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June 2010 Archives


Ford to build $450 million car plant in Thailand

11:51 AM Thu, Jun 24, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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

12:25 PM Mon, Jun 14, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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

10:41 AM Mon, Jun 14, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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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A.T. Kearney sees 2011 U.S. auto sales at 14.4 million

10:43 AM Wed, Jun 02, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Consulting firm A.T. Kearney predicts U.S. sales of cars and pickups could jump to 14.4 million vehicles in 2011 and 16.1 million in 2012 from......

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Survey finds 18-29 year olds wary of dealerships

2:21 PM Tue, Jun 01, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

A recent survey asked a demographic called Millennials -- individuals who are ages 18 to 29 -- about making a choice between negotiating at a......

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