Affluent California county plans to sue Toyota
msnbc - 03/12/2010 18:00
Orange County prosecutors say they'll file a lawsuit against Toyota because of continuing problems with their vehicles.
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Red Tape: Toyota woes raise car-tech woes
msnbc - 03/12/2010 16:00
We may never know why runaway Toyotas suddenly seem to be everywhere. The scariest possibility, however, is that faulty computers are driving some victims to their deaths...
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Government may tighten car safety standards
msnbc - 03/12/2010 01:20
Government vehicle safety regulators may seek greater authority to investigate defects in vehicles and are weighing a range of safety requirements in response to Toyota's...
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Chevy's New Lightweight Corvette: The Z06 Carbon Limited Edition
nytimes - 03/11/2010 23:20
The Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition celebrates the 50th anniversary of Corvette's first appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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Safety Regulator Plans Closer Look at Electronics in Cars
nytimes - 03/11/2010 23:20
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will also explore whether data recorders should be mandatory in all cars.
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TARP Oversight Panel Finds Fault With GMAC Bailouts
nytimes - 03/11/2010 09:00
A report to be released Thursday questions the Bush administration’s decision to rescue “a company that apparently posed no systemic risk to the financial s...
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Zamboni Driving Lessons
nytimes - 03/10/2010 21:20
Driving a Zamboni ice resurfacer isn't as easy as you might think.
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Incentives driving Toyota sales up, exec says
msnbc - 03/10/2010 17:20
A high-ranking Toyota executive says the auto company's North American sales spiked around 50 percent the first eight days of March as incentives helped lure customers.
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Nascar Gives Edwards Probation for Deliberately Causing Crash
nytimes - 03/10/2010 10:20
After imploring drivers to be more aggressive on the racetrack this season to help rebuild fading fan support, Nascar issued a probation to Carl Edwards.
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Daimler Sells Stake in Tata Motors
nytimes - 03/10/2010 05:20
Daimler says it has sold all of its shares in India's Tata Motors to various groups of investors through the capital markets.
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With CR-Z, Honda Will Find Out if U.S. Is Ready for a Sporty Hybrid
nytimes - 03/10/2010 05:20
Early in the development of the CR-Z, the president of American Honda said that Americans did not want a sporty hybrid.
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Demand for Lithium Is Poised to Take Off
nytimes - 03/10/2010 05:20
As awareness spreads that lithium is an ingredient for hybrid cars, a hunt is under way for sources of the metal.
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Toyota recalling all 2000 to 2003 Tundras
msnbc - 03/10/2010 02:40
Toyota said on Tuesday it would fix all Tundra pickups sold in the United States for the 2000 to 2003 model years to address a risk that part of the truck's frame could c...
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New York Auto Show Preview: Acura TSX Sport Wagon
nytimes - 03/09/2010 21:40
Honda plans to unveil the United States version of its wagon at the New York auto show at the end of March.
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Class-action suits may cost Toyota billions
msnbc - 03/09/2010 16:20
Toyota owners claiming that recalls are causing the value of their vehicles to plummet have filed at least 89 class-action lawsuits that could cost the auto giant billion...
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Classic Ad: Nash Ambassador
nytimes - 03/09/2010 11:00
In this week's classic ad, Mickey Mouse and Pluto help plug the superstreamlined 1955 Nash Ambassador.
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Nissan Recalling 600,000 Trucks
nytimes - 03/09/2010 11:00
The Nissan recall involves two problems: a brake issue and a fuel gauge failure.
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Brake Override in Action: Stomach-Churning, but Effective
nytimes - 03/09/2010 11:00
A demonstration of the BMW brake override system in a 2009 BMW 335i Coupe.
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GM Vice Chair Bob Lutz, who will retire in May, says the automaker will pay back its bailout at a profit for U.S. taxpayers without lowering quality in vehicle developmen...
The FBI, a U.S. attorney's office in New York, the SEC and even the L.A. city attorney have opened investigations of the Japanese automaker, adding to existing probes by ...
Regulators and Toyota say they'll investigate James Sikes' wild ride east of San Diego, where he reached speeds of 90 mph weaving in and out of traffic before a CHP offic...
Two drivers reported problems with Priuses that they said were not related to a sticking mat.
One result of Nascar’s focus on aggressive driving came when Carl Edwards deliberately hit Brad Keselowski on Sunday.