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September 20, 2009 - September 26, 2009 Archives

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Amid weakness at home, Ford, Toyota turn to China

1:37 PM Fri, Sep 25, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

NEW YORK -- Ford Motor Co. plans to build a new assembly plant in China while Toyota Motor Co. will start selling an entry-level family......

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 Tags  China   Ford   Toyota  

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Chrysler board to consider product plan - AP

1:37 PM Fri, Sep 25, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

DETROIT -- Chrysler's new governing board will hear details Friday about plans to revamp the automaker's struggling product line by adding models based on those......

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 Tags  Chrysler   Fiat  

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General Motors CEO sees modest sales growth in '10

1:27 PM Thu, Sep 24, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

ORLANDO, Fla. -- U.S. auto sales should improve modestly next year as tight credit for auto financing eases and the economy works its way out......

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 Tags  Fritz Henderson   General Motors  

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VW unveils 170 miles to gallon diesel hybrid

4:11 PM Wed, Sep 23, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Volkswagen's carbon-fiber, two-seater diesel L1 Concept is wowing crowds at the Frankfurt Auto Show. But is it really a car? With the passenger sitting behind......

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 Tags  diesel-hybrid   Frankfurt Auto Show   Volkswagen   VW Concept L1  

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DUI mayhem in South County and Orwell, Vt.

4:11 PM Wed, Sep 23, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Recent DUI carnage include the deaths of two women who were passengers on motorcycles and a mother crippling her four-year old son. A 35-year-old woman......

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 Tags  Commentary   DUI  

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Hyundai on a roll

4:11 PM Wed, Sep 23, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

An article in The New York Times about South Korea's Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group includes a graphic that shows its annual U.S. sales now equal Nissan's......

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 Tags  Chrysler   Hyundai   Nissan  

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Ford to make low cost compact car in India

9:46 AM Wed, Sep 23, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

NEW DELHI -- Ford unveiled a made-in-India compact car and flagged expanded production in China as it seeks to boost sales in Asia, a region......

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 Tags  Figo   Ford   India  

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AutoZone 4Q profit slips, misses view

9:43 AM Wed, Sep 23, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Auto parts retailer AutoZone said Wednesday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 3.1 percent, missing Wall Street expectations on tough comparisons to a......

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General Motors raising output at three factories

4:21 PM Tue, Sep 22, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

DETROIT - General Motors will go to 24-hour operations at factories in Kansas, Michigan and Indiana to handle an expected increase in demand and to......

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CarMax profit soars in its second fiscal quarter

9:34 AM Tue, Sep 22, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

RICHMOND, Va. -- Car dealership chain CarMax said Tuesday its fiscal second quarter profit surged on higher sales and a one-time gain related to its......

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Small used cars aren't big sellers as gas stays cheap

10:00 AM Mon, Sep 21, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Despite all the talk about small cars, many used car buyers are thinking big again. Used small cars are taking the biggest hits on value......

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 Tags  Small cars  

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