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Consumer Reports Lists Least/Most Expensive Car Brands to Maintain

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From Consumer Reports : The comparison for fresher cars is muddied because a number of brands, including BMW and Toyota, offer free maintenance periods on new cars. However, Toyota products were slightly cheaper to own during the 5-to-10-year period, whereas Buick were cheaper to own in the 1-to-5-year span.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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All comparisons are by volume. to 19,173 units) and Ford hybrids (up 323% to 5,353 units). Ford posted the first year-on-year 2009 sales gains of any major OEM in the US market in July, with total sales climbing 2% to 158,838 units. Ford, Lincoln and Mercury retail sales increased 9% versus a year ago.

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MY2011 Ford Edge Features First North American Application of 2.0L EcoBoost, Two Ti-VCT Engines

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Ford is unveiling the refreshed 2011 Edge at the Chicago Auto Show. An all-new powertrain lineup includes North America’s first application of Ford’s global 2.0-liter An all-new powertrain lineup includes North America’s first application of Ford’s global 2.0-liter Ti-VCT is similar to the one added to the 2011 Ford Mustang.

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