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Gucci Teams with Fiat for Stylish US Mini Car

Thursday Aug 25, 2011
Fiat will introduce a Gucci version of its stylish 500 mini car in the United States later this year.

Chrysler, Ford recall thousands of trucks and SUVs

By Ken Thomas | Friday Dec 31, 2010
Chrysler recalled about 150,000 trucks and SUVs on Thursday to address steering, air bag and potential stalling problems, while Ford recalled nearly 15,000 trucks and crossovers because of electrical issues.

Cruising in Mercedes’ Convertibles

By ANN M. JOB | Thursday Nov 4, 2010
The new-for-2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolets are stylish cruisers - but a bit old-fashioned.

Without driver or map, vans go from Italy to China

By Elaine Kurtenbach | Thursday Oct 28, 2010
Across Eastern Europe, Russia, Kazakhstan and the Gobi Desert - it certainly was a long way to go without getting lost.

Google tests cars that can steer without drivers

By Daniel Wagner | Monday Oct 11, 2010
Google Inc. is road-testing cars that steer, stop and start without a human driver, the company says.

Toyota recalls 412,000 cars in US, mostly Avalons

By Yuri Kageyama | Thursday Jul 29, 2010
Toyota is recalling 412,000 passenger cars, mostly the Avalon model, in the U.S. for steering problems in which three accidents have been reported, the automaker said Thursday.

More roadside chargers needed for electric cars

By Joel Schechtman | Monday Jul 26, 2010
The auto industry calls it range anxiety: Drivers want electric cars but worry they won’t have enough juice to make long trips. After all, what good is going green if you get stranded with a dead battery?

Towing turf war in Philly leads to shootings, fire

By Maryclaire Dale | Friday Jul 23, 2010
A tow truck driver is shot, allegedly by a rival, at an accident scene. Two days later, properties linked to both companies are torched or riddled by gunfire.

Consumer Reports lifts Lexus "Don’t Buy" rating

By Tom Krisher | Friday May 7, 2010
Consumer Reports magazine is lifting a "Don’t Buy" recommendation for a Lexus sport utility vehicle that failed an emergency handling test.

Audi to climb Pikes Peak without a driver

By Terence Chea | Friday Apr 9, 2010
It can traverse rough terrain, accelerate quickly and negotiate sharp turns like other high-performance sports cars, but there’s one thing that sets this Audi coupe apart: It doesn’t need a driver.