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China's Jialing JH600 dual sport is not quite ready for the U.S.A.
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterRiding 1,700 miles in eight days isn't anything I'd normally brag about. But I was riding a Chinese motorcycle. In China. Over pavement and gravel. Across the Tianshan mountains and the Taklamakan desert. From elevations of 13,400 feet to sea level. In...Tags: Environmental Politics, Motorcycling, Vehicles, Travel, Death
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Honda CRF230L dual sport has yet a third purpose
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIf you close your eyes, listen closely and click the heels of your off-road boots three times, you just might hear a ringing sound. Is it tinnitus? Probably. But I like to think it's cash registers as they rack up sales for dual sports. Bikes that can...Tags: Sports, Trips and Vacations, Boxing, Commuting, Los Angeles Times
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Bumpy road ahead for industry?
Consumer prices are up. The stock market is down. The dollar has plummeted. And credit is tightening. So what does that mean for motorcycles -- not only future sales, but also new model development, pricing and financing? Well, it appears the bad news has...Tags: Motorcycling, Economy, Business and Finance, Vehicles, Prices, Harley-Davidson Inc.
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'08 Accord: Honda bets big
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer"Aggressive" isn't an adjective many people would apply to the Honda Accord, a vehicle aimed squarely at the middle of the American market. Honda is hoping to change that with the latest version of what was once the bestselling passenger car in the...Tags: Subaru, Toyota, Vehicles, Los Angeles Times, Honda
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U.S. auto sales continue to drag despite lower gas prices
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFalling gasoline prices didn't help automakers in August as economic worries and an overabundance of trucks rather than compact cars continued to drag down U.S. sales results. Overall industry sales were down 15.5% last month compared with a year earlier...Tags: General Motors Corp., Market and Exchange, SUVs and Crossovers, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Vehicles
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Ford to delay new F-Series pickups, citing the rising cost of gasoline
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterHenry Ford II was famous for saying "Big cars, big profits. Small cars, small profits." Now a better mantra for the country's second-largest carmaker might be "Big cars, no profits." Faced with crashing sales of big sport utility vehicles and...Tags: General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Credit Company, Vehicles, Death, Prices
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A long road to mileage goals
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterCars are set to get dramatically better mileage in the next decade under the energy bill that's expected to get final congressional approval today. But for drivers hoping to see sport utility vehicles go the way of the dinosaurs and find dealerships...Tags: University of Michigan, Government, General Motors Corp., Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Heads of State
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Tax credit's time has yet to come
Times Staff WriterThe Internal Revenue Service said this week that Honda's FCX qualified for a $12,000 federal tax credit. That would be good news for the owners of the hydrogen-powered car — if there were any. Only two of the futuristic fuel-cell vehicles are in...Tags: Credit and Debt, State Budgets, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Vehicles, Internal Revenue Service
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Gas-free cars will soon hit streets
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterComing soon to a freeway -- or driveway -- near you: cars that don't need gasoline. American Honda Motor Co., Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. announced plans at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Wednesday to put alternative fuel technology vehicles on...Tags: General Motors Corp., Auto Shows, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Vehicles, BMW
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