07/04/2009

Nothing more American than a Toyota Camry, according to cars.com index
Is there a better way to celebrate the Fourth of July than a list of our most American vehicles?

07/01/2009

U.S. auto sales declines show signs of stability

AP

A 2010 Fusion hybrid sedan sits on a lot in Centennial, Colo. Ford has seen its market share grow while rivals Chrysler and General Motors struggle.

U.S. sales at Ford and Chrysler last month offered sharply different views on the downtrodden U.S. market for cars and trucks.
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Hyundai's latest promotion: Buy a car, get gas at $1.49 a gallon for a year
Hyundai said Tuesday that customers in the U.S. who buy or lease its vehicles by Aug. 31 will receive a gas card that lets them buy fuel at $1.49 a gallon for a year, a promotion to win over consumers worried about volatile prices at the pump.

06/30/2009

GM seeks court approval to become 'New' company
General Motors Corp., hoping for a quick exit from Chapter 11, on Tuesday will ask a bankruptcy judge to approve its plan to refashion itself as a leaner automaker owned mostly by the government.

06/27/2009

What fits your family best? Check out these vehicles
Some cars work on your heart, others your brain.

06/28/2009

Fading small-town auto dealers leave big void
Upset that General Motors Corp. was planning to "wind down" the dealership where they had loyally bought their Chevys for years, schoolteacher Marie Kohr and her husband, Kevin, went to GM with a message: "You are killing America."

06/27/2009

Minis quirky, and proud of it
For Mini, the maker of sporty, if sometimes eccentric, pint-sized hatchbacks, landing at the bottom of another closely watched vehicle quality study this week is almost a point of pride.

06/24/2009

As Hummer heads abroad, what does move mean for Chinese?

JEFF KOWALSKY/Bloomberg

Much like in the U.S., some Chinese covet a Hummer as a symbol of wealth, but others see the huge SUV as an energy hog.

News that an obscure Chinese company reached a tentative agreement to purchase bankrupt General Motors’ Hummer unit has people in China pondering what it means to own the mother of all gas guzzlers.

06/22/2009

Toyota still tops in J.D. Power vehicle quality survey

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Lexus, Toyota Motor Corp.'s luxury line, was the top brand in J.D. Power's initial quality study.

Ford, General Motors and Chrysler have made strides in new vehicle quality over the last year, but they still lag behind their foreign competitors, according to J.D. Power and Associates.
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06/20/2009

Americans wary of government in auto industry, survey finds
Here's something for the Obama-ites to ponder: Americans remain deeply skeptical about the government's involvement in the auto industry.

06/17/2009

Dealers facing tight supply of SUVs, trucks

BEN TORRES/Special Contributor to the DMN

From left: Tom and Zach Sawyer talk with general manager Brian Huth about a Ford F-150 pickup at Sam Pack's Five Star Ford in Carrollton.

Even with the auto industry mired in depression, big vehicles such as the Ford Expedition and Chevy Tahoe are in tight supply because of drastic production cuts that automakers imposed last year as sales began to plummet.
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06/18/2009

GM's new chief wants to prove being an insider is an asset
Can the deeply ingrained culture of a 100-year-old company be transformed by an insider who has never worked anywhere else?

06/12/2009

Texas Attorney General files objection to GM bankruptcy plan

The El Paso Times/AP

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott says he's concerned about how GM's bankruptcy will affect Texas' 415 dealerships.

Greg Abbott is arguing in federal bankruptcy court that General Motors' treatment of dealers flouts states' rights.
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06/13/2009

Car show season is heating up
Summer has finally arrived and with it, lots of outdoor car shows.

06/12/2009

GM CEO: Dealership closings 'painful' but necessary
At a Friday hearing, House lawmakers questioned whether shedding dealerships would save GM and Chrysler any money or help the troubled companies rebound.
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06/10/2009

Fiat closes deal to take Chrysler's good assets

DAVID WOO/DMN

From left: Corrie Churchill and Chris Jordan of Frank Kent Dodge talk to Jamie Thornton of Weatherford. The dealership is among eight in the area targeted for closure.

The Italian automaker won't put any money into the deal but will give Chrysler sorely needed small-car and fuel-efficient engine technology.
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06/11/2009

AP source: GM nearing deal to sell Saab unit
A person briefed on the negotiations says General Motors Corp. is nearing a deal to sell its Saab unit, but nothing has been finalized.

06/10/2009

House approves 'cash for clunkers' legislation
The House approved a "cash for clunkers" bill Tuesday that aims to boost new auto sales by allowing consumers to turn in their gas-guzzling cars and trucks for vouchers worth up to $4,500 toward more fuel-efficient vehicles.

06/09/2009

Former AT&T CEO to become new GM chairman
Edward Whitacre Jr., 67, will replace Kent Kresa, but Kresa will remain GM's interim chairman until the automaker emerges from bankruptcy protection as a new entity majority owned by the U.S. government.

06/08/2009

High court blocks Chrysler sale to Fiat
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has temporarily delayed Chrysler's sale to Fiat.

Cut by Chrysler, 8 Dallas-area dealers wind down sales

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From left: Corrie Churchill and Chris Jordan of Frank Kent Dodge talk to Jamie Thornton of Weatherford, about buying a Dodge.

At Frank Kent Dodge in Fort Worth, the banners announce a liquidation sale that the dealership began shortly after learning of its fate. As of Friday, the family-owned facility had only eight cars and trucks left on its lot. But questions, anger and resentment about the closures will probably linger much longer.
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Cadillac ranks highest in AutoPacific satisfaction awards
In the wake of General Motors' sad declaration of bankruptcy, here's another little irony.

06/05/2009

GM to sell Saturn brand to Penske dealership chain
General Motors Corp. has a tentative deal to sell its Saturn brand to former race car driver and dealership group owner Roger Penske, according to two people briefed on the deal

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