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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.
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X-Prize rolls down to wire after a long road
 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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GM, Nissan compete for best electric car deal
 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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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.
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Nissan recalls 46,000 Cubes over fuel spills
 Nissan said Monday it is recalling 46,000 Cube models over possible problems with fuel spilling during rear end collisions.
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More chargers needed for electric cars
 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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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.
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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.
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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.
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U.S. automakers gain APEAL ? and appeal
 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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