Autos
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Toyota tests cars that communicate with each otherNov 12, 2012 5:10 am - SUSONO, Japan — Toyota Motor Cop. is testing car safety systems that allow vehicles to communicate with each other and with the roads they are on in a just completed fac...
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Italian micro gets more 'smiles per gallon'Nov 12, 2012 4:00 am - Burt Richmond confesses his 1961 Autobianchi Bianchina Transformable, despite its pint-size dimensions, is tremendously huge on fun. “My wife and I experience more ‘smil...
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Chrysler to recall 919,000 SUVs to fix air bagsNov 09, 2012 7:41 am - DETROIT — Chrysler is recalling more than 919,000 older-model Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs worldwide because the air bags can inflate while people are driving th...
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Hyundai faces U.S. lawsuits for overstate fuel efficiencyNov 08, 2012 4:44 am - Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. face consumer lawsuits in the U.S. after the Korean carmakers admitted they overstated the fuel efficiency of their latest models....
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Nissan cuts profit forecast 20% as China sales plungeNov 07, 2012 5:01 am - Nissan Motor Co., the top Japanese seller of vehicles in China, cut its full-year net income forecast 20 percent after consumer backlash stemming from a territorial disp...
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Nissan profit rises 8 percent, cuts forecastsNov 06, 2012 10:03 am - TOKYO — Nissan’s quarterly profit rose nearly 8 percent, but the Japanese automaker lowered its full-year forecasts Tuesday because of a sales slump in China and weaknes...
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China helps BMW offset European weakness in Q3Nov 06, 2012 10:03 am - FRANKFURT, Germany — Strong sales of its luxury cars in China helped Germany’s BMW AG overcome weak markets in crisis-ridden Europe. Net profit rose 16 percent in the t...
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GM gets new credit lines totaling $11 billionNov 06, 2012 6:18 am - DETROIT — General Motors says it has received $11 billion in credit lines from 35 financial institutions in 14 countries, boosting its available cash and credit to more ...
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Toyota quarterly profit triples, raises forecastNov 05, 2012 5:32 am - TOKYO — Toyota’s quarterly profit tripled, driven by a recovery from natural disasters, and the company raised its full-year earnings forecast Monday despite a sales slu...
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Chevrolet Capital is grandfather to today's pickupNov 05, 2012 4:00 am - It's easy to forget our beloved classic and antique vehicles, now babied and shielded from any harsh condition, were once daily performers for real heavy-duty work. Even...