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Traffic safety official: Brake override systems may be required
11.03.2010 12:18
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The government may require automakers to include brake systems that can override the gas pedal in response to Toyota's massive recalls, auto safety officials said.
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TOM WALSH: Vision for the Silverdome
11.03.2010 00:28
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Andreas Apostolopoulos, the improbable new owner of the Pontiac Silverdome, vows to revive the stadium as a big-event venue by investing millions of dollars in a place he bought for a meager $583,000.
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The secrets to Subaru's success; loyal fans boost market share
11.03.2010 00:27
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When Russell Levine's lease on his 2006 Subaru Forester was coming to an end, his car hunt was quick. Levine bought another Forester SUV, his fourth. Levine, 48, of Huntington Woods never was tempted to try another brand.
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Chevy getting a marketing reboot
11.03.2010 00:27
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A Chevrolet marketing revamp is well under way, a top executive at the automaker indicated Wednesday.
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Ford workers' confidence up, survey shows
11.03.2010 00:27
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Confidence in Ford's future is soaring among the company's salaried employees, according to a company survey.
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Bland-looking Outback gets a roomy interior, good mileage
11.03.2010 00:27
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Perhaps on the way to a sales record last year, Subaru took a right turn into the mainstream. The brand whose appeal has always rested on a combination of practicality and oddball charm underwent an emergency quirk-ectomy. Symptoms include the *** 2010 Outback, a roomy and efficient, but rather bland wagon.
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Rare 'Vette
11.03.2010 00:27
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The 2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition is a tribute to the 50th anniversary of Corvette's first race in the 24 Hours of LeMans, according to Jim Campbell, Chevrolet general manager. Only 500 will be built in two colors -- what General Motors calls inferno orange and supersonic blue.
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Readers respond to Mark Phelan's review of the Cadillac SRX turbo
11.03.2010 00:27
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Some readers said the Cadillac SRX turbo I praised in my review last week is nothing more than an overpriced Saturn Vue: "Sorry Mark, but at over $50,000 it still looks like a glorified Saturn Vue with a bit of chrome."
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MARK PHELAN: Aston Martin, Toyota collaborate on tiny hatchback
11.03.2010 00:27
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This can't be what Daniel Craig expected when he signed up to play James Bond. In what may be the oddest collaboration between two automakers, English super-luxury brand Aston Martin plans to begin selling a $45,000 version of Toyota's pint-sized iQ hatchback in Europe this year.
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Design for Smart car wins 1,500 euros
11.03.2010 00:27
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Daimler had a design contest for its Smart car, and the winner was Tamir Shefer of Jaffa, Israel, who beat out 8,000 other entries.
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Derivatives' role in Greece's crisis
11.03.2010 00:27
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NEW YORK -- Derivative has become a dirty word. The complex financial products helped blow up the U.S. housing market. They all but sank AIG. Now European officials want to crack down on a derivative called a credit default swap. It's an insurance-like product that they say has worsened Europe's debt crisis and could bankrupt Greece.
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SYLVIA RECTOR: Revamped Tavern on 13 menu includes pizzas
11.03.2010 00:27
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Tavern on 13 in Beverly Hills has an all-new menu that, for the first time, includes pizzas. Customers can design their own pies using 30 toppings that range from traditional items like pepperoni and onion to more unusual choices such as braised beef cheeks, roasted pork, balsamic reduction, roasted eggplant and mushroom sauce.
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Detroit coney islands headed to 'Food Wars'
11.03.2010 00:27
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The American and Lafayette Coney Islands are going head-to-head this week in a best-coney showdown orchestrated by a new Travel Channel series called "Food Wars" -- and coney fans are invited to share in the action.
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Suppliers, Wall Street bank on auto recovery
11.03.2010 00:27
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Auto suppliers that cut their costs during the industry's downturn in 2009 are banking on success as auto sales tick up during the next few years. Wall Street is making that bet, too. Shares of several auto suppliers, some of which have soared since hitting all-time lows in 2009 -- continue to climb in 2010.
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Foolish Trivia
11.03.2010 00:27
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Two Stanford PhD students founded me in 1994, and I was soon a big directory of Web sites. My name, Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web," was changed to a word that suggests an uncouth person. I went public in 1996 with 49 employees, and my stock has grown more than tenfold! Today I employ more than 13,000 people, and more than 600 million people visit me monthly! Who am I?
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