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May 12, 2008 Archives


Backseat Driver: Gas prices at the kitchen table, Volvos and retail cathedrals

11:33 AM Mon, May 12, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Oh for the days of yore when gas was affordable! Was it just over a fortnight ago that I wrote about getting sticker shock at......

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Toyota delays new U.S. auto plant due to economy

10:36 AM Mon, May 12, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

TOKYO — A senior Toyota executive said Monday that plans for a new auto assembly plant in Mississippi are being delayed by worries about slumping......

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High gas prices mean hybrids recoup higher cost in less time

10:33 AM Mon, May 12, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Rising fuel prices and competition among a proliferation of gasoline-electric hybrids have sliced the payback period for hybrids to two or three years in some......

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Gas prices jump another 10 cents

10:21 AM Mon, May 12, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Gas prices in Rhode Island have increased another ten cents in the past week to reach another record high, according to AAA Southern New England......

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