Autos

How America Became an Automobile Nation

Joan Marans Dim | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Traffic, Autos, George Washington Bridge, Traffic Jams, Othmar H. Ammann, Robert Moses, Motor Vehicles, Pollution, Congestion, Automobile History, Car History, New York News
Joan Marans Dim

This Memorial Day weekend, as we take our automobiles out for a costly, gasping, traffic-clogged spin, it's instructive to remember that the road to hell is often paved with good intentions.

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6 Things Your Car Insurer Doesn't Want You to Know

Credit.com | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Autos, Credit Score, Cars, Car Insurance, Insurance, Car Insurance Secrets, Car Insurance Tips, Auto Insurance, Money News
Credit.com

Car insurance is something of an opaque industry. We know we have to pay the bill every month; we just have no clue how the carrier arrived at that rate.

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Designer Of Porsche's Classic 911 Sports Car Dies

AP | DAVID McHUGH | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Matthias Mueller, Autos, Porsche, Wendelin Wiedeking, Video, Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, Ferry Porsche, Sports Cars, Porsche Design Studio, Ferdinand Porsche, Porsche 911, Obituary, Business News

FRANKFURT, Germany -- He designed Porsche's classic 911 sports car – the sleek model that evokes power, wealth and envy among aficionados &ndash...

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Loren Berlin

Feds Crack Down On Auto Loan Scammers

HuffingtonPost.com | Loren Berlin | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Auto Loans, Autos, Car Loans, Car-Loan-Scams, Cars, Loan-Modification-Scam, Auto Loan Scams, Federal Trade Commision, Money News

Car owners, beware. Fraudsters have launched a new scam in which they offer to help struggling car owners rework the terms of their car loans, only to...

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7 Groundbreaking Green Cars

Posted 03.09.2012

Read More: Autos, Green Car of the Year 2008, Diesel Cars, Green Cars, Video, Green Car of the Year 2006, Green Car of the Year 2010, Green Car of the Year 2007, Hybrid Cars, Green Car of the Year 2012, Cars, Green Car of the Year 2009, Slidepollajax, Green-Technology, Green Car of the Year 2011, Green News

From Mother Nature Network's Melissa Hincha Ownby: For the last seven years, Green Car Journal has recognized the best in eco-friendly motoring via...

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Gas Prices Soar To Record Seasonal High

AP | CHRIS KAHN | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Autos, U.S. Economy, Gas Prices, Gas, Gasoline, Oil Prices, Oil, Cars, Travel, Consumer Spending, Ap, Video, Business News

NEW YORK (AP) — Gasoline prices have never been higher this time of the year. At $3.53 a gallon, prices are already up 25 cents since...

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New Electric Vehicle Helps The Environment And Lousy Parkers

Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Automakers, Autos, Hiriko EV Car, Video, Hiriko, Hiriko Car, Hiriko Electric Vehicle, Electric Cars, Cars, Electric Vehicles, Green-Technology, Green News

From EarthTechling's Steve Duda: Some folks just don't get parking. Slipping into a tight spot induces all manner of angst and trepidation. And par...

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Good News For Ford Employees

AP | Posted 01.19.2012

Read More: Autos, Detroit Automakers, Mark Fields, Video, Ford Workers Raises, Detroit, Cars, Ford Workers, Ford Cars, Ford, Ford Workers Bonuses, Detroit News

DEARBORN, Mich. -- Ford Motor Co. is showing confidence in its turnaround and the U.S. economy by giving pay raises and bonuses to 20,000 white-collar...

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7 Oil Change Tips To Make It Clean And Save Green

Posted 12.22.2011

Read More: Autos, Green Oil Change, Video, Car Tips, Changing Your Oil, Green-Living, Car Care Tips, Cars, Green Car Care, Green Tips, Oil Change Tips, Green News

From Terri Bennett, Founder of DoYourPart.com: No matter how you look at it, changing your oil is a downright dirty job. Do Your Part when it's...

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It's Not What You Drive, But Where You Drive

Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Autos, US Auto Emissions, Video, Green Routing, Vehicle Emissions, Green-Living, Hypermiling, Cars, Green Routing Driving, Traffic Emissions, Rerouting Traffic, Green News

From EarthTechling's Kristy Hessman: Looking for an easy way to burn less gas and cut down on carbon emissions while driving -- without shelling ou...

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Exxon Mobil Predicts Surge In Hybrid Vehicles

AP | CHRIS KAHN | Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Autos, Hybrids, Automobiles, Video, Hybrid Cars, Green Technology, Hybrid Vehicles, Electric Cars, Cars, Electric Vehicles, Plug-in Hybrids, Ap, Green-Technology, Green News

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For Detroit, Size Matters: Will Automakers Latch on to Loopholes and Undercut New Emissions Rules?

Dan Becker | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Epa, Autos, Gas Prices, Hybrids, Foreign Cars, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas, Carbon Dioxide, Cars, Gas Mileage, Green Cars, Suvs, Global Warming, Trucks, CAFE Standards, Nhtsa, Detroit, Obama, Emissions, Detroit News
Dan Becker

The Obama administration has proposed rules that would determine how far 2025 cars go on a gallon of gas. Surprisingly, though, auto companies can dictate how successful the program will be. This presents Detroit with an unusual challenge.

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Retail Sales Up For Fifth Straight Month Heading Into Holiday Shopping Season

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 01.15.2012

Read More: Autos, Holiday Shopping, Video, Clothing Stores, Retail Sales, Shopping, Building Supplies, Commerce Department, Department Stores, Economic Activity, Consumer Spending, Electronics, Business News

WASHINGTON — Americans spent more on autos, electronics and building supplies in October. The fifth straight monthly gain in retail sales sugges...

