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May 17, 2009 - May 23, 2009 Archives
3:21 PM Fri, May 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
NEW YORK -- Retail gasoline prices continued to climb Friday ahead of the Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of America's summer driving season,......
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3:21 PM Fri, May 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
NEW YORK -- Retail gasoline prices continued to climb Friday ahead of the Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of America's summer driving season,......
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11:57 AM Thu, May 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
There is a simple reason why the American auto industry is in trouble: it failed to keep up with the times. Yes, I know it......
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10:19 AM Thu, May 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
DETROIT -- The United Auto Workers union has reached a tentative deal with the government and General Motors Corp. that would cut labor costs and......
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10:19 AM Thu, May 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
Chrysler has named C. Robert Kidder, former chairman of Borden Chemical and of Duracell International, to succeed Robert Nardelli as chairman of the board once......
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10:07 AM Wed, May 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
DETROIT -- Consumers who filed lemon-law claims against Chrysler recently are facing a troubling reality: Many settlement checks are bouncing, and consumers have no idea......
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10:07 AM Wed, May 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
FRANKFURT -- General Motors expects at least three bids for its European business by the close of business Wednesday, a spokesman for G.M. Europe said,......
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2:06 PM Tue, May 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
General Motors' bankruptcy plan includes the sale of healthy assets to a new company, owned by U.S. government, a source said on Tuesday, according to......
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2:06 PM Tue, May 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama outlined Tuesday the nation's first comprehensive effort to curb vehicle emissions while cutting dependence on imported oil, calling the plan......
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8:55 AM Tue, May 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
Oil rose to near $60 a barrel Tuesday as investors took heart from global stock market gains and more signs the U.S. recession is easing,......
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8:49 AM Tue, May 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama wants drivers to go farther on a gallon of gas and cause less damage to the environment - and be......
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2:36 PM Mon, May 18, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
Nine out of the ten General Motors dealerships in Rhode Island report that they will be continuing as GM dealers after it goes through its......
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2:36 PM Mon, May 18, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
Here is today's lead editorial in The New York Times: Less than three weeks after Chrysler filed for bankruptcy protection, it looks as if the......
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2:36 PM Mon, May 18, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
DETROIT -- Chrysler has expanded early retirement and buyout offers for workers at six of the eight factories that it plans to close as part......
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2:36 PM Mon, May 18, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
WASHINGTON --The Obama administration will issue new national requirements for the emissions and mileage of cars and light trucks in an effort to end a......
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10:37 AM Mon, May 18, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
Joe Reising, vice president of R.L. Reising Sales, right, on Saturday talks with salesman Bill Dralle, 70, who's worked at the Beecher, Ill., Chevrolet......
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10:29 AM Mon, May 18, 2009 | Permalink |
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Gael O'Brien This 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa was the top seller at an auction of vintage Ferraris on Sunday. MARANELLO, Italy -- A......
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10:29 AM Mon, May 18, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
DETROIT -- The letters General Motors sent to 1,100 of its dealers telling them to close represent another strong sign the automaker will end up......
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9:57 AM Mon, May 18, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Peter C. T. Elsworth Email
DETROIT -- General Motors and the United Auto Workers are fighting over plans to close 16 U.S. factories and import vehicles from other countries as......
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