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September 2008 Archives
9:48 AM Tue, Sep 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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I suppose some of you might not think this is a time for levity, but frankly I do even though - actually, because - the......
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10:21 AM Mon, Sep 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
BY next April consumers may finally get something promised by Congress in 1992: a comprehensive database of used vehicles that were stolen or so badly......
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4:39 PM Thu, Sep 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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Hey, any of you suckers remember the "Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles?" I thought not. It was a 10-year program that President Clinton......
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10:44 AM Thu, Sep 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
General Motors (GM) says it will put not only its Hummer SUV brand, but also a state-of-the-art transmission plant in Strasbourg, France, on the block......
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10:44 AM Thu, Sep 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK - U.S. lawmakers neared agreement on a massive Wall Street bailout plan on Thursday with more protections for taxpayers, giving world stock prices......
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10:32 AM Thu, Sep 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
These are very, very tough times and news about the auto industry (and the newspaper industry) just keeps getting worse. With the economy teetering on......
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11:03 AM Wed, Sep 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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Chrysler is working on range-extended electric-drive versions of its Chrysler Town & Country minivan and four-door Jeep Wrangler SUV as well as an all-electric......
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10:30 AM Tue, Sep 23, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK -- General Motors (GM) said Monday it will not air a TV advertisement during the 2009 Super Bowl, as the automaker continues to......
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2:50 PM Mon, Sep 22, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK -- Oil prices spiked more than $25 a barrel Monday - the biggest one-day price jump ever - as anxiety over the government's......
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1:40 PM Mon, Sep 22, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
NEW YORK -- Oil prices spiked more than $7 a barrel Monday, soaring above $111 as the government's proposed bailout plan weighed on the dollar......
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11:41 AM Fri, Sep 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
LONDON -- Oil prices rose above $100 a barrel Friday as investors waited for details of a U.S. government plan that could help ease the......
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4:10 PM Thu, Sep 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
The meltdown on Wall Street could well tighten credit at a time when limited credit is now the number one sales killer, ahead of high......
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8:33 AM Thu, Sep 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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VIENNA, Austria -- Concerns over deepening turmoil in the U.S. financial system sent oil prices higher Thursday as investors turned away from equities in favor......
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2:10 PM Wed, Sep 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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DETROIT -- Executives from General Motors and the Ford Motor Company pressed their case on Tuesday for $25 billion in federal loans in a series......
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2:08 PM Wed, Sep 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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Gas prices are falling but still high, big vehicles are unpopular, and Chrysler, which is known for big vehicles, is struggling. So it may seem......
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12:20 PM Wed, Sep 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
Folks, don't fall for the con artists trying to persuade you to buy kits that will have your car running on water. It's nonsense! There......
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11:23 AM Wed, Sep 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
We now seem to have a catastrophic example of the dangers of texting while driving. I have written before about this. Indeed, I have admitted......
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9:59 AM Tue, Sep 16, 2008 | Permalink |
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BERLIN -- Porsche raised its stake in fellow German automaker Volkswagen on Tuesday to more than 35 percent - a move that it said gives......
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9:56 AM Tue, Sep 16, 2008 | Permalink |
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VIENNA -- Oil prices plummeted Tuesday, falling briefly below $92 a barrel and reflecting market fears that the U.S. credit crisis which brought down brokerage......
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1:38 PM Mon, Sep 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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DETROIT -- A proposed $25 billion federal loan program to help retool the American auto industry would speed the development of electric cars and other......
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1:35 PM Mon, Sep 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK -- Oil prices tumbled to a seven-month low Monday as the demise of Lehman Brothers and the sale of Merrill Lynch fed expectations......
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1:45 PM Fri, Sep 12, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
I'm coming at this a week late but can't resist. Did you see the op-ed about speeding in The New York Times last Sunday? It......
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9:50 AM Fri, Sep 12, 2008 | Permalink |
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Nothing shouts midlife crisis like a convertible -- and automakers are rolling out new models to appeal to Baby Boomers hitting prime time, according to......
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4:07 PM Thu, Sep 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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It's counter-intuitive but it seems the safer we try to make cars and roads the worse we drive - making driving all the more dangerous.......
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11:43 AM Thu, Sep 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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DETROIT - Chrysler LLC plans to introduce seven major vehicle models in 2010 and remains on track to meet its internal financial targets for 2008,......
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11:35 AM Thu, Sep 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK -- Gasoline prices jumped to unprecedented levels in the wholesale markets Thursday as Hurricane Ike tore across the Gulf of Mexico, threatening to......
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6:44 PM Mon, Sep 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
I met Don Rosendale at Lime Rock Park while covering the Rolex Vintage Festival a couple of weekends ago and he alerted me to an......
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10:18 AM Mon, Sep 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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Honda revealed the look and name Thursday of its new hybrid-only car to go on sale in the U.S. next spring. It is expected to......
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10:15 AM Mon, Sep 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
VIENNA, Austria -- There is too much crude on global oil markets, senior oil officials from Iran and Libya said Monday, and added that OPEC......
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10:14 AM Mon, Sep 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Oil prices rose above $109 a barrel Monday as Hurricane Ike took aim at the Gulf of Mexico, delaying efforts......
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10:12 AM Mon, Sep 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK -- Efforts to bring oil and gas production back online in the Gulf of Mexico slowed Sunday as Hurricane Ike barreled toward the......
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4:49 PM Thu, Sep 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
A recent decision by the Rhode Island Public Transportation Authority to revamp Newport's fleet of five tourist trolleys rather than buy new replicas throws light......
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12:00 PM Thu, Sep 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
Hey, how soon we forget! No sooner do gas prices fall a few cents than we turn back to the good ol' trucks, notes USA......
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12:00 PM Thu, Sep 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
Rhode Island Public Transportation Authority (RIPTA) representatives will host open houses to answer questions and take input on the proposed implementation of the E-ZPass system......
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3:04 PM Wed, Sep 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
DETROIT -- Ford Motor said Wednesday its U.S. sales fell 26.5 percent in August, as the struggling automaker's results - even worse than July's dismal......
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3:00 PM Wed, Sep 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
The late Pride Ford dealership in North Attleboro is auctioning off its entire inventory this Saturday - and that includes its car wash, alignment systems,......
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3:00 PM Wed, Sep 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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The late Pride Ford dealership in North Attleboro is auctioning off its entire inventory this Saturday - and that includes its car wash, alignment systems,......
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