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WATCH: 10 Commandments Of Hypermiling (Or, How To Cut Fuel Costs)

Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Autos, Fuel Consumption, Fuel Economy, Video, Mpg, Mpgs, Automotive Tips, Car Tips, Green-Living, Cars, Hypermiling, Hypermilers, Green News

Do you know how to hypermile? Translogic's Bradley Hasemeyer explains in the video below that hypermilers are a group of drivers who "do everything th...

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GE, GM Push Electric Vehicle Infrastructure For China

AP | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Autos, Chevrolet Volt, General Electric, Video, General Motors, Ev-Charging, Charging Stations, Cars, Electric Vehicles, Auto Industry, China, Shanghai, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Green News

SHANGHAI -- General Electric and General Motors Co. agreed Thursday on a pilot installation of electric vehicle charging stations in Shanghai, the lat...

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Lila Shapiro

For Some Labor Advocates, GM Labor Deal Falls Short

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 11.21.2011

Read More: Autos, Uaw, Labor, Economy, United Auto Workers, UAW Contract Negotiations, Gm, Jobs, Unions, Auto Industry, Uaw Gm Talks, Business News

After weeks of negotiations between auto workers and General Motors over a new four-year contract, the union announced Tuesday that the company plans ...

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Lila Shapiro

UAW Divided As Workers Seek Payback

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 10.25.2011

Read More: Autos, Uaw, Economy, United Auto Workers, UAW Contract Negotiations, Gm, Business News, Cars, Manufacturing, Business, Auto Industry, Unions, Business News

LORDSTOWN, Ohio -- On a recent rainy morning, community leaders gathered under umbrellas in front of the local General Motors plant to commemorate a r...

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Car Thieves Prefer Escalades: Study

AP | By BREE FOWLER | Posted 10.25.2011

Read More: Autos, Car, Car Theft, Suv, Escalade, Cadillac Escalade Car Thieves, Escalde Theft, Cadillac Escalade, Cars, Car Thieves Escalade, Car Thieves Prefer Escalades, Suv Theft, Cadillac, Crime News

NEW YORK -- The Cadillac Escalade, a top pick of the rich and famous ranging from Hollywood celebrities to Wall Street executives, is also the favorit...

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Retail Sales Rise By Most In Four Months

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 10.12.2011

Read More: Autos, Gas Prices, Unemployment, Retail Sales, Double-Dip Recession, Economic Crisis, Business News, Financial Crisis, Retail, Good News, Consumer Spending, Recession, Business News

WASHINGTON — Consumers spent more on autos, furniture, clothing and gas in July, pushing up retail sales by the largest amount in four months. T...

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Watch: Man Born Without Arms Changes Brakes On Car With His Feet

autoblog.com | By Chris Shunk (RSS Feed) on Jun 20th 2011 at 12:32PM | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Matt Stutzsman, Autos, Cars, Mechanics, Machines, Autoblog, Weird News News

Judging by the fact that you're reading Autoblog right now, you most likely love cars. Yet spending all your time ogling the latest in auto news doesn...

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Lila Shapiro

Auto Union Shows Newfound Willingness To Rise And Fall With Profits

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 08.10.2011

Read More: Autos, Uaw, Chrysler, Economy, United Auto Workers, UAW Contract Negotiations, Gm, Cars, Manufacturing, Ford, Business, Unions, Auto Industry, Business News

A new Wall Street Journal interview with United Auto Workers union president Bob King suggests that when it comes to profit-sharing, the union may be ...

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Toyota President Sees Full Production By November

Posted 08.04.2011

Read More: Autos, Japan Earthquake, Toyota, Japan Crisis, Economic Crisis, Toyota Production, Business News, Japan, Japan Exports, Business News

(Reuters) - The president of Toyota Motors (7203.T) said on Saturday he expects the automaker to resume full production globally in November and i...

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Are Americans Too Big To Drive Small?

Aol Autos | Posted 07.29.2011

Read More: Autos, Waist Size, American Obesity, Fuel Efficiency, Health, Business News, Small Cars, Cars, Obesity, Diet, Business News

Karen Steelman, a stay-at-home mom from Athens, Ga., has tried to like small cars. She read plenty of reviews, kicked their tires, and has even taken ...

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Lila Shapiro

Detroit Auto Workers Look To See Scales Balanced With Big Three Back In Black

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 08.22.2011

Read More: Autos, Uaw, Chrysler, UAW Contract Negotiations, United Auto Workers, Economy, Gm, Manufacturing, Cars, Business, Ford, Auto Industry, Unions, Business News

Twice in the past four years, during the darkest days of the recession, unionized auto workers made major concessions to help Detroit's Big Three auto...

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The 'Surprises' of the Japanese Crisis and the Investment Lessons to Learn

Gemma Godfrey | Posted 10.26.2011

Read More: Shares, Spurn, Anti-Nuclear, Investments, Sales, Peugeot, Green, Nuclear, Consumption, Business, Power Plants, Merkel, Eu, Nissan, Autos, Politics, Expectations, Bulgari, Bailout, Wealth, Germany, Voters, Kobe, Power Disruptions, Earnings, Fund, Uncertainty, Coalition, Electrical, Stocks, Protect, Money, Earthquake, Lessons Learned, Supply Chain, Demand, Tiffany, Consumer, Investing, Tsunami, Imports, Aftershock, Japan Earthquake, Japan Tsunami, Interruptions, Companies, Tores, Spending, Client, Rescue, Car Makers, Japan, Managers, Great Hashin, Capital, Business News
Gemma Godfrey

Surprise consequences to the earthquake in Japan have revealed significant weaknesses in both the worlds of politics and business and from an investment point of view, there are lessons we can learn.

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