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GM sees US auto sales growing by 2 million in 2010
NOVI, Mich. -- An executive with General Motors said Friday the company sees U.S. auto sales growing by 2 million next year, according to The Associated Press. General Motors Co. Vice President Brent Dewar said GM is projecting U.S. sales...
August 28, 2009 2:06 pm
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Ford exec sees US auto sales rising in August
NEW YORK - A top Ford executive expects industrywide U.S. auto sales to rise for the first time in more than two years this month, thanks largely to the government's Cash for Clunkers program, according to The Associated Press. Sales...
August 28, 2009 2:06 pm
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Analyst raises Ford estimate on increased sales
NEW YORK -- A Buckingham Research Group analyst upgraded shares of Ford Motor Co. Thursday, stating that the company's increased sales levels in North America during the third quarter would help the automaker achieve positive free-cash flow, according to The...
August 27, 2009 10:33 am
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Backseat Driver: Another victim of drunk driving
My colleague Donita Naylor has already told the story of 28-year-old Joseph Hunt, a grill and sauté cook who was killed by an allegedly drunken driver, 23 year-old Matthew J. Sullivan. But because the issue of drunk driving makes my...
August 27, 2009 10:33 am
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Backseat Driver: Museum of modified memories redux
First of all, let me officially apologise to Ric Mariscal whose name I misspelled in a recent article ("Museum of modified memories," Wed., Aug. 26) about the collection of local racing artifacts he has assembled with Bob Silvia. I called...
August 27, 2009 10:33 am
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Backseat Driver: Local film company looking for 1950s cars
Here's a chance to get your 1950s wheels on the silver screen. A local film company is looking for classic cars for its film "Atomic Beach Party" which it will be shooting in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts from late...
August 27, 2009 10:33 am
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Cash for Clunkers generates 700,000 new car sales
WASHINGTON -- Cash for Clunkers generated nearly 700,000 new car sales and ended under its $3 billion budget, the Transportation Department said Wednesday, according to The Associated Press. Releasing final data, the government said dealers submitted 690,114 vouchers totaling $2.88...
August 26, 2009 9:07 am
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Chrysler sues Daimler over key 2010 vehicle parts
NEW YORK -- Chrysler Group has sued Daimler, saying the German automaker failed to uphold contracts for the delivery of crucial vehicle parts for its 2010 vehicles, according to The Associated Press. The Auburn Hills, Michigan-based company says the parts...
August 26, 2009 9:07 am
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Dealers hope for payment as Clunkers program ends
WASHINGTON -- The wildly successful $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program has generated more than half a million car sales, according to The Associated Press. Now dealers hope to get paid. The deadline for car dealers to submit reimbursement paperwork...
August 26, 2009 9:07 am
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Cash for Clunkers a jolt for car sales, not a fix
WASHINGTON -- Now comes the hard part for the auto industry - luring customers without big Cash for Clunkers discounts, according to The Associated Press. The popular government rebates gave auto sales a jolt, but it was only temporary. Now...
August 25, 2009 9:01 am
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Gov't extends deadline for clunkers paperwork
WASHINGTON -- The Transportation Department extended the deadline Monday for auto dealers to submit their Cash for Clunkers deals, giving them more time to make sure they get repaid under the popular $3 billion government rebate program, according to The...
August 24, 2009 5:10 pm
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Germany expects Opel talks with GM exec this week
BERLIN -- The German government anticipates a visit this week from a General Motors Co. executive as Berlin pushes for a quick decision on the European Opel unit's future, an official said Monday, according to The Associated Press. The government...
August 24, 2009 10:39 am
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Cash for Clunkers program heads into final day
It was a race to the finish for dealers and customers alike as the government's Cash for Clunkers program headed into its final lap on Monday, according to The Associated Press. Over the weekend, car dealers across the country watched...
August 24, 2009 10:39 am
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