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Top 5 product recalls in US history

Product recalls happen nearly every day, but these five had a lasting impact. Can you guess which product recall was the most significant?
Top 10 cars with the best resale value

These 10 vehicles have the best resale value among 2013 models. Can you guess which auto came out on top?
Nine great cars for back to school

While students don’t necessarily have a car on their back-to-school shopping list, when they do, it’s safe to say that they’re “budget constrained” – and that their parents will want safety and dependability. So that gem with the loud exhaust and fast-and-furious spoiler strapped to the trunk is probably a no-go. Instead, think affordable style. Here are nine great used cars that just might occupy the crossroads where young drivers, their parents, and their budget can meet:
10 great summer cars

Wind in your hair, sun in your face – the summer drive is as classic a pastime as barbecues and baseball. For dedicated sun-seekers, the right machine can make all the difference, and since most of us can’t afford the demi-convertible Maybach Landaulet limousine, here are 10 fun-loving new models sure to keep a summer smile on your face. Climb into one of these this season, and you’ll be happy to keep driving duties for yourself.
Top 5 tips to make your car last more than 100,000 miles

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US cars are finally a match for Asian autos, consumers say

In a survey of customer satisfaction, American-made brands pull even for the first time in a decade. GM's Cadillac ties for first place.
Ford revs up production to meet 'Cash for Clunkers' demand

Other carmakers are also likely to ramp up production, a move that will help the wider economy.
Cash for Clunkers is popular, but is it truly a US stimulus?

Detroit has not said whether it will boost auto production now that Congress has allotted $2 billion more to the program.
Bing unveils jingle contest winner, and it's a doozy
GOP senators concede on 'Cash for Clunkers'

They don't have the votes to block an additional $2 billion for the popular program. Many have heard from car dealers back home.
What the future of the auto industry will look like

Surging demand for cars in rapidly growing nations will mean a robust car industry in 20 years. The US will have a piece of it – though smaller than today – and the models it turns out will be much greener as the iconic industry reinvents itself.
Auto sales down again in June, but signs of hope emerge
Toyota develops thought-controlled wheelchair
US gives carmakers $8 billion to go electric

The Energy Department made the announcement Tuesday, just as Nissan said it will start selling an all-electric car in the US next year.
Earth Talk: Who’s building places to charge plug-in cars?

Finding a place to plug in an electric car – and what it will cost.
Fewer car dealers: Good for GM, bad for America?
South Africans take strike rumors in stride – except when it's soccer

Labor unrest abounds during South Africa's 'negotiation season,' but talk of a soccer strike chilled nation.
Why the Taliban won't take over Pakistan

For reasons of geography, ethnicity, military inferiority, and ancient rivalries, they represent neither the immediate threat that is often portrayed nor the inevitable victors that the West fears.
You just bought a car company. Now what?
US auto sales down, but optimism rising

But US automakers did better than expected while Japanese brands did worse.
GM bankruptcy: How will it impact the US?

The automaker got key concessions from bondholders this weekend to help smooth bankruptcy proceedings, which are expected to begin Monday.
Firms that retool and rebound

A handful of Midwest manufacturers find ways to adapt and save jobs.
Finish line nearing for Opel bailout?

Employees of the sputtering German automaker are trying to come up with enough cash to make their own bid.
Fiat's race from punchline to potential white knight for Detroit

Sergio Marchionne, a jazz-loving Italian businessman who helped turn around the Italian carmaker, is poised to be the next CEO of Chrysler.
Japan's carmakers' sales plunge along with Detroit's
What would Arty do?

With money tight, a retired couple gain fresh admiration for a frugal neighbor.
Venezuela: Here, even used cars rule
My ride? It’s a power plant

Electric cars could sell battery power back to the grid in an emerging plan called V2G – ‘vehicle to grid.’
Japan's culture of not spending crimps economic rebound

Meet the Kimuras, who haven't bought a major appliance in 10 years and who have made being thrifty an art form.
US car sales plunge in March

But automakers are encouraged by a recent increase in showroom traffic.