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March 22, 2009 - March 28, 2009 Archives


Obama says automakers need 'drastic changes'

1:43 PM Fri, Mar 27, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama plans to announce a new aid package for General Motors and Chrysler in the coming days and says the carmakers......

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Key deadline looms for Hummer sale process

10:30 AM Thu, Mar 26, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

NEW YORK - With less than a week remaining before a self-imposed deadline to make a decision on its iconic Hummer brand, General Motors Corp......

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Lloyd Ruby, Star-Crossed Indy 500 Racer, Dies at 81

Ruby.jpg 10:17 AM Thu, Mar 26, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Lloyd Ruby, one of the best -- and most star-crossed -- Indy 500 auto racers in history, died Monday in Wichita Falls, Tex., where......

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Toyota stands out in Consumer Reports' used-car rankings

4:19 PM Wed, Mar 25, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

It's interesting to visually scan Consumer Reports' used-car reliability tables. The testing agency assigns a ranking to about 15 trouble spots for all mainstream used......

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Study: Americans holding onto vehicles longer

3:08 PM Wed, Mar 25, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

A recent study from R.L. Polk, which tracks the auto industry, finds Americans are holding on to their cars longer because we are nervous about......

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When Detroit set the international racing world on fire

1:49 PM Wed, Mar 25, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Last weekend's wins by Kyle Busch in a Toyota Camry at NASCAR's Food City 500 in Tennessee and by a team led by Tom Kristensen......

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Numbers paint sorry picture of auto parts markers and dealerships

4:09 PM Tue, Mar 24, 2009 | | Comments (6)
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Sageworks has come up with some interesting numbers that illuminate the woes besetting the auto industry, both at the motor vehicle parts manufacturing level and......

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GM begins white-collar layoffs with 160 pink slips

3:52 PM Tue, Mar 24, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

DETROIT -- Dreaded white-collar job cuts at General Motors Corp. started Tuesday as the wounded automaker began to deliver on promises to the government to......

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The Nano, world's cheapest car, to hit Indian roads

10:35 AM Mon, Mar 23, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

MUMBAI - The Nano, the world's cheapest car, will hit Indian roads in July, four months after its formal launch on Monday, and demand is......

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Oil climbs past $52 on stock market rally

10:33 AM Mon, Mar 23, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Oil prices rose above $52 a barrel Monday, boosted by stronger stock markets and a weaker dollar amid plans by the U.S. government to buy......

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