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Want better mileage? It's going to cost you: Mileage-minded Americans will have plenty of small cars from which to choose the next few years, but they'll have "sticker shock" prices. Automakers are raising prices to regain profits lost when sales of lucrative trucks and SUVs collapsed this year. They'll camouflage some of the boosts...; Tags: car, Honda Motor Co., SUV; Research articles 2008-09-03
Ford truck plant to become small-car factory: DETROIT -- Ford Motor said Tuesday that it's spending $75million to turn a Michigan truck plant into a small-vehicle factory to meet growing demand for small cars. Ford, which lost $8.6billion in the first half of 2008, has seen sales fall 14.1% through the end of...; Tags: car, Ford Motor Co., SALES, SUV; Research articles 2008-08-27
More drivers shift from thirsty trucks: dealers overrun with trade-ins as fuel costs rise: In America, bigger has always been better: a big house and a big vehicle mean big money; and big money equals big success. But lately, as drivers cringe at gas-pump prices, they look at their trucks and SUVs with a little less pride and a lot more worry. ...; Tags: car, Clark, dealership, Ford Motor Co., SUV; Research articles 2008-07-01
Ford curbs truck output in shift to more fuel-efficient cars: CHICAGO AFP — Ford Motor Co. announced plans Friday to cut back further on North American production of big trucks and sport utility vehicles to adapt to a consumer shift to more fuel-efficient cars. The sputtering US automaker said its move "responds to the continued deterioration in the US...; Tags: car, Ford Motor Co., SUV; Research articles 2008-06-20
IntelliChoice.com's Best New Car Deals for June Show Rebates Moving from SUVs and Trucks to Cars: - Automakers now offering cash back on all vehicle segments from compacts to full-size pickups - CAMPBELL, Calif. -- IntelliChoice.com (www.intellichoice.com), the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" for the month of June for all cars, trucks, and...; Tags: car, pickup, SUV, Toyota Motor Corp.; Research articles 2008-06-13

GM restructuring includes factory closures: WILMINGTON, Del. -- General Motors Corp. officially blew up its old business model Tuesday, closing four pickup truck and sport utility vehicle factories, announcing a new small car that could get 45 miles per gallon and shedding 8,350 jobs in the process. Now the world's largest automaker by...; Tags: car, General Motors Corp., SUV; Research articles 2008-06-04
Buyers turn on a dime to go for small cars: DETROIT -- Just when things were starting to look healthier for the domestic auto industry, the rapid acceleration of gas prices has suddenly made the industry seem sick again. Monthly sales, which will be released later today, are expected to be 10% lower than a year...; Tags: car, Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp., Manufacturing, SALES, SUV; Research articles 2008-06-03
Is shift to small cars here to stay?: Americans' switch to buying smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles is permanent, not a temporary shunning of big SUVs while they wait for record fuel prices to drop, Ford Motor CEO Alan Mulally says. Mulally says the stampede is a "structural change" and if, as Ford predicts, fuel...; Tags: car, Ford Motor Co., SALES, SUV; Research articles 2008-06-03
GM to close 4 plants, launch new 'green' vehicles: NEW YORK AFP — General Motors said Tuesday it was launching a new series of environmentally friendly vehicles including an electric vehicle for the US market and closing four truck plants. GM, the world's largest automaker, said it was undertaking a range of strategic initiatives "to aggressively respond to...; Tags: car, General Motors Corp., Manufacturing, SUV; Research articles 2008-06-03
Ford US sales drop 16 percent in May: CHICAGO AFP — Ford Motor Company's US sales fell 16 percent in May to 217,998 vehicles amid a sharp drop in demand for gasoline-guzzling truck and sport utility vehicles, the automaker said Tuesday. Car sales, however, rose 3.8 percent to 85,542 from April amid strong demand for more fuel-efficient...; Tags: car, Ford Motor Co., SALES, SUV; Research articles 2008-06-03
