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General Motors Co. says its money-back guarantee — key to its revival — is going so well it will extend the program into early 2010.
A California-based startup, Fisker Automotive, will spend nearly $200 million to purchase an abandoned General Motors assembly plant in Wilmington, Del., to produce a new line of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
Hyundai Motor Co. may extend through next year its popular "Hyundai Assurance" program, which allows customers who lose their job the opportunity to return their vehicle for a refund, a company spokesman said Wednesday.
Just a tiny fraction of General Motors customers have returned their cars for refunds under the automaker's heavily advertised money-back guarantee program — and most buyers aren't even choosing to participate in the plan, opting for a rebate instead.
The Canadian Auto Workers president says the union is confident Chrysler Corp. will excel after discussing the company's future during a lengthy meeting.
For most GM customers, a money-back guarantee just isn't as tempting as money up front.
General Motors Co. may extend its money-back guarantee program after the much-touted promotion wraps up in November, the company's vice chairman said Friday.
General Motors is hoping to jump-start its revival by guaranteeing car buyers that if they don't like their new Chevrolet, GMC, Buick or Cadillac, they have 60 days to bring it back for a full refund.
The government’s hugely popular “Cash for Clunkers” program is keeping scrap yards across the country busy crushing roadworthy vehicles and sending them on for shredding.
Vehicle maker Oshkosh Corp. received a $1.06 billion contract from the Pentagon to build an additional 1,700 off-road terrain vehicles to outfit ground forces in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said late Friday.
J.D. Power and Associates on Monday released its annual survey of initial quality for 2009 model year vehicles, based on questionnaires from more than 80,900 new-vehicle owners.
Driven to desperation, a growing number of financially strapped car owners are torching, sinking or ditching their vehicles and then reporting them stolen to cash in on the insurance.
It’s the cute little car that smiles at you. And when you see how little it costs to run it, you’ll probably smile back.
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that police need a warrant to search the vehicle of someone they have arrested if the person is locked up in a patrol cruiser and poses no safety threat to officers.
President Barack Obama on Friday rejected his transportation secretary's suggestion that the administration consider taxing motorists based on how many miles they drive instead of how much gasoline they buy.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says he wants to consider taxing motorists based on how many miles they drive rather than how much gasoline they burn — an idea that has angered drivers in some states where it has been proposed.
Authorities say they have busted a theft ring that specialized in heavy construction equipment and luxury vehicles, such as Hummers and Porsches. At least 100 vehicles were stolen.
Shopping for a used car is always risky. You never really know what happened to that vehicle before it went on the lot. Was it wrecked? Was it underwater in a flood? Was it totaled by the insurance company, then sold at auction and put back together again?
Nearly 100 children were killed and 2,000 injured in 2007 when they were backed over by cars, typically in residential driveways, the government said Tuesday.
Automakers recalled the fewest number of vehicles last year since 1994, helped by more scrutiny of faulty parts and improved quality.
An investigation into a suspicious vehicle near President-elect Barack Obama's transition team office in northwest Washington shut down streets for about an hour.
The Pentagon spent more than $1 billion and 12 years developing a high-speed vehicle made to carry Marines from sea to shore only to have it fail miserably in 2006. It was overweight, sprung leaks and constantly broke down.
Authorities searched for a United Nations vehicle stolen from the Kabul airport on Saturday, amid concerns militants could use the SUV as a car bomb or to ferry attackers close to sensitive sites.
The government unveiled a new public database Wednesday that will enable consumers to look up the number of alleged deaths, injuries and cases of property damage involving passenger vehicles.
After Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005, at least one industry got a lift: recreational vehicle makers, who benefited from the more than $1 billion spent on travel trailers and mobile homes to house displaced residents.
Teen struck by vehicleAn Iron Mountain teen was struck by a vehicle when he attempted to run northbound across Ludington Street on Wednesday afternoon"
'Mud Bogging' Teen Rescued From Mud Pit Emergency responders said a 15-year-old boy had to be pulled from mud that was up to his waist, after a mud-bogging experience gone bad in Lu
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.
Driver rescued nearly 40 hours after car crashA 23-year-old woman is in critical condition after she spent nearly 40 hours in her wrecked car. It had run off a road in New York's Adirondacks.
