Want to try out an all-electric car for a few days before you decide to buy? Enterprise Rent-A-Car is going to start renting Nissan Leaf electrics beginning in January. There will only be 500 initially and they will be dispersed among eight cities: Phoenix; Tucson; Knoxville, Tenn.; Nashville; San Diego; Los Angeles; Portland, Ore.;...
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The Chevrolet Volt, the first mass-market electric vehicle from General Motors Co., will have a sticker price starting at $41,000 when it hits showrooms later this year. But government tax credits and rebates designed to speed the entry of electric vehicles into the marketplace will make the price more attractive. There’s a federal tax...
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Ford unveiled its redesigned Explorer SUV this morning in New York’s Herald Square. The new vehicle, which borrows design cues from Ford’s former Land Rover unit, represents the biggest change by far in Ford’s approach to its bread-and-butter family hauler and onetime sales superstar. Company officials say the new Explorer reflects CEO Alan Mulally’s philosophy of developing...
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General Motors is recalling about 1.5 million vehicles worldwide for a problem with a heated windshield wiper fluid system that could lead to a fire. The recall affects a number of 2006- to 2009-model pickups, SUVs and cars sold under the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Hummer and Saturn brands. GM conducted a similar recall...
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TOKYO – Toyota said Wednesday it will recall 4,500 Lexus vehicles in Japan to fix a computerized steering problem, with another 7,000 vehicles overseas also likely affected. The world’s biggest automaker has received 12 complaints about the problem within Japan, but knows of no accidents that it has caused worldwide, according to spokesman Paul...
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WASHINGTON – Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday it will recall nearly 135,000 Infiniti G35 sedans and coupes to address a problem that could lead to the air bag not deploying in a crash. Nissan said the recall involves G35 Coupes from the 2005 to 2007 model years and G35 Sedans from the 2005 to...
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General Motors posted a $4.3 billion loss for the second half of 2009 but could be profitable this year, the company announced Wednesday. “As the results for 2009, show there is still significant work to be done,” said Chris Liddell, vice chairman and chief financial officer. “However, I continue to believe we have a...
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DETROIT – Honda Motor Co. will recall more than 410,000 Odyssey minivans and Element small trucks because of braking system problems that could make it tougher to stop the vehicle if not repaired. The recall includes 344,000 Odysseys and 68,000 Elements from the 2007 and 2008 model years. Honda said in a statement that...
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A California Highway Patrol officer helped bring a runaway Toyota Prius travelling 151 kilometres an hour to a safe stop on Monday after the car’s accelerator became stuck on a San Diego County freeway. Prius driver James Sikes called 911 at about 1:30 p.m., after he accelerated to pass another vehicle on Interstate 8...
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TOKYO – Nissan Motor Co , Japan’s third-biggest car maker, said it will recall about 540,000 vehicles worldwide due to potential defects in brake pedal pins and fuel-gauge components, mostly in the United States. Nissan said five models from 2008 to 2010 model years, including the Titan truck and Armada SUV, would be recalled...
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