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automobile stories: 38 news summaries

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Seeking Sales Bump,
GM Targets Middle East

New models will be introduced soon

May 4, 09 10:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - General Motors hopes to rebound from a 19% first-quarter drop in Middle East sales by introducing new models and helping buyers with down payments, Reuters reports. "There are a lot of people who walk into showrooms who aren't able to buy because they can't get financing," says the... More »

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Middle East • General Motors • Chevrolet • auto industry • auto sales • Hummer • automobile

Q1 RESULTS

Ford Loses Just $1.4B,
Turns Down Treasury Money

Automaker burns through cash but remains healthier than rivals

Apr 24, 09 6:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ford announced today a loss of $1.4 billion for the first three months of 2009—its worst Q1 result in 17 years, but nevertheless one that beat expectations, Bloomberg reports. The automaker said it expected to break even or possibly turn a profit in 2011, and it would not... More »

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Ford • auto industry • quarterly reports • losses • first quarter earnings • automobile • Ford Motor Co.

(Newser) - The Supreme Court today put new limits on police officers' ability to search a car after an arrest, the Washington Post reports. The 5-4 ruling—with an unusual grouping of justices—says police need a warrant unless certain criteria apply, a break from the standard practice of about 30 years.... More »

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Antonin Scalia • Ruth Bader Ginsburg • John Paul Stevens • Clarence Thomas • US Supreme Court • constitutional law • David Souter • automobile • traffic stop • police search

 China, Nissan Strike 
 Electric Car Deal 

Nissan will create fleet, charging station network in Wuhan

Apr 9, 09 8:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - China has tapped Nissan to set up an electric-car program in the city of Wuhan, relying on the automaker to set up a fleet of electric vehicles and charging stations, the Wall Street Journal reports. Beijing plans to produce 500,000 “new energy” vehicles by 2011, and recently selected... More »

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China • Nissan • electric cars • auto industry • hybrid car • automobile

Drive Past the Body Shop: Sun Will Repair Scratches

New self-healing coating will save you money, time

Mar 13, 09 12:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - The sun will soon be able to help repair the scratches on everything from iPods to cars. Researchers have developed a polyurethane coating that heals itself when exposed to UV radiation, Wired reports. The coating, which should be available in a few months, could save consumers money and reduce waste... More »

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waste • iPod • sun • consumer spending • chemistry • ultraviolet light • cars • automobile

ANALYSIS

Monthly Fee May Pave Way for Electric Car Boom

Developer strikes deals with countries, cities for broad charging infrastructure

Dec 24, 08 8:05 PM CST
(Newser) - An Israeli entrepreneur bets you’ll be willing to pay to fuel up your car like you pay your monthly cell phone bill. If Shai Agassi is right, Jim Motavalli writes in Yale Environment 360, it could be the charge electric cars need to succeed. Partnering with nations, cities, and... More »

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electric cars • lithium ion batteries • green transportation • Better Place • Shai Agassi • cars • automobile

ANALYSIS

 Honked Off: 
 Car Horns 
 More Harm 
 Than Good 

Horns are hard to ban, but may make drivers more reckless

Nov 26, 08 8:00 AM CST
(Newser) - The next time you honk your car’s horn, you might want to ask why you're doing it. Grabbing the horn by the bull for Slate, Dave Johns thinks you’re probably too close to do anything but tell your obstacle to get out of the way. That’s because... More »

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car safety • traffic accident • cars • automobile • Car horns • honking

Saved by Zero? Or Sick to
Death of It?

Toyota's relentless 0% APR ads wear thin ... and will continue

Nov 6, 08 2:30 PM CST
(Newser) - “Saved by zero?” Try bored. Toyota’s 0% APR ad campaign has left TV viewers annoyed—by both the jingle and the fact that it airs seemingly incessantly, AP reports. Though some might appreciate the extension of 0% financing, originally set to expire this week, most viewers are bemoaning... More »

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television • Toyota • commercials • advertisements • advertising campaign • automobile • financing

 Top Cars We Should Scrap 

Coming soon to a compactor near you

Oct 26, 08 4:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - The possibility that one of Detroit's Big Three automakers is headed for the scrap heap left US News and World Report wondering which cars Americans could live without. Here are some top candidates:
  • Jeep Commander: This boxy model gets 16 mpg and it shows: sales are down 55%.
... More »

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fuel efficiency • auto industry • SUVs • US automakers • cars • automobile

(Newser) - A new software technology can automatically disable cell phones moving at car speeds, augmenting laws already in place forbidding their use while driving, RealTechNews reports. The developer, Canada's Aegis Mobility, is partnering with Nationwide insurance to offer discounts to adopters. Aegis still needs carrier support but expects the software to... More »

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cell phones • driving • car safety • handsets • phone software • automobile

 Time to Raise Driving Age?


