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Scrapped: 8 cars that die for 2010

Indy Star (Free subscription) | yesterday

These eight cars will disappear with the new model year, but they merit more than a footnote for what they say about the auto industry and its buyers.

Gig review: Sweet Billy Pilgrim and Portico Quartet

Scotsman.com Living - Books (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

ANYONE who thinks a Mercury Prize shortlisting spells instant success for a band should hear Sweet Billy Pilgrim's tales of touring hardship. The Aylesbury folktronica trio's day had begun in a Travelodge in Dreghorn. They'd made their way to Glasgownot in a bus, nor even in a van, "but in a grey Ford Mondeo with a trailer on the back", complained singer Tim Elsenburg.Glamour eludes them,...

Your Federally Stolen Earnings: What Ford AIN’T Powered By

Phil In The Blank (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Two different AAD (”American Automotive Debacle”) postings on two different listserves in one day inspired more than a short response on the part of yours truly, so I figured I’d share ‘em on this sad and lonely blog. Enjoy… ______ > The emotional part of me still hates Ford for their “it’s my mountain” ad campaign of a [...]

Reported US Sales of Hybrids Up 11.4% in October Year-on-Year; 2.9% New Vehicle Share for the Month

Green Car Congress (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Reported US sales of hybrids. Click to enlarge. Reported US sales of hybrids in October 2009 rose 11.4% by volume to 24,475 units, representing a 2.9% share of reported new vehicle sales for the month. October 2009 had 28 selling...

Pioneer in law school, on bench

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Judge Dixie Chastain, the first female University of Miami law school graduate and a Miami-Dade County juvenile judge for two decades, died Oct. 25 at 100.

The Top 10 in Gas Mileage

Hybrid Car Review (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

The top 10 list of vehicles with the best gas mileage are dominated by hybrids and diesel engines. To increase your gas mileage, the best cars for getting the best gas mileage tend to be smaller, but not necessarily so. Hybrid or diesel engines tend to offset the need to decrease weight, just look at the Ford Escape Hybrid, which shows up ninth on the list. MPG Ranking Category Vehicle City Highway...

Car Review: Ford Fusion Covers Your Backside in Triplicate

Gearlog (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

Ford Fusion hybrid car review: Ford's radar-based blind spot detector doubles as a cross traffic alert, covering your rear as you pull out of a congested mall parking lot, in case some other idiot (never you) is approaching too quickly.

New Products Drive Ford's October Sales, Share Gains

Auto Channel (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

New Products Drive Ford's October Sales, Share GainsDEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 3, 2009 -- -- Ford, Lincoln and Mercury October U.S. sales totaled 132,483, up 3 percent versus a year ago and 21 percent higher than September -- October marks the third time in the last four months Ford sales have increased -- October retail share was up for the 12th time in 13 months -- All-new Taurus accelerates in...

• New Products Drive Ford's October Sales, Share Gains - PR News Wire

GM, Ford report sales increase in United States

Xinhuanet (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

CHICIAGO, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. automaker General Motors ...

"English Is The Language Of These United States"

Blog Town, PDX (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

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GM U.S. auto sales up 4%; Ford sales rise 3%; Chrysler down 30%

1853 Chairman (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

November 3, 2009 http://detnews.com/article/20091103/AUTO01/911030396 GM U.S. auto sales up 4%; Ford sales rise 3%; Chrysler down 30% DETROIT NEWS STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS General Motors Co. joined Ford Motor Co. in reporting a sales increase in October, but Chrysler Group LLC saw a significant decline. GM’s sales increased 4 percent last month compared to a year earlier, the first [...]

GM and FoMoCo report sales increase for Oct., Chrysler’s sales down 30%

eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

FoMoCo and General Motors Company both reported a sales increase for October while Chrysler Group LLC reported a significant decline. Ford reported a 3 percent increase in monthly sales over October of last year while GM said its sales increased 4 percent during the same period. GM sold a total of 177,603 vehicles in October and [...]

Ford has 3% October sales gain

The Business First of Louisville (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

Ford Motor Co.’s October sales in the United States increased 3 percent over the previous year, led by a demand for the automaker’s sedans and crossover vehicles. (F)

Ford, Chrysler see divergence in October sales

France 24 (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday its October US sales grew 3.1 percent from a year ago, while rival Chrysler saw a 30 percent slump in vehicle sales. Ford said the rise marked the third increase in the past four months for the number-two automaker. Total sales of new cars under the Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Volvo brands rose to 136,920 last month. The figure was up 21 percent from September, which saw...

Auto Custom Interiors Giveaway

Design Hole (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

Now that I’ve piqued your interest, perhaps you’d like to own a copy of Automotive Custom Interiors. I’m giving away my copy at the end of the week. I’ll announce the winner on Friday. All you have to do is invent a name for a car, like the Chevy Sub-Dude (that’s mine) and leave it in [...]

Report: Ford makes progress while Chrysler fumbles in key quality survey - 4WheelsNews

habser | 10/30/2009

Among major automakers, Ford Motor Co. is judged to have made the most progress in improving vehicle quality, while Chrysler ranks at the bottom of the industry for reliability, according to an annual Consumer Reports survey.

EPA Names 2010 Prius (Shocker) Most Fuel Efficient Car

earthtechling | 10/26/2009

The EPA, in its most recent automobile shopper-focused Fuel Economy Guide, determines that nine of the 10 most American fuel efficient vehicles are hybrids.

2010 Toyota Prius leads the industry in fuel economy

habser | 10/18/2009

The Environmental Protection Agency issued its annual rankings for the most fuel-efficient models. Coming out on top is Toyota Motor Corp. ’s 2010 hybrid Prius at 48 miles per gallon/highway and 51 mpg/city. Unsurprisingly, the Japanese carmakers again dominated the list, with eight of their gasoline/electric hybrid models in the top 10.

• Toyota Prius tops US fuel economy auto list - Gasgoo.com
• Toyota Prius tops US fuel economy list for 2010 - Gasgoo.com