| 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid Tested: Making the Prius Even More Forgettable |
Nov 6th, 2012 |
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We love the Toyota Prius. No, really, we do. And not just as a de facto punch line for our most conventional moments of automotive enthusiasm. Priuses are the fluoride in the automotive water—and we’re happy for the upstanding 2 percent of citizens who avail themselves of such superb technology, thus benefitting us all. READ [...]
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| Korean Manufacturers Pay for MPG Errors |
Nov 6th, 2012 |
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 Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America announced that, following discussions with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, they are voluntarily adjusting the fuel economy ratings for approximately 900,000, or 35 percent of, 2011-13 model year vehicles sold through Oct. 31.
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| Ally Sees Strong Auto Results |
Nov 6th, 2012 |
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 Ally Financial Inc. reported strong results in the third quarter due mainly to the performance of its auto finance division.
The company had net income of $384 million for the third quarter of 2012, compared to a net loss of $898 million in the prior quarter and a net loss of $210 million for the third quarter of 2011.
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| Transaction Prices Rise |
Nov 6th, 2012 |
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 New-car buyers appear willing to buy vehicles without large incentives.
TrueCar estimated that the average transaction price for light vehicles in the United States was $30,486 in October, up $204 (0.7 percent) from September and up $336 (1.1 percent) from October 2011.
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| BB&T Expands in Texas |
Nov 6th, 2012 |
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 BB&T Corp. is continuing its expansion in Texas and will open 30 new financial centers focusing on commercial and small business lending.
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| 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL Sedan review notes: Another big step forward for Nissan's midsize sedan |
Nov 6th, 2012 |
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EXECUTIVE EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: In this fifth-gen Altima,
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| 2013 Motor Trend Car of the Year Contender: Scion FR-S |
Nov 6th, 2012 |
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If fun were a currency, the FR-S’ return on investment would be the equivalent of buying Google stock in 2003. So readily it delivers joy to its driver, urging him (or her) to find excuses to take the long way home, to push harder through that next bend, and to savor every second of it. [...]
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| 2013 Maserati Quattroporte to be Introduced at Detroit Auto Show |
Nov 6th, 2012 |
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Finally Ready to Challenge the S-Class, 7 Series
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| We Hear: Mazda Considering Mini-Fighting Subcompact for Europe |
Nov 6th, 2012 |
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Mazda may build a premium supermini for the European market, Autocar reports. The premium supermini would be aimed at cars like the Citroën DS3, Mini Cooper, and all-new Opel Adam. Ichiro Hirose, vice-president of research and development at Mazda Europe, said that the Mazda “was interested in the premium sub-B class, and we could have [...]
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| GM Ford sales in China rise despite slowdown in economic growth |
Nov 6th, 2012 |
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General Motors' sales in China rose 14.3% in October, and Ford reported a 48% increase even as the country's rate of economic growth slowed.A contributing factor is that many Chinese buyers ...
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