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Cars with the Most Safety Complaints

Posted: May 21, 2013 at 6:49 am

In 2012, drivers filed just under 30,000 complaints about their cars with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The complaints included problems with brakes, powertrains and every other part ...
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The 10 Best Cars for the American Family

Posted: May 16, 2013 at 2:03 pm

What makes a good family car? It’s usually a combination of features like roominess, safety, cost to purchase, cost to run and maintain, style and resale value. Purchasing a family ...
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Media Digest: Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: May 6, 2013 at 6:37 am

The HSBC services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) drops to 51.1 in April, a sign that China's manufacturing economy is barely expanding. (Reuters) Bain and Golden Gate are close to a ...
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April Sales at Chrysler and Ford Report Drop Month-over-Month

Posted: May 1, 2013 at 9:55 am

April U.S. sales numbers are due out from most U.S. and foreign automakers today, and it looks like it was another good month for car sales. Chrysler Group, which is ...
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The Best Hybrid and Electric Cars

Posted: April 18, 2013 at 2:47 pm

There are about five dozen hybrid or all-electric cars available in the U.S. Of those, the editors of Kelley Blue Book chose 10 that they think are the best of ...
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Year of the Recall May Hurt Car Sales

Posted: April 11, 2013 at 6:28 am

Experts say that U.S. car sales are chugging toward 15.5 million for 2013. The level is better than any since the recession began. Car quality could be the one thing, ...
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Media Digest (4/11/2013) Reuters, WSJ, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: April 11, 2013 at 6:27 am

Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM), Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (NYSE: HMC) and Nissan will recall 3.4 million cars over airbag defects. (Reuters) Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) faces slow KFC ...
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Cadillac Quality Problems

Posted: March 27, 2013 at 6:15 am

The Wall Street Journal ran an article in which executives from General Motors Co.'s (NYSE: GM) Cadillac boasted that their sales in the United State would pick up enough to ...
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The Best Recent Car Recall

Posted: March 18, 2013 at 6:49 am

Hundreds of thousands of cars made by major manufacturers have been recalled this year. The most outrageous of these is among the smallest. Chrysler recalled 4,459 Dodge Challenger V-6 models because ...
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Volkswagen’s Wild China Dreams

Posted: March 15, 2013 at 6:41 am

Volkswagen believes it can see the future of the car industry in China and its own place in that future. The German manufacturer will increase its production capacity in the ...
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The Hyundai Car Brands Wither

Posted: March 6, 2013 at 6:20 am

Market penetration and bad PR have taken down Hyundai and stablemate Kia, which until recently were the hottest brands in the U.S. market. As sales of competitors rise, the two ...
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The Growth in U.S. Motor Fuel Consumption

Posted: March 5, 2013 at 11:50 am

Gasoline and diesel fuel consumption in the United States has fallen in the past few years for a variety of reasons. High prices, improved fuel economy in new cars, fewer ...
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Chrysler, Ford Report February Sales Jumps

Posted: March 1, 2013 at 9:45 am

February U.S. sales numbers are due out from most U.S. and foreign automakers today, and it looks like February was another good month for car sales. Chrysler Group, which is ...
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February New Car Sales Jump 16.5%

Posted: February 25, 2013 at 1:14 pm

In December 2012, new car and light truck sales in the U.S. came in at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of about 15.4 million units sold. According to TrueCar.com, forecast ...
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The 10 Most Sexist Companies in Canada

Posted: February 19, 2013 at 11:30 am

Canada -- long considered a better nation than they United States because of its low violence rates, tolerance, spirit of equality and free health care -- is home to just ...
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