26/Jun 2008 | Here Stevie 'white boy" Wonder | Democrats continue to chuckle over Rep. Sam Graves' claims that the Chinese are drilling for oil close to American shores -- while Americans aren't drilling there. The claim has wafted through Republi... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Big Truck and SUV Sales Slowing | Home. If you're looking to unload that gas guzzler so you can save money at the pump, we got some bad news for you; it's a buyers market for large SUV's and trucks. Chances are if you see a for sale s... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Cargo area platform slider for SUV, truck | I wanted to be able to slide out the "bed" of my cargo area in my Chevy Tahoe. I primarily wanted a work surface (leaning over the bumper was killing my back), but this should make it easier to access... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Man convicted of 11 counts of murder in 2005 Metrolink crash | LOS ANGELES (AP) - A man who claimed he was attempting suicide when he triggered a 2005 rail disaster was convicted Thursday of 11 counts of first-degree murder. A man who parked his car on a Los Ange... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Kavveri signs contract manufacturing deals | Telecom products vendor Kavveri Telecom Products Ltd is taking its contract manufacturing operations to the next level of growth by signing contract manufacturing orders worth Rs 200 crore to supply a... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | FUEL ECONOMY, TECHNOLOGY MAKE FORD FOCUS MOST IMPROVED MODEL IN J.D. POWER AND ASSOCIATES APEAL STUDY | FUEL ECONOMY, TECHNOLOGY MAKE FORD FOCUS MOST IMPROVED MODEL IN J.Ford Focus most improved model in the industry, besting last year s score by 88 index points.Ford and Mercury posted solid improvement... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Oil Surges Above $140 to Record as Libya Warns of Output Cut | By Mark Shenk June 26 (Bloomberg) Crude oil jumped above $140 a barrel to a record as Libya threatened to cut output, OPEC's president said prices may reach $170 by the summer and the dollar weakene... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | CIBC report: high gas prices to take 10 million vehicles off the road by 2012 (Gasoline-Prices) | CALGARY _ Reports from two of Canadas biggest banks say rising gasoline prices are going to have a major impact on U. CALGARY - Gasoline prices are becoming so high that one of Canada's top banks is... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | High gas prices to take millions of vehicles off roads, says bank | CALGARY (CP) Gasoline prices are becoming so high that one of Canada s top banks is predicting a mass exodus of vehicles from U. highways within four years, with a slightly less dramatic drop expe... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | If elected President McCain will face the same situation Reagan did in 1982. The stock market collapsed in 1973 and still had | The stock market got eviscerated yesterday, as oil briefly topped $140 a barrel before closing up $5. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 3 percent, down 358. The Standard & Poor's 500 ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Malaysia's Oriental Holdings to expand oil palm plantation | 2 hours 16 minutes ago- GEORGETOWN, MALAYSIA: Oriental Holdings Bhd has drawn up a plan to expand its oil palm plantation business, which also includes a possible listing of the division. Group chairm... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Gas guzzler choices: Pay up, sell or park | Truck and SUV owners have a dilemma. The gas guzzlers are hurting them in the wallet and depreciating at a record rate - an 8 percent drop from September to May alone. Pain at the pump? Find the lowe... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Image Entertainment revenue dips | Image Entertainment took a steep writedown for its last quarter in the first major acknowledgement about the declining value of DVD libraries.4 million charge for advance royalty and distribution fees... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Wall Street's dark day spreads economic gloom | After a spring rally of sorts, the market is hitting its lowest level in years. The Dow crashed and burned off 358 points Thursday. Not only is there speculators and investors driving the oil price up... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Spy Shots: BMW X5 xDrive50i | Currently sitting atop BMW s X5 range is the 4.8is but if these latest spy shots are anything to go by there may be a new top dog in the X5 lineup - just don t call it an M car. A performance SUV does... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | GM's stock crashes to 33-yr. low | 8:52 PM General Motors tumbled to its lowest price in more than 33 years after Goldman Sachs cut its investment rating on the automaker because of a worsening sales outlook. The last time GM's shares ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Selling used SUV can hurt | Mortgage. sell them, they find out their value is in the tank. The market for used gas guzzlers is falling at an alarming pace, according to experts. Although there are some tricks to getting the most... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Magna shares plummet to lowest level in seven years as auto industry struggles | Magna shares plummet to lowest level in seven years as auto industry struggles DAVID FRIEND The Canadian Press TORONTO Shares in Magna International Inc.A) crumbled to their lowest level in seven y... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche Review | You review the 2002 Avalanche With SUV popularity showing no signs of waning, manufacturers are hunting for more niches of this category to exploit and this year s big niche is the full-size, sport ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe Review | I have a slightly Machiavellian view of Hyundai's decision to name its newest vehicle Santa Fe. After all, Santa Fe was a thriving economic center of, first, Spanish Louisiana and later Mexico. By mea... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | The Golden State Gets Greener | California environmental officials have unveiled a sweeping plan designed to cut the state's current greenhouse gas emissions 30% by 2020. The proposal, released online today by the California Air Res... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Fiery I-880 crash in San Leandro kills two | A crash between a garbage truck and a big rig carrying coffins ended in two deaths on I-880 today. SAN LEANDRO A big rig overturned on Interstate 880 Thursday morning, crashing into oncoming traffi... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | For St. Paul's Ford plant, hopes and caution | Bruce Bisping, Star Tribune New Ford Rangers were lined up Thursday in holding lots waiting to be transported from the St. Paul plant, which was scheduled to be closed next year until gasoline prices ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | JTS Facing $2 Million Budget Shortfall | Staff Writer The Jewish Theological Seminary is facing a new financial crisis and plans to dip into what its new chancellor calls a rainy day fund to cover a $2. The grim financial picture emerged l... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Dissing Bush; Who Cares? | Olmert, right, in a bid for diplomatic independence, seems to have distanced himself from Bush s policies. Washington Correspondent Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert may be just about the last intern... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | 1951-54 Henry J | A s a way to continue profitability, Kaiser-Frazer Corporation sought to enter the small car field. Pent-up postwar demand for new cars had subsided and the way to attract sales was to offer something... