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Best new cars under $20,000: 2014 Kia Forte compact sedan

Best new cars under $20,000: 2014 Kia Forte compact sedan

Get more car for your money with the all-new 2014 Kia Forte Sedan, with a starting price of $15,900, including as standard equipment safety and comfort features rarely found at this price. Even fully loaded, the top-of-the-line model still comes in under the $20,000 price line. The redesigned Forte is longer and wider than the
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Best 2013 compact cars under $20,000: 2013 Dodge Dart

Best 2013 compact cars under $20,000: 2013 Dodge Dart

With a starting price of $15,995, and styling, technology and performance shared with corporate sibling Alfa Romeo, you can’t beat the 2013 Dodge Dart.  Even fully loaded, with the award-winning 1.4 liter MultiAir Turbo, this spirited compact is under $23,000.  That engine, by the way, was developed by another Chrysler sibling, Fiat. The 2013 Dodge
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Best 2013 cars: Consumer Reports

What are the best cars of 2013? The April issue of Consumer Reports tells all, with reviews of 281 models. Watch the CR video, below, or just read the winners by category. Budget car –  Hyundai Elantra ($18,445). One of CR’s top-rated compact sedans, the well- rounded Elantra delivers a lot for the money. It’s
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Best 2013 cars manufactured in USA

Best 2013 cars manufactured in USA

The new Cadillac ATS performance sedan has been named “Best of the Year” 2013 car by MotorWeek, the longest running automotive series on television. This award includes only vehicles made in America, on assembly lines operated both by Detroit based manufacturers and foreign companies including Toyota/Lexus, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and Nissan/Infiniti, which have been building cars
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Safest 2013 cars: crash test results

Safest 2013 cars: crash test results

All new car models undergo strict crash testing. Some do better than others. What are the top safety picks for 2013?  Here’s the list from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), which is awarding its Top Safety Rating+ to just 13 models. Winners include the Acura TL; Dodge Avenger and its twin, the Chrysler
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Green cars rule the 2012 LA Auto Show

Green cars rule the 2012 LA Auto Show

There are nearly 50 world or North American debuts of new cars at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. More than half are fuel efficient, eco-friendly green cars. It’s tough to choose the most important new car, but my vote goes to the BMW i8 Spyder Concept electric — pictured here — and the Volvo
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Best cars under $16,000: all-new 2013 Nissan Sentra

Best cars under $16,000: all-new 2013 Nissan Sentra

With a base price of $15,900, the all-new 2013 Nissan Sentra is a great choice for first-time buyers, college students, frugal boomers and retirees, and anybody else who wants an affordable, fuel efficient car that’s fun to drive and looks good in the driveway. The redesigned Sentra  offers such high-end details  as LED-accented headlights and
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Suzuki files for bankruptcy in USA

Suzuki files for bankruptcy in USA

If you own or are planning to buy a Suzuki vehicle in the United States, this is not good news — American Suzuki has filed for bankruptcy and will drive out of the car market in North America.  Suzuki motorcycles will continue to be sold, but not cars.  According to the New York Times, Suzuki
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How US companies help Sandy victims, survivors, aid recovery

How US companies help Sandy victims, survivors, aid recovery

Superstorm Hurricane Sandy has brought out the best in U.S. corporations.  Here are some of the companies and some of the ways airlines, car companies, banks and others are assisting with the recovery from the worst storm damage in American history — Nissan and Infiniti —  are offering steeply discounted employee pricing and special financing
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Honda hybrid sales pass one million worldwide; Insight, Civic sales leaders

Honda hybrid sales pass one million worldwide; Insight, Civic sales leaders

Honda has sold more than one million hybrid vehicles in the 12 years since it released the first generation Honda Insight Hybrid in Japan in 1999. It was the most fuel efficient car on the road at the time, with a fuel economy rating of 35km/liter  — the equivalent of approx 80 miles per gallon
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