Nissan Announces Pricing on 2007 Maxima   12 Jun 2006 17:31 GMT
Nissan today announced pricing on the flagship 2007 Nissan Maxima premium sports sedan, which goes on sale June 8 at Nissan dealers nationwide.  The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the new Maxima, which features significant interior upgrades and more refined
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From Safety To Sound Systems, Features Are No Longer Just For Luxury Drivers   12 Jun 2006 17:30 GMT
Expensive features such as front airbags and antilock brakes debuted in luxury vehicles. Then, over several years, they trickled down in an orderly fashion to lower-priced, mass-market vehicles. But the rules are changing. Buyers of mainstream and even low-end vehicles are demanding
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New 2007 Hyundai Accent Pricing Announced   12 Jun 2006 17:26 GMT
Hyundai has announced pricing for the all-new 2007 Accent GS and SE three-door models, as well as pricing for the 2007 four-door Accent GLS. The four-door GLS arrived at dealerships in December 2005 as a '06 model-year vehicle, while the new three-door GS and SE are now arriving in
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Hottest Family Cars 2006   12 Jun 2006 06:00 GMT
When thinking of station wagons and minivans, the term "hot rod" doesn't usually spring to mind. But automakers are working to give the family car an image makeover. From Forbes.com.
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Behind the Wheel: 2006 Hyundai Azera: An Avalon Knockoff Comes Knocking   10 Jun 2006 06:08 GMT
For now, Hyundai's competitors can breathe a sigh of relief that the Azera isn't the world-beater that some of us expected it to be. But they'd better make it a brief sigh.
Source: NY Times

Motoring: Design Quirks Erode '06 Quality Ratings   10 Jun 2006 06:08 GMT
When J. D. Power & Associates announced the results of its 2006 study of new-car initial quality on Wednesday, there were surprises at both the top and the bottom of the list.
Source: NY Times

Design: What in Creation? Designers' After-Hours Pursuits   10 Jun 2006 06:08 GMT
Unlike automobile executives who tend to golf or tinker with cars in their off hours, designers often pursue more aesthetic avocations when they are away from their vocations.
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Hybrid Taxi National Tour Kicks Off In Chicago   09 Jun 2006 12:26 GMT
San Francisco taxi driver Paul Gillespie anticipates a recurring question when he picks up fares in his Ford Escape Hybrid taxi: How's the fuel economy? Gillespie is happy to report he's saving approximately $30 per 12-hour shift or more than $6,000 a year. "Customers are
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Decision Time in Detroit   09 Jun 2006 04:00 GMT
For G.M. and Ford buyouts provide a way to reorganize in a more efficient way than if they stuck to the letter of their union contracts.
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Cadillac and Mitsubishi Top The List of Highest Insurance Claims for Theft   08 Jun 2006 12:34 GMT
Versions of the 2003-05 Cadillac Escalade, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, and Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab pickup have the highest rates of insurance theft claims. The 3 vehicles have claim rates 4 to 5 times the average for all vehicles. These are the latest
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