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Complaints to U.S. regulators of unintended acceleration in Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles are down sharply as separate government and expert reviews of the matter move forward.

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Two Ford Motor Co. vehicles and two from General Motors Co. are on the short list of finalists for the 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. The car finalist are the Ford Fusion Hybrid, Buick LaCrosse and Volkswagen Golf.

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Two Ford Motor Co. vehicles and two from General Motors Co. are on the short list of finalists for the 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. The car finalists are the Ford Fusion Hybrid, Buick LaCrosse and Volkswagen Golf.

Tags: American Car, Buick, Buick Lacrosse, car finalists, Car Truck, Ford, Ford Fusion, Ford Motor, Ford Motor Co., Ford Vehicles, General Motors, General Motors Co., Gm, Gm Car, Gm Place, Hybrid, Motor Vehicles, North American Car and Truck, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Golf, Year Two Ford Motor Co.

Two Ford Motor Co. vehicles and two from General Motors Co. are on the short list of finalists for the 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. The car finalists are the Ford Fusion Hybrid, Buick LaCrosse and Volkswagen Golf.

Tags: American Car, Buick, Buick Lacrosse, car finalists, Car Truck, Ford, Ford Fusion, Ford Motor, Ford Motor Co., Ford Vehicles, General Motors, General Motors Co., Gm, Gm Car, Hybrid, Motor Vehicles, North American Car and Truck, Two Ford Motor Co., Volkswagen, Volkswagen Golf

U.S. safety regulators are investigating complaints of engine stall in 2006 Toyota Motor Corp. Corolla and Matrix vehicles, the latest in a string of quality issues to affect the Japanese automaker.

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U.S. safety regulators are investigating complaints of engine stall in 2006 Toyota Motor Corp. Corolla and Matrix vehicles, the latest in a string of quality issues to affect the Japanese automaker.

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Changing the public perception of Ford Motor Co. vehicles was Job 1 for Jim Farley when he came on board as the automaker’s chief marketer in late 2007.

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The switch to electric power steering will boost fuel economy and open the door to driver-friendly features for Ford Motor Co. vehicles.

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The switch to electric power steering will boost fuel economy and open the door to driver-friendly features for Ford Motor Co. vehicles.

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Ford Motor Co. expects electric vehicles will represent a “major portion” of its lineup a decade from now as the automaker breaks away from a recent reliance on pickup trucks and SUVs, CEO Alan Mulally said.

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