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AAA: Thanksgiving travel to go up

A leading auto organization is projecting a 1.4 percent increase in Thanksgiving travel this year, although fewer people will travel by air due to budget

Black Friday may be best day to buy car

If you missed out on Cash For Clunkers, you might be able to look forward to another day for big car discounts -- Black Friday.

Consumer prices up 0.3 percent

Consumer prices edged up faster than expected in October, driven higher by another increase in energy prices and the biggest jump in new car prices in 28

Ford, Subaru, VW top safe vehicle list

Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen sit atop the insurance industry's annual list of the safest new vehicles, according to a closely watched assessment used by car

Tax breaks keep GM in Detroit

General Motors Co. is promising to keep its headquarters in Detroit in return for expanded state tax credits.

Retail sales rise 1.4 pct in October

Retail sales rose more than expected in October due largely to a big rebound in auto sales. But broader consumer spending remains under pressure, raising

GM: $1.2B 3Q loss; shows progress

General Motors Co. says it lost $1.2 billion from the time it left bankruptcy protection through Sept. 30, far better than it has reported in previous quarters

Source: GM to begin repaying aid

General Motors Co. will begin paying back $6.7 billion in government loans by the end of 2009 and could pay off that full amount by 2011, four years ahead of

Ford sold record number of Fusions

Ford Motor Co. said Thursday that its Fusion midsize sedan has already broken the model's annual sales record even though U.S. auto sales have dropped 25

Toyota surprises with profit

Toyota Motor Corp. announced Thursday a surprise profit last quarter and trimmed its projected red ink for the year, underlining the gradual recovery under way

'Clunker' data: Truck-for-truck trades

The popular $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program mostly involved swaps of old Ford or Chevrolet pickups for new ones, according to an analysis of new federal

Chrysler cash up, new cars introduced

Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne says the automaker is on firmer financial footing as it attempts to revive the company's sagging fortunes.

Germany fumes as GM ditches Opel sale

Germany's politicians fumed with anger and Opel workers canceled cost concessions and readied walkouts after General Motors Co. abandoned the sale of its

Ford surprises with $1B profit

Ford, the only Detroit automaker to dodge direct government aid and bankruptcy court, surprised investors with net income of nearly $1 billion in the third

Ford has suffered less than rivals

Ford Motor Co. has been riding a wave of positive public sentiment since it steered clear of bankruptcy protection and avoided taking federal bailout money --

Chrysler offers live TV service

If the morning commute interrupts your regular newscast, Chrysler may have a solution — live TV in your car with news, sports and other cable channels.

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