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- 2010 Lexus GX 460: Toyota Offers A Fix, And A Confession
- Is The Chevrolet Volt MPV5 The Family-Friendly Volt?
- 2011 Chevrolet Volt MPV5 Concept To Be Unveiled in Beijing
- Toyota Sales Strong, But Incentives Starting To Lose Luster?
- 2010 Beijing Auto Show: Ford Start Concept
- Video: Ed Whitacre And His Drawl Want To Restore Your Faith In GM
- China May Eat Our Lunch, But They're Going To Have Trouble Digesting It
- Chrysler Brand Not Good Enough for Europe, Except in U.K.
- Scam Alert: Beware Of Suspicious Oil Leak, Mechanic Referral
- Five Cars For Spring and Summer Road Trips
| 2010 Lexus GX 460: Toyota Offers A Fix, And A Confession Posted: 22 Apr 2010 03:15 PM PDT  A software update, available by the end of the month, will solve issues with the electronic stability control system on the 2010 Lexus GX 460 sport-utility vehicle, says Toyota Motor Sales. Last week, Toyota had promptly halted sales of the GX 460 after Consumer Reports noted an unexpected handling behavior, and possibly a malfunction of the...
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| Is The Chevrolet Volt MPV5 The Family-Friendly Volt? Posted: 22 Apr 2010 02:51 PM PDT  The hotly-anticipated 2011 Chevrolet Volt may not come in just hatchback form. According to Car and Driver, their might be several variations, including a minivan-like crossover which will likely be dubbed MPV5. The MPV5 will use the Volt's platform, but it will seat five instead of four. MPV stands for "multi-purpose vehicle," and this crossover...
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| 2011 Chevrolet Volt MPV5 Concept To Be Unveiled in Beijing Posted: 22 Apr 2010 02:05 PM PDT Tomorrow at the Beijing Motor Show, General Motors will unveil its a concept car that likely shows what will be its second unique model of the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle. It's called the Chevrolet Volt MPV5 concept; "MPV" stands for Multi-Purpose Vehicle, which is what Asian and European markets call small minivans, also known...
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| Toyota Sales Strong, But Incentives Starting To Lose Luster? Posted: 22 Apr 2010 12:29 PM PDT  Toyota (NYSE:TM) offered its highest U.S. incentives ever in March, but it's stepped up the offerings even further in April, with some expanded regional offers and two years of free maintenance now on offer to nearly all buyers. According to the pricing intelligence firm TrueCar, Toyota will offer a total of $2,204 per vehicle during April. That's...
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| 2010 Beijing Auto Show: Ford Start Concept Posted: 22 Apr 2010 10:39 AM PDT  Ford looks to have the Fiat 500 in its sights with this stylish Start concept that will make its debut at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. The Start, with an overall length of 145 inches, is considerably shorter than the 2011 Ford Fiesta but about the same length as a 2010 MINI Cooper. Besides being a 500-fighter, it certainly looks influenced by the...
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| Video: Ed Whitacre And His Drawl Want To Restore Your Faith In GM Posted: 22 Apr 2010 09:40 AM PDT  Yesterday, General Motors finished paying back nearly $7 billion in loans from the U.S. government -- with interest, ahead of schedule. On the off chance you didn't hear about that, CEO Ed Whitacre is here to fill you in. Whitacre and his folksy, Texas drawl star in a new, 60-second spot that launched yesterday at noon. By sheer coincidence, that...
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| China May Eat Our Lunch, But They're Going To Have Trouble Digesting It Posted: 22 Apr 2010 08:47 AM PDT  For months, we've been talking about the jaw-dropping growth of China's auto market. Now that the country's on a roll (literally), there's little chance of things slowing down, but according to a new report from J.D. Power and Associates, the road to world domination will be riddled with some serious potholes. Last year, China's auto market...
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| Chrysler Brand Not Good Enough for Europe, Except in U.K. Posted: 22 Apr 2010 08:00 AM PDT  As U.S. car buyers slog through their last year of shopping for the warmed-over 2010 models that Chrysler has been offering since before its bankruptcy, the great Fiat-Chrysler combination continues. Yesterday, a surprise emerged: Contrary to published reports, the larger cars and crossovers engineered by Chrysler won't actually appear as...
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| Scam Alert: Beware Of Suspicious Oil Leak, Mechanic Referral Posted: 21 Apr 2010 05:03 PM PDT  If someone ever walks up to you and points out an oil leak, then just happens to know of a mechanic who they say can fix it for cheap, be very wary. The scam sure isn't new, but it's again found new life in Western New York State. In recent years, according to the Consumer Federation of America, auto repair issues have been the third most frequent...
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| Five Cars For Spring and Summer Road Trips Posted: 21 Apr 2010 01:53 PM PDT  It's driving season again,and as the weather warms up, Americans will be taking to the roads in large numbers, especially now that airlines are continuing to find more and more ways to charge passengers for the privilege of travel. Here then, is a list of five sedans, crossovers, and wagons that families might find appealing while on the road this...
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