Autos
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New survey tells you what a new car costs to driveAug 11, 2013 6:23 am - DETROIT — Every new car window sticker shows the estimated cost of fuel for a year, but that figure may not reflect the miles you drive. A new survey does that math for ...
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Automakers launch price war to spark interest in electricsAug 11, 2013 6:00 am - DETROIT — As the auto industry struggled to recover from the recession, it swore off the deep discounting that destroyed profits and led to disaster. Now, a price war ha...
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Buying a car online can easier for womenAug 11, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — When I wrote last spring about the ways the auto industry still fails to understand women — especially at car dealerships — I didn't realize that a few months...
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Navistar looks at ‘couple hundred’ layoffsAug 09, 2013 8:07 pm - Navistar International Corp. officials announced Friday the company would cut “at least a couple hundred” jobs by early next month as part of an ongoing effort to lower ...
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Auto industry: Young people will buy cars againAug 07, 2013 6:47 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The auto industry says people under 34 are gradually starting to buy cars again as their economic circumstances improve. After the Great Recession...
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GM cuts 13 percent off price of VoltAug 06, 2013 5:04 pm - DETROIT — General Motors is knocking 13 percent off the sticker price of the Chevrolet Volt electric car as it tries to keep pace with rivals in the market for plug-in v...
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Quality helps Americans keep old cars longerAug 06, 2013 6:43 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Americans are keeping their cars and trucks longer than ever, and even with new car sales increasing, the average age will continue to rise, an in...
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GM knocks 12.5 percent off Volt priceAug 06, 2013 6:43 am - DETROIT — General Motors is knocking 12.5 percent off the Chevrolet Volt’s sticker price as it tries to better compete with electric car rivals. The automaker says the 2...
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Meet an original cast memberAug 05, 2013 12:00 am - In the world of celebrity cars, few are as iconic as the eye-searing orange 1969 Dodge Charger from the 1980s “Dukes of Hazard” television series. Easily recognizable by...
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More leasing fuels highest U.S. sales since 2007Aug 04, 2013 6:56 am - SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Toyota is using $199-a- month leases on its Camry to keep it the top-selling car in the United States, much as it did to recover from record recalls ...