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December 17, 2007 Archives


Frugal, Before Americans Cared

9:55 AM Mon, Dec 17, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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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Books: Glory of Cars, Even Parking

9:47 AM Mon, Dec 17, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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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The value of communications: Chrysler's moves are signs of trouble

9:38 AM Mon, Dec 17, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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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US Economy Drives Oil Prices Down

9:35 AM Mon, Dec 17, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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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