Thursday, May 27, 2010

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Ford Sync Gets Voice-Activated Horoscopes, Stock Quotes

Posted: 27 May 2010 02:57 PM PDT

Stuck at a standstill in traffic and wondering if you have options? Or wondering if tomorrow's the right time for a blind date? Through the new voice-activated Traffic, Directions & Information (TDI) application that Ford offers in 2010- and 2011-model-year vehicles, both are now possible behind the wheel. Ford has added horoscopes, stock...


Report: Ford To Shut Down Mercury Brand?

Posted: 27 May 2010 01:04 PM PDT

Ford's Mercury brand might be heading for the chopping block. Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources within the company, says that Ford Motor Co. is planning to shut down its Mercury brand. It's clearly no done deal yet; the plan, which hasn't been set into motion yet, is going to be presented in proposal form to company directors in July. But Mercury...


Today In Lawsuits: General Motors Is No Einstein. No, Really.

Posted: 27 May 2010 09:17 AM PDT

General Motors has a problem. Not its recent bailout. Or its endless personnel shakeups. Or even the public's lingering doubts about GM production quality. No, GM has a problem with its marketing, and it's very, very serious. When GM entered bankruptcy court last summer for its quickie death/resurrection, Fritz Henderson brought marketing man Bob...


2011 Ford Shelby GT500 First Drive

Posted: 27 May 2010 08:30 AM PDT

Smoky burnouts, lurid powerslides, brutalized rev-limiters. These are all things you might expect from the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500, and you'd be right to, based on previous versions. But that's not what we're giving you. Instead, we're giving you what the 2011 GT500 gave us: a surprisingly good time on one of the best road courses in the country...


So, IS This the Next Toyota Prius Model? Should It Be?

Posted: 27 May 2010 05:33 AM PDT

Toyota's plans to expand its Prius hybrid into an entire line of vehicles still aren't completely clear. Rumored new models have included a coupe version and a tall station wagon or "people mover" small minivan. Now a road test of the Europe-only 2011 Toyota Auris Hybrid raises the question: Will this compact hatchback be the first addition to a...


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