The economic downturn and a greater prevalence of airbags have led to a 22 percent drop in highway deaths during the past five years, according to a University of Michigan study.
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General Motor Co. this week spent more than $200 million to pay a lump-sum inflation bonus of up to $700 to its 267,000 hourly retirees and 72,000 surviving spouses. Ford Motor Co.
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General Motor Co. this week spent more than $200 million to pay a lump-sum inflation bonus of up to $700 to its 267,000 hourly retirees and 72,000 surviving spouses. Ford Motor Co.
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Audi denied suggestions that its new A1 entry-premium car is losing sales because it is priced too high.
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The 2011 North American International Auto show is expected to feature 30 to 40 worldwide vehicle debuts, show organizers said today.
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GM and Ford canceled or shortened shifts at seven assembly plants because of weather-related road closings in Canada.
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GM canceled or shortened shifts at three assembly plants because of weather-related road closings in Canada.
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The mantra that all cars are reasonably good is beginning to resonate with consumers, and a J. D. Power study found that reliability is less of a concern for shoppers than it previously was.
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Karim Habib is returning to BMW to take over as head of exterior design, the automaker announced on Tuesday.
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A 1949 Ferrari 166MM Touring Barchetta will headline RM Auctions' Automobiles of Arizona event, Jan. 20-21 in Phoenix.
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Ford could reach its target of an investment grade credit rating more quickly than some outside observers might have thought, Executive Chairman Bill Ford said on Tuesday.
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Honda has a Civic concept for the Detroit auto show, GM promotes driver safety, and Ford crashes the 2012 Ford Focus.
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Ford Motor Co. reopened its retooled Michigan Assembly Plant to build the new Ford Focus small car, billing it today as the world's first factory to produce three versions of electrified cars.
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Ford is claiming a world first for its Focus-building Michigan assembly plant, once a large SUV haven that will, eventually, make petrol-powered cars alongside battery electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions.
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Fiat's local press office has confirmed the automaker will build a second car factory in Brazil in the state of Pernambuco.
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BMW's Mini small car brand aims to sell about 300,000 units annually in the medium term, brand head Wolfgang Armbrecht told a German newspaper.
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Ford Motor Co. reopened its retooled Michigan Assembly Plant to build the new Ford Focus small car, billing it today as the world's first factory to produce three versions of electrified cars.
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General Motors is to offer early retirement packages worth US$60,000 each to about 2,000 skilled trades workers at 14 US plants.
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Following recent announcements it would invest almost US$1.2bn in its Kokomo, Indiana, facilities, Chrysler said it may spend another $85m on its Kokomo transmission plant (KTP) for a variety of powertrain improvements. With this announcement, the automaker's total investment in US facilities would climb to over $3bn since June 2009.
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Opel looks to be determined to wind down its Antwerp Astra-producing site with the loss of 1,250 jobs.
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