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After a nearly two-year wait, the public got a good look at Ford Motor Co.’s new small car, the Fiesta, at this month’s Los Angeles Auto Show. Indeed, the floor of Staples Center was filled with a variety of small cars and downsized crossover vehicles.
More than 1,000 state-owned vehicles get minimal use, according to an audit released Monday, raising the question of whether Nebraska's government has made too many trips to the car lot at taxpayers' expense.
Drivers who appreciate the incredible experience of piloting the Audi R8 with its optional 525-horsepower V-10 engine that revs to an eardrum-stimulating 8,700 rpm may find themselves seeking an indulgence from the priests of the new green religion.
The surprisingly vibrant Los Angeles Auto Show may be reflecting signs of life in the auto industry itself as the world's largest car market begins to emerge from a deep recession.
Nebraska prosecutors have dismissed all charges against two car dealership executives accused of stealing more than 80 vehicles off their own lot.
The head of the Nissan-Renault alliance said Thursday that customers' adoption of electric vehicles will be a slow and gradual process, with traditional gasoline-powered cars continuing to dominate the market for many years.
Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen lead the insurance industry's annual list of the safest new vehicles, according to a closely watched assessment used by car companies to lure safety-conscious consumers to showrooms.
A group of businessmen on Monday launched a new coalition to urge the federal government to make a major investment in electric transportation, pointing to electric cars as the best way to confront the nation's dependence on imported oil.
“Safety doesn’t sell,” or so went the conventional wisdom of the auto industry. But don’t try telling that to Ford Motor Co.’s Sue Cischke, who thinks it may be a more important marketing tool than just about anything — including fuel economy.
Two General Motors cars due in showrooms next year must be hits to help the automaker turn around sales and pay back its big debt to U.S. taxpayers.
Some of the early benefits of the technology that will enable self-steering cars one day will first contribute to improved safety and better information about traffic and weather conditions.
When it comes to driving, human beings have an appalling safety record. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 2.35 million people were injured in car accidents last year in the United States. That’s a breathtaking statistic until you consider that 37,261 others were killed — and that’s the lowest number since 1961.
Mexican authorities say a band of thieves swarmed into a railroad facility and held security guards at gunpoint while making off with three dozen new automobiles and trucks from a storage lot west of the capital.
Atlanta Shriners are dealing with a big loss after thieves made off with most of their mini-cars.
A new New York company hopes to complete financing of a Syracuse plant to make electric cars by the end of this year and start rolling out plug-in hatchbacks in late 2010.
It can take years to build a reputation. Now Toyota has to wonder and worry how quickly an image can be shattered.
The $2 million Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport comes packed with enough gadgets for James Bond.
The U.S. government will begin subjecting 2011 cars to a new battery of tougher crash tests that will likely produce lower test scores. But that does not mean cars will be any less safe.
The race is on among the world's auto companies to make electric cars go farther on a single charge, bring the price down to compete with gas-powered vehicles, and give drivers more places to recharge them than just the family garage.
When you're out shopping for a car, quality ratings may not give you the guidance you're expecting. Cars that score well on one rating can fare poorly on another.
South Africa's top communist is in danger of losing his working-class hero status after treating himself to the latest BMW 750i and using $120,000 in taxpayers' money to buy it.
After years of business travel, Don Bednarek said he gave up flying for good when the airlines cut back on customer service.
The crippling success of Cash for Clunkers, the sustained popularity of the Toyota Prius and splashy headlines afforded the 230-mpg Chevy Volt would seem to signal a fuel-efficiency awakening in the United States not seen since the energy crisis of the 1970s.
Even with all the bad news that has pounded the auto industry, carmakers are trying to put on happy faces. Literally: They are incorporating smiles and other cheerful characteristics into their designs.
When Rebbie Lewis McGowen decided to replace her 2000 Dodge Stratus sedan with a new loaded-out Jeep Grand Cherokee, she was amazed that her favorite dealer agreed to a price that was about the same as she paid for a similar Jeep nine years earlier.
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The Daily Local News : Serving Chester CountyGeneral Motors Co. said Friday it will shut down Saab after talks to sell the brand to a Dutch carmaker collapsed, marking the third time this year that a deal by GM to sell an unwanted brand has fallen through.