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Cologny Contemporary, Estate of the Day | This unique contemporary is located in the town of Cologny near Geneva in Switzerland. The four-bedroom home, built in 1989 by Blum & Blum in Z rich, has views of Lake Geneva and the Jura mountains. T... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Raw Diamond Jewelry by Todd Reed | I've never been a big fan of diamonds (I even have a solitaire ruby on my wedding band instead of a diamond) but these raw diamonds in jewelry designs by Todd Reed are something else altogether. Not o... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Oshawa, Ontario truck plant | As promised, GM will build its hybrid GMC Sierra and Chevy Silverado full-size pick-up trucks at the Oshawa, Ontario plant in Canada, but will still close its doors in 2009. Production will start this... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Get down and dirty with Xbox 360's DRM / license transfer tool | Since 2005, just about everyone that's ever had a RRoD or upgraded Xbox 360 asked for it, and strangely enough, our requests have been answered: Microsoft's pushing out its new web-based DRM tool in l... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Priestess NYC, women's wear with just enough edge | Edge is an important element of fashion design. But if there's too much edge, garments comes off as immature. Not enough edge, and what's the point? Cody Ross, 30, designer and founder of Priestess NY... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Void Blog Creates A Stir | The Music Void blog announces 10 video interviews with key digital music industry executives recorded at www.com has been gathering momentum in recent weeks with numerous executives from within the mu... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Tokyo 2007 Previews the Honda CR-Z Concept | CR-Z, which Honda insists it stands for Compact Renaissance Zero certainly has some of the most dynamic and outstanding exterior designs Honda has been able to come up with in the recent years. Wit... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Fuel price concerns affect vehicle appeal | Westlake Village, California In a reversal of a steady upward trend from previous years, a new study by J. Power and Associates has found that overall new-vehicle owner delight has declined slight... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Oil prices driving fuel-efficient sales in U.S | Toronto, Ontario A new Global Auto Report released by Scotia Economics has found that this year s surge in gasoline prices, to a record US$4.00 per gallon in the United States, has set off a dramati... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Mechanic offers a way to save on fuel | June 25, 2008 The morning I met with David Gemmell was a "fine day" of Scottish weather. A soft rain fell outside his home-based business, Import Auto Clinic Inc. Gemmell, a Montrose resident, is a na... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Car Reports | June 2008 VW Golf Twin Drive Plug-In Hybrid (2008) BMW M3 Sedan (2008) Rising Fuel Costs: Cause & Effect (2008) Porsche 911 (2009) . Road Test) Subaru Exiga (2008) EastLink Tollway (2008) Toyota Aygo ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Senate rejects cuts in Medicare doctor payments | Man arrested in carjacking in GermantownPolice say 29-year-old Christopher Ademola Fadare of Rockville met the victim at a convenience store in the 19700 block of Frederick Road in Germantown about 2:... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | The CAFE we could have had | The House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming finally received some long-awaited documents from the EPA. In a letter to President Bush , Committee Chairman Markey indicated what... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Nearly half of all Chinese embrace Mobile Phones | China, the world s most populous country, is a nation of 1. Nearly half, 592 million, use mobile phones according to Ministry of Information Industry figures. As mobile subscriptions have risen, land... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Rebel gunfire, the music of Chad | Finbarr O'Reilly, Reuters chief photographer for West and Central Africa, was born in Swansea, Wales in 1971 and started as an Arts correspondent. He joined Reuters in 2001, turning to photography in ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Wi-Fi in Cars: Going Nowhere Fast | This is not a good time to be in the automobile business, especially in the US. High oil prices mean, of course, high gas prices, which mean less driving but also higher costs for everything else, all... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | LA gas station gets hydrogen fuel pump | LOS ANGELES City Councilman Bill Rosendahl drove into a corner gas station with a big grin on his face. He stepped out of a sports utility vehicle, pumped fuel into the tank and declared it "the most ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Oil hits | As oil hits $140, a new low for Detroit Chrysler fends off bankruptcy talk as Ford and GM stocks plunge; U. drivers told to expect gas at $7 a gallon Source : The Globe and Mail - Report on Business N... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Mark Ambinder reports Bill Clinton is unhappy with Obama: Bill Clinton has a beef. A Democrat who has spoken directly to Clinton about his feelings sa | 5:28 PM Mark Ambinder reports Bill Clinton is unhappy with Obama: Bill Clinton has a beef. A Democrat who has spoken directly to Clinton about his feelings said that the former president remains miff... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Thai Stocks Seen Lower On Friday | Thai Stocks Seen Lower On Friday 5 minutes ago After posting solid gains on Wednesday, the Thai stock market returned on Thursday to the downward bias that has been its trademark this month. And anal... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | I-880 Almost Cleared After Fiery Big-Rig Crash | 880 Accident Scene. SAN LEANDRO: Tara Moriarty Reports From 880 Accident Scene. -- All but two northbound lanes of Interstate Highway 880 in San Leandro were open by 6:05 p. and the remaining northbou... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Napster: Investment Group Vows Proxy Fight | Three investors have disclosed in a lengthy filing with the SEC that they play to stage a proxy fight for three Napster (NAPS) board seats. The trio includes Perry Rod , who describes himself as an in... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Gee-E Sinks Further, JP's Bear Details, NatCity Weakness Worse | GE LANGUISHES AT MULTI-YEAR LOWS Circle July 11th on the calendar. That s the day that General Electric (GE) will unspool its quarterly results, and likely determine the fate of management at the bele... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Fuel saving tips for weekend travelers | CAA North and East Ontario ********************** With the Canada Day long-weekend approaching and gas prices steadily increasing this summer, CAA North & East Ontario (CAANEO) is providing motorists ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Mass. House passes sweeping energy reform bill | BOSTON - The Massachusetts House has unanimously approved an energy bill intended to dramatically increase the state's reliance on renewable forms of energy. Lawmakers approved the bill on a 154-to-0 ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Demi Moore Joins Josh Hartnett in 'Bunraku' | Upon first hearing Josh Hartnett mention his starring role in the fantasy action flick Bunraku , I had a hard time believing the film was ever going to happen. It's not every day a movie has paper mac... