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Toyota recalls 177,000 Camry hybrids for brake-fluid problemToyota is recalling 2007 through 2011 model-year Camry Hybrid sedans to correct an issue with the cars' brake-fluid reservoirs. The Toyota recall affects about 177,000 hybrids.
Car prices rise two times faster than salariesBetween 2009 and 2013, car prices rose 8.9 percent, but household income only rose 4 percent. However, new car shoppers have more tools to save money on cars.
These are not your parents' SUVsSUV sales are on the rise: Jeep sold 41 percent more cars last month compared to June, and other automakers have seen similar increases in SUV sales. However, these SUVs have become more fuel efficient since the last generation had their SUVs.
Hyundai receives $17.35 million fine for delayed Genesis recallHyundai has been fined $17.35 million by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Hyundai got the fine for recalling its Genesis vehicles too late, according to NHTSA.
Lyft offers custom carpooling service. Should mass transit be worried?Lyft will offer a carpooling service, Lyft Line, that offers custom routes and fewer stops than public transportation. Should mass transit be concerned over potential competition from Lyft?
Tesla Motors resolves dispute with Chinese 'trademark troll'Tesla Motors has resolved a trademark dispute with a Chinese businessman. Tesla Motors has reached an agreement with Zhan Baosheng, who registered Tesla's name as a trademark in China back in 2006.
Why these cars will be very important in 2015There are 17 cars that will be very important in 2015, Marty Padgett writes. Which new cars should people look out for in 2015, and how could these vehicles influence car brands' success next year?
Why your car is actually a truckThanks to federal law, what drivers may consider as cars are actually legally trucks. How can drivers know if their new car is actually a truck?
Subaru adds 5,000 cars to Takata airbag recall listSubaru has added 5,000 to its recall list over faulty airbags from Takata, according to Detroit News. Subaru's recall is restricted to vehicles that are or have been registered in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.
What is electric car sales' biggest challenge? Car dealers.Car dealers have been problematic for electric car sales. For example, plug-in electric cars typically require more explanation to buyers, which makes them less appealing for dealers to sell.
Auto industry ahead of schedule in reducing emissionsThe auto industry is moving ahead in improving cars' fuel economy, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. About one in every three US vehicles on sale today already meet the fuel economy standards for 2016.
Like US, Canadian electric car market grows in small numbersAs electric cars become a bigger part of the US auto market, the electric vehicle market is also expanding in Canada. For example, Chevrolet Volt sales in Canada are expected to surpass previous records, but its monthly sales are still in the hundreds.
Which is greener: Old car or new car?In the short and long term, newer cars tend to be greener than older cars. The reasons behind it include the environmental cost of manufacturing and how many miles per gallon a car gets.
Want $1 million from Google? Design improved electric car part.Google is offering $1 million to anyone who can design a smaller, high power density inverter. The objective to Google's competition is to improve electric cars by reducing the size of inverters.
Tesla owner: UberX is cheaper than owning an electric carA Tesla owner in San Francisco calculated that using the ridesharing service UberX was $1,600 cheaper over the course of a year than owning an electric car. Telsa models and other electric cars are cheaper to operate per mile than internal-combustion models, but perhaps that doesn't take things far enough.
Plug-in electric car sales rose in July, but in small numbersUS plug-in electric car sales rose in July, but electric cars still make up for a tiny part of the auto market. Nissan sold more than 3,000 Leaf battery electric cars, while Chevy sold more than 2,000 Volt range-extended electric cars.
GM, Ford face lawsuit from music industry. Are cars' music hard drives illegal?Ford and General Motors is reportedly being sued by the Alliance of Artists and Recording Companies over royalties.The AARC says that Ford's "Jukebox" GM’s "Hard Drive Device" can save audio files to a hard drive and that neither of those devices uses copyright protection software.
July auto sales: GM, Toyota surge ahead while Volkswagen's sales continue to slideUS auto sales in jumped in July. General Motors, Ford, and Toyota were some automakers who saw major gains in auto sales, while Honda and Volkswagen saw their auto sales go down in July.
Tesla Motors reveals 'potential' Gigafactory location in earnings reportTesla Motors has broken ground in Reno, Nev. for its $5 billion Gigafactory, according to their earnings report. But, Tesla Motors says it is a 'potential' location for the lithium-ion battery factory and the automaker is still looking at other possible sites.
Tesla Motors partners with Panasonic to build its Gigafactory. But where?Tesla Motors and Panasonic Corporation have teamed up to build Tesla's highly-anticipated Gigafactory for lithium ion batteries. Tesla Motors says the Gigafactory would add 6,500 jobs by 2020 and boost the surrounding area's economy – but it is not clear where the Gigafactory will be built.
