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Drinking and Driving

9:59 AM Wed, Dec 29, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

Comments from AAA Southern New England's news conference at its headquarters in Providence last week about driving safely through the holidays apply throughout the year.......

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AAA: DUI risks up at New Year's

10:14 AM Tue, Dec 28, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

A new analysis released on Tuesday by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and reported in The New York Times found that the average number......

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Morgan Stanley sees 2011 sales at 14 million

10:18 AM Thu, Dec 23, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

Morgan Stanley says consumer creditworthiness is improving so rapidly that lenders are about to loosen credit dramatically -- and that will result in auto sales......

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Ford's hands-free tailgate opener

10:17 AM Thu, Dec 23, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

Automotive News reports that Ford engineers have solved the nuisance of how to open a vehicle's rear gate when your hands are full of groceries.......

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Backseat Driver: Ralph Lauren's Roomful of Cars

11:00 AM Thu, Dec 16, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

In the January 2011 issue of Vanity Fair, Paul Goldberger takes a short tour of one of the most prestigious - and private - collection......

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Auto sales slump in Europe

2:46 PM Wed, Dec 15, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

It seems that while U.S. auto sales figures are up from last year, things are not going so well in Europe. Indeed, one of the......

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Detroit Auto Show to feature 30-plus debuts

11:46 AM Wed, Dec 15, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

The 2011 North American International Auto show is expected to feature 30 to 40 debuts of new or redesigned vehicles, according to Automotive News citing......

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A Ford is not a Pontiac (and vice versa)

3:43 PM Tue, Dec 14, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

Oh Boy, did I get into trouble for misidentifying a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 as a 1964 Pontiac GTO! The mistake was in last Saturday's......

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Telling the rest of us off

11:41 AM Thu, Dec 09, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

It seems to me that people who cover their vehicles in bumper stickers are either right-wing hotheads or left-wing well-wishers? Many of us have a......

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China powers ahead in auto sales

11:29 AM Thu, Dec 09, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

China's auto sales jumped 27 percent to 1.7 million vehicles in November as car buyers rushed to beat expected increases in license plate fees in......

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More auto loans going to subprime buyers

3:42 PM Tue, Dec 07, 2010 | Permalink | Write a

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By Peter C. T. Elsworth

Hey, what can go wrong? The Associated Press reports that lenders are once again lowering their standards and giving loans to "subprime buyers". The defaulting......

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