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Oriental to expand plantation ops | GEORGE TOWN: Oriental Holdings Bhd has drawn up a plan to expand its oil palm plantation business, which also includes a possible listing of the division. Group chairman Datuk Loh Cheng Yean said the ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Boost for Nissan in 2-litre market | KUALA LUMPUR: Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd is targeting monthly sales of 350 units of the newly launched Nissan Sylphy and hopes to boost its market share in the 2-litre segment to 20% from 1. Execu... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | South Korea Current Account Deficit Declines To $377.5 Million | Dollar drops to 5-week low versus Hong Kong dollar 6 minutes ago The US dollar lost ground against the Hong Kong dollar on Friday morning in early Asian trading, slipping to a 5-week low of 7. The do... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Courts Strikes Down "Millionaires Amendment" | The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision , "overturned a key section of campaign finance law that sought to level the playing field for congressional candidates facing wealthy, self-funding opponents," CQ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Plug-in Hybrid Cars Zooming Ahead | The Kiplinger Tax Letter The Kiplinger Agriculture Letter The Kiplinger California Letter Kiplinger's Biofuels Market Alert Kiplinger's Retirement Report SUBSCRIBER HELP . It has taken Europe longer,... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | R3TNIAP | For those who say that the new Dodge looks like a Ford I ask; if you were to emulate another vehicle in the same class, doesn't it make sense for it to be the (former) best-selling vehicle in the US? ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | New Zealand on brink of recession | New Zealand's economy contracted in the first quarter, putting the nation on the brink of a recession as soaring credit costs damp domestic demand and a drought crimps exports.3% from the fourth quart... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | House OKs $1.7 billion for mass transit | Story Highlights.7 billion over next two years will go to lower fares, expanded operations . Republicans topple Democrats' proposal on oil and gas drilling . Measure would've required drilling with la... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Governor slams offshore drilling plan | At a Florida conference on global warming, California's governor says drilling will not bring down oil prices, and he urges consumers to use more renewable resources. Arnold Schwarzenegger made a veil... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | General Motors Death Watch 183: Credit Where Credit s Due. Or Not | Home Editorials GM Death Watch General Motors Death Watch 183: Credit Where Credit s Due. Earlier today, GM CEO Rick Wagoner told the world that the automaker has adequate liquidity until the... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Incorporated | Economy, Business and Finance > American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Incorporated American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Incorporated. automaker, returned to full production Monday for the first tim... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | DJ Hub | Sure, we don't actually have any real idea what Windows 7 will look like. But if you believe the screenshots floating around the web, the next version of Windows will look an awful lot like Vist a. An... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | James Cridland (BBC) | We've covered the BBC iPlayer in great depth here at Download Squad - from its inception to nationwide rollout - and today, the BBC has announced version 2 of the (hugely successful) project. The new-... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Z750a | It's not a surprise , but it's still overwhelmingly refreshing to see Sony Ericsson finally (and we do mean finally) bringing some 3G action onto AT&T. The "a" variant of the glossy, colorful Z750 cla... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Gasoline production increased in California | Central Valley Business Times -- California s refineries produced 6,782,000 barrels of gasoline meeting the clean-burning standards of the California Air Resources Board ( CARB gas) during the week e... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | WITNESS-Rebel gunfire, the music of Chad | By Finbarr O'Reilly GOZ-BEIDA, Chad (Reuters) - Harsh light and shifting shadows in the windblown desert of eastern Chad can conjure strange images, but this was no mirage. Lurking in the shade of a t... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Jerry Lentz | After the record-breaking success of Night Watch and Day Watch (and an early film for B-movie maven Roger Corman, Arena), Khazakstan-born, Russia-based director Timur Bekmambetov makes his English-lan... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | New Video: Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel Dawes! | Erik Davis Apr 7th 2008 // 10:32AM Filed under: Action , Fandom , Movie Marketing , Comic/Superhero/Geek , Remakes and Sequels , Trailers and Clips . I'm not entirely too sure where this video came ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Pilots protest in Plantation over possible DHL-UPS deal | Nearly 40 pilots picketed in front of DHL's U. headquarters in Plantation Thursday to protest a proposed deal between the company and competitor United Parcel Service Inc. The deal is expected to shif... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Dollar Days to offer Padres fans relief | The Padres will start something new in July to bring fans to the ballpark -- July Dollar Days. Fans will be able to buy $1 hot dogs, $1 soft drinks and get $1 off all beer during July home games. "We ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Review | What does it take?" had to be the question of the hour for Mitsubishi executives on the eve of the 2001 Montero's April debut. This stalwart amongst full-size sport-utility vehicles boasts an 18-year ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Lawmakers want tougher rules than current 35MPG/2020 standard | The House committee on climate change and energy independence has told the U. government that current CAFE regulations forcing carmaker fleet-wide fuel economy levels to average 35mpg by 2020 is not e... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Wagoner to Obama: Automakers need research money from feds | GM , Earnings/Financials After being asked what the next President of the United States could do to help Detroit's automakers, Rick Wagoner, head honcho at General Motors, responded that his company ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | uConnect Web system | Though we've known Chrysler has been planning to offer in-car internet connectivity on its 2009 models as an option through Mopar for a few months now, the Auburn Hills-based automaker has now given i... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | General Motors And Ford Merger Considered By GM | Truckblog In recent meetings at General Motors, executives have tossed around the idea of a GM and Ford merger but also noted the company (Ford) has similar problems just like General Motors does' "I ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Demand side of oil issue: 1.3 billion Chinese | BEIJING I think the average Chinese is genuinely puzzled when the West, especially the United States, points its finger at China as a gas-guzzling energy hog responsible for driving up fuel costs wo... