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Nissan Leaf's U.S. sales may jump after production starts here
Nissan sold just 370 Leaf electric vehicles in the U.S. last month and only 2,103 so far this year. To put this in perspective, the U.S. auto industry has sold almost 4.7-million vehicles this year. But as Andy Palmer, executive vice president of Nissan&...
Tags: Norway, Nissan, Japan, Services and Shopping, Marketing
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New service turns your car into a talking personal assistant
Some people talk to their cars. In the near future, their cars will talk right back to them. On Tuesday, Nuance Communications Inc., a company that specializes in voice and language solutions, announced a new product called Dragon Drive that will turn...
Tags: Mike Thompson, Nuance Communications Incorporated, Passenger Cars, Fuel-efficient Vehicles
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Tesla to start deliveries of Model S electric cars next month
Tesla Motors Inc. said it will begin delivering its first mass production electric car -– the high-end Model S to customers starting June 22, about a month ahead of the expected schedule. The Palo Alto-based company says it has more than 10,000...
Tags: Tesla Motors, Inc., Companies and Corporations, Tesla, Ferrari, Science and Technology
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Ford credit rating upgrade wins back iconic oval logo pledged away
Moody's Investors Service raised the credit rating for Ford Motor Co. to an investment grade Tuesday, giving its seal of approval to a corporate turnaround of the business that started with heavy borrowing at the end of 2006. The move returns control...
Tags: General Motors Corp., Companies and Corporations, Chrysler, Services and Shopping, Fuel-efficient Vehicles
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Honda Fit, Hyundai Sonata and Ford F-Series top car rankings
A new ranking of auto brands and models placed Ford Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co. at the top. Total Car Score (www.totalcarscore.com) looked at auto review and ratings sites and measured which brands and vehicles received the most kudos. The idea was...
Tags: Lexus, Infiniti, Audi, Kia, SUVs and Crossovers
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Consumer Reports: Car buyers care most about fuel economy
Fuel economy is the top feature buyers consider when shopping for a new car, according to a recent survey by Consumer Reports. The magazine, an influential force on car buying choices, said that 37% of the respondents in an April telephone survey...
Tags: Car Engine Repair, Vehicles, Ferrari, Services and Shopping, Passenger Cars
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Ferrari recalls California, Italia models for faulty crankshafts
Here's a big oops for Ferrari, the maker of mega-bucks sports cars. It made a mistake building the crankshafts for the engines in its California and 458 Italia models and now will have to repair or replace them, depending on what the owner picks. Ferrari...
Tags: Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Car Engine Repair, Automotive Equipment, General Motors Corp., Companies and Corporations
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Investment community gives Tesla Motors vote of confidence
DeLorean Motor Co. never had a future to get back to. Tucker Corp. got torpedoed. Fisker Automotive doesn't seem to have good karma.
Launching a new auto business and building a brand in the U.S. is no simple task.
But inch by inch, electric-car maker...Tags: Tesla Motors, Inc., Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Companies and Corporations, General Motors Corp., Sports Cars
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L.A. electric car drivers differ from nation, study finds
The growing number of electric vehicle drivers in Los Angeles are behaving differently from the national norm. Not only are EV drivers in L.A. traveling farther than those in other cities, but they charge their vehicles more often at public locations...Tags: U.S. Department of Energy, Nissan, Trips and Vacations, Chevrolet, Travel
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