November 20, 2008
Steven Cole Smith
AUTOMOTIVE
Some car renters find $1-a-day bargains
November 16, 2008
Need to rent a car? How does $1 a day sound?
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The auto industry's incredible shrinking act
November 9, 2008
When General Motors announced its October numbers last week, Mike DiGiovanni, GM's chief sales analyst, said the company's sales -- down 45 percent from October 2007 -- are, if you adjust for population growth, the worst since 1945.
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MyKey may be your key to teen safety
November 2, 2008
Early next year, Ford is introducing new technology targeting teen drivers. In September, the company surveyed some 250 teens about it. Only 3 percent of them "liked" it.
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South Florida Toyota dealer refuses to charge dealer fees
October 26, 2008
Placed above a profile of Toyota dealer Earl Stewart, the headline in a recent issue of Automotive News read, "Pariah in the Palms."
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Another shot will be fired in the diesel wars
October 19, 2008
What some manufacturers thought would be the Great Diesel Revolution has become more of a small skirmish, led by a few companies that remain confident that the engine that is so popular in other parts of the world -- in some European countries, more than half the cars are diesel-powered -- will eventually catch on here.
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Being on the road sparks thoughts of fuel, hot rods and more
November 17, 2007
Random thoughts while changing lanes:
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