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Behind the Wheel | 2009 Toyota Venza

High-End Nest for Pampered Empty Nesters

By CHRISTOPHER JENSEN

2009 Toyota Venza.

Toyota customers seeking a fresh-feeling blend of style, comfort and practicality may find the Venza was worth the wait.

Auto Ego | Mercedes-Benz 300D

He’s in It for the Long Run

By RICHARD S. CHANG

Renowned for their durability, the big Mercedes diesels built from the mid-1970s to the mid-’80s have made Tom Cucciniello a true aficionado.

Technology

Coal in Your Stocking? Fuel Up the Cadillac!

By REX ROY

Three decades ago, General Motors developed a prototype powertrain under the hood of a Cadillac Eldorado.

Motoring

The Senator Behind the Window Sticker

By ROBERT PEELE

One milestone of 2008 was the 50th anniversary of the window sticker, the now-ubiquitous price sheet that has helped to make new-car purchases a bit less confounding.

Left in Limbo as Dealers Fail

By CHRISTOPHER JENSEN

Over the last year many consumers have experienced problems with defunct car dealerships.

Automakers Fear a New Normal of Low Sales

By BILL VLASIC and NICK BUNKLEY

The across-the-board decline in car sales is certain to put more pressure on the fragile finances of manufacturers.

Auto Industry Still Coming to Grips With the Damage of 2008

Auto Industry Still Coming to Grips With the Damage of 2008

By NICK BUNKLEY

Each of the six largest automakers, including foreign and domestic brands, is expected to say that its sales in the United States fell at least 30 percent in December.

Times Topics: Auto Industry Bailout

City Will Slash That Parking Fine, if You Ask

By JO CRAVEN McGINTY and RALPH BLUMENTHAL

New York City has been offering reduced parking fines since 2005, but the discounts have gone unnoticed.

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Puttering Around

With three diesel-powered Mercedes-Benz sedans, Tom Cucciniello figures he can drive about a million miles before getting a new car.

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Automobiles Headlines

Workers Ordered to Give Up City-Owned Cars

Ford Hybrid Emphasizes High Mileage

GMAC Makes It Easier to Get a Car Loan

Winners and Losers ’08: One Writer’s View

A Hybrid That’s Not a Hit

A Market Segment That Dare Not Speak Its Name

Black Workers Hurt by Detroit’s Ills

A South Korean Carmaker Seeks State Aid

U.S. Agrees to a Stake in GMAC

Kerkorian Sells the Rest of His Ford Shares

Foreign Automakers in the U.S. Cut Back

Car Slump Jolts Toyota, Halting 70 Years of Gain

Downturn Will Test Obama’s Vision for an Energy-Efficient Auto Industry

Canada Agrees to Its Own Auto Bailout

Wheels Blog: Concerns Over Chinese Auto Part Recalls

Plug-In Hybrid Goes on Sale, in China

Chrysler to Shut Factories for a Month

Hertz Tosses Some Car Keys Into the Ring, Battling Zipcar

Observatory: Diesel, Made Simply From Coffee Grounds (Ah, the Exhaust Aroma)

On Washington: From Detroit to Jerusalem

Vital Signs: Risks: Child’s Weight Tied to Type of Crash Injury

After Its Big Cuts, Detroit Makes Lots of Small Ones

Collecting: Detroit's Small Packages Arrived, and Left, Early

Greentech: Long-Lived, but Not Immortal: Fears Fade on Hybrid Batteries

Nascar’s Sponsors, Hit by Sticker Shock

Car Dealers Brace for Closings, or for a Fight, as Detroit Seeks Help

Vital Signs: Perceptions: Putting a Face Value on Cars

Recent Reviews

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The Wreckage of 2008

Cars Didn’t Cause the Crisis

By LAWRENCE ULRICH

The disconnect between the auto companies’ balance sheets and the products they sell is the No. 1 thing that many citizens don’t grasp about the industry.