| BMW Studies Car-to-Car Communication |
Feb 5th, 2009 |
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On a frosty morning, imagine if the car 100 feet ahead of you could somehow alert you to black ice on an off-ramp. You’d slow down, and your car’s electronic stability system could even take preli...
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| Auto Suppliers Next In Line For Bailout |
Feb 5th, 2009 |
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(AP) U.S. auto parts suppliers are in discussions with the Treasury Department about ways to address their financial troubles, industry trade groups said Wednesday.However, no formal request for finan...
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| Honda hoping new Insight hybrid challenges dominance of Prius |
Feb 5th, 2009 |
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Honda Motor Co. threw the spotlight Thursday on its new Insight hybrid, which goes on sale Friday, hoping its cheaper price challenges the gasoline-electric hybrid market dominance of Toyota Motor Cor...
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| $600 million for auto purchases will create jobs |
Feb 5th, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama defended plans Thursday to boost government spending on buying more efficient vehicles, saying it would create more money for the struggling auto industry. Sen. Mi...
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| IIHS to Launch Roof-Strength Ratings |
Feb 5th, 2009 |
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Over the past few years, there has been great debate between automakers and the government about beefing up roof-strength standards on cars and SUVs. Now, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ha...
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| Lawrence Marshall auto dealership shuts down |
Feb 5th, 2009 |
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car dealership in Hempstead closed its doors on Feb. 4. A message on the auto dealer’s Web site states, “Currently, all of our services have been suspended. We apologize for any inconveni...
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| Ford, GM production downturn affects KC plants |
Feb 5th, 2009 |
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decreased sharply throughout all vehicle lines in January, and the effect can be seen on vehicles produced in the Kansas City area. GM produces the Malibu and Aura at the Fairfax Assembly plant in Ka...
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| Ford plant in northwest Russia to produce Ford Mondeo cars |
Feb 5th, 2009 |
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ST. PETERSBURG, February 5 (RIA Novosti) - A Ford factory near Russia's second city of St. Petersburg intends to stick to its plans for capacity expansion and will start rolling out Ford Mondeo ca...
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| Purchases Fell as Incentives Climbed |
Feb 5th, 2009 |
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Automakers piled discounts on their vehicles in January in an unsuccessful attempt to slow the drop of auto sales.The average incentive on vehicles sold in the United States last month rose 5.1% to $2...
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| Ford may sell Volvo unit to China |
Feb 5th, 2009 |
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HONG KONG/SOUTHFIELD: Ford Motor Co, seeking to raise cash to avoid a federal bailout, is in talks to sell its Volvo Car unit to China’s Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd, according to three people f...
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