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Joan Marans Dim: How America Became an Automobile Nation

2012-05-25T17:27:09Z

In designing the George Washington Bridge, Othmar Ammann, in an historic decision, designed a solely vehicular span -- a decision that triggered a cascade of events that led to an automobile nation.

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Eric Yaverbaum: The Value -- and Valuation -- of Facebook

2012-05-24T15:54:36Z

When it comes to Facebook, we are still trying to figure out two things: what it is worth to us, and how much it should cost.

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Subprime Auto Lending Revs Up

2012-05-23T16:52:49Z

Car dealer David Kelleher of Glen Mills, Pa., says lately he's growing accustomed to a new kind of customer: lawyers, doctors and other high-salaried ...

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Credit.com: 6 Things Your Car Insurer Doesn't Want You to Know

2012-05-24T14:04:44Z

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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Fuel Efficiency Number One Concern For Car Buyers, Study Shows

2012-05-23T17:54:30Z

From Mother Nature Network's Melissa Hincha-Ownby:

The results of the newest Consumer Reports National Research Center car-owner survey are in and ...

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Ford Wins Back Blue Oval Logo Pledged As Loan Collateral

2012-05-22T18:29:00Z

Ford is now sole owner of its iconic blue oval logo -- one of many assets the automaker mortgaged for cash that helped it weather the recession withou...

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WATCH: Self-Driving Cars Coming To Our Streets

2012-05-22T12:15:33Z

The future has arrived.

California state senators have voted 37-0 in support of a bill that would allow self-driving vehicles on California streets...

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Minivans Sales Are Up But Don't Call It A Comeback

2012-05-16T17:12:34Z

Kimberly Knox, a mom of three young kids in Indianapolis, wasn't ready to give up her crossover Toyota 4Runner two and a half years ago. But her mothe...

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GM Makes Surprising Announcement

2012-05-18T14:55:56Z

Turns out Facebook wasn't the only advertising vehicle that GM was doubting. Now the auto giant says it won't advertise during the next Super Bowl.

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David Kiley: Ford Revving Up To Take On Prius

2012-05-18T11:21:30Z

By making the new C-Max brand all hybrid and plug-in EV, Farley is copying the Prius strategy with the hope of eventually passing his old employer.

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James Turner: U.S. Car Companies on Cruise Control While the Amazon Burns

2012-05-18T09:11:58Z

In the heart of the Amazon, a scandal is unfolding which threatens the reputation of both the Brazilian president and some of the biggest car companies in the world.

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Here's Why GM Backed Out Of Its Deal With Facebook

2012-05-17T08:15:00Z

By Ben Klayman and Bernie Woodall DETROIT/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook may only have itself to blame for why General Motors rained on ...

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Think Twice Before Trying To Flip That Facebook Share Of Yours

2012-05-18T08:30:00Z

By John McCrank and Jessica Toonkel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors who managed to buy Facebook Inc shares ahead of the No. 1 social net...

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Brett Greene: Facebook Loses $10mm From GM While GM Gains $250mm From Berkshire Hathaway

2012-05-17T13:15:25Z

With the double whammy of questions surrounding Facebook's mobile revenue strategy and GM's dropping their Facebook advertising, a perfect storm is brewing before Facebook's initial public offering which could happen as early as this Friday.

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LOOK: Google's Self-Driving Car In Nation's Capital

2012-05-17T11:51:12Z

WASHINGTON -- Google showed off its driverless car during a demonstration Thursday morning outside its offices on New York Avenue NW downtown.

The ...

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Ford Takes On Toyota In Hybrid Battle

2012-05-17T08:21:10Z

DETROIT -- Ford is taking on Toyota in the hybrid market.

Ford Motor Co. said Thursday that its new C-Max hybrid small minivan will have a base price...

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Questions Loom About Facebook's Ad Potential Ahead Of IPO

2012-05-16T19:33:00Z

By Nicola Leske and Kate Holton NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - General Motors Inc's decision to stop advertising on Facebook may be a wake...

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Todd Greene: When Your Life Flashes in Front of Your Eyes -- Regularly

2012-05-16T17:24:47Z

Many times we're in a rut, or discouraged, or feel that we haven't gotten our piece of the pie. But somehow, as if triggered by this menacing adult world, our mind will take us back to our youth and bring with it a vestige of happiness.

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Ford Gets In The Grill Of GM Over Facebook Withdrawal

2012-05-16T14:06:28Z

Facebook's got a friend in Ford.

After General Motors announced it was killing its Facebook advertising just days before Facebook's IPO, Ford sent ...

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Buffett Drops Dough On Detroit

2012-05-16T08:16:18Z

OMAHA, Neb. -- Warren Buffett's company is apparently bullish on the U.S. auto industry.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. took a new 10-million share stake in...

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GM Pulls Facebook Ads Days Before IPO

2012-05-15T15:25:55Z

General Motors has decided to pull its advertising campaigns from Facebook, saying their paid ads had little effect on customers, the Wall Street Jour...

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Steve Parker: Carroll Shelby Dies at 89

2012-05-15T10:27:35Z

Carroll Shelby, who directed the effort in which Ford beat Ferrari at LeMans in 1965 and shocked the automotive world has died at 89. Shelby was one of the world's longest-living heart transplant patients and there's a transplant foundation for kids in hs name.

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Mark Hostetler: Why Are Lovebugs Flying Around My Car?

2012-05-14T21:48:40Z

If you live in Florida or in the Southeast, you are currently being inundated by swarms of lovebugs flying around your vehicle. You may be thinking, "Do these critters have a death wish?" Well, there is a reason for everything.

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GM Chief Says Romney Had 'Short-Sighted' View On Auto Bailout

2012-05-14T14:28:30Z

Speaking Monday on "CBS This Morning," General Motors CEO Dan Akerson said that presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney's stance against the ...

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Christina Selter: 2012 Fiat 500C Test Drive and Review

2012-05-10T16:31:40Z

Before the Gucci and Prada boom, the 2012 Fiat 500 was among Italy's most recognized export brands. So it's pretty exciting to see Fiat reentering the...

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