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U.S. Car Buyers Seeing Less Difference Between Car Brands
By Chris Morran on January 24, 2012 12:15 PM
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Not so long ago, saying the name of any of the top car brands — Toyota, Chevy, Ford, Honda, etc — conjured up very distinct associated images and preconceptions, especially when compared to the smaller and newer brands on the market. But it looks like that line between champs and challengers is blurring as consumers re-think what they prize in an automobile. More »
Ford Falters, Chrysler Climbs In Consumer Reports' Annual Reliability Survey
By Chris Morran on October 25, 2011 1:45 PM
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Our corporate kin at Consumer Reports have released their Annual Auto Survey. And after years of solid showings by Ford on the reliability study, a trio of new models have weighed the automaker down, while Chrysler manages to inch up the ladder. More »
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Man Finds Parts Of His Stolen 1949 Ford Shoebox On Craigslist
By Ben Popken on October 21, 2011 3:00 PM
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Craigslist is a great place to find stuff. Like parts from the 1949 Ford Shoebox that was stolen from your driveway. More »
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25 CEOs Who Made More Than Their Companies Paid In Income Taxes
By Chris Morran on August 31, 2011 2:00 PM
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The Institute for Policy Studies has just released its 18th annual review of U.S. executive compensation and found that 25 out of the country's 100 highest-paid chief executives actually earned more in 2010 than their companies paid out in corporate income taxes. More »
Car Dealerships Adding Cafes, Beauty Salons & Other Gimmicks To Give Customers Something Different
By Chris Morran on July 14, 2011 1:15 PM
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In an attempt to rid U.S. consumers of the idea that domestic car dealerships are dreary, antiquated places with only a pot of burnt coffee to keep you awake while you wait in uncomfortable chairs, a growing number of car sellers are sprucing up their showrooms to keep potential buyers from running across the street to the cooler looking import lot. More »
GM, Chrysler, Toyota Warn That Higher-Ethanol Gas May Void Warranties
By Chris Morran on July 5, 2011 3:30 PM
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Even though gasoline containing upward of 15% ethanol content (E15) hasn't come on the consumer market, the government has already finalized the labels that will be affixed to pumps carrying the fuel, a sign of E15 will likely make it to your local gas station at some point. Now Bloomberg reports that nine automakers, including GM, Chrysler and Toyota have warned regulators that putting E15 in your tank may void your vehicle's warranty. More »
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Best Buy Considers Getting Into The Electric Car Business
By Chris Morran on May 9, 2011 2:30 PM
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Electronics giant Best Buy has been watching as online retailers chip away at its market share and a growing number of customers use the store as a showroom for products they will ultimately buy online. But some at the company see a future in a product that isn't as easy to sell over the internet: electric vehicles. More »
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NHTSA Investigating 2.7 Million Ford F-150s For Potential Fuel Tank Problems
By Chris Morran on May 9, 2011 11:44 AM
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It's been a bad spring for the Ford F-150 pickup truck brand. First, there was the recall of around 1.3 million vehicles for faulty airbags. Now comes news that NHTSA is investigating a problem with rusting fuel tank straps that could impact 2.7 million F-150 trucks. More »
Ford Adds Another 1.2 Million Trucks To F-150 Airbag Recall
By Chris Morran on April 14, 2011 2:31 PM
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Remember when NHTSA suggested that Ford should recall 1.3 million F-150 trucks over airbag concerns? Probably not, because the car company only chose to recall around 150,000 of them. Well after further conversations with regulators, it appears that all those trucks Ford had originally decided didn't merit a recall... they do now. More »
Consumer Reports Announces Its Top Car Picks For 2011
By Chris Morran on February 28, 2011 1:30 PM
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Our test-happy kin at Consumer Reports have released their annual auto issue, which means it's time for the magazine's list of its top picks in 10 categories. More »
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Recalled Windstar Not Worth Fixing, Ford Wants To Buy It
By Laura Northrup on February 24, 2011 1:30 PM
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Eric owns an elderly (model year 1999) Ford Windstar, and isn't particularly interested in trading it in for a new car for financial reasons. Ford recently recalled hundreds of thousands of older Windstars, and Eric dutifully brought his car in for repair. Instead of a freshly safe car, he received an offer of $3,700 for his van. If he wanted to keep the van, he would need to sign a document absolving ford of any liability if anything goes wrong with the car. What would you do? More »
Ford Recalls 150,000 F-150 Trucks Over Airbag Concerns
By Chris Morran on February 23, 2011 9:30 AM
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Denis Leary may shout about how crazy smart the engineers at Ford are in those irritating TV ads, but those engineers apparently weren't smart enough to include an airbag that might not deploy without warning in the F-150 pickup. More »
Toyota Allegedly Conspired To Keep Canadian Exports Out Of US -- Get A Piece Of The Class Action
By Ben Popken on January 26, 2011 11:00 AM
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If you bought or leased a new car in the Toyota family from Jan 1, 2001 to April 30, 2003, you could get some cash in a new class action lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges a conspiracy between Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. and the Canadian Automobile Dealer's Association (CADA) to keep Canadian car exports out of the states and raise prices for American consumers. More »
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Ex-Ford Employee Admits Stealing Secrets Worth $50 Million
By Meg Marco on November 23, 2010 2:40 PM
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Espionage! A former Ford engineer charged with stealing trade secrets worth $50 million has pleaded guilty, and was apparently caught with the evidence on his laptop when he was arrested in Chicago in 2009. The man worked for Ford for 10 years before quitting the company to accept a position at a Ford competitor — Beijing Automotive. More »
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Don't Worry About The Economy, People Are Buying Pickup Trucks
By Ben Popken on November 18, 2010 11:00 AM
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Everything is going to be just cupcakes, at least judging by how pickup trucks are selling. More »
Consumer Reports 2010 Car Reliability Survey: Who Makes The Best Cars?
By Chris Morran on October 26, 2010 2:15 PM
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Our gear-head bros at Consumer Reports have published the results of their Annual Auto Survey and there's good news for General Motors, whose numbers showed considerable improvement. Still, no U.S.-based car makers were able to beat out either Honda or Toyota for reliability. More »
GM, Ford, Chrysler To Invest $2 Billion, Add Jobs, In Michigan
By Chris Morran on October 26, 2010 10:40 AM
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With the help of heaps of state tax credits, Michigan's Big 3 car makers — Ford, GM and Chrysler — will be adding over 2,200 jobs and $2 billion to that state's economy over the next few years. More »
Geek Squad Gets Some Sweet New Wheels
By Chris Morran on September 3, 2010 11:15 AM
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Sick and tired of seeing Geek Squadders rolling in those tired old VW Beetles? Then you're in luck. Ford says they just made a deal to deliver around 1,000 new vans for use by the Best Buy nerd herd. More »
Ford Sends $50 Gift Card To Make Up For Delayed Fiesta
By Laura Northrup on August 12, 2010 10:30 AM
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Leslie has been waiting for her Ford Fiesta for quite a while now. She's been patient and not too sad, but was still delighted when the automaker sent her a letter apologizing for the delay, including a $50 Mastercard gift card. "Fifty dollars is no lottery win," she writes, "but hey, it beats a poke in the eye with a sharp stick any day." Very wise, Leslie. More »
What Should I Do About The Stinky Oil Change From Hell?
By Meg Marco on June 14, 2010 1:40 PM
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Reader Chris got the oil change from hell from a Ford dealer and now doesn't know what to do about his stinky car and wants your advice. More »
