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New reliability leaders in latest TrueDelta results, plus new 'lemon odds' data

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

When TrueDelta.com reported yesterday that owners of the 2009 Mazda3 report a fairly high defect rate of 70 problems per 100 vehicles in its quarterly...
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Ford Fusion is Motor Trend's 2010 Car of the Year

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

The revamped 2010 Ford Fusion midsize sedan today won the nod from Motor Trend magazine as the most significant new car introduced this year. In...
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Nissan doubles warranty coverage for complicated transmissions, reimburses owners for CVT repairs

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Consumers who buy or have already bought Nissans with a continuously variable automatic transmission no longer need to worry about pricey repair...
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Complaints of runaway Toyotas pour in, but the issue is likely overblown

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High-profile media coverage has likely given you some idea about the troubles facing Toyota -- some 2,000 owners have complained that the company's...
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Trucks are big again, and other October 2009 new car sales results

Full-size pickup trucks from Ford and General Motors once again grabbed the two best-seller positions last month, and most saw their sales rise...
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Honda Insight leads a Consumer Reports 2009 reliability study with some unlikely winners and losers

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The new-for-2010 Honda Insight gas-electric hybrid is the most reliable car on the market, Consumer Reports magazine said today, but no brand...
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With 'Clunkers' over, few signs of life in September new car sales -- with list of best-selling cars

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New car sales plummeted last month, after funding for the popular "Cash for Clunkers" program was used up near the end of August. Many...
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Saturn is dead -- Penske abandons deal to take over the troubled GM brand

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The Penske Automotive Group today abandoned its negotiations with General Motors to take over the Saturn brand and dealership network to reintroduce...
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Toyota Yaris tops TrueDelta reliability study; unseats Prius for fewest reported problems

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The 2008 Toyota Yaris subcompact sedan and hatchback averaged of just five problems per 100 vehicles between June 2008 and June 2009 in a newly...
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General Motors to offer 60-day money-back 'satisfaction guaranteed' program

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Every Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC vehicle sold starting Monday will come with a 60-day money-back guarantee as the company pitches its...
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