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Some Things Cannot Be Unseen: Ugliest Car Winner

01.31.2013

What's the ugliest car on the road today? Here's the winner, as voted by you.

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And the Right Car for an Aspiring Executive Is...

01.31.2013

Tom and Ray counsel Gareth, an  MBA student who wants to trade in his '98 Ford Ranger for something with a little more flash. Find out why they think a lowly student has no business buying a Porsche or an Alfa Romeo.

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Chinese Acquisition of Federally Subsidized A123 Batteries Seems Likely

01.30.2013

Supporting the American battery industry against foreign competition makes sense, but here's one $249 million grant that didn't go well. The grants were designed to help U.S. firms be competitive against Asian battery giants, but it's one of the latter that's walking away with A123's assets.

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Today: Shannon's Trailblazer Smells Like Gasoline

01.29.2013

Shannon smells gas when she starts up her 2004 Chevy Trailblazer. She's seen two mechanics and they say there's nothing to worry about, but she doesn't want to drive her kids to school in a fire-trap. Can Tom and Ray put her mind at ease?

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Has Eco-Boasting Turned Ford’s EcoBoost into Eco-Toast?

01.28.2013

Jamie Kitman thinks Ford's EcoBoosting is merely Eco-Boasting. Find out why, here. 

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Today: You're Asking the Wrong Guys

01.24.2013

Celina's pick-up truck prefers the mountains; whenever it gets close to sea level, it refuses to start. She wants Tom and Ray's advice, but they think there's a better place for her to find answers. Find out where she should look, right here.

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Today: How Ethical is Shopping Around?

01.22.2013

Khai likes to do his own repairs but he's not confident about his diagnoses. Is it fair for him to ask a shop to make a diagnose but then use that information to do his own work? Tom and Ray weigh in on this mechanical, ethical dilemma.

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What Americans Want in a New Car: Everything

01.22.2013

What do Americans want in a new car in 2013... and what do they say they want? They're not always the same. Jim Motavalli explains.

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Vote: What's the Ugliest Car?

01.18.2013

Click here to vote for the ugliest car currently in production! 

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Detroit 2013: It's Not Always Easy Being Green

01.16.2013

Electric cars were in short supply in the Motor City this year, but even the gas guzzlers had green features, and there was plenty of action around the edges.

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