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Carmakers Lower Their Sales Outlooks
10/3/2014Executives at Ford, Daimler and Volkswagen tell reporters at the Paris auto show they expect slower growth in sales of new passenger vehicles, Reuters notes.
BMW, Lincoln Sedans Fumble Offset Crash Test
10/2/2014The BMW 5 Series and Lincoln MKS large luxury sedans earned "marginal" and "poor" ratings, respectively, in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's latest batch of demanding "small-overlap" crash tests.
GM Recalls 117,700 Cars for Engine Stall Problem
10/2/2014General Motors Co. is issues a global recall covering a variety of crossovers, SUVs, vans and pickup trucks to replace chassis control modules that could short circuit and cause the vehicle to stall, the Associated Press reports.
Stable Gas Prices Drive SUVs Sales Up
10/2/20142015 Cadillac Escalade General Motors Co.'s Cadillac Escalade is but one SUV sales star in September.
Tesla About to Unveil New Car?
10/2/2014Tesla Motors Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk sent out a cryptic tweet yesterday, saying it is "about time to unveil the D and something else", with an accompanying photo which mentioned a date, Oct. 9.
Honda Lifts Veil on F1 Racing Engine
10/2/2014Honda's F1 racing engine Honda Motor Co. will use this weekend's Formula One race at Japan's Suzuka circuit to reveal a video showing development of the F1 engine it is preparing for the 2015 season.
Sub-3-Second Acceleration for Corvette Z06!
10/2/2014General Motors Co. says its 2015 model Chevrolet Corvette Z06 can zip from zero to 60 mph in just under 3 seconds and cover the quarter-mile in a tick under 11 seconds, finishing its run at 127 mph. 2015 Corvette Z06 The 650-hp/650 lb-ft supercharged car can break the 3-second barrier when equipped with the company's new 8-speed paddle-shift automatic transmission, according to GM.
Ford Explorer Goes Upscale with Sport Model
10/2/20142015 Ford Explorer Sport Ford Motor Co. says its $47,000 Explorer Sport crossover is attracting a significantly younger and more affluent buyer than the standard model.
U.S. Car Sales Jump 9% in September
10/2/2014Sales of cars and light trucks in the U.S. climbed to 1.25 million units last month from 1.14 million in September 2014, Autodata Inc. reports.
Ford Loses Bid to Collect Interest on Overpaid Taxes
10/2/2014Ford Motor Co. has lost an appeal claiming the U.S. government owes the company about $445 million in interest on excess tax payments dating back to 1983.