Autos
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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...
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Dashboard radio screen brightness on the blinkApr 28, 2013 4:05 am - Q. I own a 2007 Chevy Malibu LE 4 cylinder with 46,000 miles. I love the car except for one thing: the information located in the radio area cannot be read on a bright d...
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Weathered 1963 Dodge D200 shines in film roleApr 26, 2013 4:00 am - Major motion pictures highlight vehicles in a special way. So much so that it isn't uncommon for auto enthusiasts to forget dialogue, plots and even characters' names an...
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Ford first quarter profit rises 15 pct to $1.6bApr 24, 2013 6:47 am - DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford says net income rose 15 percent in the first quarter to $1.6 billion as record North American profits overcame weakness in Europe and South Americ...
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Gas prices down when they’d normally be upApr 22, 2013 1:23 pm - NEW YORK — A sharp decline in the price of oil this month is making gasoline cheaper at a time of year when it typically gets more expensive. It’s a relief to drivers an...
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GMC Sierra Grande honors a well-traveled loved oneApr 22, 2013 4:00 am - Tom Bjorklund's earliest memories of his 1974 GMC Sierra Grande are from when his Uncle Claus would motor into town behind the wheel of the vintage pickup. Claus Hornoff...