hardtop convertible through turn after turn, high in the mountains in Malibu. The top was down, the radio was off and the... When Honda showed the CR-Z concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2007, it appeared alongside some of the wacky Japanese design exercises that the biannual show is known for. One difference between the CR-Z and the Nissan Pivo 2 (with a... Cornwall, N.Y. - What was remarkably ordinary and even pleasant in its normalcy became miserable midway up Mine Hill Road, which rises nearly 1,500 feet above sea level. The telltale signs of an overburdened four-cylinder engine... COMMENTS ( 0 )
Ten things everyone should have in car's emergency kit
August 21, 2010 COMMENTS ( 0 )
How to know when clutch's end is near
August 21, 2010 COMMENTS ( 0 )
2011 Cruze, a family car that can take on the small vehicle market
August 21, 2010 COMMENTS ( 0 )
Tennessee mayors want their cities to be testing grounds
August 21, 2010 COMMENTS ( 0 )
Fix for Civic hybrids' dying batteries may hurt gas mileage
August 21, 2010 COMMENTS ( 0 )
What's that flashing in your rearview mirror? The newest police cruiser is the 2011 Chevrolet Caprice
August 21, 2010 COMMENTS ( 1 )
As sales, shoppers return, Toyota dealers are feeling vindicated
August 21, 2010 COMMENTS ( 0 )
Bad filter can sap engine power at high speed
August 14, 2010 COMMENTS ( 0 )
The Nismo is just one of Nissan's 370Z options
August 14, 2010 COMMENTS ( 0 )
Mileage must give Chevy Cruze edge over better-known cars
August 14, 2010 COMMENTS ( 0 )
Rapidly evolving cars force mechanics to update skills constantly
August 14, 2010 COMMENTS ( 0 )
BMW Z4 sDrive35is: A racy thrill no matter your politics
August 14, 2010 COMMENTS ( 0 )
Honda's new CR-Z is a concept car that found its way into the 2010 lineup
August 14, 2010 COMMENTS ( 0 )
The 2010 Chrysler Sebring: Running the gamut between pleasant and miserable
August 14, 2010 COMMENTS ( 0 )
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