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Accenture Posts Higher Quarterly Profit, Ups Outlook | CEO Bill Green said the results showed that its increasingly global business of management consulting and outsourcing was helping it grow despite a challenging environment. 07:41 PM NEW YORK - Accent... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Plus: Chrysler Denies Bankruptcy | AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Faced with persistent speculation that it was planning to file for bankruptcy protection, Chrysler LLC on Thursday issued a statement denying the rumor and saying it has plenty of ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | China Stocks Set For Decline On Friday | Thursday, but that was enough to snap the market's two-day winning streak that saw the . Dow drops 350 points on oil surge The Dow plummeted more than 350 points Thursday as selling accelerated foll... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Ken L | Suzuki is the second automaker to pull out of next year s Detroit auto show in January. The company says there isn t enough space in Cobo Hall to meet its needs. Porsche didn t show up at last year s ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | House OKs funding for mass transit | Story Highlights.7 billion over next two years will go to lower fares, expanded operations . Republicans topple Democrats' proposal on oil and gas drilling . Measure would've required drilling with la... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Housing market boom is over, analysts say | TORONTO -- The Canadian housing market has ceased to be a sellers' market in both the residential and the recreational sectors, meaning the boom experienced over the past few years is over, analysts s... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Kucinich Argues Iraq Was About Oil | The no-bid contracts are unusual for the industry, and the offers prevailed over others by more than 40 companies, including companies in Russia, China and India. The contracts, which would run for on... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Chris Welch | Apple has released iPhone SDK Beta 8 (9m2199) in preparation for launching the iPhone App Store in the near future. Additionally, iPhone beta certificates issued before June 9 have also expired. Appli... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | French cars lose 'va va voom' | FRENCH cars appear to have lost some of their "va va voom", according to a customer satisfaction survey dominated by Japanese makes. Six of the 10 worst cars in a Which? poll were French, ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Nothing better than a 2nd gen soccer mom driving a suburban and | Just a day after we brought you a teaser shot of 2009 Kia Forte (Spectra successor), Brenda Priddy&Co. spy photographers surprised us and delievered an awesome set of spy pics showcasing Kia Forte pro... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | GM Shares Plunge to 53-Year Low | Get the latest news on trends in the auto industry with our weekly Eyes on the Road column.'s shares sank to a 53-year low Thursday on concerns about liquidity, equity dilution and a potential dividen... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | GM, Ford shares fall | Shares of General Motors plunged to their lowest price in more than 33 years, and Ford shares hit another 52-week low as analysts continued to speculate about just how bad things will get for US-based... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | SC passes ethanol law challenged by oil companies | COLUMBIA, S. South Carolina fuel distributors must have access to pure gasoline needed to make their own ethanol blends under a law that supporters say is first in the nation and will save customers... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Camillo Miller | According to a few anonymous tips, the iPhone App Store is open and ready for business -- for developers. Apple has opened the App Store to allow registered developers to prepare the final versions of... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | New Zealand Q1 GDP Up 1.9% On Year, Down 0.3% On Quarter | New Zealand GDP Declines In Q1 1 minute ago The economy of New Zealand contracted in the first quarter of 2008.94 versus Aussie amid May CPI data 1 minute ago Yen gains to 8-day high of 101. more ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | House approves financial help for mass transit | WASHINGTON (AP) The House approved financial help Thursday to mass transit systems facing a surge in riders because of high gas prices. But Republicans blocked Democrats from requiring oil and gas com... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | GM shares tumble to a 33-year low | Shares of General Motors plunged to their lowest price in more than 33 years, and Ford shares hit another 52-week low on Thursday as analysts continued to speculate about just how bad things will get ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Chrysler denies speculation files suit | AUBURN HILLS: Faced with persistent speculation that it was planning to file for bankruptcy protection, Chrysler LLC on Thursday issued a statement denying the rumor and saying it has plenty of cash. ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Gas prices to take 10 million cars off the road: CIBC | CALGARY -- Gasoline prices are becoming so unbearably high that one of Canada's top banks is predicting a "mass exodus" of vehicles from U. highways within four years, with a slightly less dramatic dr... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Thanks digiTime!! | Update includes the related news about Toyota investments in Brazil. General Motors is going down, General Motors is going up These are two articles about GM I found today in the press, they show the ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Euro slightly off from 10-day high versus Aussie | Euro slightly off from 10-day high versus Aussie 4 minutes ago The European single currency moved off a little against the Australian dollar in the early Asian session on Friday after the pair hit a ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Skaneateles Man Found | Local News. A Skaneateles man who was reported missing, causing police to search Skaneateles Lake, called home from a pay phone in New Jersey. Michael Murray, 46, called his family and said he was in ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Consumer Reports: More Americans Thinking About Riding A Two-wheeler To Save On Gas | Skyrocketing gas prices have more than a quarter of Americans considering a move to two wheels, according to a new Consumer Reports Survey. NEW CONSUMER REPORTS AUTO PULSE SURVEY: STRUGGLING DRIVERS ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Cars With the Most Thrill Per Gallon | The Toyota Prius , not surprisingly, is one of the "greenest" vehicles on the market. Chevy boasts that its Cobalt coupe gets 33 miles per gallon. A thrifty threesome the Toyota Yaris , Honda Fit , an... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Motorola Debuts Out-of-the-box Imaging Solution for Reading U.S. Driver Licenses | Appliance Deployment. Motorola Debuts Out-of-the-box Imaging Solution for Reading U. Driver Licenses Raju Shanbhag , TMCnet Contributing Editor Strengthening its position in the growing imaging marke... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Furniture Brands International Cuts 300 Jobs At High Point Plant | HIGH POINT, N. -- Furniture Brands International announced Thursday they are closing a manufacturing facility in High Point, N., that employees 300 people, according to a press release. Chairman and C... