| Cars.com Family Reviews the 2013 BMW X1 |
May 1st, 2013 |
BMW's all-new X1 is a pint-sized crossover with a sophisticated interior and performance chops, says Cars.com Family reviewer Sara Lacey. This subcompact crossover can pull family duty. It worked well for Sara and her 8- and 10-year-olds, but families with kids in rear-facing child-safety seats will want to make sure the X1 has enough room in the backseat. The cargo area is small but ...
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| GM signs declaration to address climate change |
May 1st, 2013 |
General Motors Co. said Wednesday it is the first automaker among 40 large U.S. companies to sign a climate declaration with business advocacy organization Ceres that calls on companies to work together in confronting climate change.The carmaker joins companies such as Adidas Group and Intel that have signed the declaration; the companies want policymakers to address climate change through ideas ...
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| Trucks Help Detroit Carmakers Post a Strong April |
May 1st, 2013 |
DETROIT - American automakers said Wednesday that sales of pickup trucks rose sharply in April because of a revival in the housing market and increased demand from the oil and gas industry. The increase in truck sales fueled double-digit sales growth at all three Detroit automakers and kept the industry on track to sell more than 15 million vehicles this year. Auto analysts said the ...
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| New car sales down 9.5 in April - SIMI |
May 1st, 2013 |
New car sales were down almost 9.5% in April when compared to the same period of last year, according to figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry. A total of 6,121 cars were sold last month, according to SIMI, 639 fewer than in April 2012. There have been 45,581 cars sold so far this year, which is 13% lower than the number sold in the first four months of last year. In the ...
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| Senate tries to revive auto-fee rollback |
May 1st, 2013 |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A Florida senator has tried to revive a proposal to roll back automobile fees in Florida by tacking it onto an omnibus insurance bill.Sen. Anitere Flores on Wednesday offered an amendment to the bill (HB 635).The Miami Republican's amendment rolls back the fees all at once. It pays for them by killing a decades-old tax break to insurance companies - all of which was the ...
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| We Were Promised Flying Cars Instead Fuel-Efficient Cars Are Flying Off The Lots |
May 1st, 2013 |
Flying cars may be a few more decades off — or relegated to a permanent niche by their inherent inefficiency — but how are we doing on a post-gasoline future? When President Obama announced Charlotte Mayor (and streetcar fan) Anthony Foxx as his pick to be the next Transportation Secretary this week, current Secretary Ray ...
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| Fire destroys 8 cars at Sea-Tac airport no one injured |
May 1st, 2013 |
Smoke and flames from a fire early Tuesday damaged or destroyed several cars in a busy portion of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport parking ...
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| Spring car sales off to a strong start for U.S. automakers |
May 1st, 2013 |
Major U.S. automakers all reported the best April for U.S. sales in at least five years Wednesday, giving a good start to the spring car sales ...
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| US auto manufacturers score biggest April since 2007 |
May 1st, 2013 |
A rebound in pickup truck sales led the way, especially for the Detroit automakers. Small businesses are replacing aging trucks that they've kept since the Great Recession. Ford's sales increased 18 percent, with the F-Series pickup gaining 24 percent. At Chrysler, sales rose 11 percent, led by the Ram pickup, with a 49 percent sales increase. GM also saw an 11 percent sales jump, with ...
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| Nissan Slashes Prices Across Lineup |
May 1st, 2013 |
vehicles will decrease by 2.7% to 10.7%, depending on the car. The sticker reductions vary by model and, in some cases, trim level and will be applied to new vehicles, including those already in dealer inventory. At the low end of the spectrum, new Altimas, for example, could cost up to $580 less; a base 2013 Altima currently starts at $22,550, including destination. At the top end, the ...
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