FHP: Central Fla. Boy Strikes, Kills Mother A 12-year-old Kissimmee boy who asked for permission to start his family's van and back it out of the driveway accidentally struck and killed his mother, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
2 Dead After Car, School Bus Crash The Florida Highway Patrol said a man and a woman were killed after a car crashed into the back of a school bus Tuesday afternoon in Middleburg.
Delta Rocket Launches Experimental Missile Tracking Spacecraft Cape Canaveral AFS, FL - A United Launch alliance Delta II rocket successfully deployed two experimental space-based missile tracking satellites into orbit this morning following launch from Cape Canaveral's Space Launch Complex 17-B.
Tulsa Fire Department vehicle damaged in collisionA Tulsa Fire Department vehicle had minor damage Wednesday morning after being struck from behind by another vehicle, said Tulsa Fire Department spokesman Bill French.
Passing gas not a crime; what happened next was When a man passed gas, it was rude. But when he took a baseball bat to his friend's vehicle, it became a crime, Volusia County deputy sheriffs said.
Atlas Rocket Launches Secret Communications SatelliteCAPE CANAVERAL, AFS - A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket successfully launched the top-secret PAN satellite at 5:35 p.m. EDT, today from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral. The Atlas V rocket carried a U.S.
'Miracle Baby' survives car crash into home An 8-month-old baby crawled away with just a few scratches Sunday when a car plowed through the wall of his Albuquerque, New Mexico apartment and landed on his crib.
Calif. firefighter saves driver before train hitsA California firefighter pulled a trapped driver from his disabled pickup just seconds before a commuter train slammed into the truck Thursday morning.
Most of the people on the Vine who've read my articles or comments would label me as a serious liberal. When it comes to the environment, I want what's best for our planet and I try to champion green policy whenever and wherever applicable.
Grand Prairie Police: Bicyclist Gets Stuck In Car Window & Dies A Grand Prairie bicyclist was killed Saturday when a car hit him and he became lodged in one of its windows, police said.
Man towed after sign movedA New York man said he was hit with a $95 ticket and a $185 tow fee after he parked and a city crew later moved a diplomat-only parking sign to his space.
Crash kills 5 after school reunion, prayer serviceFive people were killed in a head-on collision on a two-lane highway in rural eastern Missouri.
Hot dog! Wienermobile crashes into Wis. homeOne homeowner is probably not in love with the Oscar Mayer wiener. The famed hot dog's Wienermobile crashed Friday into the deck and garage of a home in southern Wisconsin.
Hot dog! Wienermobile crashes into Wis. homeOne homeowner is probably not in love with the Oscar Mayer wiener. The famed hot dog's Wienermobile crashed Friday into the deck and garage of a home in southern Wisconsin.
Cities Rediscover Waterways They Paved OverCities from Singapore to San Antonio have been resuscitating rivers and turning storm drains into streams. In Los Angeles, residents' groups and some elected officials are looking anew at buried or concrete-lined creeks as assets instead of inconveniences. More Articles
Motorist drives over Grand Canyon edgeAuthorities are investigating the death of a man who drove over the edge of the Grand Canyon.
Taxi driver decapitates himself by tying rope around neckThe driver of a black cab decapitated himself in his taxi today after tying one end of a rope to his neck and the other to a lamp post.
Robber who set fire to getaway car arrested on footA bungling robber who set fire to his getaway car before he carried out an armed raid was arrested moments later as he fled on foot.
Animal Cruelty: Sheriff's deputies arrested two men Sunday after they were found dragging or pulling a very reticent live bull with their car. - KCPQSheriff's deputies arrested two men Sunday after they were found dragging and pulling a live Bull with their car. The two men described the bull as "stubborn" and said he didn't want to be moved to a new pasture.
Police dogs die in heatwave carTwo police dogs have died after over-heating in a car, it emerged today. Two German Shepherd police dogs died in the heatwave after being left in a car by their handler, a force said today.
Logan Runway Procedures Changed After Near CollisionBOSTON -- Massport instituted several changes at Logan International Airport to increase airfield safety after a construction vehicle narrowly missed colliding with a plane on a runway last week.
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