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June auto sales hit brakes, drop 2% from last year
DETROIT -- Automakers sold 2% fewer vehicles in June than they did a year ago, mostly because of stumbles by General Motors and Ford Motor. In...
USA TODAY, 07/02/04 by David Kiley · More from publication -
Big 3 improve dependability
The latest J.D. Power and Associates survey of vehicle quality over three years shows U.S. automakers closing in on quality leaders Toyota and...
USA TODAY, 06/30/04 by David Kiley · More from publication -
Eckhard Cordes is on Mercedes short list
DETROIT -- The head of DaimlerChrysler's commercial truck business, Eckhard Cordes, is the likely next head of the Mercedes-Benz unit, one of the...
USA TODAY, 06/23/04 by David Kiley · More from publication -
Chrysler 300's sales are as hot as its looks
DETROIT -- Full-size, four-door sedans are considered about as hip as leisure suits. But the new Chrysler 300 is surprising everyone, including...
USA TODAY, 06/23/04 by David Kiley · More from publication -
Diesel vs. hybrid, From Detroit to D.C., and back, one tank each way
Gasoline prices that have been averaging more than $2 a gallon have boosted interest in fuel-efficient gas-electric hybrid and diesel-powered...
USA TODAY, 06/11/04 by David Kiley · More from publication -
Fired air-traffic controller still feels the sting decades later
Reagan fired more than 11,000 air-traffic controllers in 1981 for staging a strike. The president's move was a major blow to the power of labor...
USA TODAY, 06/11/04 by David Kiley · More from publication -
D-Day covered from all angles
The 60th anniversary of D-Day will be commemorated this weekend around the beaches of Normandy, France. It will be a sacred and somber remembrance...
USA TODAY, 06/03/04 by David Kiley · More from publication -
Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Infiniti score in survey
DETROIT -- Emotions can trump problems when consumers size up their new cars, a survey out Monday shows. Volkswagen beat all multi-brand...
USA TODAY, 05/25/04 by David Kiley · More from publication -
Mitsubishi turnaround plan shaves 11,000 jobs
DETROIT -- Mitsubishi Motors will cut about 11,000 jobs, a quarter of its workforce, and close two plants as part of a turnaround plan aimed at...
USA TODAY, 05/24/04 by David Kiley · More from publication -
High cost of SUV ownership doesn't stop at the pump
DETROIT -- Today's high price of gasoline isn't the only pain in the pocketbook for owners of big sport-utility vehicles. Parking and repair...
USA TODAY, 05/21/04 by David Kiley · More from publication
