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Electric car maker Tesla Motors is going after mainstream luxury car buyers by adding all-wheel-drive and more range and power to its Model S.
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Ford recalls 205,000 SUVs for fuel tank leaks
Ford says it's recalling about 205,000 SUVs in cold-weather states and parts of Canada to fix gas tanks that can rust, leak and cause a fire.
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Read More »Americans driving less as car culture wanes
WASHINGTON — Driving in America has stalled, leading researchers to ask: Is the national love affair with the automobile over? After rising for decades, total vehicle use in the U.S. — the collective miles people drive — peaked in August ...
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Read More »General Motors appoints new global Chevrolet chief
DETROIT — General Motors Co. has promoted veteran executive Alan Batey to the new position of global head of the Chevrolet brand, which accounts for more than half of the company’s worldwide sales. Batey also will keep much of his ...
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Read More »Detroit is broke; could bankruptcy lie ahead?
DETROIT — The first report by Detroit’s emergency manager declares that the city is broke and at risk of running completely out of money — a financial meltdown that could mean employees don’t receive paychecks, retirees lose their pensions and ...
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Read More »Car show races into Charm City
Hundreds of the newest cars, trucks and more are parked in the Baltimore Convention Center for The 2013 Motor Trend International Auto Show. The event includes interactive features, test drives and is presented by the Maryland Automobile Dealers Association.
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Read More »Toyota recalls 7.43 million vehicles globally
TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 7.43 million vehicles in the U.S., Japan, Europe and elsewhere around the world for a faulty power-window switch — the latest, massive quality woes for Japan’s top automaker. The recall announced Wednesday affects ...
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Read More »Chrysler is bringing back the Dodge Dart
DETROIT — The Dodge Dart, a 1960s compact car that gearheads turned into street racers, is making a comeback. Chrysler said Tuesday that it will use the Dart name for a new compact car based on Italian technology that it ...
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Read More »GM’s July sales rise 8 percent, driven by Cruze
DETROIT — General Motors’ U.S. sales rose 8 percent in July, led by fuel-efficient vehicles such as the Chevrolet Cruze. But the increase may not be the norm. Analysts predicted only a slight rise in industry sales of new cars ...
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Read More »Convention Center prepped for Motor Trend Auto Show
The Baltimore Convention Center is hosting the 2011 Motor Trend International Auto Show from Thursday to Sunday, and they let The Daily Record in while they set up to check out the cars, trucks and everything else on the show floor.
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