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Simply Science: winter car care

1:41 PM, Jan 29, 2013

Via Twitter, our viewer Malorie asks... "Is it true that you need to keep a 1/4 tank of gas in your car when it's this cold? If so, why? Or is that a myth?"

Toyota trumps GM as world's top selling automaker

9:33 AM, Jan 14, 2013

Toyota has dethroned General Motors as the world's top-selling automaker.

MN consumers warned about flood cars from Sandy

2:11 PM, Jan 9, 2013

Minnesota consumers are being warned against a potential influx of flood cars damaged in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

Winter gas savings for your vehicle

11:44 AM, Jan 3, 2013

After the holiday season, your bank account can probably use a rest. As prices continue to skyrocket, you can at least save on fuel costs with The Family Handyman's smart, unexpected fixes for your car.

Subaru recalls nearly 634,000 cars and SUVs

8:16 AM, Jan 3, 2013

Subaru is recalling nearly 634,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. because lights beneath the doors can overheat and cause fires.

Honda recalls 800,000 vans, crossover-utility vehicles

11:30 AM, Dec 12, 2012

American Honda plans to recall more than 800,000 minivans and crossover-utility vehicles to address a problem that could cause the vehicles to slip out of park and roll away.

Ice ruts test patience, wear down cars

7:52 AM, Dec 12, 2012

Your Tuesday commute was most likely a teeth chattering, white knuckling, panic inducing odyssey, navigating ice ruts that nearly send you off the road.

Tips to make sure drivers have right tires for winter

11:49 AM, Dec 11, 2012

A good, old-fashioned Minnesota snowstorms raising a very important question. Do you have the right tires on your car?

Toyota recalls 2.7M vehicles over steering defect

7:34 PM, Nov 14, 2012

Toyota Motor is recalling 2.77 million vehicles around the world for a water pump problem and a steering shaft defect that may result in faulty steering - the latest in a spate of quality woes for Japan's top automaker.

Prepping your car for winter

2:22 PM, Nov 14, 2012

From tires to batteries, what we should all be doing to make sure our cars are ready for another Minnesota Winter.

Taurus, Sable investigated after reports of sticking throttles

11:46 AM, Oct 26, 2012

A U.S. government safety agency has opened an investigation into complaints that the throttles can stick on some older-model Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable sedans.

Buyers, automakers raise doubts about electric cars

3:10 PM, Oct 3, 2012

Having largely exhausted a pool of electric-car devotees as buyers, automakers are facing headwinds in trying to make plug-in cars a mass-market product.

Honda recalls nearly 600,000 Accords over fire danger

10:16 AM, Oct 1, 2012

Honda is recalling 573,000 Accord midsize cars in the U.S. to fix a defective power steering hose that can leak fluid and catch fire.

Safe driving tips for seniors

1:33 PM, Aug 30, 2012

Gail Weinholzer, Director of Public Affairs for AAA Minnesota/Iowa, shared some tips for seniors on staying safe on the road.

Economy modifies decision to lease or buy

11:52 PM, Aug 6, 2012

To lease or to buy, the answer used to be pretty cut and dry when it came to owning a new car, but the increased value of a used car, along with low interest rates and rebates have changed things up a bit, according to experts.

Used luxury cars will cost more

4:28 PM, Jun 29, 2012

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