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Father of SUV had some second thoughts

10:39 AM Thu, Jul 29, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Here is most of the text of Automotive Weekly's article on the death of Charles King who has claim to having invented the SUV: "You......

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 Tags  Charles Spencer King   Range Rover   SUV  

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Ford introduces new and untraditional Explorer

1:12 PM Mon, Jul 26, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

DEARBORN, Mich. -- The Ford Explorer, the hulking family-hauler that helped launch the SUV boom in the early 1990s, is back. And it hopes to......

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Ford introduces new - and untraditional - Explorer

1:05 PM Mon, Jul 26, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

DEARBORN, Mich. -- The Ford Explorer, the hulking family-hauler that helped launch the SUV boom in the early 1990s, is back. And it hopes to......

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VW's greatest fear isn't Toyota, it's Hyundai

2:09 PM Wed, Jul 14, 2010 | | Comments (1)
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Volkswagen, which aims to topple Toyota from to become the world's biggest automaker, sees Korea's Hyundai-Kia group as a bigger rival than the struggling Japanese......

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July 24 and 25 distribution of Plum Beach license plates

9:44 AM Tue, Jul 13, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

The Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse said it will distribute the new Rhode Island Lighthouse license plate at the Quonset Gateway Shopping Center from 9......

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Electric Vehicles

11:20 AM Thu, Jul 08, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

US must join talks on global EV standards Citing such developments as electric-car maker Tesla's successful initial public offering and the launch of Nissan's all-electric......

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 Tags  Electric vehicles   EV standards   Nissan Leaf  

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VW plans major inroads into U.S. market

11:20 AM Thu, Jul 08, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Volkswagen plans to increase U.S. sales to 400,000 vehicles in 2012 and to 800,000 in 2018, according to Automotive News. A major part of its......

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Chrysler to Set Up 200 Fiat Dealerships

10:47 AM Thu, Jul 08, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

After a 26-year absence, Fiat dealerships will be returning to the United States -- but in a small way, according to The New York Times.......

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US auto sales, in weak recovery, drop in June

2:24 PM Thu, Jul 01, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Most automakers saw their U.S. sales drop from May to June, according to The Associated Press, adding that the auto industry's struggles could be good......

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Tesla's stock zooms 40 percent on first day

11:16 AM Thu, Jul 01, 2010 | | Comments (1)
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Electric carmaker Tesla Motors Corp's initial public offering zoomed ahead on Tuesday with shares rallying more than 40 percent as investors bet that electric cars......

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Last Year's Auto Dealership May Be This Year's Grocery

10:54 AM Thu, Jul 01, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Some 2,300 auto dealerships have closed around the country, as new car sales plunged more than 40 percent and the government, after taking ownership stakes......

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Ford Motor to repay $4 billion more in debt

10:54 AM Thu, Jul 01, 2010 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co., the only Detroit automaker to avoid bankruptcy protection, said Wednesday it will reduce its huge debt by another $4 billion......

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