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1:38 PM Wed, Apr 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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My sister always refers to it as "the truck gene." Having raised a daughter and a son, she observed that little boys seem to have......
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1:21 PM Wed, Apr 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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The worsening U.S. economy is forcing General Motors to slash production of its big pickups and SUVs. It will trim operations at four key truck......
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1:18 PM Wed, Apr 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. struggled to a $3.3 billion first-quarter loss, due in part to a weak U.S. market, a strike at a major......
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1:29 PM Tue, Apr 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
Along with the greening of the trees and the trilling of the peepers, a sure sign of spring is the sound of other people's car......
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11:16 AM Tue, Apr 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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Even though he drives a fuel-efficient car, real estate agent Harlan Comee of Yorba Linda, Calif., says that unrelenting gas-price increases are forcing him to......
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10:39 AM Mon, Apr 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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Possibily the most sought-after technological innovation since Captain Kirk first flipped open his communicator is the plug-in hybrid, a vehicle that runs first on a......
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10:18 AM Mon, Apr 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
Southeastern New England’s beleaguered motorists may not want to hear this, but experts say the price of petroleum products and gasoline will continue to rise......
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10:13 AM Mon, Apr 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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COMMERCE, Ga. – Bob Tasca III's day started and ended with racing friends Tony Pedregon and Joun Force at Atlanta the Dragway, according to his......
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11:20 AM Fri, Apr 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK -- Oil prices rose sharply Friday as investors refocused their attention on supply concerns - buying on a pipeline attack in Nigeria and......
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1:04 PM Thu, Apr 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK -- Gasoline prices shot up to yet another record at the pump Thursday, while some analysts said the sharp price increases of recent......
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11:40 AM Thu, Apr 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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Ford is stepping out of the gloom that has recently overshadowed Detroit's Big Three. While Chrysler fumbles into a new era of high gas prices......
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11:31 AM Thu, Apr 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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I’m coming a bit late to this, but cannot let it go by without commenting. The New York Times’ energy correspondent, Jad Mouwad, wrote a......
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11:27 AM Thu, Apr 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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COMMERCE, Ga. –This weekend’s NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series event at Atlanta Dragway will mark, to the day on Saturday, five months since Bob Tasca......
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3:01 PM Wed, Apr 23, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
I went to fill up the car at the Cumberland Farm station in Jamestown last night and was shocked to see the price of regular......
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12:29 PM Wed, Apr 23, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
LONDON — Record-breaking oil prices fell on Wednesday after spiking near 120 dollars per barrel, as international concern mounted over soaring energy costs and the......
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11:47 AM Wed, Apr 23, 2008 | Permalink |
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I can't make it up. Just a few days after I wrote about the carnage caused by drunk drivers, a new study from the Substance......
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11:23 AM Wed, Apr 23, 2008 | Permalink |
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Journal photo / Bill Murphy Nami Moghadan, director of maintenance for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, stands next to trash collected from the......
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11:13 AM Wed, Apr 23, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
DETROIT -- Toyota has taken the global automotive sales lead from General Motors, selling 2.41 million vehicles to GM's 2.25 million over the first three......
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9:31 AM Tue, Apr 22, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
LONDON - Oil rose to a record high above $118 on Tuesday, boosted by a jump in oil demand last month from China, the world's......
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10:30 AM Mon, Apr 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
The Great Eastern Iowa Tractorcade passed by grain silos in Lamont last June. What do you call 460 antiquated farm tractors clattering across the......
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10:14 AM Mon, Apr 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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Buick is using the Beijing auto show to unveil the Invicta show car, expected to be the replacement for the LaCrosse midsize sedan in......
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10:10 AM Mon, Apr 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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Oil prices spiked to a record above $117 a barrel on Monday after a Japanese oil tanker was attacked off the east coast of Yemen,......
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3:20 PM Fri, Apr 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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There are few things worse than the carnage on the roads perpetrated by drunk drivers. Two recent cover stories in The Providence Journal, complete with......
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2:40 PM Fri, Apr 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
There are increasing reports of serious food shortages around the world. Certainly food prices have been going up sharply everywhere, but in some countries it’s......
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11:08 AM Fri, Apr 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
NEW YORK -- Retail gas prices set new records Friday on their seemingly relentless march toward $3.50 a gallon, and diesel prices pushed further above......
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12:10 PM Thu, Apr 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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Mention the name, Carroll Shelby, and lots of words come to mind: racer, car builder, automotive legend, pilot, transplant recipient, entrepreneur, perhaps even rascal.......
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12:01 PM Thu, Apr 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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Some pricey new safety gear that automakers have billed as technological breakthroughs that will save lives may have only limited protective value, the Insurance Institute......