Ford downshifts gasoline-guzzlers, profit outlook: CHICAGO AFP — Ford Motor Company on Thursday said it is cutting production of large trucks and sport utility vehicles SUVs as soaring pump prices drive demand for more fuel-efficient cars. Ford, the second-largest US automaker, also said it lowered its near-term profit outlook for North America "to respond...; Tags: car, Ford Motor Co., SUV; Research articles 2008-05-22
US car sales shift gear: DETROIT, Michigan AFP — While April sales of new vehicles in the United States dropped to their lowest level since 1992, figures also show that US consumers are buying smaller cars with better fuel economy over trucks and sport utility vehicles. "Smaller vehicles are going over big," said Toyota...; Tags: car, Ford Motor Co., pickup, SALES, SUV; Research articles 2008-05-04
So long, SUV: high fuel prices fuel shift in US car sales: DETROIT, Michigan AFP — Automotive trends traditionally don't change nearly as fast as fashions in clothing or music. But as sales of new vehicles in April dropped to their lowest level since the 1992, raw numbers also indicated US consumers were -- at warp speed -- foregoing beloved trucks...; Tags: car, Ford Motor Co., pickup, SALES, SUV; Research articles 2008-05-03
With sky-high gas, buyers think small: DETROIT -- Figuring out the point at which gas prices are too high for consumers to keep buying trucks and SUVs has, in the past, been a futile exercise for auto executives. It now appears the tipping point is between $3.38 and $3.60 a gallon. That's...; Tags: car, Chrysler LLC, Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp., SALES, SUV, Toyota Motor Corp.; Research articles 2008-05-02
Honda Odyssey Wins Edmunds' Inside Line Crossover vs. Minivan vs. SUV Comparison Test: SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Inside Line, Edmunds.com's high-speed online car magazine, today announced that the 2008 Honda Odyssey won its Crossover vs. Minivan vs. SUV comparison test described in full at 2008 Comparison Test: Crossover vs. Minivan vs. SUV (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=125009 ). The Inside Line editorial team recently compared three...; Tags: car, Edmunds.com, Honda Motor Co., minivan, SUV; Research articles 2008-04-09
AAA Reports That Cost of Owning & Operating a New Vehicle Is Now 54.1 Cents per Mile: The Automobile Club of Southern California's 2008 edition of "Your Driving Costs" shows the cost of driving a passenger vehicle in the United States has increased 1.9 cents per mile in the last year and now averages 54.1 cents per mile. "While the cost of some driving expenses declined...; Tags: car, Chevrolet, depreciation, FINANCE, Ford Motor Co., Insurance, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., sedan, SUV, Toyota Motor Corp.; Research articles 2008-04-04
Powerful, flashy but pricey ; The new Endeavour is great for highway cruising, not for negotiating city roads.: The first time BT drove the Ford Endeavour four years ago, we headlined the article, For a Few Horses More. That was the perennial problem with the Endeavour. It was very big but felt like it was powered by a food blender. And while its low-end torque meant that the...; Tags: car, Ford Motor Co., SUV; Research articles 2008-03-23
Crash-test report backs stronger roofs on SUVs: For years, the strength and safety of some auto roofs have ignited fierce debate. Some carmakers have denied any connection between roof strength and passenger safety. And regulators have struggled to find a direct link. But independent safety advocates have long argued that roofs crush too...; Tags: car, Ford Motor Co., Manufacturing, rollover, roof, SUV; Research articles 2008-03-12
Presidents' Day Weekend is a Great Time for Car Shopping, According to Edmunds.com: What: With automakers worried about analyst predictions that in 2008, annual new car and light truck sales will fall below 16 million for the first time in ten years, aggressive sales and marketing ...; Tags: car, Edmunds.com, minivan, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., sedan, SUV; Research articles 2008-02-15
Muscle, versatility, mpg, top 2008, 2009 models in Colorado: New and redesigned 2008 and 2009 auto models are hitting the sales lots, offering buyers fuel efficiency, sporty versatility and muscle. A number of auto makers have redesigned their best-selling passenger sedans and trucks, while others are pinning their sales hopes on crossover models, offering drivers a cross...; Tags: car, Chrysler LLC, Ford Motor Co., SALES, sedan, SUV; Research articles 2008-02-15