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | 2012 BMW 3 Series Renderings | The next generation 2012 BMW 3 Series is still a few years out, but this does not stop the curiosity of the true bimmer fans. Our friend Giom decided to show us some renderings of what the next genera... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Analyst sees $7-a-gallon gas by 2012 | NEW YORK Growing global demand and supply constraints will push oil prices to $200 a barrel and gas prices to $7 a gallon within four years, forcing 10 million U. cars off the road, according to Jeff ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | 2009 model cars in California to get greenhouse gas stickers | Since the 1970s, automakers selling cars in the United States have published EPA certified fuel efficiency numbers on the window sticker of all new cars. For 2009, new car buyers in California will ge... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Top bank predicts 'mass exodus' of driving culture | CALGARY - Gasoline prices are becoming so high that one of Canada's top banks is predicting a "mass exodus" of vehicles from U. highways within four years, with a slightly less dramatic drop expected ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | America's Car-Mart Shares Rally On Strong Sales | SPRINGDALE - Recession fears may have stalled new car sales.2 percent during the company's fiscal year ending April 30. More store traffic, improved collections and higher average sales prices contrib... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Affordable 150 MPG car coming soon | UltraCell s methanol fuel cell powers rugged computers. Hybrid vehicles still more expensive to own than other gas-sipping vehicles . Asustek and GeCube launch ATI Radeon HD 4850-based graphics cards ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Cars: An endangered species? | The rest of us have tried to tell them that it's dangerous to be dependent on one customer, one. Well, guess what! As oil prices rise, it's the cities that have or are building good mass transit syste... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Save 50 cents a gallon with alternative fuel | By Gary Harper / 3 On Your Side PHOENIX -- How would you like to knock off 50 or 60 cents a gallon every time you fill up? It's possible depending on what kind of car you drive. Your car may actually... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | New Consumer Reports Auto Pulse Survey: Struggling Drivers Blame Washington For High Gas Prices | Consumers battle with food and health-care costs while increasing debt; Drastic shift in car-buying trends reflects desperate need for fuel-cost-saving options YONKERS, N., June 26 /PRNewswire-USNewsw... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Prices fall for Louisiana companies | Wall Street's plunge Thursday to its lowest level since 2006 took down the stock prices of most Louisiana-based companies, while skyrocketing energy prices - and the prediction of more leaps - spell t... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Gary Danko, Fillmore among top nightspots | Man found dead in Prince George's CountyPolice say 24-year-old Mario Enrique Aroyo-Granjales was found at the entrance of an apartment building on Hubbard Road just before 2 a. Jailed professor faces ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Senate confirms new federal judge for Indiana | The Senate has confirmed a new judge for U. Richard Lugar says the Senate voted 97-0 on Thursday to approve the nomination of William T. President Bush nominated Lawrence to replace Judge John Tinder ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | GM falls to lowest since 1974 | General Motors, the largest US automaker, fell to the lowest since 1974 after Goldman Sachs cut its rating on the shares to ''sell'' because of a worsening sales outlook. The stock dropped 11%, its bi... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Gas prices fuel drop in car owner satisfaction | DETROIT -- Drivers of new cars were less satisfied with their vehicles this year for the first time in at least five years due mainly to rising fuel prices, according to an annual survey released Thur... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Hollow victory? GM will build hybrid trucks in Oshawa, plant still closing next year | 2 Hours Ago - leftlane As promised, GM will build its hybrid GMC Sierra and Chevy Silverado full-size pick-up trucks at the Oshawa, Ontario plant in Canada, but will still close its doors in 2009. Pro... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Review | It could hardly have been a more propitious omen. Just in time for "The Big Fishing Trip," I received for evaluation Ford's new-for-2001 Explorer Sport Trac. It's one of those trendy, hybrid S-U-Whate... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | 2001 Ford Escape Review | When I took delivery last week of a much-anticipated contender in the mini-SUV category, the Ford Escape, I just knew it would be a huge hit with my wife and teenage daughters. It was painted in that ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser Review | Debuting in early 2006 as a 2007 model, the FJ Cruiser is a "back to basics" retro-flavored sport-utility vehicle that's derived from, but is positioned and priced below, the 4Runner in Toyota's truck... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Rockin' on Empty | By JASON DEAREN Associated Press Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Steven Garcia pulled into a Houston gas station recently to fill up the old Dodge van his punk band uses on summer tours. For months, the 2... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | GM, Ford shares drop to new lows | DETROIT - Shares of General Motors Corp. plunged to their lowest price in more than 33 years, and Ford shares hit another 52-week low Thursday as analysts continued to speculate about just how bad thi... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | SKorean president pans protests over US beef | Australia. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's president spoke out Tuesday against the protests that have rattled his administration, saying the government would not tolerate any illegal, violent ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Ford s SA boss on auto policy, $200/bl oil price | From Creamer Media in Johannesburg, this is the Real Economy Report. Our top stories this week: we speak exclusively to the National Energy. South Africa has a long way to go before it can become an a... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | A silver lining behind gloomy truck-sale numbers | In today's podcast: the Bureau for Economic Research said it's most recent survey of the manufacturing sector revealed a gloomy industry,. In today's podcast: a South African-designed, battery-operate... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | J.D. Power: High fuel prices take the joy out of new car purchases | The latest word from J. Power and Associates series of surveys shows U. new car buyers aren t as satisfied with their purchases, not because the cars are in any way worse, but because fuel prices are... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Rider Injured in Marion County Motorcycle Accident | He was flown to a Morgantown hospital. FAIRVIEW -- A man was injured when the motorcycle he was riding hit a pick-up truck head-on. State police say the rider, a twenty-four-year-old man, was on a 200... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | UPDATE: Indiana AD resigning amid NCAA basketball probe | Greenspan's departure. A letter from the NCAA infractions committee released by the school Thursday said IU failed to adequately monitor the basketball program from May 2006 to July 2007, especially i... