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GM recalls some 2013 Cadillac SRX crossovers; wheel nuts may loosen
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Tesla Motors pays off Department of Energy advanced technology loan
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Texas supercar maker transforms Ford pickup into roomy SUV
Texas auto tuner Hennessey Performance Engineering, the company that supercharges anything with four wheels, has revealed its latest project: a modified Ford F-150 SVT Raptor truck. The company has taken the F-150, a pickup truck that's been the...
Tags: Car Engine Repair, Technology, Electronics, Ford, Science and Technology
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New Toyota FJ Cruiser recall due to headlights that may blind drivers
Toyota is issuing another recall of FJ Cruiser SUVs. This time, the automaker is recalling 11,489 of its model year 2007-2013 Cruisers because of a headlight problem that could blind oncoming drivers. In March, Toyota recalled 209,000 Cruisers because...
Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Kelley Blue Book LLC, Toyota Recalls, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Automotive Equipment
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First Times drive: 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK250 diesel
In the tense days of this nation’s twin gas crises in the 1970s, one automaker dominated U.S. roads with diesel cars: Mercedes-Benz. The automaker says that between 1975 and 1985, a majority of its cars sold here were diesels, hitting a peak of 80%....
Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, BMW, Diesel Fuel, Automotive Equipment, Passenger Cars
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Honda sued by artists who claim TV commercial uses their work
Honda is being sued by two artists who claim that the automaker improperly used one of their large-scale sculptures in a television commercial, according to a report in the Houston Chronicle. The report says that Dan Havel and Dean Ruck, the artists who...
Tags: Honda Motor Co., Arts, Fine Artists, Jennifer Lopez, Automotive Equipment
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Value of vintage SUVs is on the rise
They may not attract the same number of catcalls or envious stares as a classic Corvette or Jaguar, but the market for vintage SUVs is heating up. Since 2008, the classic SUV segment has grown by 65 percent, according to Hagerty Insurance, which...
Tags: Chevrolet, Jeep, Toyota, Ford, Land Rover
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North America powers big Ford Motor Co. first-quarter profit
Ford Motor Co.’s first-quarter profit rose more than 15%, helped by record earnings in North America and strong performance by its auto loan financing arm. Ford’s net income was $1.6 billion, or 40 cents per share, compared to $1.4 billion,...
Tags: Ford Motor Co., Media Industry, Marketing, Passenger Cars, Ford Motor Credit Company
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Shanghai Auto Show: Mercedes-Benz releases GLA crossover concept
If you liked Mercedes-Benz’s recent CLA compact sedan but want something with a bigger helping of rugged, pay attention to the Shanghai Auto Show. It’s there that the German automaker will debut an all-new concept dubbed the GLA. This small...
Tags: BMW, Services and Shopping, Vehicles, Shanghai (China), Automotive Equipment
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Nissan recalls Pathfinder, Infiniti SUVs for faulty brake parts
Nissan is recalling more than 19,000 of its Pathfinder and Infiniti JX sport utility vehicles because a faulty brake part could fail, making it difficult to stop and increasing the likelihood of a crash. The automaker said it had received no reports...
Tags: Nissan, Infiniti, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Hybrid Vehicles
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Freeway air pollution travels farther in early morning
Two years ago researchers outfitted an electric Toyota RAV4 with a set of test instruments and drove back and forth near four Los Angeles County freeways between 4:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., sampling the air. The results confirmed that in the early morning,...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Air Pollution, Heart Disease, Environmental Pollution, University of California, Los Angeles
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