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Tesla Repays Government Loan
KickingTiresElectric carmaker Tesla Motors has repaid in full a U.S. Department of Energy loan, according to the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company. Tesla said the $451.8 million wired today represented the balance, plus interest, of a $465 million loan awarded in......Tags: Tesla Motors, Inc., Automotive Equipment, Nissan Motor Co., Tesla, Ford
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GM and Ford Team Up on New Nine- and 10-Speed Transmissions
KickingTiresIn terms of the auto industry, Detroit is not exactly a big town ??? discussions between automakers happen more often than people realize, given that everyone working at these companies lives as neighbors. But General Motors and Ford Motor Co.......Tags: Automotive Equipment, Passenger Cars, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors Corp.
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Toyota, Ford Duke It Out in Sales Number War
KickingTiresFord said Tuesday that the Focus was the world's No. 1 best-selling car in 2012, with 1.02 million sales ??? a healthy lead over the second-place Toyota Corolla's 872,774. The automaker cited registration data from well-known consulting firm R.L. Polk.......Tags: Automotive Equipment, Passenger Cars, Ford, Services and Shopping, Vehicles
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Hybrid Mileage Lawsuit Hits Ford
KickingTiresA California law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit against Ford Motor Company on behalf of an owner of a new 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid. The owner claims that he is not achieving anywhere near the EPA-stated fuel economy rating......Tags: Prius, Consumers, Max (tv network), Crime, Law and Justice, Passenger Cars
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Hurricane Sandy Recovery: Automakers Pitch In
KickingTiresMillion-dollar donations to Hurricane Sandy-relief efforts from high-wattage celebrities like Lady Gaga are guaranteed to make headlines, but automakers are also making major contributions to help those impacted by the storm. Many automakers have made...Tags: Natural Disasters, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Services and Shopping, Hurricanes, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Cars.com News Briefs: March 7, 2012
KickingTiresHere's what we have our eye on today: The National Automotive Dealers Association released a report yesterday that used-car prices could see slight variances due to $4-a-gallon gas, Automotive News reports. A NADA analyst blamed threats of U.S. military...Tags: Consumer Confidence, SUVs and Crossovers, Wars and Interventions, NADAguides.com, Inc., PSA Peugeot Citroen
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Cars.com News Briefs: March 12, 2012
KickingTiresHere's what we have our eye on today: Volkswagen says it's forecasting a stable profit for 2012 and currently has $22.3 billion cash in the bank, according to Bloomberg News. That money allows the German automaker to be more aggressive......Tags: Automotive Equipment, Media Industry, Earnings Forecasts, Vehicles, Services and Shopping
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Honda's U.S. factory: 'Canary in coal mine' to dam-breaker
KickingTiresBy James R. Healey USA TODAY When Japan's Honda Motor announced in 1980 its then-radical decision to build cars in the U.S., the auto business collectively said, "What?" Volkswagen, alone among foreign car companies, was trying limited U.S. production,...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Manufacturing and Engineering, Japan, Gardening, Nissan Motor Co.
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Ford Has Highest Loyalty: GM, Toyota Close Behind
KickingTiresFord Motor Co., the maker of Ford and Lincoln vehicles, ended 2010 with the highest loyalty rates in the auto industry, according to R.L. Polk & Co. About 63% of all Ford car owners bought or leased another new Ford......Tags: Mercedes-Benz, Passenger Cars, Chevrolet, Toyota Recalls, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Ford Delays 2009 F-150 Launch
KickingTiresFrom PickupTrucks.com: Amid rapidly declining demand for full-size pickups, Ford Motor Company has announced it will delay the on-sale-date of the 2009 Ford F-150 by two months to the fourth quarter of 2008. The late launch will also help Ford...... -
Battle for Michigan exposes divisions
The Swampby Jill Zuckman MT. CLEMENS, Mich. -- With its pounding beat and desperate lyrics, "Eight Mile" by Detroit rap artist Eminem isn't just a song. It's an ode to the highway that serves as a physical and psychological divider between......Tags: Executive Branch, Corruption, Religion and Belief, International Relations, Ohio
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Electoral math: Unemployment = Obama?
Spin CycleFrom Bloomberg: Michigan and Georgia lost the most jobs in September, led by a slump in employment at government agencies and manufacturers as the slowdown spread through the U.S. economy. "The count in Michigan dropped by 28,300 employees last month........Tags: Financial Markets, Meteorological Disasters, Florida, Hurricane Ike (2008), Disasters
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