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | One in two Chinese people uses mobile phone: report | One in two Chinese people uses mobile phone: report SHANGHAI: Almost one in two Chinese people now has a mobile phone, while the number of fixed-line subscribers has fallen, state media reported Thurs... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Mazda declares it will consumption by 30% by 2015 | Mazda has declared that by the middle of the decade they will have replaced their entire powertrain lineup and cut fuel consumption by 30 percent. On the powertrain side, engines will be upgraded acro... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | ANALYSIS-Pain is all around as Americans shun SUVs | States - By Poornima Gupta DETROIT (Reuters) - Record fuel prices have ended America's love affair with the SUV. But the break-up is proving to be more painful than anyone anticipated. Automakers have... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | You know the new Accord's style is not all that unique. When I | Kia Forte is back! Last month, we were initially teased with an image showing the side profile of the upcoming Forte sedan , but today, another shot has surfaced and gives us a brief peek of Forte s f... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | John McCain Has No Chance of Winning General Election | When there is mock-serious debate as to whether your opponent is the Messiah, you don't have a snowball's chance of winning the general election. That's the untenable situation that John McCain, the p... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Smart Savings: Insurance | WHAS11 coverage Share your money saving tips here! (WHAS11) - Its estimated that the average American family spends about $3,500 a year on all types of insurance, but there are ways to keep your cover... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Pain is all around as Americans shun SUVs | Poornima Gupta - Analysis DETROIT (Reuters) - Record fuel prices have ended America's love affair with the SUV. But the break-up is proving to be more painful than anyone anticipated. Automakers hav... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | 'Guitar Hero' Action Figures Revealed | Internet to Change Forever. Here's some huge freakin' news: According a source in France, the ICANN, the organization that regulates the internet, has voted to expand the number of top-level domains a... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Everything You Need to Know About Oil | TheStreet Picks: CGV, Chesapeake. Tar Heel Stock-Picking: National Oilwell Varco, Atwood Oceanics. How much do you really know about the latest oil news? The following are key insights from TheStreet.... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Nokia gears up to take on iPhone in India | NEW DELHI: Nokia s global president and CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo has not ruled out that the launch of Apple s iPhone in India may have an impact on the Finnish giant. Kallasvuo was addressing a media ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Democrats criticize future gas price estimates | This week s profile is first-rate character actor Mick Tinder (pictured left). Mick is best known to local audiences for his work with Keegan Theatre, which boasts. Jailed professor faces contempt cha... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Enjoy Hunting Truck Decals | Decals are a guaranteed way to showcase your favorite sport. Truck decals are long-lasting and rainproof, which insures longer lasting results and are furnished with split backing for trouble-free app... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | You Want A Tiny, Weird Japanese Truck? No Problem! | Kei cars are pretty cool, but what about Kei trucks? Have you envied the Japanese their ability to buy pocket-size 4x4 trucks that can go anywhere and carry decent loads while doing so? If you're will... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | France's stance on sushi fishery causes E.U. friction | Running afoul: In January, French fishermen in S te protested an EU tuna ban. Fishery experts say the ban is needed to prevent extinction. Opposition to a recent Mediterranean tuna ban led to a stando... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | If only we could harness Congress's 'hot air and wind' | Newser) There s nothing much Congress can do about gas prices, writes Dana Milbank in the Washington Post, so in an effort to look busy it's doing what it always does blaming the other party. Yester... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Analyst sees 10 million fewer cars in U.S. by 2012 | Mortgage. 3:04 PM Growing global demand and supply constraints will push oil prices to $200 a barrel and gas prices to $7 a gallon within four years, forcing 10 million U. cars off the road, according... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Maine DOT Shows Off I-295 S Project | GARDNER (NEWS CENTER) -- The Maine Department of Transportation is feeling good about how construction is going on the 18 miles of I-295 South that are now closed to traffic.5-million project is expec... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Cool It! | NEWS Latest. Advertisement Cheap Car Insurance Insurance companies on TV can t compete with our multi-quote system. Millions of consumers could collect repair costs from General Motors for engine dama... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Dex-Cool coolant | AUTOMOTIVE Dealers. Advertisement Cheap Car Insurance Insurance companies on TV can t compete with our multi-quote system. GM Owners Still Steaming Over Dex-Cool Consumer Complaints Aaron of Nebo ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Tracking Driving Habits | For years, drivers paid less for auto insurance if they reported low mileage. Now, insurers are using high-tech devices to track customers' habits, and offering deep discounts to those who not only dr... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | CIBC report: high gas prices to take 10 million vehicles off U.S. roads by 2012 | CALGARY - Gasoline prices are becoming so high that one of Canada's top banks is predicting a "mass exodus" of vehicles from U. highways within four years, with a slightly less dramatic drop expected ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Canada's housing boom is over: TD | Canadian house prices have risen at the slowest pace in seven years, with the end of the housing boom bringing the market into balance following the robust growth of the past six years. The Canadian R... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | The U.S. Needs Another People's Car | WWII convinced Dad of the prowess of German engineering. As a naval aviator he was awed by the Luftwaffe s aviation marvels, and after the war he simply had to have a Volkswagen the people s car. So, ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | CNN News Update (6-26-2008 4 PM EDT) | New York pushed through the 140 dollar per barrel mark for the first time Thursday it closed at 13964 up more than five dollars. But the New York Stock Exchange Susan Lisovicz reports oil prices for j... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Win a Dodge Challenger with MSN | If you have ever dreamed of owning an all-new 2009 Dodge Challenger, this is your chance. Dodge, in collaboration with MSN Autos, is launching the Dream Design Drive Car Challenge on Wednesday, June 2... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | "2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid - Socially Responsible Large SUV" | ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Pinching pennies at the pump | Butterfly Foster of Glen Burnie keeps an eye on the pump as she fuels up her Ford Expedition at the Citgo on Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie. A full tank costs her about $105, and she said she spends a... