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Ford to build $450 million car plant in Thailand

11:51 AM Thu, Jun 24, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

BANGKOK - Ford is investing $450 million in a new passenger-car plant in Thailand, cementing the country's status as an Asian manufacturing base for the......

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NY exhibit imagines utopian, green cities in 2030

11:29 AM Thu, Jun 24, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

Imagine no cars - or fewer, anyway. In New York, a two-mile stretch of the FDR Drive parkway is torn down to open lower Manhattan......

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Raymond Parks, Nascar Pioneer, Dies at 96

11:15 AM Thu, Jun 24, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

Raymond Parks, who got to know fast cars while transporting moonshine along Georgia's back roads and went on to become a pioneering figure in Nascar......

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Bob Tasca III wins big in Englishtown

10:51 AM Thu, Jun 17, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

Bob Tasca III captured his third career Funny Car win in his FordParts.com Shelby Mustang Nitro Funny Car on Monday, according to his publicist. Tasca......

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Understanding the Bond Car Market

10:51 AM Thu, Jun 17, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

Ever since 1962 when James Bond made his debut on the big screen in "Dr. No," the public has had more than a passing interest......

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Tags Aston Martin DB5 James Bond cars

When Electric-Car Batteries Die, Where Will They End Up?

12:25 PM Mon, Jun 14, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

A decade from now, owners of electric cars, having driven their share of clean and green miles, may encounter a dashboard light flashing an unwelcome......

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Tags Recycling batteries

Backtracking, G.M. Says Please, Call It a Chevy

10:41 AM Mon, Jun 14, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

Responding to negative reactions to an internal memorandum discouraging use of the word Chevy, General Motors moved on Thursday to explain its strategy and to......

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Pickup sales picking up and economy hitches a ride

10:41 AM Mon, Jun 14, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

If you want a hint about the economic recovery, follow that truck. Pickups are a kind of rugged indicator of the nation's financial health, according......

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Strikes at Chinese Honda plant seen as omen

12:28 PM Thu, Jun 10, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

The images are, well, striking: Honda workers on strike in China. The workers have shut down two auto parts suppliers and two Honda car assembly......

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Dropping Mercury brand seen as making Ford more efficient

12:54 PM Thu, Jun 03, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

Ford Motor Co.'s decision to discontinue the Mercury brand after the fourth quarter is seen as an overall positive move by local analysts and dealers.......

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U.S. auto sales soar over last May

12:30 PM Thu, Jun 03, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

Drivers snapped up new models and rental-car companies and governments expanded their fleets in May, leading to U.S. car and pickup sales gains of at......

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Update: Ford announces phase out of Mercury brand

9:45 AM Thu, Jun 03, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

Ford Motor Co.confirmed plans to phase out its 71-year-old Mercury brand at a Detroit press conference on Wednesday afternoon. There are two remaining Mercury dealers......

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Most automakers post double-digit May sales jumps

3:58 PM Wed, Jun 02, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

DETROIT -- Drivers snapped up new models and rental-car companies and governments expanded their fleets in May, leading to big U.S. sales gains for most......

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German car exports up by nearly half in May

11:00 AM Wed, Jun 02, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

BERLIN - German car exports increased by nearly half in May compared to a year earlier, but sales continued to slide at home, an industry......

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GM says its new car and truck sales rose 17 pct

11:00 AM Wed, Jun 02, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

Strong demand for new models and higher fleet sales lifted General Motors Co.'s sales 17 percent in May, according to The Associated Press. The improvement,......

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Funding for Interstates seen threatened

11:00 AM Wed, Jun 02, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

Keith Crain, the publisher of Automotive News, raises a fascinating issue in a recent editorial. With the increase in hybrid and plug-in electric cars and......

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