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Top 12 best cars for the money
Consumer confidence may be rising, but it still makes sense to watch every penny – especially with big purchases, like a new car. Although auto sales perked up in 2011, value is still the name of the game. U.S. News Best Cars spent months analyzing thousands of professional reviews, as well as reliability and safety data, to create the 2012 Best Cars for the Money Awards. Here are the 12 most highly praised low-cost, low-maintenance models for 2012:
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2011 safest cars announced: Is your dream car a top pick?
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In Gear Ford Focus tops Toyota Corolla as world's most popular car
Ford Focus has overtaken its Japanese rival, the Toyota Corolla, at the top of the global sales charts. The company sold over one million units of its Ford focus last year.
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In Gear Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel debuts at Chicago Auto Show
Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel, being unveiled Thursday at the Chicago Auto Show, is rated at 148 horsepower and puts out 248 lb-ft of torque at 2000 rpm, Voelcker writes. Chevy estimates the gas mileage from the Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel at 42 mpg highway.
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Saving Money Sunshine State on a dime: Hotel deals in Miami, Orlando, and Ft. Lauderdale
Take advantage of Florida's family-friendly vacation destinations with the best hotel deals of the week.
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In Gear The most fuel-efficient cars that aren't hybrids
Interested in great gas mileage but reluctant to buy a hybrid? Ingram offers up five fuel-efficient options for the hybrid-averse consumer.
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Chevy Volt: GM's loss leader under new scrutiny
The Chevy Volt is losing money for GM two years after its debut. But initial losses on investments in new auto technology are typical, and the Chevy Volt may offer GM an environmentally responsible 'halo effect.'
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In Gear In defense of the Chevy Volt: How much does it really cost GM?
Reuters reported Monday that the Chevy Volt costs GM up to $49,000 per unit. Now some are disputing the figure, saying that it doesn't reflect the cost of each Volt over the entire production run.
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Plug-in profit woes: Chevy losing $49K per Volt model
Chevy is losing up to $49,000 on every Volt model it builds, two years after the popular plug-in hybrid's launch. Cheap leases and high sales figures may have pushed the Chevy Volt deficit even higher over the summer.
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General Motors, Ford slip behind Japanese automakers
General Motors' June sales fell six percent, while Ford's dwindled by four percent. Honda and Toyota – both Japanese companies – saw sales skyrocket by 45 and 26 percent, respectively. What are American automakers doing wrong?
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GM recalls Chevy Cruze for engine fire risk. Is yours on the list?
GM (General Motors) is recalling more than 475,000 Chevy Cruze models due to a risk for engine fires. The GM Chevy Cruze has been one of the most popular compact cars n the US in recent years.
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Japan tsunami brought home hard lessons for automakers
On the first anniversary of the Japan tsunami, the auto industry is returning to normal after some significant disruptions. But the face of the industry has shifted.
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Top 12 best cars for the money
Consumer confidence may be rising, but it still makes sense to watch every penny – especially with big purchases, like a new car. Although auto sales perked up in 2011, value is still the name of the game. U.S. News Best Cars spent months analyzing thousands of professional reviews, as well as reliability and safety data, to create the 2012 Best Cars for the Money Awards. Here are the 12 most highly praised low-cost, low-maintenance models for 2012:
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Fuel economy: Big leap for efficiency, not hybrids
Fuel economy is headed to an average 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. But higher fuel economy standards won't force an end to the gasoline engine.
08/01/2011 12:19 am -
Fuel-efficient cars in demand. So GM invests in parts.
Fuel-efficient cars are spurring demand for parts. A Toledo, Ohio, factory is slated to get a $260 million upgrade and up to 400 workers to turn out transmissions for its fuel-efficient cars.
05/10/2011 03:01 am -
General Motors earns $3.2B in 1Q, helped by strong US sales
General Motors did well in the key North American market, thanks to strong sales, but growth slowed in China and the company lost money in Europe. The company's stock price fell 2.5 percent.
05/05/2011 03:46 pm -
Fuel-efficient cars drive US sales surge
Fuel-efficient cars – like Chevy's Cruze, Hyundai's Elantra, and Ford's Focus – led an estimated 19 percent car sales increase in April. GM says rising gas prices started pushing drivers into fuel-efficient cars in March.
05/03/2011 11:33 pm -
Stocks end mixed in choppy session
Dow is virtually unchanged, while S&P and Nasdaq fall. Silver falls more than 7 percent.
05/03/2011 08:42 pm -
Hybrid cars: Does environment or price matter most?
Hybrid cars are generating much of the buzz, but cost still matters most to car buyers. So hybrid cars have to compete with traditional high-mileage cars.
04/28/2011 01:34 pm -
Gas prices rise, demand begins to slip
Gas prices have risen above $3.50 a gallon in most of the US. With gas prices rising, Americans are cutting back on trips to the pump.
04/11/2011 02:29 pm -
Electric cars? Sales are blah. But other 'green' cars surge.
Electric cars aren't selling well. But Ford and GM get boost from fuel-efficient models that aren't electric cars.
04/01/2011 03:45 pm -
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Super Bowl commercials: top ads of Super Bowl 2011 [VIDEO]
Super Bowl commercials everybody is talking about after Sunday's game.
02/08/2011 01:38 am -
What January auto sales say about industry comeback
Auto sales in January were up from last January but down from December. The figures suggest the auto industry is on track for a second straight profitable year.
02/01/2011 07:33 pm -
2011 safest cars announced: Is your dream car a top pick?
A total of 66 cars were designated the 2011 safest cars, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced Wednesday. They include 40 cars, 25 SUVs, and one minivan, which “do the best job of protecting people in front, side, rollover, and rear crashes,” the institute says. Here are the 2011 safest cars, listed alphabetically by automaker. Did your dream car make the cut?
12/23/2010 10:24 am -
GM IPO a fast start, but paying back bailout cash will be a marathon
The GM IPO raised $20 billion of the $49 billion that the federal government spent to bailout GM. But the finish line is still years away.
11/19/2010 05:48 pm -
One year after bankruptcy, General Motors predicts a profitable 2010
General Motors has reported a $2 billion profit for the third quarter, and next week, the company plans an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange.
11/10/2010 05:54 pm -
The New Economy Obama tells Lordstown, Ohio, autoworkers he has 'ton of fight'
09/15/2009 01:00 am
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