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March 2011 Archives


Metro gearing up for Fiat 500

11:34 AM Thu, Mar 24, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Metro Motor Group of Johnston is gearing up for the introduction of the new Fiat 500, according to corporate general manager George Smith. The dealership......

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Commuting costs and the healthy alternatives

11:08 AM Thu, Mar 24, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Two responses to my story last week about commuting and the price of gasoline caught my attention. An anonymous caller from Boston said that while......

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Toyota and Honda extend shutdowns

10:58 AM Thu, Mar 24, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Toyota and Honda extended factory shutdowns in Japan through the weekend, while smaller Japanese automakers resumed limited production following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami,......

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BMW introduces car-sharing scheme in Europe

10:52 AM Thu, Mar 24, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

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European automakers, dealers missing Internet requests

10:47 AM Thu, Mar 24, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Automakers and their dealers in Europe are losing sales because of a "widespread" failure to act upon test-drive requests from Internet shoppers, according to Automotive......

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Plum Lighthouse plate nominated for award

10:43 AM Thu, Mar 24, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

The Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse said its license plate has been nominated as the best new plate in America by the American License Plate......

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BMW tops Rolex, Apple as China's most-desired brand

12:35 PM Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | | Comments (1)
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

BMW ranks first among 100 desired brands in China, above Rolex and Apple as well as Mercedes-Benz and Audi, according to Clear Asia, a Hong......

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Lincoln Tops J.D. Power Dependability Survey

12:03 PM Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Lincoln knocked Porsche off its perch as the most dependable of 34 brands in the 2011 J. D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study, according......

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Toyota to keep 12 assembly plants shut through Tuesday

12:11 PM Wed, Mar 16, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Here is Reuters' roundup of the effect on Japanese auto makers and electronics makers following Friday's earthquake and tsunami. Toyota said it will continue to......

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U.S. economy better prepared for rising gas prices

12:47 PM Thu, Mar 10, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

The increase in energy prices is beginning to resemble the rise in 2008, but this time, the U.S. economy may be better prepared, according to......

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GM's CFO suddenly resigns

12:47 PM Thu, Mar 10, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

The chief financial officer of General Motors, who brought the company through a successful public stock offering and was once considered a candidate for CEO,......

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VW merger with Porsche still on

12:45 PM Thu, Mar 10, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Volkswagen is sticking with its planned merger with Porsche despite serious legal and tax hurdles, the German automaker said Thursday as it reported profits jumped......

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U.S. auto sales surge in February

6:30 PM Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Sales of new cars and pickups jumped 27 percent last month as easier credit moved metal off the lots. But surging gas prices due to......

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Backseat Driver: Driving like the other half

5:03 PM Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

One of the many perks of my job is occasionally getting to drive an extraordinary car. So it was that I found myself behind the......

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