If you had to buy a "NEW" vehicle from one of the above manufacturer, which one would it be and why?
GM outlines investments in VoltGeneral Motors Co. said Monday it will spend $700 million at eight Michigan facilities to get its new rechargeable electric car road-ready — a technological and economic boost for its home state.
'Saboteurs' targeting car brakes are group of foxesPolice were called in to investigate suspected car sabotage only to discover a pack of foxes were responsible for chewing through brake cables.
peugeot cars are available for purchase in mexico but not usa or canadafun fact: did you know that you can buy a brand new peugeot in mexico, but you cannot buy one in the good ol' USofA ?? i don't know about you but that seems awfully queer.
Tiger Woods' crash and romantic scandal has good and bad news for GMFor General Motors, there's a small bit of bad news and a lot of good news when it comes to one of its favorites, Tiger Woods.
I bet you-all just been waiting with Baited breath to see what ever happened to that traitorous RV MMM?
Denmark and Better Place in Ambitious Test for Electric CarsFor all their potential, electric cars have always been the subject of more talk than action, and only a handful are on the road in Denmark.
Law of Large NumbersSome joker once said, "I'm a dog chasing cars. I wouldn't know what to do with one if I caught it."
'Hitler's Mercedes' tracked down for Russia billionaireA German antique car dealer claims he has tracked down a Mercedes convertible owned by Adolf Hitler.
Designers detail the cars of 2030Ever wondered what the progeny of today's gadget obsessed 'yoof' will be driving come the year 2030?
Auto Part Shortage Keeps Brain Tumor Patient ParkedBOSTON -- A new nationwide problem in the auto industry -- a shortage of parts -- has been uncovered. The problem has left some drivers waiting months for car repairs.
Pay-by-the-mile auto insurance advances in California Car insurance by the tankful? Not quite, but California moved a step closer last month to pay-as-you-drive policies that could allow motorists to buy insurance like they do gasoline – a little at a time.
50 ugliest cars of the past 50 yearsConsidering how many new cars are rolled out every year, it's no surprise that a few might be just plain homely.
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Abu Dhabi racing into F1 historyIt has got glitz, it has got glamour, it has got speed and now Formula 1 motor sport has got a brand new circuit in the United Arab Emirates.
Salute All Cars, Kids. It's a Law in China.It really makes you wonder if this country of 1.3 billion is governed by madmen, who in turn made all these ridiculous edicts. In the word of one of their netcitizens, ""This is just pitiful,"
Do it Yourself? 14 Silly (and Scary) Vehicle ModificationsWe've all seen the car driving down the street with a garbage bag duct taped over a broken window. As dangerous (and hilarious) as that may be, it is by no means the limit of amateur automotive engineering ingenuity.
Goodbye steering wheel, here comes drive-by-joystickToday it's the stuff of video games but Toyota is experimenting with joystick control for a new breed of compact cars and transporters. The world's biggest car maker built the technology into a couple of concept vehicles that were on display Wednesday at the Tokyo Motor Show.
Want $42K Off A New Tesla Roadster? Call Your Colorado Cousin$42K Tax Break on the Tesla Roadster in Colorado. That's some savings.
Chrysler's new minivans demand respectSometimes a van is just a van, but with their new Town & Country and Grand Caravan minivans, Dodge and Chrysler want to change that perception. And they might succeed. MotorHead, by Dan Carney.
Energy crisis is postponed as new gas rescues the world Engineers have performed their magic once again. The world is not going to run short of energy as soon as feared The World Gas Conference in Buenos Aires last week was one of those events that shatter assumptions.
Ford GPS tech could tell cars when you're going too fastWe like it when GPS is feeding us information, telling us when traffic is causing a problem and indicating when a bridge is out so that we can warm up our voices ahead of all the hootin' and a hollerin' required for our General Lee replica to clear the gap.
Dealerships Forced to Shell Out Cash After Clunkers Program - News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports |Car dealers struggle during last quarter to try to make ends meet after "Cash for Clunkers" leaves market empty handed without few customers on the market charging their doors.
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