White House Says ‘Clunkers’ Rebate Plan Will Go On   31 Jul 2009 15:32 GMT
The “cash for clunkers” program is still alive even though the $1 billion that Congress had appropriated for it has already been snapped up, the White House said Friday.


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Once-Mothballed Taurus Is Back on Stage at Ford   30 Jul 2009 02:19 GMT
Ford’s chief executive, Alan R. Mulally, figured the Taurus name still had value, even though it had become a staple of rental car fleets.


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Wheels: BMW to Leave Formula One at End of Season   29 Jul 2009 19:53 GMT
BMW is the second major manufacturer to exit the series in less than a year.


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Big Losses at Two European Automakers   29 Jul 2009 19:50 GMT
Daimler said it expected a “revival of business” in the second half of 2009. PSA Peugeot Citroën also posted a loss.


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Wheels: Ferrari 458 Italia to Replace F430   29 Jul 2009 19:50 GMT
The Ferrari 458 Italia, a two-seater in the tradition of the company’s berlinetta models, is to be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.


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Wheels: Gray Market Cars, a Cash for Clunkers Stumper   29 Jul 2009 19:45 GMT
Does a gray market car qualify for the cash for clunkers program? It is just one of many issues that Congress did not anticipate while creating the law.


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Avtovaz, Largest Carmaker in Russia, Considers Laying Off 27,000 Workers   29 Jul 2009 16:27 GMT
A collapse in consumer demand has badly stung a sprawling Soviet-era factory where Avtovaz builds Lada cars.


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In Study, Texting Lifts Crash Risk by Large Margin   28 Jul 2009 04:29 GMT
For truck drivers videotaped for 18 months during a study, texting was found to be the riskiest distraction.


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Behind the Wheel | 2010 Cadillac SRX: A Redesign Aims Lower and Yet Comes Up Short   25 Jul 2009 03:19 GMT
Cadillac has reconstituted the sharp-looking SRX crosssover for 2010 as a slightly smaller, mellower vehicle.


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Motoring: The Ghost in the Infiniti   25 Jul 2009 03:13 GMT
Possessed Infinitis and leaky Chrysler minivan radiators are among the latest technical service bulletins from automakers.


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