Autos
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U.S. retail sales rise 0.4 percent in June on autosJul 15, 2013 8:01 am - WASHINGTON — Americans spent more at retail businesses in June, buying more cars and trucks, furniture and clothes. But consumers cut back on many other purchases, a mix...
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U.S. probes C-Class Mercedes for lighting problemsJul 15, 2013 7:38 am - DETROIT — U.S. safety regulators are investigating about 218,000 Mercedes C-Class luxury cars because the rear lights can fail and even catch fire. The National Highway ...
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Nissan relaunches Datsun in India after 30 yearsJul 15, 2013 6:51 am - NEW DELHI — Nissan launched a new Datsun in India on Monday, three decades after shelving the brand that helped win Western acceptance of Japanese autos. The company ho...
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Charm of Chevy Nomad evident at conventionJul 15, 2013 1:00 am - Chevrolet dazzled the public when it launched its sporty Nomad station wagon in 1955. The two-door forwent value as its steep price rang up higher than any other Chevy m...
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Late to the Chinese market, Ford aims to catch upJul 14, 2013 7:25 am - CHONGQING, China — Dave Schoch has one of the toughest jobs at Ford Motor Co.: catching the competition in the world’s biggest car market. When Schoch arrived in China 1...
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New car too pricey? Used car prices are droppingJul 14, 2013 7:00 am - DETROIT — Is that new set of wheels out of your price range? Used cars have gotten more affordable, especially if you’re looking for a small car or a hybrid. Used car p...
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Fangio’s F1 Mercedes fetches $29.6 million at auctionJul 12, 2013 1:29 pm - LONDON — A classic Mercedes-Benz race car driven by Formula 1 legend Juan Manuel Fangio sold for 19.6 million pounds ($29.6 million) at auction in England on Friday. The...
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U.S. safety agency may expand GM car recallJul 09, 2013 9:27 am - DETROIT — U.S. safety regulators may add nearly 5,000 cars to a recall of the Chevrolet Malibu Eco, Buick LaCrosse and Buick Regal sedans. In May, General Motors announc...
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Fiat exercises option to buy more Chrysler stockJul 08, 2013 9:05 am - DETROIT — Italian automaker Fiat has exercised a third option to buy a small amount of Chrysler stock. But the sale won’t go through until a price dispute is settled by ...
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Summer job leads boy to 1932 FordJul 08, 2013 1:00 am - Hard work always pays off — just not always in the ways we expect. When a 13-year old Lee Getzelman started a summer lawn-care business, he thought he'd score some hard-...