Ford Motor Co. avoided potentially long-term litigation today after reaching an out-of-court settlement on a patent infringement lawsuit with Paice.
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ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR CHERYL L. BLAHNIK: I had this for several days, and I only wish I could have this vehicle on my planned vacation in Colorado--this would be perfect for mountain passes.
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Rejected-dealer leader Jack Fitzgerald lost a bid for reinstatement of his four Chrysler stores in Maryland when an arbitrator held that they didn't fit the company's plan of consolidating its four brands into each dealership.
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Mando Corp. aims to double the share of its global auto-parts sales that go to China by 2015 as part of a broader strategy of reducing its heavy reliance on sales in the domestic Korean market.
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In today's News Brake: The Mustang GT500 is going fast, Honda may drop the Acura RL, and Obama checks out the Volt . . . But Wait, There's More!
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In today's News Brake: The Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is going fast, Honda may drop the Acura RL, and President Barack Obama checks out the Chevrolet Volt . . . But Wait, There's More!
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Sales of medium- and heavy-duty trucks in the United States rose 10 percent in June from a year earlier to 22,096 units. Commercial-truck sales have risen every month this year, after almost three years of declines.
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Complaints to U.S. regulators of unintended acceleration in Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles are down sharply as separate government and expert reviews of the matter move forward.
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Toyota Motor Corp. said it has a repair about 600,000 Sienna minivans recalled in the U.S. three months ago for possible corrosion in a cable that holds the spare tire.
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Toyota Motor Corp. wants dealers to educate buyers on model features to ensure they're not mistaken for safety flaws after a 'large number' of owners ignored warnings not to stack floor mats beneath accelerator pedals.
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President Barack Obama has received his first up-close look at the 2011 Chevrolet Volt.
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Prius racks up 200,000 sales in Europe after 10 years on sale.
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Honda Motor Co. is preparing to stop selling its Legend sedan in its home market, a Japanese newspaper reported today. The vehicle, rebadged as the Acura RL for the United States, is the Acura brand's flagship sedan despite lackluster sales.
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You'll recall the recent slanging matches between, in no particular order, Toyota, the US Department of Transport and NHTSA, sundry officials at the automaker, Toyota chairman Toyoda-san, a US president, politicians various and the odd Capitol Hill subcommitee. All over those mat and accelerator pedal-related recalls.
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After holding its own against more established rear-wheel-drive coupe offerings such as the Ford Mustang and the Nissan Z, Hyundai is updating its Genesis coupe for the 2011 model year.
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Here's a brief run-down of reports that caught our eye over the past week or so...
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BMW of North America has moved two top executives into new positions in a shift that leaves the automaker searching for a marketing chief. Jack Pitney, 47, becomes vice president for BMW's eastern region, its largest sales zone.
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Citroen’s stunning Survolt concept makes moving debut at Le Mans Classic
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Tata Motors says that with its 250,000-unit per year Sanand plant becoming operational ahead of schedule, the company will ramp up production of the Tata Nano although it will increase prices by up to 4%.
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ASSOCIATE EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: If you want to break out of the Toyota Corolla/Honda Civic rut, may I suggest the Mazda 3? This particular test car is a well-optioned Grand Touring model with the up-level 2.
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