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Jul
…. with the Introduction of the 9-5 Aero XWD! By Karen McCall You may know Saab as the Swedish company that started in aerospace and expanded into automobiles, computer technology, communications, surveillance, and defense (from fighter planes to anti-tank weapons, Saab sure
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Jul
What might be the best way for an automaker to increase respect (and sales) for its product line? By renaming its models. At least that is the thinking of Kia Motors, the Korean automaker compromising the smaller part of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group. New Names Kia is considering
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Jul
By Donald Ladew There are between 7,000 and 14,000 components in a modern automobile. The factors that make this number go up and down are less significant than that with any number there a lot of bits and pieces that could fail. Lemon Law Why is this important? With lemon law, it
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Jul
Golden Viper steals the show Though Chrysler insists that its iconic Dodge Viper will eventually return, the reality of the auto industry particularly Chrysler’s place in the market is that the Viper as we know it is going, going, gone. After all, with Ferrari, Maserati and
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Jul
General Motors is still trying to keep its upcoming Chevrolet Volt in the news even as other models, including the Chevrolet Cruze, take center stage. For most of the past three years GM has used the Volt as its way to convey that the automaker is a smarter, greener and more environmentally
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Jul
What’s in the news? The summer months are supposed to be fairly quiet when it comes to developing auto industry news stories, but there is enough happening this summer to keep everyone’s eyes focused. This time last year the federal CARS or “cash for clunkers”
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Jul
Avoid this hybrid sedan. I usually don’t harp on a failed model, preferring to let each car speak for itself. However, I can’t resist taking a late swipe at the Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, a vehicle whose lifespan was cut short and for good reason: it was a bomb. Standard
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Jul
E85 capable vehicles available today. There is a segment of American drivers who are interested in buying a car capable of running on a strong blend of ethanol and straight gasoline. For them, utilizing a home grown fuel is better than feeding the foreign oil habit, their personal
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Jul
In March 2010, just two months after releasing the first of several 2011 Sonata models, Hyundai began to tease us with information about its upcoming Sonata turbo. That model, powered by a 2.0-liter twin-scroll turbocharged four-cylinder paired with a six-speed automatic transmission
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Jul
The Ford Motor Company continues to embrace change, an ongoing process that seems to have gained steam ever since Alan Mulally flew away from Boeing to take over the automaker’s reigns in 2006. Before then Bill Ford was in charge, an executive with a friendly face but not known