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07/30/2010 07:03 PM
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Obama selling auto bailout good news
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 President Barack Obama on Friday heralded the recent turnaround for U.S. automakers, arguing that thousands of jobs and increased production vindicate his unpopular decision to bailout the industry.
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07/30/2010 07:40 PM
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GM hikes production capacity for Volt by 50 pct
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 General Motors said Friday that it is boosting production capacity for its new Chevrolet Volt due to strong public interest in the electric car that goes on sale this year.
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07/29/2010 08:58 PM
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Toyota recalling 412,000 vehicles in U.S.
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Toyota is recalling 412,000 passenger cars, mostly the Avalon model, in the U.S. for steering problems in which three accidents have been reported, the automaker said Thursday.
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07/29/2010 10:01 PM
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UAW boss: GM will apply in August to file IPO
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United Auto Workers President Bob King says that General Motors Co. will file paperwork in mid-August to start the process of selling stock to the public.
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07/28/2010 11:55 AM
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X-Prize rolls down to wire after a long road
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 It’s down to the wire for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X-Prize — a competition announced in April 2008 as a way to spur the development of clean, high-mileage vehicles.
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07/27/2010 11:32 PM
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GM, Nissan compete for best electric car deal
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 Just over a decade ago, electric cars were expensive niche vehicles. Now, Nissan and General Motors are competing to sell the most affordable electric car to middle-class America.
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07/26/2010 09:51 PM
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With new Explorer, Ford hopes to redefine SUV
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 The Ford Explorer, the hulking family-hauler that helped launch the SUV boom in the early 1990s, is back. And it hopes to define a new generation of more streamlined, fuel-efficient SUVs.
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07/26/2010 08:55 PM
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Nissan recalls 46,000 Cubes over fuel spills
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 Nissan said Monday it is recalling 46,000 Cube models over possible problems with fuel spilling during rear end collisions.
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07/26/2010 01:21 PM
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More chargers needed for electric cars
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 The auto industry calls it range anxiety: Drivers want electric cars but worry they won't have enough juice to make long trips. After all, what good is going green if you get stranded with a dead battery?
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07/23/2010 05:26 PM
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Ford’s rebound revs up with strong profit
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Ford Motor Co. posted a strong second-quarter profit Friday but trimmed its U.S. sales forecast and predicted weaker results in the second half as the economy slowly recovers.
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07/22/2010 06:11 PM
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GM to buy auto financing company AmeriCredit
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General Motors Co. says it will acquire auto financing company AmeriCredit Corp. so it can increase leasing and make more loans to buyers with low credit scores.
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07/22/2010 07:36 PM
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Ex-GM worker accused of stealing secrets
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A former GM engineer and her husband allegedly conspired to steal trade secrets about hybrid vehicles and use the information to make private deals with Chinese competitors.
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07/22/2010 11:32 AM
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U.S. automakers gain APEAL — and appeal
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 If you look at "Things Gone Right" and "Things Gone Wrong," things seem to be going pretty well for U.S. automakers after decades of quality problems and questionable designs.
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07/20/2010 11:03 PM
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Ford marketing 2011 Explorer via Facebook
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Ford Motor Co. plans to launch its marketing campaign for the Ford Explorer next week through an unusual venue: Facebook.
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07/20/2010 05:41 PM
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8,000-mile 'driver-less' test drive underway
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 A team of Italian engineers on Tuesday launched what has been billed as the longest-ever test drive of driverless vehicles: an 8,000-mile, three-month road trip from Italy to China to test the limits of future automotive technology.
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07/19/2010 04:38 PM
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Car loan approval rates are improving
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It's getting easier to get a car loan. Better access to credit is an important step to selling more cars and helping an industry that has seen 250,000 jobs disappear in the past three years.
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07/19/2010 12:29 PM
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Report criticizes GM, Chrysler dealer closings
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A government watchdog is criticizing the Treasury Dept. for urging GM and Chrysler to quickly reduce their dealership networks — a move that cost jobs during the recession.
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07/16/2010 07:07 PM
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Toyota, Tesla to build electric RAV4 in 2012
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 Toyota Motor Corp. and electric vehicle upstart Tesla Motors Inc. will work together to develop an electric version of Toyota's RAV4 small crossover vehicle.
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07/16/2010 05:23 PM
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Toyota may win the battle but lose the war
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 Government research backs Toyota on a key issue related to sudden acceleration of its cars, but a steady stream of bad news has taken a heavy toll on the world's biggest carmaker.
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07/15/2010 07:30 PM
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Toyota 'not anywhere near close' to answers
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Toyota Motor Corp. does not plan to release the results of its probe into complaints of unintended acceleration until the government finishes its own investigations.
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07/14/2010 05:18 PM
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Cop survives wreck where cruiser bent in half
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 The word "miraculous" scarcely describes the survival of a Santa Maria, California police officer who wrapped his Ford Police Interceptor around a tree Sunday morning.
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