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11:59 AM Thu, Apr 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK -- Retail gas prices pushed past a record high $3.40 a gallon Thursday, fulfilling expectations that they'll keep climbing toward $4 as the......
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2:59 PM Wed, Apr 16, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK -- Crude futures rose past $115 Wednesday for the first time, propelled by concerns about how much gas will be available during the......
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2:56 PM Tue, Apr 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK -- Crude oil prices rose to within a penny of $114 a barrel Tuesday, setting a new record as concerns mounted about global......
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10:22 AM Tue, Apr 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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John E. Herlitz, an automobile designer who styled a signature American muscle car and left his imprint on many notable Chrysler models of the late......
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10:15 AM Tue, Apr 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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A year ago, Ford Motor Co.'s sprawling assembly plant in Wayne, which builds the Focus compact car, was on the chopping block as part of......
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10:04 AM Tue, Apr 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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Chrysler and Nissan announced a partnership Monday to build vehicles for each other in what may mark the start of a new wave of similar......
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10:02 AM Tue, Apr 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
VIENNA, Austria -- Oil prices set yet another intraday trading record Tuesday, surging close to $114 a barrel as the U.S. dollar fell and crude......
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9:59 AM Tue, Apr 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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Paul Teutul Sr. and Paul Teutul Jr. –– the stars of the television program American Chopper –– were scheduled to appear at the headquarters of......
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9:57 AM Tue, Apr 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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Gasoline prices in Rhode Island continue to climb and have reached the highest ever recorded by AAA, according to The Providence Journal. According to AAA’s......
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10:45 AM Mon, Apr 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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LAS VEGAS – It was a weekend full of making progress for Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang team in Las Vegas,......
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9:48 AM Mon, Apr 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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With gasoline prices having settled past $3 a gallon and increased talk about global warming, one of those darling little fuel-efficient cars like the Smart......
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9:40 AM Mon, Apr 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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At a time of record pump prices for regular gas, automakers are introducing more cars that use even costlier premium, according to USA Today. The......
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9:36 AM Mon, Apr 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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Oil prices rose Monday after global financial leaders expressed concerns about volatility in major currencies and the dollar slipped against the euro, according to the......
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2:56 PM Fri, Apr 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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Everyone is talking small these days. And no surprise, given the rising price of gasoline – which hit a new record on the futures market......
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10:02 AM Fri, Apr 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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Mercedes-Benz hasn’t sold a car with a four-cylinder engine in the U.S. for the past few years, but they’re taking this sesquicentennial anniversary of the......
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9:21 AM Thu, Apr 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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AP Photo This undated handout photo provided by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows a crash test of 2008 Kia Optima with standard......
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1:52 PM Wed, Apr 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK -- The upward trend in energy prices showed no sign of abating Wednesday as gasoline set yet another record at the pump and......
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1:42 PM Wed, Apr 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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Las Vegas – Heading into the fifth race of the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series season this weekend in Las Vegas, Bob Tasca III and......
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10:05 AM Wed, Apr 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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The "coach doors" on Rolls-Royce's Phantom Drophead Coupe Reappearing on several cars are doors hinged toward the rear of the vehicle, instead of the......
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9:30 AM Wed, Apr 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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A new bill is expected in Congress that will look at the safety of hybrid cars and the blind. The nearly-silent cars are difficult to......
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2:56 PM Tue, Apr 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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Motor racing legends John Fitch and Sam Posey join Skip Barber, president of Lime Rock Park, on Thursday morning for a ground-breaking ceremony to improve......
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10:00 AM Tue, Apr 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK -- Retail gas prices will peak near $3.60 a gallon in June, but prices at such lofty levels will make many Americans think......
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11:38 AM Mon, Apr 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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After a 13-year absence, Alfa Romeo is returning to the United States this summer with a splash with the new 8C Competizione coupe, according......
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11:18 AM Mon, Apr 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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A Pittsburgh couple is suing Google for invasion of privacy, claiming its popular "Street View" mapping feature has made a photo of their home available......
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11:05 AM Mon, Apr 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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Suddenly the rich aren't getting richer — and luxury car dealers are joining other high-end retailers in feeling the pinch, according to USA Today. Adding......
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10:06 AM Mon, Apr 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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Thanks to Lenny Petrone of International Motor Group at 4657 Post Road in Warwick, we now know the identity of the Fiat that comedian Jerry......
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11:55 AM Fri, Apr 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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AS researchers who test the accuracy of odometers know, your mileage may vary, and when it comes to a car’s warranty, that could cost an......
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11:35 AM Fri, Apr 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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WASHINGTON -- The Smart Fortwo two-seat minicar received one of the lowest crash-test scores among 2008 car models for protecting passengers, according to federal test......
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