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Autoblog Podcast #189 – Flex sunsetting, NHTSA stars, saleable Sebrings and a cruise in the Cruze

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Filed under: Podcasts , Government/Legal , Chevrolet , Chrysler , Ford , Hyundai , Lincoln , Rumormill Click above for the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes, RSS or listen now! Chris Shunk, Sam Abuelsamid and Dan Roth are back for Episode #188 of the Autoblog Podcast. Topics this time around include rumors of a Ford Flex/Lincoln MKT phase-out after 2013, changes to the way NHTSA crash rating scores are given, patent images that could be the next Chrysler Sebring and the Chevrolet Cruze. Your feedback is incorporated throughout this hour and twenty minute extravaganza, too.

http://www.autoblog.com/podcasts/08-03-10-autoblog-E189.mp3

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HDLI: Cadillac Escalade top target for thieves

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Filed under: Coupe , SUV , Truck , Cadillac , Ford , Infiniti , Luxury The Highway Data Loss Institute has churned out its official list of vehicles with the highest and lowest insurance claims for theft. The study combines the rate of insurance claims per vehicle as well as the cost of those claims, helping companies that supply coverage determine exactly how much to charge us poor saps. The Cadillac Escalade took top honors this year with $146 in theft loss payments per insured vehicle, per year. On average, insurance companies pay out around $11,934 per theft claim when it comes to the Escalade with 10.8 of the SUVs stolen per 1,000 vehicles.

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Looking Way Up: Ford posts 33% sales gain in 2009, 15% market share

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Filed under: Ford , Lincoln , Mercury , Earnings/Financials We’ll have our monthly By the Numbers post ready lickity split, but here’s a little tidbit worth sharing ahead of the full data download. While automotive sales have been almost universally down in 2009 compared to 2008, Ford has a legitimate reason to crow about its December figures, which are up a third over December of ’08 and an impressive 50 percent over November. Ford boasts that its market share is up to 15 percent – one full percentage point higher than in 2008 and the first time since 1995 that the Blue Oval has gained on its competitors. Ford, Lincoln and even Mercury sales were improved in December

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Looking Way Up: Ford posts 33% sales gain in 2009, 15% market share