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[Autoblog] Not so much with Toyota, Honda, Subaru and other automakers. Although in Toyota's case that may change (along with the incentives they use on retail sales).

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[Car Advice | News | Reviews] Chrysler, Hyundai offer more incentives to Toyota owners : Car ...: If you throw in the Subaru outback that's two that beat them. The Hilux certainly isn't “unbreakable” anymore either.

[The Big Picture] The Big Picture » Blog Archive » How is Toyota Like Citigroup ...: “…A principal reason why the automobile has remained the only transportation vehicle to escape being called to meaningful public account is that the public has never been supplied the information nor offered the quality of competition to enable it to make effective demands through the marketplace and through government for a safe, nonpolluting and efficient automobile that can be produced economically. The consumer’s expectations regarding automotive innovations have been deliberately held low and mostly oriented to very gradual annual style changes.

[Key to the Highway] 2008 Auto Sales: Skid Marks Before the Cliff | Key to the Highway: The Chrysler Sebring/Dodge Avenger”””all .Among the so-called transplants””foreign automakers with substantial manufacturing operations in North America””Toyota was the big loser with a 15.4 percent drop””more than Nissan or Honda.

[Wheels.ca News and Features.] Ford tops safe car list | Wheels.ca: Ford Escape Honda CR-V, Element Mazda Tribute Mercury Mariner Mitsubishi Outlander Nissan Rogue Subaru Forester Toyota RAV4 Volkswagen Tiguan. Large pickups.

[Engine Block - al.com] 2009 safe car list includes Honda, Mercedes models | Engine Block ...: IIHS said Chrysler LLC was the only major automaker that did not receive a single award. They said Chrysler could have picked up five awards if the head restraints had been improved in the Dodge Avenger and Chrysler Sebring, the Sebring convertible and the Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country.

[The Truth About Cars] Jeep Crossing Over To “Broaden Urban Appeal” | The Truth About Cars: badge on the Jeeps, a Grand Cherokee can only have the rating if it passes a certain test and has certain equipment (skid plates, wheel packages, low speed transfer case minimum ground clearance, full size spare, locking diffs, tow hooks, etc). It drove crazy stuff like making 20″

[SofiaEcho RSS feed] TALKING BUSINESS: Car industry skids - Business - The Sofia Echo: Even allowing for the emergency fire-sale of assets overseas, built up at no small cost over decades, such as GM divesting its stakes in Suzuki and Subaru or Ford's decision to sell most of its shares in Mazda, the only two viable options appear to be a government bail-out or reorganisation under bankruptcy laws, generally referred to as chapter 11 bankruptcy after the part of the US Bankruptcy Code that governs such proceedings.

[Stories: Business] The Post and Courier - Ford products lead list of safest cars ...: IIHS said Chrysler LLC was the only major automaker that did not receive a single award. They said Chrysler could have picked up five awards if the head restraints had been improved in the Dodge Avenger and Chrysler Sebring, the Sebring convertible and the Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country.

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[Auto Blog, Lease Reviews, Auto News, Vehicle Road Test, Personal Finance] UPDATE: AUGUST 2009 U.S. light-vehicle sales: Chrysler’s sales fell 15.4 percent, worse than July’s 9.4 percent drop. Chrysler spokeswoman Kathy Graham blamed the sales decline on low inventory, saying the company had five vehicles that ended August with less than a 10-day supply.

[Motor Trend Blog] Obama: 60 Days to a GM Bankruptcy, 30 for Chrysler to Join Fiat ...: Obama gave Chrysler 30 days to complete a deal with Fiat and will provide up to $6 billion more in the interim. If Fiat takes majority interest in Chrysler, then the American automaker must pay back the $4 billion in federal loan guarantees it has already received plus any additional funds.

[Wheels] Waiting for the Fiat 500? Try a Suzuki - Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com: Suzuki, erstwhile partner of General Motors, is struggling in the current economy. And at a Suzuki dealer in the New York suburbs, one well-optioned example of the SX4 Sport listed at around $18,000, but was offered this week at a $3,000 discount.

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