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In Pictures: Gas guzzlers
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In Pictures: Opening day of the 2011 Detroit Auto Show
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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?
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In Pictures: Major product recalls
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Robert Reich
Gas prices rising: Why GOP won't address real cause
Gas prices are rising not because of increased demand but because Wall Street is betting on higher gas prices.
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Grizzly encounters and other reasons for federal regulations
My Alaska encounters with fly fishing and grizzly bears reveal how much America benefits from federal regulations. Without them, this pristine wilderness would likely not exist, and neither would many protections for consumers and workers.
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Ford transmission, fuel-sipping engine in the works
Ford transmission will have eight speeds; EcoBoost engine, three cylinders. Ford transmission and engine are part of automakers' push to boost fuel economy.
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In Pictures: Gas guzzlers
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Ford considers hiring more workers. Sales soaring.
Ford sees 27 percent rise in consumer demand for its cars, trucks. Supplies of Ford Explorers, built in Chicago, especially low.
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Ford Motor Company: Huge profits, but stock falls
Ford Motor Company earnings were 30 cents per share vs. an expected 48 cents. Executives pointed to $1 billion in cost increases for launching new vehicles.
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Car of the year: a sign of US comeback
Car of the year award went to GM. Ford grabbed truck of the year. US automakers are rebounding.
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In Pictures: Opening day of the 2011 Detroit Auto Show
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Car of the year? Volt. Truck? Explorer.
Car of the year is awarded to the Chevy Volt, GM's cutting-edge hybrid.
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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?
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Obama lauds Ford's bid to boost auto exports, including 2011 Explorer
Obama, at a Ford plant in Chicago on Thursday, said the automaker's plan to increase auto exports fits with his aim of doubling sales of American products abroad over the next five years. The plant will produce a more fuel-efficient 2011 Explorer for foreign buyers.
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Barack Obama to sell auto bailout good news in Michigan
Barack Obama will stop at three auto plants over the next several days, visiting General Motors and Chrysler factories in Michigan on Friday and a Ford facility in Chicago next Wednesday.
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The New Economy
Ford Explorer: Will consumers pay more for less power?
Ford Explorer in 2011 comes with two engine options. The less powerful one saves fuel but costs more.
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The New Economy
As 2011 Ford Explorer turns heads, so does its marketing campaign
The Facebook campaign for the 2011 Ford Explorer illustrates how corporations increasingly rely on social media to reach consumers.
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In Pictures: Major product recalls
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Electric SUVs: A smaller footprint for big vehicles
Converting existing gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs into hybrid and electric vehicles gains traction.
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Clunker of a policy? Yup.
I got cash for my clunker, but the program – which ends Monday – hasn't done much to stimulate or green the economy.
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'Cash for clunkers': What happens to the old cars
Clunkers must be crushed or shredded within 180 days, whether all usable parts have been salvaged or not.
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Bright Green
Can we run our cars on human fat?
A Beverly Hills cosmetic surgeon attracted attention from alternative energy buffs and public health officials after he announced that he was using liposuctioned fat to fuel two SUVs.
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Venezuela's fork in the road: socialism or capitalism?
This election acts as a referendum on Chávez.
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