Premium green automaker Fisker Automotive has appointed its first group of North American retailers to market and service its luxury plug-in hybrid vehicles, beginning with the 100mpg Karma sedan later this year. Thirty-two award-winning retailers have confirmed their intent to carry the Fisker marquee.
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In 1986, Ford Motor Company created a shockwave in the auto industry with the introduction of the first-generation Taurus midsize sedan. Through the years, however, competitors got increasingly and collectively fiercer and, despite numerous attempts to catch up, the Taurus soon was relegated to vehicle fleets. The latest unsuccessful try involved a rebadged Ford Five Hundred, a car that executives desperately want to forget.
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As we stand a few days prior to the opening round of the 2009 Formula 1 World Champion in the streets of Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia, we'd like to share with you a piece of high technology used in F1 - the steering wheel.
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Toyota's Prius was the first hybrid-powered car to give eco-savvy consumers a realistic choice when it came to selecting a vehicle that imposed less harm on the environment while rewarding drivers with reduced operating expenses. Toyota has just launched the third generation of this mid-size miser, and it re-establishes the ever-popular Prius as a technology leader in the burgeoning segment of hybrid-powered vehicles.
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As we stand a few days prior to the opening round of the 2009 Formula 1 World Champion in the streets of Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia, we'd like to share with you a piece of high technology used in F1 - the steering wheel.
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Ford Motor Co. will continue to require that its top two executives use private aircraft for business and personal travel. The company will pay for charter flights for Executive Chairman Bill Ford and CEO Alan Mulally.
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General Motors began notifying U.S. salaried workers that they will lose their jobs as it carries out previously announced plans to reduce its global white-collar work force by 10,000. The automaker intends to cut 160 U.S.
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Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and--sushi? Sauerkraut?
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Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally earned $13.57 million in total compensation in 2008, a 37 percent decline, as the automaker avoided seeking a federal bailout while posting a record loss.
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Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally earned $13.57 million in total compensation in 2008, a 37 percent decline, as the automaker avoided seeking a federal bailout while posting a record loss.
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George Kell, a Hall of Fame third basemen and former General Motors dealer, died Tuesday at 86.
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George Kell, a Hall of Fame third basemen and former General Motors dealer, died today at 86.
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Supplier Lear Corp. is being sued by The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC to recoup more than $35 million in unpaid fees after Lear defaulted under the terms of its credit agreement, according to the UK-based lending giant's lawsuit.
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Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and -- sushi? Sauerkraut? Audi and Toyota will become the official vehicle brands of the New York Yankees, replacing General Motors as the team's automotive sponsor.
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Its a ways out, but Mercedes is working diligently on a new version of the SLK for 2012.
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A U.S. bankruptcy judge delayed his decision on the sale of bankrupt car parts maker Delphi Corp.'s steering business to General Motors until next week, after the U.S. Treasury Department sought more time to review the deal.
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This fall's Tokyo motor show is still on, but most of the world's automakers will sit out. The Detroit 3 won't be there. Neither will the big Germans. The same goes for the French, Chinese, Swedes and just about everyone else outside Japan.
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Cant wait for the new Mercedes-Benz E63 from AMG? Well, we have a teaser photo today that shows a corner of the front end in advance of its expected debut at the New York auto show next month.
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With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up
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