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  • 2015 Jaguar XJL luxury ends with infotainment
    2015 Jaguar XJL luxury ends with infotainment

    I don’t get it. Designing a beautiful luxury car to compete with the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Audi A8, BMW 7 means that every consideration must be brought to the table. Jaguar designed the most gorgeous dashboard on the market, packaged it in distinctive navy leather with white...

  • Five favorite fall drives in the Midwest
    Five favorite fall drives in the Midwest

    Though it's time to roll out the crock pots, wool socks and hoodies, there’s time enough to enjoy the autumn splendor before construction season falls into winter. Our five favorite fall drives will take you alongside rivers, over bluffs, through dells and into the deepest senses...

  • Winter storage worries? Motormouth addresses trickle charging, boat storage
    Winter storage worries? Motormouth addresses trickle charging, boat storage

    Q: As winter approaches, I will be storing many motorized "toys" with batteries. These include a garden tractor, three motorcycles, a motorboat and a car.

  • Why millennials are shunning cars
    Why millennials are shunning cars

    There's a lot of evidence that millennials don't drive as much — or care as much for cars in general — as previous generations their own age did. They're less likely to get driver's licenses. They tend to take fewer car trips, and when they do, those trips are...

  • Worst car names in dealerships now
    Worst car names in dealerships now

    Horsepower, efficiency, style -- all important. But none of that matters if you don't get the name right. Who wants to be seen in a Yaris? Or a C-Max? Or a Tiguan?

  • Auto review: Stylish 2015 Cadillac ATS coupe an alluring ride
    Auto review: Stylish 2015 Cadillac ATS coupe an alluring ride

    The 2015 Cadillac ATS coupe makes enthusiastic driving irresistibly easy. Its sharp handling, sticky tires and suspension beg you to take each corner just a little faster. A low-slung, forward-leaning body completes the picture of a luxury car built to go fast and look good at any speed.

  • Chrysler recalls more than 900,000 Jeep Wrangler, SUVs, sedans
    Chrysler recalls more than 900,000 Jeep Wrangler, SUVs, sedans

    DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler Group on Thursday announced two global recalls of more than 900,000 cars and SUVs combined for problems that could cause fires.

  • Toyota recalls 1.67 million Toyota, Lexus cars
    Toyota recalls 1.67 million Toyota, Lexus cars

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it would recall a total 1.67 million vehicles globally in a voluntary move to address three separate defects including a faulty brake master cylinder that could hinder the brake's performance.

  • Chrysler recalls 184,215 SUVs for possible air bag issue
    Chrysler recalls 184,215 SUVs for possible air bag issue

    DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler Group is recalling an estimated 184,215 sport utility vehicles globally because a possible short circuit in a part could disable air bags and seat-belt pretensioners, the automaker said on Tuesday.

  • Deaths linked to GM ignition-switch defect rise to 29
    Deaths linked to GM ignition-switch defect rise to 29

    DETROIT (Reuters) - A program to compensate victims of a faulty ignition switch in General Motors Co vehicles has approved two new death claims, bringing the total number of deaths linked so far to the switch to 29, according to a report released on Monday by the lawyer overseeing the program.

  • Honda recalls new Acuras to fix front belts
    Honda recalls new Acuras to fix front belts

    DETROIT (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co said Monday it is recalling 43,000 Acura luxury models in the United States to fix faulty seat belts.

  • Nissan recalls 238,000 Altimas because the hood can flip open
    Nissan recalls 238,000 Altimas because the hood can flip open

    DETROIT (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co is recalling about 238,000 Altima sedans from the 2013 model year because a secondary hood latch may not hold, increasing the risk of a crash, U.S safety regulators and the company said on Friday.

  • Motormouth solves car problems: brake fluid, smoke, ABS warnings
    Motormouth solves car problems: brake fluid, smoke, ABS warnings

    Q: Three months ago, I bought a 2006 Ford Fusion SEL from CarMax.

  • Affordable luxury: Upscale automakers lower prices to hook buyers on entry level models
    Affordable luxury: Upscale automakers lower prices to hook buyers on entry level models

    If you wanted to buy a car from Tesla Motors three years ago, your only option was its luxury Roadster, selling for a princely $109,000. Now, even as it's become the darling of the automotive world, Tesla is looking at unveiling cars for less than a third of that price.

  • Latest GM recalls cover 57,000-plus vehicles
    Latest GM recalls cover 57,000-plus vehicles

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors Co said on Saturday it was recalling more than 57,000 vehicles in the United States for potential problems ranging from a wiring problem in the steering column to inadvertent shutdown of the engine.

  • Collector car auction driving big business
    Collector car auction driving big business

    Take the flipped hoods and rumbling engines of cruise nights and blend it with the high-gloss presentation and massive scope of an auto show, take five generations of living automotive history and supercharge it with the instantaneous exchange of millions of dollars and you get the Mecum...

  • Senior citizens in Japan rewarded for quitting driving
    Senior citizens in Japan rewarded for quitting driving

    OSAKA, Japan — A shopping street in Osaka has begun providing discounts to elderly drivers who voluntarily turn in their driver's licenses, while a local police station last month held a "graduation ceremony" for seniors who have given up driving.

  • GM, Chrysler, Nissan U.S. sales rise 19 percent
    GM, Chrysler, Nissan U.S. sales rise 19 percent

    NEW YORK — General Motors, Chrysler and Nissan all reported 19 percent increases in U.S. sales in September, beating the averages of analyst estimates, while Ford and Toyota Motor missed. All five reported increasing sales of sport-utility vehicles.

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