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December 6, 2007 Archives


Backseat Driver: Dodge Challenger SRT8 is a true beauty

2:20 PM Thu, Dec 06, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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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Energy bill vote pushed to today amid opposition

1:41 PM Thu, Dec 06, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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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Ford Recalls 1.1 Million Vehicles

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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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Gas Prices Fall While Oil Futures Rise

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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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Bologna Motor Show Surprises with Intros

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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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MINI to build Sport Activity Vehicle in Austria

11:59 AM Thu, Dec 06, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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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Nardelli tells staff Chrysler to lose $1.6 billion this year

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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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Oil Prices Fall to About $87 a Barrel

9:51 AM Thu, Dec 06, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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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