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  • Toyota recalling 412,000 vehicles in U.S.
    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.

  • X-Prize rolls down to wire after a long road

    The ZAP Alias is one of nine vehicles from seven teams to edge closer to the X-Prize finish line.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.




  • GM, Nissan compete for best electric car deal

    GM said Tuesday it has begun taking orders for the electric-powered Chevrolet Volt at a $41,000 starting price before tax credits. 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.




  • With new Explorer, Ford hopes to redefine SUV

    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. 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.




  • Nissan recalls 46,000 Cubes over fuel spills

    A Nissan Cube on display at the New York International Auto Show. Nissan said Monday it is recalling 46,000 Cubes over possible fuel spillage problems.Nissan said Monday it is recalling 46,000 Cube models over possible problems with fuel spilling during rear end collisions.




  • More chargers needed for electric cars

    Automakers must overcome the problem of a lack of roadside chargers in the U.S. as they build more battery-powered cars like the Nissan Leaf, shown here.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?




  • Ford?s rebound revs up with strong profit
    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.

  • GM to buy auto financing company AmeriCredit
    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.

  • Ex-GM worker accused of stealing secrets
    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.

  • U.S. automakers gain APEAL ? and appeal

    2010 Ford Taurus SHO. One of the new domestic vehicles winning the hearts and minds of U.S. consumers, according to recent surveys.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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