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May 2010 Archives


Driving a Mercedes Benz SLS AMG Gullwing

1:10 PM Thu, May 27, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

A highlight of the Newport Concours d'Elegance for me was the chance to drive a new Mercedes Benz SLS AMG Gullwing Coupe out of Fort......

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A Ford Anglia (and Cheetahs in an Alfa)

1:06 PM Thu, May 27, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

I was driving up Route 4 the other day when my eye spied a small, narrow sedan in the distance. It took a while to......

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Indy 500: A Fan Disagrees

11:34 AM Thu, May 27, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Dan Force of Portsmouth sent me the following letter regarding my article last Saturday about the Indianapolis 500. Titled "Indy 500 no longer the razzle-dazzle......

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Top Ten Misconceptions About Fuel Economy

9:54 AM Thu, May 20, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

The Department of Energy has issued 10 misconceptions about fuel economy: You have to drive a small car to get good fuel economy. Advanced technologies......

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VW said to buy Italdesign Giugiaro

9:51 AM Wed, May 19, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

TURIN - Volkswagen AG will buy a controlling stake in Italy's largest design and engineering firm, privately-owned Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A., two industry sources confirmed to......

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Plum Beach Lighthouse license plates update

9:48 AM Wed, May 19, 2010 | | Comments (1)
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

David Zapatka, president of the Friends of the Plum Beach Lighthouse, writes to say that the "license plate project is still humming along with almost......

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GM rides cost cuts, new-model sales to 1Q profit

10:43 AM Mon, May 17, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

General Motors rode expense cuts from its bankruptcy and strong sales of redesigned models to its first quarterly profit in nearly three years, drawing the......

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Automotive News sees signs of recovery

11:22 AM Thu, May 13, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Keith Crain, publisher of Automotive News, made an interesting comparison about the number of dealerships in the United States in a recent editorial noting signs......

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Gas pricing at stations on I-95 confusing

11:14 AM Thu, May 13, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

You go to gas up and chose either regular, premium or super, depending on your car and bank balance. Regular is to the left, premium......

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Honda revisits CR-X with new CR-Z

11:01 AM Thu, May 13, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Honda is bringing out its CR-Z hybrid coupe this summer and expects its wide, low-slung lines will ring bells with folks who loved its CR-X,......

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Kevin Youkilis signs on with Herb Chambers

4:41 PM Mon, May 10, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Herb Chambers is signing Kevin Youkilis, All-Star first baseman for the Boston Red Sox, to a two-year endorsement deal. Terms of the partnership include Youkilis......

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Thinking outside rails and runways, and taking the bus

11:51 AM Thu, May 06, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Derrick Roberts could drive, fly or ride the train on his weekly business trips to Washington from his home in Manhattan. Instead, he takes the......

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GM names new US marketing chief in latest shakeup

4:35 AM Wed, May 05, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

General Motors is replacing its newly named marketing chief with the former head of marketing at Hyundai Motor America, the latest shakeup at the automaker,......

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GM celebrates 75th anniversary of Suburban

4:37 PM Mon, May 03, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Chevrolet Suburban, the roomy choice of hunters, law enforcement agencies and soccer moms, celebrated its 75th anniversary Monday as the longest......

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Car shoppers take wait-and-see approach in April

4:37 PM Mon, May 03, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

DETROIT -- Car shoppers took a wait-and-see approach in April, easing up on purchases as the lure of big incentives faded and hoping summer brings......

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