| 209,000 Toyota FJ Cruisers Recalled for Seatbelt Retractor Issue |
Mar 15th, 2013 |
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Toyota is recalling 209,000 FJ Cruisers for an issue related to the seatbelt retractors mounted in the side-access rear doors. The FJ Cruiser is a rear- and four-wheel-drive SUV with a 260-hp 4.0-liter V-6 mated to a six-speed manual (4WD only) or five-speed automatic transmission. 2007-2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser The Problem: Toyota says that as [...]
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| One Millionth Volkswagen Tiguan Rolls Off Line at Wolfsburg Plant |
Mar 15th, 2013 |
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Considering that Volkswagen produces 1000 Tiguans a day, it usually isn’t that big of a deal to watch one of the compact crossovers to roll off the Wolfsburg plant’s assembly line. A recently built white Volkswagen Tiguan in R-Line trim was especially significant, though, as it was the factory’s one-millionth Tiguan. With more than 1.4 [...]
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| We Hear: GM May Expand ATS/CTS Plant for Next-Gen Camaro |
Mar 15th, 2013 |
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Camaro Will Join ATS, CTS By 2016.
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| President Obama Wants $2 Billion for Alternative Fuel Research |
Mar 15th, 2013 |
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President Obama’s newest policy proposal in the fight against climate change is an interesting one: taking $2 billion from oil and gas royalties paid to the U.S. government and using it to promote “advanced research” in weaning the nation’s cars and trucks off of oil. We first heard of this plan during this year’s State [...]
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| Opel to freeze pay as Fords Belgian workers agree on severance |
Mar 15th, 2013 |
General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co., the two biggest U.S. carmakers, won employees' approval in Europe for labor-cost cut plans to restore earnings in the region in response to a recession that's reducing vehicle sales.Manufacturing workers at Ford's plant in Genk, Belgium, and its suppliers will end walkouts after agreeing to severance packages of as much as 21/2 years of pay ...
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| Ally Financial obtains $11B credit line for auto assets |
Mar 15th, 2013 |
Ally Financial Inc., the U.S. government-owned auto-finance firm, got $11 billion of credit lines to fund automotive loans and leases.The funding, being provided by a group of 19 lenders, was reduced by $4 billion as the company has become less reliant on raising money in the capital markets due to growth in deposits at its banking subsidiary Ally Bank, according to a statement from Ally ...
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| EPA U.S. vehicle efficiency fell in 11 predicted to rise in 12 |
Mar 15th, 2013 |
Washington - The fuel efficiency of the nation's cars and trucks in the 2011 model year fell to 22.4 mpg, down from 22.6 mpg, as Japanese automakers produced fewer fuel efficient vehicles because of natural disasters.The Environmental Protection Agency said in a report released Friday that the 2012 U.S. vehicle fleet's fuel efficiency will jump to 23.8 mpg, in part because Americans are ...
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| The 50 Best cars |
Mar 15th, 2013 |
In the market for a new runaround? From red-blooded track beasts to the greenest city cars on the road, David Wilkins test drives this year's top ...
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| Auto output boosts Feb. industrial production |
Mar 15th, 2013 |
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A strong increase in auto output boosted U.S. factory production last month, the latest sign that manufacturing is helping drive economic growth after lagging for much of 2012. Factory output rose a seasonally adjusted 0.8% in February from January, after falling 0.3% in the previous month, the Federal Reserve said Friday.The biggest gain was in autos and auto parts, where ...
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| No Healey auto chat today |
Mar 15th, 2013 |
James R. Healey is away today and will not be doing his weekly Friday live chat about autos. Save your questions until next Friday and Jim will be back to answer ...
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