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Amid auto industry crisis, Ford introduces 2010 Mustang muscle car at LA Auto Show
DEARBORN, Mich. -- Ford Motor Co. tries to revive its classic Mustang muscle car with a makeover for the 2010 model year that debuts at this week's Los Angeles Auto Show.
 
Ford is rolling out a risky strategy
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The carmaker is introducing six vehicles at the L.A. Auto Show this week and tying up billions of dollars in future product even as its sales tank.
2009 Green Car of the Year finalists
This year's finalists fall into at least one of three categories: compact, clean diesel or hybrid. Each has soaring MPG estimates.
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The package would be in addition to a $100-billion stimulus proposal, but Republicans -- and time -- are not on their side.
Automakers' pain felt far beyond Detroit
The Big Three's fortunes steer thousands of suppliers nationally. One report puts 2.5 million jobs at risk if a carmaker fails.
Hyundai Genesis 4.6: Cut-rate luxury
The South Korean automaker's first full-size, rear-drive luxury car is a near-peer to Euro sport sedans -- but at a 20% discount.
Strict conditions almost certain for automaker bailout
Sending Detroit's Big Three billions with no strings attached would be folly, some say. Others contend too many requirements would strangle a weak industry.
EBay cars under $10,000 that beat the pants off a Nissan Versa
So before you submit to lowered automotive expectations of a stripped Nissan Versa, consider these choices, all on EBay for $10,000 or less.
Carmakers' slowdown takes the shine off auto shows
GM scraps model debuts at next week's Los Angeles Auto Show as the industry cuts expenses.
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The automaker's stock declines to a 59-year-low after an analyst cuts price target to zero.
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General Motors posts a $2.5-billion third-quarter net loss. It also signals that it may have only enough cash to fund operations through year's end, leading to speculation about bankruptcy.
BMW 750Li: Capitalism at its finest
More is better, proves this elephant of a sedan. It reaches 60 mph in 5.3 seconds. It turns corners and changes direction with sheer crazy agility. It's laden with luxuries. What more could you want?
Presidential cars then and now
With the help of Hagerty Insurance, an insurance agency specializing in collector vehicles, we took a look at some other noteworthy Commander in Chief vehicles -- as well as the "first cars" of the two presidential candidates.
Auto sales fall 32% in October
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Ford reports a 29% drop for the month compared with last year; General Motors is down 45%. Among imports, Toyota falls 21% and Honda, 26%.
Carl Edwards closes in on Jimmie Johnson for NASCAR championship
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Edwards notched a dramatic win in Texas, but Johnson is in a strong position with only two races left.
Young Briton makes history, but few waves back home
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Lewis Hamilton, 23, becomes Formula One's youngest champion with a fifth-place finish in Brazil, a stunning achievement that is all but unnoticed in Stevenage, England.
Nissan to offer no-frills Versa for less than $10,000
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The vehicle, which is intended to compete with the used-car market, could serve as a bellwether of consumer choices in a tough economy.
Memories of a road trip, driven by the price of gas
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A husband and wife become fuel economy connoisseurs as they traverse the nation.
Acura TL: A high-tech, high-class sports sedan
One of the best things about moving to Los Angeles from North Carolina was discovering the outrageous cadre of TV weathermen with vaguely meteorological-sounding names: Dallas Raines, Johnny Mountain, Fritz Coleman.
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It will let the larger automaker take the lead in exploring options for help from the government as well as possible concessions from the United Auto Workers union.
Cars.com's 10 scariest features
Cars.com, an online guide to new and used vehicles, is fed up with some frightening trends in the automotive world.