Autos
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Automakers report sales up double-digits in AugustSep 04, 2013 8:16 am - DETROIT — Toyota, Ford, Nissan, Chrysler and General Motors all reported double-digit U.S. sales gains last month as strong sales of pickup trucks and small cars led the...
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Fate of GM factories hangs on Australian electionSep 02, 2013 8:37 am - The fate of Australian car plants run by General Motors Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. hangs on the Sept. 7 election that pits a government committed to subsidies against an...
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'Car barn' a dream come trueSep 02, 2013 12:00 am - The “car barn,” as Mike and Ivy Guarise call it, has been a dream in the making for several decades. “For many years, I only had a two-bay car garage,” Mike said. “Any ...
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Ford recalls 370,000 carsSep 01, 2013 4:14 pm - NEW YORK — Ford is recalling 370,000 cars due to potential corrosion to their steering shaft that may result in loss of steering. No incidents or injuries have been repo...
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Japan hoping to cut carbon emissions by steering people to compact carsSep 01, 2013 7:35 am - TOKYO -- The Japanese government is hoping to drive down carbon dioxide emissions by steering people toward ultracompact cars. The idea is to encourage the elderly and p...
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Ultra minicars take to public roads in JapanSep 01, 2013 7:35 am - By Hideki Kishimoto and Shuji Ogo, The Yomiuri Shimbun TOKYO — Ultra minicars, which are one- or two-seater vehicles smaller than conventional minicars, have begun runni...
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Nissan sets goal of introducing first self-driving cars by 2020Sep 01, 2013 6:28 am - IRVINE, Calif. — Nissan, which grabbed a global lead in electric car sales with its Leaf hatchback, wants to do the same thing with self-driving vehicle technology and p...
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Harleys with joysticks end century of bike-design inertiaSep 01, 2013 6:17 am - Road hogs are getting high-tech. Harley-Davidson Inc.’s newest models feature a voice- activated and touch-screen GPS system, the first on a production motorcycle. When ...
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Get your brake repairs done before winterAug 30, 2013 10:52 am - Labor Day is here and that means winter, unfortunately, is just around the corner. But the good news (or not) is football season starts this week. We still have some tim...
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Fast plant is boost for Japan auto also-ran MazdaAug 27, 2013 10:52 am - HOFU, Japan — Mazda, the longtime also-ran of Japanese automakers, says it came up with innovations in nearly every step of auto manufacturing for a super-efficient asse...