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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2009
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J.D. Power & Associates stories: 4 news summaries

(Newser) - Buick and Jaguar are the most dependable all-around car brands this year, the Detroit News reports. A study by JD Power and Associates looked at the average number of problems that crop up in 2006 models to make its estimation, which could be more influential as the recession has drivers... More »

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Chrysler • Lexus • Toyota • Ford • Jaguar • auto industry • Mercury • J.D. Power & Associates • Buick • dependability

 Lexus Most Reliable, Again 


Aug 7, 08 5:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - A new study by JD Power and Associates places Lexus on top for dependability for the 14th straight year, AutoWeek reports. Filling out the rest of the top five most dependable brands, with reported problems per hundred vehicles sold:
  • 2. Mercury (151)
  • 3. Cadillac (155)
  • 4. Toyota (159)
  • 5.
... More »

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Lexus • Toyota • Cadillac • Mercury • J.D. Power & Associates

 Gas Crunch Steers Soaring Hybrid Sales 

Some 62% of new car buyers look to the gas-sippers

Jul 17, 08 10:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sales of hybrid cars could soar to 2 million a year by 2013 as higher gas prices and concerns about global warming spark surging interest in fuel efficient vehicles, Wired reports. Well over half—62%—of new car buyers are already considering a hybrid, according to a recent survey. Consumers... More »

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ethanol • Toyota • diesel • Prius • hybrid car • J.D. Power & Associates • Honda Civic Hybrid • Mike Marshall

March Auto Sales
Hit the Skids 

GM, Chrysler Down 19%, Toyota, Ford Dip 10%

Apr 2, 08 4:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - US auto sales plummeted last month, with GM and Chrysler's March sales diving 19%, and Ford and Toyota's down 10%, the Wall Street Journal reports. Rising gas prices, the credit crisis and fear of the future are blamed for the troubling trend. Detroit is bracing for even more bad news... More »

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Chrysler • Cerberus Capital Management • Toyota • General Motors • Honda • Ford • gas prices • auto sales • Shoichiro Toyoda • J.D. Power & Associates

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