Sep 9, 08 8:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Is 16 too young to drive? A safety group today began a push to encourage states to follow the lead of Japan, China, Russia, and most of Europe by raising the legal age to 18, the Detroit Free Press reports. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for youths... More »

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driving • highways • driver's license • teenage drivers • teenager • automobile • Insurance Institute of Highway Safety

OPINION

 Goodbye, Autos; Hello, Podcar

Driverless taxis could transform public transit

Sep 8, 08 12:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Forget alternative fuels and dump rusting gas guzzlers altogether for the driverless podcar, which offers "the convenience of an auto without the negatives," Catherine G. Burke writes in the Los Angeles Times. The sleek, electric-powered compartments seat four and use monorail-esque "guideways" to reach select destinations. It... More »

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innovation • public transportation • cars • automobile • podcar • personal rapid transit • public transit

 Haters, Gas Fail to
 Crush Hummer Pride

Soaring fuel may be stunting sales, but owners won't surrender

Jul 27, 08 11:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sure, the Hummer may be going the way of the dinosaur: Sales are down 40% this year on soaring gas and an eco-image problem, and GM is looking to ditch its troubled brand. But for owners, the AP reports, outsized pride remains part of the package. "It definitely sparks... More »

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Humvees • General Motors • Hummer • fuel costs • automobile • Jeep

 Phew! Gas Sinks Below $4

Diesel down as well, but still high; ethanol hovers in the low $3 range

Jul 26, 08 1:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Gas prices dipped below $4 today for the first time in almost 2 months, CNN reports. A survey by AAA showed that a gallon of regular cost an average of $3.983, 2 cents lower than yesterday. The move continues a trend over roughly the last week in which prices... More »

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ethanol • diesel • American Automobile Association • gas prices • E 85 • automobile

Victim in Novak Hit-and-Run 'Doing Fine'

'I'm a pretty tough guy,' 86-year-old homeless pedestrian says

Jul 25, 08 2:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - The pedestrian struck by Robert Novak's Corvette this week says that other than a dislocated shoulder, he’s “doing fine,” the Washington Post reports. In fact, Don Liljenquist seems more star-struck than car-struck: "Bob Novak is the one that hit me?" the homeless 86-year-old said in a... More »

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car accident • police • CIA leak investigation • Washington • homeless • accident • journalist • hit-and-run • Robert Novak • automobile • Don Liljenquist

 GM Developing 
 Futuristic Windshield 

Looking forward to an aging driver, tech would compensate for poor eyesight

Jul 17, 08 5:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - America’s driving population is aging, and GM aims to do something to help older motorists: develop a high-tech windshield that compensates for declining eyesight, the AP reports. The system, now in the research phase, uses lasers and infrared sensors to identify hazards in the road—or perhaps the edge... More »

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elderly • General Motors • driving • auto technology • car safety • automobile • head-up display

glossies

 Daring Architecture 
 Energizes Beijing 

Some buildings work, some don't, but overall vibe among residents is a good one

Jun 25, 08 5:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Some of the world’s most adventurous architects have found a gung-ho partner in Beijing, the most noticable payoff being the soon-to-be completed CCTV headquarters—"a dazzling reinvention of the skyscraper," writes Paul Goldberger in the New Yorker. Other creations, such as an ovoid peforming arts center dismissed... More »

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China • architecture • Beijing • Forbidden City • cctv • new construction • automobile

column

 Goodbye, RV: Hello, Real Travel 

Garrison Keillor applauds the death of his least favorite vehicle

Jun 20, 08 7:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - With gas prices up and on the rise, your Winnebago may soon be stuck in park—but the fall of car culture's ugliest offender will force us to reconnect with better pastimes, writes Garrison Keillor in the Chicago Tribune. “Banjo sales will pick up,” Keillor writes. “... More »

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gas • gas prices • Winnebago • recreational vehicle • automobile • storytelling • Garrison Keillor • motor home

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