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Ford Expands F-150 Pickup Recall to Nearly 1.2 Million Vehicles

DETROIT -- Under pressure from government safety regulators, Ford Motor Co. is expanding a recall of the popular F-150 pickup truck to include nearly 1.2 million vehicles that may have defective air bags. The additional recall, announced Thursday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, covers trucks from...

Father Pulls Infant Son From Submerged Truck [VIDEO]

A Missouri father pulled his son from a submerged pickup Monday morning, saving the infant's life. William Whenham, 24, drove his silver Ford pickup along a slushy stretch of State Highway VV in Missouri's Cass County, outside of Kansas City. Son Colton, 6 months, rode in the backseat, strapped into his car seat. Whenham...

Earthquake Could Further Jolt Toyota and Other Japanese Automakers

It was already a difficult year for Japan's largest carmaker Toyota, dealing with the wake of a year of recalls affecting more than 10 million vehicles worldwide. In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake Friday, Toyota and other Japanese automakers could be facing supply interruptions that could compromise business...

2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4: Is It Worth $370,000? [VIDEO]

Psst. Need some new wheels? If you have $370,000 to spare, we've got a deal for you. The hotly anticipated 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 is being unveiled at this year's Geneva Auto Show, sending car enthusiasts' pulses racing. The experts over at Autoblog got some first-look Aventador details and photos, and report...

Driver Crashes Into Her Own Insurance Company

Maybe the Saab sedan was possessed by the spirit of the mysterious "Mayhem" guy from the Allstate commercials. Fire Department officials in Tampa, Fla., still are not sure why the car, driven by a mother with her child and a male passenger, seemed to swerve off the road, jump a curb and leave a gaping hole in the wall of...

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May 2012: Too Good To Be True Edition

Without context, one might think that sales for the U.S. automotive industry in May were off-the-charts good.

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Cars.com calls out Consumer Reports over Toyota Prius C verdict

Cars.com has evidently taken issue with a Consumer Reports video review featured on Autoblog advising consumers that they would be better off buying a used "regular" Prius instead of a 2012 Prius C. Consumer Reports shouldn't have passed on recommending the Prius C, Cars.com argues: "CR's low testing scores for the Prius...

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06/01/12 May Auto Sales: Honda Source: NBC - Wave 3 - Louisville KY American Honda Motor Co. said Friday that May sales in the U.S. rose 47.6 percent from the same month a year earlier, led by strong jumps in sales of its Accord and Civic sedans.
06/01/12 Kansas girl, 12, may be with Canadian met online Source: Globe Gazette - Mason City IA Police say a 12-year-old Kansas girl's parents didn't report her missing until 12 hours after they believe she left her home with a Canadian man she met on the Internet.
06/01/12 Dealers United levels playing field for small car... Source: CBS - TampaBays10.com - Tampa Bay FL Cars. They're fast, sleek, and sexy, but they're also expensive.
06/01/12 May 2012: Too Good To Be True Edition Source: Autoblog Without context, one might think that sales for the U.S. automotive industry in May were off-the-charts good.
06/01/12 Silver lining behind the May auto sales data Source: NBC - NBC 40 WTWC - Tallahassee FL With May sales showing another big surge, the U.S. auto industry is shoring up its position as one of the big engines of the American economy.