Autos
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Make sure biodiesel won’t void warrantyNov 04, 2012 5:22 am - Q. Im looking at a new vehicle and like the idea of a diesel SUV ... high towing capacity with better fuel efficiency. However, the sales rep at the dealership we visite...
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Gasoline tankers wait outside New York harborNov 02, 2012 1:26 pm - NEW YORK — Tankers able to deliver almost 215,000 metric tons of gasoline are waiting outside New York Harbor to unload their cargoes after the worst Atlantic Coast stor...
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EPA finds Hyundai, Kia overstated gas mileageNov 02, 2012 6:46 am - DETROIT — Hyundai and Kia overstated the gas mileage on most of their models from the past three years in an embarrassing blunder that could bring sanctions from the U.S...
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Ford’s Mark Fields promoted, could become CEONov 01, 2012 1:20 pm - Associated Press DETROIT — Ford’s leaders have watched Mark Fields, a brash Harvard MBA, turn the company’s North American business into a profit machine. Now the CEO jo...
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Automakers report sales increases despite stormNov 01, 2012 11:29 am - DETROIT — Major automakers are reporting sales increases for October despite losing three days of business to the punishing rain and wind from Superstorm Sandy. Toyota s...
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Toyota on top in latest Consumer Reports surveyOct 29, 2012 5:47 pm - DETROIT — And the winner is ... Japan. Japanese brands took the top seven spots in Consumer Reports’ annual reliability rankings, pushing aside their U.S. and European r...
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Chrysler 3Q profit up 80 percentOct 29, 2012 1:58 pm - DETROIT — Strong U.S. sales powered Chrysler to a healthy third-quarter profit. The company reported net income of $381 million, up 80 percent from $212 million a year e...
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Trio of classic cars pay tribute to Halloween orangeOct 29, 2012 10:46 am - No matter the season, classic muscle cars are always easy to fall in love with. With their high-horsepower engines, in-your-face styling and all-business demeanor, its n...
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Corvette’s Halloween delivery was a bit of magicOct 29, 2012 6:00 am - Copperfield. Houdini. Penn and Teller. All became household names for their magical stage acts, but when it comes to four-wheeled magic, Tom Spera may have them beat. Th...
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Iran aims to defy sanctions via domestic productionOct 27, 2012 5:55 pm - TEHRAN — With an economy struggling through some of the most punishing economic sanctions in history, Iran is looking inward to meet its basic needs while attempting to ...