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Updates from September, 2010

  • Kia Motors says it has started a recall of some 56,000 Soul and Sorento vehicles sold in the United States and South Korea due to defective wiring harnesses that could cause fires.
    11:49 am on September 3, 2010
     
  • The 2011 Kia Optima. With a new design director friom Audi, Kia is trying to transform its image from cheap-and-cheerful to trendy.To most Americans, at least to those who are aware of the brand, Kia is still associated with the cheap-and-cheerful products. That's an image the automaker is out to transform.


    11:47 am on September 3, 2010
     
  • Car rental company Avis Budget Group said Thursday it is raising the cash portion of its bid for Dollar Thrifty as it battles Hertz for the potential buyout.
    5:05 pm on September 2, 2010
     
  • Ferrari says it is recalling 1,248 of its “458 Italia” supercars, shown here at the Frankfurt Auto Show last year, after reports of fires breaking out in five of the luxury vehicles.Ferrari says it is recalling 1,248 of its “458 Italia” supercars after reports of fires breaking out in five of the luxury vehicles in several countries.


    2:06 pm on September 2, 2010
     
  • Vehicles for sale are parked at a Cadillac dealer in Sherman Oaks, Calif. GM plans to begin courting investors for its IPO immediately after the Nov. 2 U.S. midterm congressional elections.Automaker General Motors Co plans to begin courting investors for its initial public offering immediately after the November 2 U.S. midterm congressional elections.


    8:06 am on September 2, 2010
     
  • Scandinavian airline SAS is planning the world's first same-sex wedding in the air.
    10:20 pm on September 1, 2010
     
  • Scandinavian airline SAS is planning the world's first same-sex wedding in the air.
    10:20 pm on September 1, 2010
     
  • Once a bright spot in the economic recovery, U.S. auto sales stalled in August to the worst levels in 27 years.
    7:29 pm on September 1, 2010
     
  • GMC Acadias on a dealership lot in Center Line, Mich. For years, Americans shopping for cars were treated to all sorts of deals and incentives, especially at the end of summer. Those days are over. For years, Americans shopping for cars were treated to all sorts of deals and incentives, especially at the end of summer. Those days are over.


    10:56 am on August 31, 2010
     
  • If you want one of the 150 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sports made this year, be prepared to shell out $2 million or so.If you're looking to travel in style and money's not a concern, you could spend six figures on any of a handful of street-legal, ultra-luxe cars.


    8:37 am on August 31, 2010