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Miami Tops Road Rage Rankings

Watch out for hostile drivers in New York, Boston, and LA, too

May 15, 07 2:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Miami has retained its title as the capital of road rage for the second year running, taking top honors in a national survey for brake-slamming, running red lights, and talking on cellphones. Motorists in Portland, Ore., report the least tailgating; if you do get too close, do it in St.... More »

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road rage • Miami • Driving • stress • car crash • cars

Daimler to Unload Chrysler in $7.4B Deal

German firm keeps minority stake
in American auto giant

May 14, 07 7:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - DaimlerChrysler has sold a majority stake in the Chrysler Group to the American private-equity firm Cerberus for $7.4 billion, the auto giant announced today. The deal unhooks the money-losing American arm of the international conglomerate from its German partner, which will retain a 19.9% stake in Chrysler and... More »

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private equity • Chrysler • United Auto Workers • DaimlerChrysler • Dieter Zetsche • Cerberus Capital Management • Daimler • auto industry • cars

Ford Turnaround Plan Pays Off

Apr 26, 07 10:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - A loss is a win for Ford this morning, as the company's shares soared nearly 10% on smaller-than-expected first-quarter losses. Investors see the $282 million net loss—down from $1.4 billion in first quarter 2006—as a sign the company's ambitious turnaround plan is on track. More »

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business • Ford • Jaguar • Land Rover • Volvo • auto industry • cars

Toyota Finally Tops GM

First-quarter sales rise 9%, ending GM's 76-year reign as world's biggest automaker

Apr 24, 07 10:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Toyota vroomed past General Motors in the first quarter to become the biggest automaker in the world, ending GM's 76-year reign. Riding the strength of its innovative Prius hybrid and solid standbys like the Camry, Toyota posted record first-quarter sales of 2.35 million vehicles, compared to GM's 2.26... More »

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Toyota • General Motors • prius • automaker • cars

Plug-In Has Power to Spare

Higher-Capacity Batteries Open PossibilitiesMay Make Motorists Into Energy Traders

Apr 10, 07 12:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - A souped-up plug-in hybrid unveiled yesterday has excited talk of a future in which  cleaner-running cars are also profitable. With a new lithium-ion battery that can store up to nine kilowatt/hours of electricity, a hybrid owner could buy electricity at night, store it in the battery, and then sell it... More »

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energy • environment • alternative energy • power grid • energy trading • electricity • hybrid car • cars

Kerkorian Offers $4.5 Billion
For Chrysler

Dumped his shares last time around; now is ready with cash

Apr 5, 07 4:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Beverly Hills billionaire Kirk Kerkorian has offered to buy the Chrysler group for $4.5 billion. Kerkorian's investment company, Tracinda Corp., can pay cash for the ailing automotive giant, and is pitching an extra $100 mil for an exclusive two-month period to run due diligence. Tracinda told parent DaimlerChrysler it... More »

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Chrysler • United Auto Workers • Kirk Kerkorian • Tracinda • Daimler • business • DaimlerBenz • shares • auto industry • cars

Lexus Reaches for Luxury Cachet

Wealthy suburbanites' car of choice
gets high-end makeover

Mar 26, 07 11:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stodgy luxury standby Lexus is trying to trade up to the hot "prestige luxury" market with a new line of $70,000 and up automobiles.  Along with the new models comes a massive rebranding effort that aims, says a  marketing manager, to get "Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci... More »

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ultra rich • Lexus • Prada • Gucci • Louis Vuitton • vehicles • sports cars • luxury car • auto industry • cars

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