| VW recalls 2.6m cars worldwide |
Nov 14th, 2013 |
Wolfburg - Volkswagen on Thursday announced one of the largest recalls in its history, calling 2.6 million cars into its workshops because of problems with lights, transmissions and leaks in their fuel ...
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| The Governments Bailout Of General Motors Is Strangling GM |
Nov 14th, 2013 |
President Barack Obama drives a new Chevy Volt, during his tour of the General Motors Auto Plant in Hamtramck, Mich.(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) (Photo credit: Wikipedia) By Peter Flaherty News that the federal government is nearly $10 billion in the hole on its $49.5 billion bailout of General Motors Co. is a painful reminder of the U.S government's takeover of the ...
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| Selling cars having fun How Toyota stays No. 1 |
Nov 14th, 2013 |
, a laughing and smiling front man for a company that has been struggling more than usual the past few years. By the accounts of these critics, whose numbers have been shrinking, Toyota Motor is still under control of the usual gray bureaucrats who think cars should look like inoffensive lumps of clay as long as they never break. Akio is like the piano player in the brothel: entertaining, but ...
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| Chrysler minivan production down 4 at Windsor plant |
Nov 14th, 2013 |
Windsor has produced 330,000 minivans this year but minivans have been on the decline for the past few years. (CBC News) Chrysler's Windsor Assembly Plant is making fewer minivans this year than last. Tony Faria is the co-director of office of automotive research at the University of Windsor's Odette School of Business. He said the plant will build 15,000 fewer minivans, which equates ...
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| Toyota to end Camry production at plant |
Nov 14th, 2013 |
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - Toyota will be pulling its Camry production from Subaru of Indiana Automotive's plant. But the 900 new jobs that were supposed to be coming in 2015 may not be any longer.SIA Executive Vice President Tom Easterday said Wednesday night that he was notified late Tuesday night that Toyota would not renew its contract for Camry production after the current one ends in ...
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| 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Car Seat Check |
Nov 14th, 2013 |
is an entry-level compact sedan that the automaker hopes appeals to younger buyers. Judging by its sales, it's definitely appealing to lots of car shoppers; in October the CLA250 averaged just eight days on dealership lots. If any of those buyers have children in child-safety seats, however, they're in for some problems. Our Britax Roundabout convertible's tether hook didn't ...
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| Mazda Turns Up Connectivity With New System |
Nov 14th, 2013 |
, uses a bold approach for controlling multimedia and navigation functions. While many compact competitors rely on touch-screens alone for their advanced multimedia offerings, the Mazda3's Connect system features a single controller knob for various media and navigation functions, similar to Audi and BMW setups. The knob-based Connect and accompanying 7-inch touch-screen work surprisingly ...
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| Consumer Federation of America Leaders Confront Flawed Auto Rule Analysis Poll |
Nov 14th, 2013 |
Dramatic Shift To Fuel Efficient Vehicles Began In 2005 New Auto Sales Analysis Reveals Market Reality Missed by Automakers & NHTSA Resulting Rule and Enviro Impact Analysis Flawed New Consumer Poll Shows Greater Demand for Fuel Economy than Available WASHINGTON - August 4 - The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) released an analysis of the impact of fuel economy on auto sales ...
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| 20 ways to save gas this summer |
Nov 14th, 2013 |
How to Fix Up Your Car's Interior on the Cheap For every penny that gas prices go up, Americans spend $1.25 billion more per year at the pump. No one wants to waste that kind of money. So unless you're hauling the whole ball ...
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| 5 DIY Emergency Roadside Repairs |
Nov 14th, 2013 |
Better advice is to LOOK at the car once in a while. Yes, actually open the hood, get a flashlight and peer into the beast and see what's looking like it's going to need help.You can generally see radiator hoses that are worn out, low and dirty fluids, leaky things, and more. And walk around the car to see the tires (low pressure should be ...
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