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December 2007 Archives
10:35 AM Wed, Dec 26, 2007 | Permalink |
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I will be taking time off to go to England tonight and will stay into next week to visit my beloved father who is extremely......
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11:40 AM Thu, Dec 20, 2007 | Permalink |
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The fastest, most powerful and most expensive Chevrolet Corvette ever will roar to life at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month,......
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11:32 AM Thu, Dec 20, 2007 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK - General Motors will sell its profitable medium-duty truck unit to Navistar International, The Wall Street Journal Online reported on Wednesday. An announcement......
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11:18 AM Thu, Dec 20, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Bush administration Wednesday derailed an attempt by California and 12 other states to enact the nation's first greenhouse gas-limits on new vehicles, according to......
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11:15 AM Thu, Dec 20, 2007 | Permalink |
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President Bush signed into law Wednesday legislation that will bring more fuel-efficient vehicles into auto showrooms and require wider use of ethanol, calling it "a......
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2:26 PM Wed, Dec 19, 2007 | Permalink |
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Hurd Auto Mall is acquiring Wigwam Saab of North Providence in a deal that closes Jan. 2, according to President Chris Hurd. "We're very excited......
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10:47 AM Wed, Dec 19, 2007 | Permalink |
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Lakeville, CT – Skip Barber, President of Lime Rock Park, has announced the Club at Lime Rock Park has signed up 100 members and officially......
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10:30 AM Wed, Dec 19, 2007 | Permalink |
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President Bush's signature on the new energy legislation raising the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) mileage standard won't end the industry's fuel-economy torment, according to......
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10:29 AM Wed, Dec 19, 2007 | Permalink |
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DETROIT — General Motors said Tuesday it is raising prices on its 2008 model year vehicles an average of 1.5% to help cover increasing steel......
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9:42 AM Wed, Dec 19, 2007 | Permalink |
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BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Carmakers would be required to cut carbon dioxide emissions in new cars sold in Europe starting in 2012, a move that could......
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2:33 PM Tue, Dec 18, 2007 | Permalink |
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Ford may choose India's Tata Motors Ltd. as the preferred bidder for its U.K.-based Jaguar and Land Rover brands, a person familiar with the deliberations......
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2:27 PM Tue, Dec 18, 2007 | Permalink |
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DETROIT - General Motors Corp (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Tuesday it has reached an agreement with the United Auto Workers union to offer......
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2:21 PM Tue, Dec 18, 2007 | Permalink |
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DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford has lifted a freeze on merit raises for salaried employees as the automaker continues to work on its turnaround, according to......
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1:50 PM Tue, Dec 18, 2007 | Permalink |
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WASHINGTON -- Congress by a wide margin approved the first increase in automobile fuel economy in 32 years Tuesday, and President Bush has signaled he......
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9:55 AM Mon, Dec 17, 2007 | Permalink |
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AMONG automaker start-ups, the efforts of Powel Crosley Jr. followed a path taken many times by idealistic industrialists: creating a car for the masses, without......
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9:47 AM Mon, Dec 17, 2007 | Permalink |
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A book can make an appreciated and lasting gift. Here are some possiblities, all related to automobiles in some way but most of them of......
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9:38 AM Mon, Dec 17, 2007 | Permalink |
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The new bosses at Chrysler LLC have made many good decisions so far -- hiring Toyota executive Jim Press, signing a cost-cutting labor deal with......
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9:35 AM Mon, Dec 17, 2007 | Permalink |
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VIENNA, Austria -- Oil prices fell Monday as concerns about the U.S. economy overrode expectations of increased fuel demand from a winter storm pummeling the......
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12:32 PM Fri, Dec 14, 2007 | Permalink |
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It's the biggest cliche in auto journalism: Who needs 4-wheel drive to go to the mall? Yes, it is customary to mock the ads on......
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10:08 AM Fri, Dec 14, 2007 | Permalink |
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Honda expects its U.S. sales to increase between 3% and 5% in 2008 despite a slight drop in the overall market, said John Mendel, executive......
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10:04 AM Fri, Dec 14, 2007 | Permalink |
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WASHINGTON -- Three decades of fighting over fuel economy ended Thursday, as the U.S. Senate approved a 40% increase in mileage standards for cars and......
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9:52 AM Fri, Dec 14, 2007 | Permalink |
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Providence area set a record for the day yesterday with 8.2 inches of snow. And while temperatures will be warmer today, they will drop to......
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9:46 AM Fri, Dec 14, 2007 | Permalink |
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Oil prices rose Friday on forecasts that oil demand would grow faster than previously expected next year with new buyers in the market. Gains were......
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9:45 AM Fri, Dec 14, 2007 | Permalink |
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WASHINGTON -- Consumer inflation surged by the largest amount in more than two years in November, led by gasoline prices. The cost of clothing, airline......
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11:32 AM Thu, Dec 13, 2007 | Permalink |
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WASHINGTON -- Despite a shaky U.S. economy and the prospects of slower auto sales through the first half of 2008, a top Toyota sales executive......
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11:31 AM Thu, Dec 13, 2007 | Permalink |
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Ford is about to weave services from Sirius satellite radio into its vehicles much more tightly with the addition of Travel Link to its Sync......
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11:23 AM Thu, Dec 13, 2007 | Permalink |
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LONDON - Oil prices fell on Thursday, pressured by fears over the health of the economy of top oil consumer the United States, according to......
