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U.S.-Built Nissan Leaf Gets Mileage, Sales Jolt
KickingTiresNissan is getting a lot of mileage out of its decision to move production of the 2013 Leaf to the U.S. from Japan ??? not just in terms of fuel economy improvements but in sales figures as well. The EPA......Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Hybrid Vehicles
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Toyota to Build First Lexus in the U.S.
KickingTiresToyota launched its Lexus division in September 1989 with two 1990 models at opposite ends of the spectrum: the LS 400, a rear-drive V-8 flagship, and the ES 250, a front-drive cousin to the plebian Camry. In their first month,......Tags: Lexus, Automotive Equipment, Passenger Cars, Plant Openings, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Recall Alert: Airbag Problem Affects Millions of Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda Vehicles
KickingTiresFour Japanese automakers ??? Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda ??? have announced a voluntary recall of 3 million vehicles worldwide because of possibly faulty airbags; more than a million of those vehicles are in the U.S. According to the automakers,......Tags: Infiniti, Lexus, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Mazda
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Study: Most Americans Would Exchange Personal Info for Personalized Cars
KickingTiresA new study suggests the majority of Americans would be willing to divulge personal information, including their own fingerprints, if it personalized their car ??? and nearly two in three would ride in a self-driving car. San Jose, Calif.-based Cisco........Tags: Passenger Cars, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Personal Data Collection, Chrysler
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Subaru Adds Jobs, Cars to Indiana Factory
KickingTiresIn three years, the Subaru Impreza will hail from Indiana. Subaru imports today's Impreza, which competes with the Honda Civic, Ford Focus and other compact cars, from Japan. Its sole U.S. plant in Lafayette, Ind., builds the larger Legacy sedan,......Tags: Tribeca, Plant Openings, Fuji Heavy Industries, Bloomberg L.P.
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Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid Could Challenge Chevrolet Volt
KickingTiresA totally new Mitsubishi Outlander is coming for the 2013 model year, and with it comes the brand's first U.S. plug-in hybrid SUV. The Outlander PHEV will debut at the 2012 Moscow International Motor Show. The carmaker has revealed a......Tags: Moscow (Russia), Mitsubishi, Automotive Equipment, Toyota, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Honda Urban SUV Concept at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show
KickingTiresLooks like: Honda is getting ready to enter the subcompact SUV segment Defining characteristics: Aggressive styling for a Honda Ridiculous features: Light-pipe head- and taillamps Chances of being mass-produced: Confirmed ??? launches in Japan later...Tags: Buick, Auto Shows, Honda, SUVs and Crossovers
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Top 10 Presidential Cars
KickingTiresElection season kicked into high gear last night as the country prepares to peacefully elect a new leader. While everyone is grading the first of three presidential debates from last night and how President Barack Obama and GOP nominee Mitt......Tags: Government, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Lincoln, Mitt Romney
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Europe and Japan Get Mazda6 Wagon for 2014
KickingTiresA wagon version of the Mazda6 is back ??? but only in Europe and Japan. On the heels of the new Mazda6 sedan reveal, the automaker took the wraps off of the 2014 Mazda6 wagon ahead of its official debut......Tags: Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Europe
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The Cars.com Redesign Index
KickingTiresIt can cost up to $1 billion or more to develop a new or redesigned car, so sales success ??? and not just a little bit of it ??? matters. Determining which of those new cars hit the mark with......Tags: Hyundai, Passenger Cars, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Tsunamis
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Top 10 Best-Selling Cars: August 2012
KickingTiresNew-car sales in August continued a trend that dates to May: massive gains for Toyota and Honda relative to an earthquake-stymied 2011, with solid ??? albeit smaller ??? gains among other major automakers. Both Japanese automakers led the march toward.......Tags: Automotive Equipment, Passenger Cars, Manufacturing and Engineering, Honda, SUVs and Crossovers
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Daily News Briefs: July 20, 2012
KickingTiresAre used-car prices seeing some relief? We reported last May they would likely stay elevated for years to come ??? the result of fewer new-car sales during the recession ??? but prices for compact and midsize used cars fell around......Tags: Nissan, Passenger Cars, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Ford
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