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March 15, 2009 - March 21, 2009 Archives


Fiat says it won't assume Chrysler debt in deal

10:01 AM Fri, Mar 20, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

MILAN -- The Italian automaker Fiat said Friday that it won't assume Chrysler LLC debt - current or future - in deal for a 35-percent......

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Backseat Driver: Driving into the future?

12:24 PM Thu, Mar 19, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

From a performance point of view, I cannot say I was bowled over by the BG C100 plug-in electric car when I took it for......

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Jaguar, Buick dethrone Lexus in reliability study

12:24 PM Thu, Mar 19, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

NEW YORK -- Jaguar and Buick surged to the top of J.D. Power and Associates' closely watched vehicle dependability study this year, tying for the......

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Auto suppliers to get $5 billion in aid

12:20 PM Thu, Mar 19, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department, trying to stabilize the battered auto industry, will provide up to $5 billion in financing to troubled auto parts suppliers......

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Backseat Driver: Helmets and support collars

12:16 PM Thu, Mar 19, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

The tragic death of actress Natasha Richardson from a seemingly innocuous fall on a beginners' ski slope in Quebec highlights the dangers of brain and......

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Backseat Driver: Good as it gets

5:49 PM Wed, Mar 18, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

I noted in an earlier blog that Bob Tasca III's Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Shelby Mustang performed flawlessly at last weekend's 40th Annual NHRA Gatornationals in......

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Chrysler CEO says in intense dialogue with task force

12:44 PM Wed, Mar 18, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

DETROIT - Chrysler LLC is in intense dialogue with the U.S. presidential task force on the auto industry and the company is receiving a "fair......

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GM CEO says bankruptcy would cause liquidation

2:21 PM Tue, Mar 17, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

DETROIT -- If General Motors Corp. were forced into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the company would end up being liquidated because a long bankruptcy would......

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Auto delinquency rates rise nearly 9 percent in 4Q

8:55 AM Tue, Mar 17, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

NEW YORK -- The percentage of auto loans past due 60 days or more rose 8.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008, compared with......

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Lower gas prices likely to stick around

8:55 AM Tue, Mar 17, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Like Christmas for retailers, the summer driving season has become both a reliable and vital moneymaker for oil refiners, but that may not be the......

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Chrysler CEO: Fiat technology worth $8B to $10B

1:30 PM Mon, Mar 16, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

DETROIT -- If Chrysler and Fiat Group join forces, Chrysler would get technology and other items worth $8 billion to $10 billion, Chrysler's chief executive......

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Backseat Driver: Congratulations Bob Tasca III!

10:42 AM Mon, Mar 16, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Bob Tasca III could hardly speak following his win at yesterday's 40th Annual NHRA Gatornationals in Gainsville, Fla. Bursting with emotion as he pulling his......

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