Category Archives: Auto

VW recalling 160,000 vehicles for fuel line issues

By doris | Published: October 6, 2011

Full Story at BottomLine.msnbc.msn.com Volkswagen is recalling 168,275 Audis, Golfs and Jettas for problems with the fuel line that could lead to leakage and perhaps ignite a fire, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Thursday. In documents filed with NHTSA, Volkswagen said the fuel line in the recalled vehicles could develop cracks and [...]

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GM sales rise 20% on strong demand for trucks, SUVs

By doris | Published: October 3, 2011

Full Story at BottomLine.msnbc.msn.com Strong demand for full-size pickups and SUVs drove up General Motors’ U.S. sales last month, the automaker said Monday. GM reported total sales of 207,145 vehicles in September — a 20 percent increase over the same month a year ago. Truck sales, which include full-size pickups and SUVs, jumped 34 percent, [...]

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Last Ford Crown Victoria rolls off the line

By doris | Published: September 15, 2011

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The last Ford Crown Victoria rolled off a Canadian assembly line Thursday, marking the end of the big, heavy Ford cars that have been popular with taxi fleets and police departments for decades. Since 1979, almost 10 million Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Cars [...]

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Elvis’ first guitar and Beatles photos on the block

By doris | Published: September 14, 2011

Full Story at Money.cnn.com Guernsey’s auction house in New York City is putting a vintage trove of rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia on the block on Sept. 24 and 25. The center piece is Elvis Presley’s first guitar, a battered, taped-up acoustic with only four strings. Other items include numerous photos of the Beatles on the [...]

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Honda recalls 1 million cars globally

By doris | Published: September 5, 2011

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Honda said Monday that it will recall 1 million cars globally to fix an electrical problem and a software glitch. The company is recalling 936,000 cars worldwide from its Fit and CR-V lines to replace the master switch for the cars’ power windows. A design flaw can [...]

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7 great Labor Day car deals

By doris | Published: September 4, 2011

Full Story at money.CNN,com Picking the right time to buy can be tricky. The deals will get better later in the year, said Jesse Toprak, auto sales analyst with TrueCar.com. But the selection gets slimmer, too. You might not find a great price on exactly the car you want if you wait too long. Labor [...]

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Chevy Volt may be running out of juice

By doris | Published: August 21, 2011

Full Story at  msnbc.com DETROIT — Is the Chevrolet Volt running out of juice? Even as the maker begins its long-promised production ramp-up, a new study suggests that potential buyers are rapidly losing interest in the plug-in hybrid vehicle. Introduced last December, Volt is one of the first new vehicles to test the potential market [...]

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Oil demand could be hurt by sluggish economy

By doris | Published: August 10, 2011

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The International Energy Agency, in the wake of the recent plunge in oil prices, warned Wednesday that continued global economic weakness through next year could slow demand for oil. The IEA, in its monthly report, said that oil prices have dropped as much as $15 per barrel [...]

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Rolling restaurants: Some cities floor it, others tap the brakes

By doris | Published: August 6, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com SEATTLE — Craving a gourmet meal on the fly? Food trucks plying American streets are delivering increasingly varied and sophisticated fare to the urban palate. Mobile kitchens offer hamburgers made from grass-fed cows, artisan breads, ethnic blends like Korean tacos and gourmet dishes that stand up next to fine fare from [...]

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Automakers dreaming up ways to meet new mileage standards

By doris | Published: August 3, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com Mazda is offering a sneak peek at its new crossover, the CX-5, which will make its debut at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show. While the sculpted styling reveals the practical application of the Japanese maker’s new Kodo design language, what really matters is hidden under the hood.

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GM will spend $328M to update Mich. pickup factory

By doris | Published: July 19, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com FLINT, Mich. — General Motors is spending $328 million to update a factory in Flint, Mich., where it will build the next generation of full-size pickups. The investment will pay for equipment to build the new Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks, which are due in showrooms early in 2013. [...]

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Gas prices hit a sweet spot for US automakers

By doris | Published: July 4, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com DETROIT — Gas prices have hit a sweet spot for U.S.-based automakers. They’ve fallen enough to spur pickup truck sales, yet remain so high that newer small cars are selling as well. That isn’t the case for Honda and Toyota, however. They ran short of small cars because of production problems [...]

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US auto sales up in June, but Japan still hurting

By doris | Published: July 1, 2011

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com DETROIT (AP) — Gas prices hit a sweet spot for automakers last month. They fell far enough to spur pickup truck sales, yet remained so high that small cars sold well, sometimes just hours after reaching dealers’ lots. That made June a good month for General Motors and Ford, which have [...]

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Watch out for falling gasoline prices

By doris | Published: June 11, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com The failure of oil-producing nations to agree this week on boosting output sparked worries that the price of crude and gasoline could be headed higher again. But a number of oil industry watchers think those worries are misplaced. “Right now the real story is not so much what’s happening in Vienna,” [...]

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