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Ford Focus Top-Selling Car Worldwide in 2013
According to new data from the Polk division of IHS Automotive, the Ford Focus was the number one selling car worldwide in 2013, based on new car registrations.
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Toyota Recalls 6.4 Million Cars — Details
Toyota has recalled 6.4 million cars, the latest in a series of industry setbacks, led by massive recalls by General Motors, which have rocked the company. Here are the details.
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Toyota (TM) Recalls 6.4 Million Cars
Toyota (NYSE: TM) has recalled 6.4 million cars. These have been sold around the world. Its shares are off 5% on the news. The announcement comes just weeks after huge GM recalls.
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Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain Take Top Safety Award
Only two mid-sized SUVs did well enough to take the top honor in a new safety rating by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests. Six SUVs tested did not qualify for…
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Tesla Faces Threat as California Rebates for Electric Cars Run Out
courtesy of Tesla MotorsThe state of California’s fund to provide $2,500 rebates to state residents who purchase an all-electric vehicle has run out of money. Expectations are high that funding will be…
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GM Sharply Increases Pickup Incentives
Chevy has entered the pickup incentive awards in earnest. The top three selling vehicles in the United States are pickups, led by Ford's F-150 and including Chrysler's Dodge Ram.
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Best-Selling Car in Norway: Tesla Model S
The second-largest market for the Model S from Tesla Motors is Norway. In fact, in March the Model S sold more cars than any model ever in Norwegian history.
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March Car Sales Better Than Expected, Chrysler Leads
courtesy of Chrysler GroupAutomakers reported March U.S. sales throughout the morning Tuesday, and contrary to all predictions, sales rose across the board for all but one of the major carmakers. Apparently even…
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Another GM Recall — Total Now Exceeds 5 Million Vehicles
When it rains, sometimes it pours, and it is pouring on GM right now. Since February the company has issued recall notices for some 5.5 million vehicles worldwide, including 1.5 million added…
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Fiat Chrysler Sells 4.4 Million Cars
courtesy of Fiat SpAThe year 2013 was a good one for Fiat SpA. The Italian company was able to acquire the 41.5% stake in U.S. carmaker Chrysler that it did not already…
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Chrysler Expected to Dominate March Car Sales
courtesy of Chrysler GroupU.S. car sales in March are expected to rise to 1,477,000 units, a 1.7% gain from a year ago . The pace is not the sort the industry came to…
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America’s 10 Most Popular Cars
One measure of vehicle popularity is which vehicles people search for online. Edmunds, the car research site, keeps records of search volume by vehicle. Here is a look at the Edmunds top…
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New Car Sales Forecast: Higher in March
ThinkstockThe March forecast for new car sales calls for a year-over-year increase of 2% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 15.7 million units according Kelley Blue Book (KBB). The forecast for…
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Will Nissan Recall Woes Mirror GM’s Recall?
Nissan Motor Co.Just when Nissan was making some headway with new car sales, the company has begun a voluntary recall program of nearly a million 2013 and 2014 Altimas, Leafs, Pathfinders and…
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Green Bonds Now Out for Auto Industry Financing
ThinkstockCitigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) and Toyota Motors Corp. (NYSE: TM) are said to be making history with the first “green bond” of asset-backed securities in the auto industry. Green bonds are securities…
