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US Safety Agency Offers Online Vehicle Recall Check
DETROIT (AP) - The U.S. government is offering a free online service for drivers to find out if their vehicles have been recalled but not repaired. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
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New Corvette Feature Keeps An Eye On Valets
DETROIT (AP) - Face it. If you own a luxury or sports car, whenever you hand the keys to a valet, you imagine the car going on a high-speed joyride like the Ferrari in the 1980s cult movie “Ferris...
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Ford Getting Ready For An Important New Truck [VIDEO]
DEARBORN (WWJ) – This is “truck week” at Ford’s Rouge Complex — but that has nothing to do with any incentives. A big project is underway to move old equipment out and new equipment in to the Dearborn...
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Some Fear Auto Industry Returning To Bad Habits
DETROIT (AP) – Big discounts. Six- or seven-year loans, in some cases to buyers who would have been turned down in the past. As the auto industry strives to sustain its post-recession comeback, car...
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Strong Labor Day Weekend Gives August Car Sales A Boost
DETROIT (WWJ) – Car and truck sales for August are coming in stronger than expected, and are likely to lead to another month with an annual sales rate topping 17 million. Sales were expected to be even...
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Ford Launches New 2015 Mustang
FLAT ROCK, MI — (WWJ) The “pony car” competition is about to heat up, as Ford is now officially producing the all-new 2015 Mustang. The ceremonial first Mustang, a beautiful, red coupe, was driven off...
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Tips On Auto Financing If You Have Poor Credit
Easy credit and longer-term loans currently being offered at auto dealerships can make buying an expensive car alluring. Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at the Bankrate.com website, says...
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Toyota Not Expecting Driverless Cars Soon
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) - Your car soon will do more to help avoid a crash. As for one day leaving all the driving to the vehicle while you relax in back, don’t get your hopes up. That’s the message from...
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Toyota: Automated Cars Won’t Be Driverless Cars
YPSILANTI (WWJ) – As the auto industry looks to bring some automated driving to the roads in the next few years, don’t get the idea that you can just check out, and leave the driving to your car....
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2017 Cadillac Will Sport Limited Automated Driving Capabilities
DETROIT (WWJ) – General Motors says it will introduce a car with limited automated driving capabilities in the 2017 model year. “It will be hands free, and it will do things that adaptive cruise...
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Automated Driving Is The Future
DETROIT (AP/WWJ) – The world appears to be moving closer to the day when cars are sending information back and forth between each other — at the speed of light. That information could minimize traffic...
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Number Of Deaths Related To GM Ignition Switches Rises
WASHINGTON, DC (WWJ) The number of deaths related to the General Motors ignition switch recall has now risen from 13 to 19. This as the expert determining compensation in the fund says — at this point...
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House Panel: Safety Agency Mishandled GM Recall
WASHINGTON (AP) - The agency responsible for safety on the nation’s roads was years late in detecting a deadly problem with General Motors cars and lacks the expertise to oversee increasingly complex...
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Let Your Car Find A Spot And Park Itself
DETROIT (AP) - With a thumb swipe on a smartphone, your car one day will be able to drive into a parking deck, find an open spot and back into a space – all by itself. Technology being honed by French...
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GM Recalls Natural Gas Powered Vans
DETROIT (WWJ) – General Motors is recalling around 3,200 natural gas-powered cargo vans because of the potential for a gas leak, which could cause a fire or explosion. “Certain vehicles may have a CNG...
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GM Recalls 221,558 Sedans For Fire Risk
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling 221,558 Cadillac XTS and Chevrolet Impala sedans because the brake pads can stay partially engaged even when they’re not needed, increasing the risk of a...
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GM Expert Says 21 Deaths Eligible For Compensation
DETROIT (AP) – The death toll from crashes involving General Motors small cars with faulty ignition switches is at least 21. Attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who was hired by the company to compensate...
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Chrysler Recalls Nearly 350,000 Vehicles To Fix Ignition Switches
DETROIT (WWJ) - Chrysler is recalling 349,442 cars and SUVs from the 2008 model year to fix faulty ignition switches. The switches, Chrysler said, can get stuck, move out of position and potentially...
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Truck Deals Help Boost US Auto Sales In September
DETROIT (AP) - Big discounts on pickup trucks helped keep U.S. auto sales strong in September. The pace was expected to slow from a blistering August, which was the best month for the industry in eight...
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Ford Recalls 850K Cars On Short Circuit Concerns
NEW YORK (AP) – Ford is recalling about 850,000 cars and SUVs because of a problem that could stop the air bags from working in a crash. The recalled models include the 2013-14 Ford C-Max compact,...
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