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0Report: Toyota kicks off industry-wide incentive blitz for March 1268778540
When the U.S. auto market crashed in the fall of 2008, automakers bumped up incentives in a big way to clear dealer lots of bloated inventory. But when Cash for Clunkers drained inventory – with industry-wide incentives reaching $3,165 per vehicle – while simultaneously removing ...
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Edmunds pledges $1 million prize for unintended acceleration research 1267628760
If you're like us and wondering what lengths are required to get your hands on a 2011 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, we may have the answer. All you need to do is solve the mystery of Toyota's unintended acceleration issues and our friends over at Edmunds will give you a cool million ...
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Report: Ford to benefit most from Toyota's woes in February sales totals 1267366740
2010 Ford Fusion Sport – Click above for high-res image galleryToyota is bracing for lower February sales as its massive recall and the ensuing media storm have cast a shadow over the automaker. Just how low can Toyota go? The Detroit Free Press says it could see its lowest US market share ... -
Edmunds looks at Toyota Corolla, Chevy Cobalt steering complaints, calls out NHTSA 1266942420
Toyota Corolla is one auto being investigated by NHTSA over steering complaintsThrough much of the recent deluge of recall announcements and ensuing media coverage, there have been large groups on either side of the issue, quick to criticize or to defend the automakers and the governing bodies ... -
Edmunds puts Toyota recall into marketplace percentage context 1266075420
There's no arguing that Toyota's recent string of recalls and safety issues is a huge deal. After all, Toyota enjoyed years of rapid growth due in large part to its sterling record of safety, reliability and practicality. When analyzing the actual data, though, an interesting question arises: Are ...
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Inside Line editors pick their 'Most Wanted' for 2010 - do you agree? 1259884800
Inside Line Most Wanted 2010 – Click above for high-res image galleryWe love award season, even if it is a bit tough to keep up with them all. Motor Trend has a set of golden calipers for its Car, Truck and SUV of the Year winners. Car and Driver has its 10Best. Automobile has the, well, ... -
Long-Term Thinking: "Cost to Own" mindset grabs hold? 1258818660
2011 Chevy Volt - Click above for high-res image gallerySo many things are changing in the new automotive reality, it's hard to know where to start. Everything from the kind of hose we connect to our cars (liquid filled? electric?) to the sounds the vehicles make is different now than it used to ... -
Autoblog Podcast #151: With Eddie Alterman of Car and Driver 1257281400
Click above for the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes, RSS or listen now!Abuelsamid, Lieberman, Roth and Shunk. Sounds like a law firm, but it's this week's podcast crew. Car and Driver editor-in-chief Eddie Alterman bravely wades into the pool and joins us for Episode #151 of the Autoblog Podcast, as ... -
Empire Strikes Back: White House calls out Edmunds on Clunkers story, Edmunds responds 1256923860
The facts in the case of the White House versus Edmunds are essentially indisputable – but they are open for interpretation. The federal government's $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program generated 690,000 sales by providing $3,500 and $4,500 vouchers to car buyers who turned in their ...
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Edmunds: Cash for Clunkers cost taxpayers $24k per car, not $4k 1256828340
Cash for Clunkers vehicles – Click above for high-res image galleryThere is little doubt that Cash for Clunkers gave auto sales a big boost in late July and most of August, but there has been considerable debate as to how much help taxpayers' $3 billion provided. Customers who purchased a ...

