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- GM Gives The Feds An Early Holiday Gift: $140 Million
- Over The River And Through The Woods Is Getting Pricey
- 2010 Suzuki Swift? No...But The Feds Say So!
- GM's Saab Saga: Back To The Drawing Board, Or Call It Quits?
- Toyota To Shorten, Then Replace, 3.8M Accelerator Pedals In Safety Recall
- GM To Work With National Federation of the Blind on 2011 Chevy Volt Sounds
- Jeep Taking Over Times Square This Thanksgiving
- Mercedes-Benz Launching Splitview Technology At L.A. Auto Show
| Posted: 25 Nov 2009 03:21 PM PST  Would you buy a K-Car? It's probably not what you might think. So-called kei cars (or K-cars) are popular in Japan because of their tax exemptions and parking advantages. In this segment created more by regulation more than demand, they're limited to about 134 inches in length (more than two feet longer than the smart fortwo) and 58 ..
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| GM Gives The Feds An Early Holiday Gift: $140 Million Posted: 25 Nov 2009 09:10 AM PST  Just last week, General Motors announced plans to speed up repayment of billions in loans from the U.S. government. Technically, the company's fast-track, $1 billion-per-quarter payback schedule doesn't kick in until December, but GM is getting a head start on things by returning $140 million right now. The cash comes from a $2.5 billion loan ..
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| Over The River And Through The Woods Is Getting Pricey Posted: 25 Nov 2009 07:55 AM PST  If you're one of the 33.2 million Americans planning to drive to grandma's, the in-laws, or the local outlet mall this Thanksgiving/Black Friday holiday, be prepared for three things: lots of traffic, lewd postprandial stories from Uncle Ted, and unpleasant numbers at the pump. Gas prices have ticked down a couple of cents in recent weeks, but ..
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| 2010 Suzuki Swift? No...But The Feds Say So! Posted: 25 Nov 2009 07:05 AM PST  The next-generation version of the Suzuki Swift, due out next year, isn't quite a sure thing for the U.S. market; but we've been told it's been engineered this time with federal regulations in mind. If the 2011 Suzuki Swift does come to these shores, it would take on the growing segment of sporty subcompacts, including the 2011 Ford Fiesta, ..
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| GM's Saab Saga: Back To The Drawing Board, Or Call It Quits? Posted: 25 Nov 2009 06:54 AM PST  General Motors fans were dealt a major blow yesterday when another of the company's brand sales collapsed -- this time, the sale of Swedish marque Saab to Koenigsegg Group AB. A member of the Swedish government says that GM will continue to seek out a buyer for the beleaguered brand, but whether Sweden or GM truly believes that is a matter for ..
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| Toyota To Shorten, Then Replace, 3.8M Accelerator Pedals In Safety Recall Posted: 25 Nov 2009 05:36 AM PST  Toyota announced today that it would recall 3.8 million of its vehicles to replace the accelerator pedals, to alleviate once and for all any chance of uncontrolled acceleration from the pedal being trapped by ill-fitting floor mats. While it develops new pedal designs, Toyota will have its dealers shorten the pedals on affected vehicles, ..
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| GM To Work With National Federation of the Blind on 2011 Chevy Volt Sounds Posted: 25 Nov 2009 05:00 AM PST  Since at least 2007, advocates for the blind have been concerned about the lack of noise from hybrids running in electric mode. The imminent arrival of all-electric cars like the 2011 Chevrolet Volt and the 2012 Nissan Leaf has only raised their level of alarm. Now General Motors has announced that the engineers developing the 2011 Volt will ..
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| Jeep Taking Over Times Square This Thanksgiving Posted: 25 Nov 2009 04:12 AM PST  As millions of people travel to New York to celebrate the start of the holiday season, Jeep will take over the city's famous Times Square on Thanksgiving Day with videos on the electronic billboards on the NASDAQ and Reuters buildings at 43rd Street and Broadway and 43rd Street and 7th Avenue as part of a massive new advertising ..
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| Mercedes-Benz Launching Splitview Technology At L.A. Auto Show Posted: 24 Nov 2009 06:21 PM PST  Mercedes Benz today announced the availability of a new display technology that allows driver and passenger to see two totally separate programs from the same screen, at the same time. The technology has been around for a while but it's only now making its North American debut, which is planned for next week's 2009 Los Angeles Auto ..
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