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How Long Does a Car Battery in a New Car Last?
KickingTiresThough battery problems are often associated with cold weather, Consumer Reports magazine says heat is a bigger enemy of car batteries and will take a bigger toll on performance and reserve capacity. The magazine recommends that vehicle owners in hotter.....Tags: Car Battery Testing and Replacement, Weather, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Weather Reports, Consumers
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Ford Offers Big Deals on Focus Electric
KickingTiresHoping to spark consumer interest in the Ford Focus Electric ??? one of the weakest-selling electric vehicles on the market ??? the automaker announced deep discounts, including $10,750 off a three-year lease, according to The Detroit News. With the so-...Tags: Automotive Equipment, The Detroit News, Ford Motor Credit Company, Vehicles, Ford
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California Legalizes Self-Driving Cars
KickingTiresCalifornia became the third state to legalize self-driving cars, according to the Wall Street Journal. Nevada passed similar legislation around this time last year, as did Florida, the newspaper reports. At the signing ceremony for the legislation were...Tags: Health Organizations, The Wall Street Journal, Crime, Law and Justice, Google Inc., Executive Branch
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Consumer Reports' Reliability Survey: Ford, Lincoln Continue to Plummet
KickingTiresConsumer Reports' latest reliability survey has dropped Ford and its Lincoln subsidiary to the bottom tier in the magazine's 2012 Annual Auto Reliability Survey, which predicts reliability for 2013 models. Among 28 brands ranked, Lincoln ranked 26th; Ford...Tags: Acura, Infiniti, Chrysler, Periodicals, Consumers
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2012 BMW 7 Series, 3 Series to Get Speech-to-Text Service
KickingTiresModel-year 2012 versions of the BMW 7 Series and 3 Series now have access to a sophisticated speech-dictation software, according to The Wall Street Journal. The app, called Dragon Drive Messaging, is made by Nuance, a popular speech-recognition developer...Tags: John Doe, The Wall Street Journal, Pandora Media, Inc.
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Daily News Briefs: June 7, 2012
KickingTiresChrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne has decided to keep the number of offerings at Dodge and Chrysler brands to no more than five models, according to Automobile Magazine. The Chrysler brand is already below that level at four models, but......Tags: Tesla Motors, Inc., Saab, Chrysler Group LLC, Buick, New Products
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Cars.com News Briefs: Feb. 3, 2012
KickingTiresHere's what we have our eye on today: On the heels of a free-trade agreement between the U.S. and South Korea, Ford plans to expand its sales in the country by 50% to about 6,000 vehicles in 2012, the Detroit......Tags: Super Bowl, Trade Agreements, Bloomberg L.P., Chrysler Group LLC, White House
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Cars.com News Briefs: Feb. 6, 2012
KickingTiresHere's what we have our eye on today: Automakers joined beer and soft-drink companies for top billing among Sunday's Super Bowl ads, The Wall Street Journal reports. The publication polled consumers and ad experts, proclaiming ads from Chrysler,...Tags: Super Bowl, Chevrolet, Economy, Business and Finance, Acura, Chrysler Group LLC
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Cars.com News Briefs: March 26, 2012
KickingTiresHere's what we have our eye on today: Correspondent Steve Kroft of CBS' "60 Minutes" interviewed Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, who recounted arriving in early 2009 to 54,000 employees fearful of liquidation. The report aired Sunday night. Marchionne...Tags: Chevrolet, Bloomberg L.P., Chrysler Group LLC, Europe, Chrysler
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Where Our Cars Are Manufactured
KickingTiresIn our joint series with USA Today, Cars.com looked at exactly where automakers are building cars in the U.S. We took a snapshot of assembly plants over three decades from 1982 to 2012 to see where domestic, European and Asian......Tags: Automotive Equipment, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Europe, The New York Times, Environmental Politics
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Ford to Take Retro Looks Out of Next Mustang
KickingTiresWhen the next-generation Ford Mustang debuts sometime next year, consumers can expect a modern, luxurious look, according to the Wall Street Journal. In a bid to stop sagging sales and attract the attention of a younger audience, the Mustang will......Tags: Chevrolet, Dodge, Aston Martin, Ford, Sports Cars
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Daily News Briefs: April 17, 2012
KickingTiresHere's what we have our eye on today: An eight-month investigation on transmission issues in the prior-generation BMW 7 Series has revealed 16 crashes and five injuries, prompting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to launch an engineering...Tags: Science and Technology, Bloomberg L.P., Electronics, Europe, Health
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