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American Honda Passes Chrysler as top automaker in U.S market

The Big Three is a term used in the automotive industry for the three major American automotive companies. The former three major automotive companies that dominated in the U.S and Canada are General Motors, Ford, and ...READ»

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American Consumers Now Seem to Prefer Cars Over Trucks

America has in the past been known and labeled as the big truck and suv driving nation. This is now no longer true as American have made the switch to smaller vehicles.READ»

Local Miami Dealerships See a Rise in Sub-compact Car Sales

It seems like people are falling away from the big muscle car trend that we saw not too long ago. Those gas-guzzling vehicles are no longer on the radar for many due to fuel-efficient vehicles. Top sales ...READ»

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Via Wheat-Based Plastics, Ford Slashes Petroleum and CO2 Emissions

Last year, I had the chance to check out a number of green building materials in Ford's vehicle pipeline. Some of these materials have yet to see the light of day--Indian grass molding compounds, anyone?--but Ford has finally ...READ»

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Hack My Ride: Ford Opens Up Sync Software Development Kit for In-Car Apps

Ford is planning to open its Sync in-car computing platform to third party app developers, the automaker tells FastCompany.com. The idea is still nascent and there is no hard-and-fast timeline for release, says Prasad Venkatesh, who ...READ»

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Is Apology By Toyota Prexy Disingenuous?

This morning Toyota President Akio Toyoda apologized profusely to the Japanese people for making vehicles that have not excited domestic buyers. He was also contrite over the company's projected loss of $5 billion for the year, and ...READ»

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Google Working on Plug-in Vehicle Charging Software that Sends Power Back to the Grid

Google has made its commitment to clean energy known--the company has made more than $10.5 million in goethermal energy investments and has declared that it wants to make renewable energy cheaper than coal. Now the search engine ...READ»

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5 Trust Agents Who Are Changing the Face of Twitter

These social media pros practice the fine art of the trust makeover, proving that Twitter and Facebook are now as important as a firm handshake and a look in the eye.READ»

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Ford Converting Old Auto Plant Into Massive Renewable Energy Park

We reported a few months ago that Ford planned to spend $550 million to retool a Michigan SUV plant into a small car plant. Now Ford is at it again, announcing plans to turn the defunct Wixom Assembly Plant in Wixom, MI into a ...READ»

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