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- 6 American Cars Worth Buying Now
- It's time to give U.S.-made cars another chance. Here are our picks for the best models to consider ― including one that may surprise you. American car companies say they're retooling and — finally! — making stylish, reliable, high-mpg vehicles. So maybe you're thinking it's...
- Articles 2009-09-03
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- For Your Consideration: Six American Cars
- The American auto industry is a basket case, reeling as the recession shrinks the market, consumers defect to imports, and General Motors and Chrysler fight to recover from bankruptcy. Many Americans want to help, but also don’t want to be martyrs to one of Detroit’s unreliable, poorly built gas-guzzlers. ...
- Blog posts 2009-09-09
- What Happened To American Cars And What Is The Future Of American Automobiles
- American cars were always known for their extremely powerful engines and their huge steel frames. However, consumed by their own supremacy, the demand for automobiles began to shift. Fast forward a couple of decades and suddenly, Toyota is not only the second largest car manufacturer in the United States, but...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Cars.com Identifies Most-American Cars With Release of Semiannual American-Made Index
- Ford F-150 Claims Top Spot for Fifth Time CHICAGO -- With the Fourth of July upon us, Cars.com has unveiled its semiannual American-Made Index, which ranks the most-American vehicles based on percentage by cost of parts made domestically, location of vehicle assembly and how popular each car is with...
- Research articles 2008-07-02
- Hybrid Cars: 5 Luxury Models to Test-Drive
- If you want to buy a hybrid, you don?t have to settle for an econobox. These gorgeous, gussied-up green vehicles are as luxurious as anything on the road. The only hitch: They aren?t as environmentally friendly as you might expect. Here?s a headlight-to-headlight comparison to help...
- Articles 2009-11-06
- Dear Mickey. (American auto companies might be able to sell more cars in markets like Japan and Britain if they offered more cars with their steering wheels on the right side)
- Dear Mickey, EVER considered the real reason why the Japanese don't buy American cars? Yes, we know about all that closed-market stuff. But Japan isn't exactly short of American-car dealers. Chrysler has more than 1,900 sales outlets in Japan. That's more than Toyota, Honda or...
- Research articles 1995-06-17
- Label or libel? American cars. (American Automobile Labeling Act requires window sticker showing geographical original of components and parts for cars and light trucks sold in the U.S.)
- WHAT makes a car American? Nowadays it is notoriously hard to tell. Chrysler's Stealth sports car is imported from Japan and its popular minivans come from Canada. General Motors's latest Cadillac luxury car is assembled in Europe by its Opel subsidiary. Some of Ford's Escorts are...
- Research articles 1994-09-24
- Which is more American?
- Joe Luehrmann likes American cars, has owned a string of them and is considering buying another. But he faces a problem in trying to figure out what's American anymore. His brother just bought a Chevy Equinox, but some of its parts are...
- Research articles 2007-03-22
- Five Reasons to Say Yes to American Cars
- Rick Newman submits: The government hath spoken–and declared it safe to buy an American-made car. By vowing to honor the warranties for cars built by General Motors GM and Chrysler, the Obama administration has removed a bit of the stigma associated with the two troubled automakers. Both...
- External links 2009-04-01
- Overseas Factories Blur Line between Foreign, American Cars.
- By Julie M. McKinnon, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 16--Mark Crooks worried he betrayed America a little bit last week when he and his wife, Janice, bought two Honda cars. The Fremont couple made sure Mrs. Crooks'...
- Research articles 2003-02-16
- Hybrid Cars Roll to Green Future
- Whether it is natural gas, fuel cells, hydrogen or a popular combination of gasoline and electricity, alternative fuels are being pushed as a solution to America's energy crisis. Only three years ago this magazine wondered how any right-minded conservative could see himself driving a "green" car (see "Make Way...
- Research articles 2001-06-11
- Expert N. American Panel Survey Foresees 13% Diesel Light Vehicles By 2015, 16% By 2020
- A University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute opinion survey of more than 100 automotive powertrain experts finds that 13% of North American cars and light trucks will use diesel fuel by 2015, rising to 16% by 2020.Over the same period, gasoline fuel will decline from 59% of light-duty North American...
- Research articles 2006-12-06
- Five Reasons Not to Buy American Cars
- Rick Newman submits: Buy a [[GM]] or Chrysler vehicle, and the warranty will backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. Is that a good enough reason to buy domestic? Probably not. With GM and Chrysler begging for billions in government aid to survive–and Ford...
- External links 2009-04-01
- Tesla Test Drive: Time to Try an American Car?
- MoneyWatch picked six American cars to check out now. The sleekest of the bunch is the new Tesla Roadster, which does zero to 60 in under four seconds.
- Videos 2009-09-04
- Alan, Fritz, and me: Letters from Ford and GM
- NEW YORK Fortune -- I've written a lot about car companies since I started covering business in the 1960s, but I've written very little about cars, because they just don't interest me much. So I was surprised -- and fascinated -- by the volume and passion of e-mails and online...
- News items 2009-10-14
- Who Says GM Can't Make Quality Cars!
- Bottom line, goes the argument, American-made cars can't match the quality, performance, and reliability of Japanese or Euro imports. Why should American taxpayers subsidize such failure? Baloney, retorts Harvard Business School professor Daniel Snow, an expert on innovation and one-time employee for a U.S. car manufacturer. He...
- Blog posts 2008-12-09
- Bush Administration Throws Detroit Automakers a Lifeline
- Date posted: 12-19-2008 WASHINGTON — Saying that he wants to give "consumers confidence that they can continue to buy American cars," President George Bush on Friday stepped in to keep General Motors and Chrysler going with a $17.4 billion bailout package. The terms of the loans require that the domestic...
- News items 2009-08-07
- Survey: More U.S. cars make grade
- There may be fewer people buying cars from Detroit's Big Three -- but they're enjoying them more. According to a University of Michigan survey, people who purchased vehicles from the automakers are happier with their cars and trucks than a year ago, as domestic vehicles close the satisfaction gap with...
- News items 2009-08-18
- BMW's Used Cars Help to Sell New Cars
- The BMW brand is a pioneer in emphasizing sales of "certified pre-owned" cars through its dealerships. Until the late 1980s, many luxury-car dealers didn’t sell used cars at their new-car dealerships. Instead, they sent trade-ins to wholesale auctions and made all their money from new car sales, parts and service....
- Blog posts 2008-06-17
- Read President Bush's remarks in full
- The following are President George W. Bush's remarks as prepared for delivery for his announcement of $17.4 billion in bridge loans for General Motors and Chrysler. Good morning. For years, America's automakers have faced serious challenges ?- burdensome costs, a shrinking share of the market, and declining profits. In recent...
- News items 2009-08-07
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