Autos
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China's struggling automakers jump on SUV boomMay 11, 2013 11:00 pm - SHANGHAI — BYD is known for electric cars but this year's flagship model is the S7, a gasoline-powered SUV. It comes with an interior air purifier, radar to help with ba...
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Experts: CO2 record illustrates ‘scary’ trendMay 11, 2013 6:21 pm - WASHINGTON — The old saying that “what goes up must come down” doesn’t apply to carbon dioxide pollution in the air, which just hit an unnerving milestone. The chief gre...
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Government sells 58.4 million shares of GM stockMay 10, 2013 5:37 pm - WASHINGTON — The government has sold another piece of its stake in General Motors Co. The Treasury Department said Friday in its April report to Congress that so far thi...
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Tesla Model S gets Consumer Reports' top scoreMay 09, 2013 7:00 pm - DETROIT — The Tesla Motors Inc. Model S electric car has tied an older Lexus for the highest score ever recorded in Consumer Reports magazine's automotive testing. The M...
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Limo's legacy stretches over the decadesMay 06, 2013 3:00 am - For those looking to travel in pure class during the 1960s, few luxury offerings were as tantalizing as a Lincoln Continental limousine assembled by Chicago's Lehmann-Pe...
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Ford boosting F-150 production as pickups sales growMay 03, 2013 6:02 am - Ford Motor Co., reacting to U.S. pickup sales that have gained momentum for almost two years straight, said it plans to add workers at an F-150 truck factory to boost pr...
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Ford adding 2,000 workers to Missouri plantMay 02, 2013 6:14 am - DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. said Thursday that it’s adding 2,000 workers to the Missouri plant that makes the F-150 pickup because of surging U.S. truck demand. The company...
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Chrysler, Ford, GM, Nissan April U.S. sales upMay 01, 2013 11:56 am - DETROIT — Ford, GM, Chrysler and Nissan all reported double-digit U.S. sales increases last month, signaling the best April for car and truck sales in six years. A rebou...
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Safety agency probes Porsche 911 for coolant leaksApr 30, 2013 11:46 am - DETROIT — U.S. safety regulators are investigating coolant leaks in Porsche 911 sports cars that could cause roadway spills and send vehicles careening out of control. ...
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Exploring Mr. Ed's car cacheApr 29, 2013 4:00 am - If you were in the market to go fast during the 1960s, help came in the form of Mr. Ed. Not to be confused with the popular equine, Ed Schoenthaler was a top-selling sal...