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Cash For Clunkers Program A Success So Far
Staff reporterClunkers of all makes and models are filling up part of the lot at L.B. Smith Ford, Lincoln, Mercury in Lemoyne, Cumberland County. In just three days, about twenty gas guzzlers were collected. Customers are trading in their older rides for new and more...Tags: Vehicles, Minivans and Vans, Car Allowance Rebate System (2009), Ford, Fuel-efficient Vehicles
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Cash for Clunkers Program Working Despite Minor Glitches
FOX 17 Anchor/ReporterSince it's inception last Friday, West Michigan car dealerships have felt the impact of the Cash for Clunkers program. Customers have been pouring in looking to take advantage of the one billion dollar stimulus program aimed at getting more fuel...Tags: Vehicles, Fox Broadcasting Company, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Car Allowance Rebate System (2009), Ford
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Rebel without a car?
Up to SpeedIs the love affair between cars and young people starting to cool? That could be the case, according to a new study of auto-related online commentary among teens and young adults by J.D. Power and Associates. Between January and August,...... -
Ford Recalling 4.5 Million Vehicles
KickingTiresThe Detroit News is reporting that Ford will recall 4.5 million vehicles over a faulty cruise control deactivation switch. It is the same defect that was at the heart of previous recalls now totaling 14 million vehicles. There have been......Tags: Vehicles, Ford, Texas Instruments Incorporated, Services and Shopping
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Mileage Challenge 5.1: Hybrid vs. Diesel
KickingTiresDespite gas prices averaging below $2.50 a gallon nationwide, hybrids and alternative-fuel vehicles are as popular as ever. The redesigned Toyota Prius is one of the country???s best-sellers, and Volkswagen???s TDI diesel was in short supply after it...Tags: Smart Car, Lifestyle and Leisure, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Authority, Hybrid Vehicles
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Toyota, Ford Are 2010 EPA Headliners
KickingTiresThe Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy have released the updated 2010 Fuel Economy Guide, which is the final word on mileage numbers and estimated fuel costs for the 2010 model year. The 2010 guide doesn???t have......Tags: Car Guides and Reviews, U.S. Department of Energy, Mazda, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Authority
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Prius tops 2010 EPA fuel economy rankings
Up to SpeedLove ‘em or hate ‘em, hybrids have gone mainstream. Nine of the top 10 vehicles in government’s fuel economy rankings for the 2010 model year are hybrids. And they come from six different automakers and carry nine different nameplates. “There’s.... -
Mileage Challenge 5.2: Avenues and Interstates
KickingTiresOur latest mileage challenge took three hybrids ??? the Honda Insight, Mercury Milan Hybrid and Toyota Prius ??? and one diesel, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI, from Chicago to Fond du Lac, Wis., and back. The total distance came to just......Tags: Legs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Transportation, Hybrid Vehicles, Road Transportation
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Mileage Challenge 5.3: Dizzying Displays
KickingTiresMost people think all of the advanced technology in today???s hybrid cars is under the hood. While automakers continue to enhance new engines, batteries and drivetrains, they???re also working on ways to wrangle the one factor they can???t control ???.......Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Alternative Energy, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Honda, Volkswagen
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Mileage Challenge 5.4: The Results
KickingTiresOur latest mileage challenge had editors logging more than 300 miles each in three hybrids and a diesel: the 2010 Honda Insight, 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid, 2010 Toyota Prius and 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI. We tallied up all the numbers......Tags: Legs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Transportation, Hybrid Vehicles, Road Transportation
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Mileage Challenge 5.5: Final Thoughts
KickingTiresBeyond the numbers that we so diligently broke down yesterday, driving four different cars for six hours can be telling in many more ways than just fuel economy. Our editors share their thoughts on the cars and pick which car......Tags: Transportation, Hybrid Vehicles, Diesel Fuel, Road Transportation, Fuel-efficient Vehicles
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Volvo may be sold to Chinese automaker
Up to SpeedFord Motor Co. said a consortium led by Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. is the “preferred bidder” for Ford’s Volvo unit. Ford said that no final decision had been made on a sale, but that it would be......
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