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5:40 PM Wed, Dec 12, 2007 | Permalink |
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LONDON - Oil prices were steady near $94 on Thursday after a surge of more than $4 in the previous session, which followed central bank......
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5:12 PM Wed, Dec 12, 2007 | Permalink |
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In the six years since New Jersey enacted legislation imposing more restrictions on young drivers, including a graduated licensing system, to address its leading cause......
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5:09 PM Wed, Dec 12, 2007 | Permalink |
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Each year, nearly 6,000 American teenagers die in car accidents involving teenage drivers, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to the New......
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4:46 PM Wed, Dec 12, 2007 | Permalink |
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AS Honda prepares to lease a handful of fuel-cell cars to consumers, General Motors is offering its own hydrogen cars free, according to the New......
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4:40 PM Wed, Dec 12, 2007 | Permalink |
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DETROIT — The dollar’s falling value is making European automakers eager to build more vehicles in the United States, even as American car companies continue......
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4:38 PM Wed, Dec 12, 2007 | Permalink |
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WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats said Tuesday they planned to revive their energy bill with a 40% increase in fuel economy standards on Thursday thanks to......
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4:35 PM Wed, Dec 12, 2007 | Permalink |
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General Motors accounts for four of the six finalists for 2008 North American Car and Truck of the Year, the panel of journalists who present......
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4:33 PM Wed, Dec 12, 2007 | Permalink |
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SACRAMENTO — Handing a major defeat to the auto industry, a federal judge ruled Wednesday that California can regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, according......
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4:25 PM Wed, Dec 12, 2007 | Permalink |
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http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2007-12-10-ceo-cars_N.htm?loc=interstitialskipCars often are big attention grabbers. That's especially true when it comes to what the CEO drives, according to USA Today. Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton......
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4:15 PM Wed, Dec 12, 2007 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK -- Energy futures rose sharply Wednesday after the government reported unexpected declines in supplies of crude and heating oil last week and the......
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1:46 PM Tue, Dec 11, 2007 | Permalink |
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Is it a wise career move to show up at work in a car that's nicer than the one your boss drives? Depends on which......
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1:42 PM Tue, Dec 11, 2007 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK -- Gas prices fell below $3 a gallon Tuesday for the first time since Nov. 4, extending a trend that's expected to last......
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11:31 AM Mon, Dec 10, 2007 | Permalink |
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How much would you pay for a pair of VIP tickets to see tonight's one-off Led Zeppelin reunion gig in London, asks thecarconnection.com If they......
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11:26 AM Mon, Dec 10, 2007 | Permalink |
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Fancy fuel-economy gauges are so popular in gas-electric hybrid vehicles that Toyota is studying whether they might provide a cheap way for drivers of its......
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2:20 PM Thu, Dec 06, 2007 | Permalink |
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We are a bit backwoodsy here in New England when it comes to auto shows. We may give them hifalutin names - the New England......
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1:41 PM Thu, Dec 06, 2007 | Permalink |
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WASHINGTON -- Congressional Democratic leaders pushed back a vote on an energy bill with a historic increase in fuel economy standards until today, in the......
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1:14 PM Thu, Dec 06, 2007 | Permalink |
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WASHINGTON -- Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it is recalling 1.17 million trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans to fix an engine sensor that could......
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1:11 PM Thu, Dec 06, 2007 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK -- The pressure of higher gasoline prices on consumers eased further Thursday as retail gas fell a cent and edged back toward a......
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12:26 PM Thu, Dec 06, 2007 | Permalink |
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Bologna, Italy - Ford continued its roll-out of new small vehicles with the reveal of the new Ford Focus wagon at the Bologna Motor Show,......
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11:59 AM Thu, Dec 06, 2007 | Permalink |
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Back in 2001 it was a matter of pride for BMW that it was building the all-new MINI in the U.K., home of the original......
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9:54 AM Thu, Dec 06, 2007 | Permalink |
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A week after a top-level Chrysler LLC executive told a bunch of college students that the automaker was spending more than it was making, CEO......
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9:51 AM Thu, Dec 06, 2007 | Permalink |
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Oil prices dropped to about $87 a barrel on Thursday, the lowest in six weeks, after a report showed an increase in U.S. supplies of......
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11:08 AM Wed, Dec 05, 2007 | Permalink |
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The European Union is serious about reining in the release of gases that contribute to global warming. As of Jan. 1, 2011, air-conditioning systems for......
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11:05 AM Wed, Dec 05, 2007 | Permalink |
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WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prepared Tuesday to bring a massive energy bill, with several provisions that the White House has warned could draw......
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11:01 AM Wed, Dec 05, 2007 | Permalink |
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If the United States slips into a recession next year, it could unfold very differently in Detroit than it did in 2001, according to Detroit......
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10:57 AM Wed, Dec 05, 2007 | Permalink |
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DETROIT — After seven years leading the pack, silver has given up its title as the most popular vehicle color in North America, losing out......
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10:55 AM Wed, Dec 05, 2007 | Permalink |
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Oil prices rose sharply to about $90 a barrel Wednesday as OPEC members said they would keep output ceilings steady, according to the Associated Press.......
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10:53 AM Wed, Dec 05, 2007 | Permalink |
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- OPEC decided Wednesday to keep its output ceilings steady in a move that propelled crude toward $90 a barrel,......
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