Eyes on the Road
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Technology Key to Safer-Driving Push
In Eyes on the Road, Joe White talks with NHTSA Chief David Strickland on the auto-safety issues the agency will be focusing on in the future.
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Pedestrian Detection
With Volvo offering an automated pedestrian-avoidance system in its new S60 sedan, Dan Neil ponders the strangely tangled ethics of deciding whether to pay extra to protect people outside your car.
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Quickly, Jeeves, to the Ford Flex!
Maybe it's the recession or the fact that frugal is the new black, but the personal chauffeured car is getting a downgrade. Here's how to unpimp your ride without having to cab it.
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Detroit's Woes Make for Better, Smaller Cars
The recent restructuring of the U.S. auto industry was painful, politically controversial and costly, but the crisis has pushed Detroit to make better vehicles.
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Lessons from the Auto Show
Dan Neil shares the lessons of the North American International Auto Show, from the challenges facing Volkswagen to the rightness of the U.S. auto bailouts.
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Dakar Rally Fuels Cheers, Jeers
The Dakar off-road rally stirred its fair share of controversy in West Africa, but with the security threats in Mauritania, it switched to Chile and Argentina a few years ago. Now the race is kicking up a new cloud of dust and passions in South America.
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Detroit's Dream Cars
Does America need a party wagon with clamshell doors? Joe White looks at the concept cars to be unveiled at the Detroit auto show.
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Mercedes-Benz Rolls Out Reworked C-Class (Video)
Mercedes-Benz unveiled its next C-Class sport sedan in a Detroit hotel but doesn't plan to show it during the North American International Auto Show that begins in Detroit this week.
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Chrysler Rides Higher at Detroit Show
Chrysler pulled the wraps off its new Chrysler 300 at the Detroit auto show, the last of 16 models CEO Sergio Marchionne promised to revamp. Fiat also boosted its stake in Chrysler to 25% from 20%.
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BYD Scrambles to Redesign Electric Car
China's BYD is scrambling to make a design change to its all-electric car and aims to make it available to buyers in California and possibly other "key U.S. states" by 2012, its chairman said.
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Auto Show Gets Its Swagger Back
The North American International Auto Show opens on Monday, and 40 new cars and trucks will be unveiled this week. Also on display: optimism.
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Hyundai Equus
Gentle, floaty and stuffed with refinements, the Hyundai Equus serves notice that the Korean maker can play with the German luxury leaders, says Dan Neil.
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A More Civilized SUV
A fleet of Detroit-brand SUVs have morphed into more efficient, more car-like vehicles as part of auto makers' strategy for keeping their most profitable SUVs relevant for the 21st Century.
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Three Steps to Take If Your Car Is Recalled
Tips about how to handle a vehicle safety recall if it happens to you.
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Electric Cars: Still Stuck in First Gear
Electric-car fever is rising again. But to appreciate the obstacles standing in the way, you don't need to talk to skeptics. Instead, you can listen to the people who believe in electric vehicles, and are investing in those beliefs.
Auto Industry News
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Toyota Recalls Lexus Models
Toyota will recall more than 1.7 million vehicles world-wide due to faulty parts including defective fuel devices, giving the company's once-prestigious reputation for quality another black eye.
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U.S. Sees Quicker Exit From GM
The U.S. Treasury could sell its remaining 26.5% stake in auto maker GM within the next year, an Obama administration official said Wednesday.
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Ford Steers to Strong Profit
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GM Product Chief's Job: New Cars Fast
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Chrysler, EPA Work on Hybrid System
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Is It Worth Putting Nitrogen in Tires?
Jonathan Welsh answers readers' questions on nitrogen in tires, buying a used Phaeton and looking for a new SUV.
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Cold Weather's Effect on Hybrid Cars
Jonathan Welsh answers readers' questions on the cold's effect on electric car batteries, giving an engine more horsepower, and more.
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Manual-Transmission Convertibles
Jonathan Welsh answers readers' questions on convertibles, oil changes, and the truth behind tire pressure recommendations.
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Opting Out of a Navigation System
Columnist Jonathan Welsh answers readers' questions on navigation systems, brake fluid and the Prius's variable transmission.
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Uncomfortable Headrests are Here to Stay
Columnist Jonathan Welsh answers readers' questions on uncomfortable headrests, auto makers that put batteries under the back seat, and more.
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