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Analyst projects 10 million fewer cars by 2012 | NEW YORK Growing global demand and supply constraints will push oil prices to $200 a barrel and gas prices to $7 a gallon within four years, forcing 10 million U. cars off the road, according to Jef... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Perfect Storm Slams Wall Street | A fresh batch of scary headlines pushed Wall Street into full selloff mode on Thursday, pushing the Dow more than 350 points into the red and to its lowest level since September 2006. The ugly day was... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Dow Plunges 350 as Perfect Storm Slams Stocks | A fresh batch of scary headlines pushed Wall Street into full selloff mode on Thursday, pushing the Dow more than 350 points into the red and to its lowest level since September 2006. The ugly day was... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Dealers see SUV glut as drivers trade in gas guzzlers | 25, 2008 at 2:53 PM EDT MIAMI (AP) For used car dealer Ivan Hoyos, accepting a sport utility vehicle as a trade-in is no longer good business. Auto experts say buyers need more education on fuel eco... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Gas guzzlers becoming a tough sale | Many people trying to sell their trucks, boats and SUVs have had to drastically reduce their selling prices. May 31, 2008 at 10:59 PM EDT NILES If you're thinking about selling a gas guzzler to save... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Minivan sales slow, hit by gas prices and image | DETROIT (AP) Asked recently how the U. minivan market has been faring, Nissan's Dominique Thormann had a concise answer. Running on empty: With less in tank, more get stranded. "It collapsed," said ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Is the midsize SUV becoming extinct? | DETROIT (AP) Even in northern Wisconsin, where midsize sport utility vehicles are as common as deer, people are starting to abandon them because of high gasoline prices. Dealers see SUV glut as driv... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | SUV prices slashed as sales tumble | High gas prices have led to a glut of SUV trade-ins and low sales on car lots, and that has dealers slashing prices. 4:18 PM EDT MISHAWAKA The pain at the pump has drivers trading in their SUVs for ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Motor City Snubbed: Suzuki Releases 2009 Auto Show Schedule | The 2009 Auto Show lineup for American Suzuki Motor Corp. is a busy one with the company appearing at more than 50 local and national auto shows. The Los Angeles show, New York's International Auto Sh... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Wagoner Says General Motors Has 'Solid Funding B | Automaker Barack Base Bloomberg Chief Co Corp Cut Democratic Economic Executive Fell Financial Funding General Gm Gms Goldman Largest Motors Nominee Obama Outlook Pittsburgh Position Presumptive Ratin... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | GreenerCars.org Helps Users Select Most Planet Friendly Green Cars | Greenercars.org has 10,000+ vehicle ratings, plus a host of resources to help you better understand the impact of vehicles on the environment.org scores and ranks cars, trucks, minivans, and SUVs acco... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Obama: U.S. must fix crumbling roads, bridges | This can be the moment when we make a generational commitment to rebuild our infrastructure," Obama told a high-powered group of leaders from business, labor and academia, including General Motors Cor... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Suzuki withdraws from Detroit auto show | U. World Politics Business Front Page Industires Labor & Unions World Econmony Sports Health Tech/Science Living/Entertainment . said it was withdrawing from the 2009... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Is Kirk Kerkorian At It Again With General Motors (GM)? | F. Is Kirk Kerkorian At It Again With General Motors (GM)?. Best Affirms Ratings of The American Road Insurance Company. Sacramento's Chris Weissensee Wins 2008 F-150 Foose Edition Truck. Is Kirk Kerk... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Chrysler to Debut In-Car Wireless Internet Today | In the race to bring the internet into cars, struggling Chrysler will take the lead with a new service available today. The Detroit News reports, "Chrysler LLC today will debut technology that will ma... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Gas Prices Have Leveled Off, but Americans Don't Believe Spike is Over | Gas prices appear to have stabilized at just above $4 per gallon nationwide, but Americans apparently don't consider the plateau anything more than a pause. CNN Money reports, "Retail gas prices have ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | The United States is not ready for alternative fuels | There is an abundance of imaginative stories about big oil tycoons with pointy mustaches and fat cigars locking away alternative fuel scientists in massive underground dungeons to preserve high gas pr... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Suzuki pulls out of 2009 Detroit auto show | Suzuki Motor Corp. has pulled out of the 2009 North American International Auto Show, saying the space offered -- relegated to Michigan Hall -- didn't meet its needs. The Japanese automaker, beginnin... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Dow Tumbles On Gloomy Oil, Corporate Profit News | NEW YORK (AP) Stocks plunged Thursday as Wall Street contended with a barrage of bad news: another surge in oil prices and warnings of trouble in the key financial, automotive and high-tech industr... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Phone booths? Bah! How many people can you fit inside a smart? | Click on the image for a high-res gallery of the stunt The smart fortwo can legally seat only two people. Up to thirteen people! The stunt was made to celebrate the smart's 10th anniversary. Owners an... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Fueling change: Energy prices affect our lives | But the rising cost of fuel has inflated prices in all facets of our lives. Families are hit with higher prices at the grocery store. Travelers are paying more for airlines to transport not only them ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Personal Concierge | Make every client feel like the most important person in the world with a personal concierge service. Make every client feel like the most important person in the world with a personal concierge servi... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Is your commute a little easier these days? | BRAKE LIGHTS: Traffic is snarled on the southbound 57 freeway at the 91 freeway in this March 2007 file photo. BRUCE CHAMBERS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER MORE PHOTOS . Ramon Sanchez, a trucker who l... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Bankruptcy rumour absurd: Chrysler | DETROIT: A spokesman for Chrysler LLC said on Thursday that market rumours of a bankruptcy filing by the privately held automaker were "without merit," saying the company had ample liquidity. "The rum... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Big Truck Adventures | In these days of high petrol prices, peak oil and the realisation that thanks to American SUVs we're all doomed, it's a brave man who admits to owning a gas-guzzling truck. Indeed, the day of the truc... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | New Life Breathed Into Cobo Arena Expansion | DETROIT -- The Detroit City Council said in a meeting Thursday it's ready to roll with an 80,000- square-foot expansion of the Cobo Arena, coincidently a day after Suzuki announced it will pull out of... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | 2001 Volvo V | MOUNT EQUINOX, N. One of the quandaries facing today s car buyer is how to get safety and still have something that is comfortable and that projects the right image. Too often today that means a spo... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | 2005 Honda CR-V Review | The compact five-passenger car-based CR-V sport-utility vehicle continues for 2005 with a freshened exterior that includes redesigned headlamps, front grille and bumper, and side sills. A new five-spe... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | 2007 Lincoln Navigator Review | Escalade's all over it in power, prestige, X factors. Ford created the big, blingy SUV niche back in the late 1990s with the original Navigator. Then it sat back and watched its halftime lead evaporat... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | 2007 Saturn Aura Review | General Motors says the new 2007 Saturn Aura Green Line will improve on the standard car s fuel economy by as much as 25 percent. 2006 Los Angeles auto show and goes on sale early in 2007. The Aura Gr... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Hybrids found to be great on gas savings, but not expense | Based on $5-a-gallon fuel, Edmunds. Honda's partly electric-powered Civic comes in 10th, while Toyota's Prius is 26th. Beating out hybrids, the Honda Fit made it to the top of Consumer Reports' list ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Gordon Smith's ad riles Democrats | A new ad from the Gordon Smith's re-election campaign for the U. Senate draws on an unlikely - and Democrats say, inaccurate - endorsers: Barack Obama. -- The war of words is heating up in the battle ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Marred by Taxes: It's a gas! gas! gas! | Tax Centre. Judging by the crowd at my gym this past week, getting fit seems to be a priority for many this January. Jamie Golombek, National Post columnist and tax expert with AIM Trimark Investmen... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Gas prices dropping on P.E.I | Gas prices dropping on P.3 cents per litre while furnace oil and stove oil will drop by four cents The Guardian . The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission is lowering the price of gas on Prince ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Unemployment In Illinois Rises | SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (STNG) -- Thousands more Illinoisans are out of work, part of an unusually high jump in the state's unemployment rate. That is causing both worried and puzzled reactions from experts... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Canada union acknowledges Oshawa plant to shut | By John McCrank TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian autoworkers acknowledged that General Motors Corp's decision to close a Oshawa, Ontario, truck plant next year was irrevocable, a union leader said on Thur... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Facelift Spy Photos | American Manufacturers: Buick Cadillac Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ford HUMMER Jeep Lincoln Mercury Pontiac Saturn . On the market since 2005, the brutally quick 420hp Cherokee SRT8 was caught by spy pho... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | GM Stock Drops to a 53-Year Low | DETROIT (Reuters) - Shares of General Motors Corp hit their lowest level since 1955 and dragged down the auto sector on Thursday after Goldman Sachs cut the struggling U. industry's largest manufactur... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Plus: GM, Ford Shares Hit Historic Lows | DETROIT Shares of General Motors Corp. plunged to their lowest price in more than 33 years, and Ford shares hit another 52-week low Thursday as analysts continued to speculate about just how bad thing... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | House committee chair urges NHTSA to set tougher fuel economy requirements | The chairman of a House committee blasted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for using a low estimate for the future price of gasoline., chairman of the House Select Committee on Globa... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | BEWARE! Gentle Movers is the worst moving company! | Photo by Juldea They might just decide to smash their moving van into the Longfellow Bridge and spill your belongings all over Storrow Drive. And then charge your credit card before you can file a cla... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | GM Stock Crashes To 1970's-Era Prices | GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner announced that economic conditions will force plant closures responsible for trucks and SUVs. 2008 Detroit Auto Show Fuel-efficient vehicles push aside traditional di... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Regulators file charges against UBS | UBS Financial Inc. for selling securities allegedly without advising customers of their risks.The complaint concerns auction-rate securities, which are frequently sold . The charges add to the headac... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Auto focus: GM shares hit 53-year low; Chrysler dismisses bankruptcy rumors | Auto focus: GM shares hit 53-year low; Chrysler dismisses bankruptcy rumors Cash concerns swirl around the two automakers; analysts lower ratings on both . ) GM, which lost a combined $51 billion in ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Get a horse! Gas price to hit $7 a gallon by 2010, predicts CIBC | Get a horse! Gas price to hit $7 a gallon by 2010, predicts CIBC High-priced crude could decimate automobile sales, bank says; market share of gas guzzlers cut in half . A new energy report from CIBC... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Exit leaves Ballmer in the spotlight | SEATTLE (Reuters) - Bill Gates' retirement from Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) later this week marks the end of an era for the software giant, thrusting CEO Steve Ba... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Tossing Aside Longstanding Precedent, the Supreme Court Reinterprets the Second Amendment to Justify Eliminating DC's Handgun Ban | Tossing Aside Longstanding Precedent, the Supreme Court Reinterprets the Second Amendment to Justify Eliminating DC's Handgun Ban . Despite FSA's Strong Disagreement With the Conservative Majority's R... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Chrysler:No basis to bankruptcy rumour | DETROIT: A spokesman for Chrysler LLC said on Thursday that market rumours of a bankruptcy filing by the privately held automaker were "without merit," saying the company had ample liquidity. "The rum... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Laszlo Birinyi Says Buy-and-Hold Strategy Isn't Working in U.S. Equities | Buying and holding U. stocks is ``very treacherous'' because share prices are swinging too much, Laszlo Birinyi , president of Birinyi Associates Inc. ``Investors are going to be disappointed and quit... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Suzuki will skip 2009 Detroit auto show | Suzuki has announced it will skip the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit because the space it was offered didn t fit its needs, the company and show organizers said Wednesday. Firs... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | European markets fall, led by banks, airlines - European commentary | Dow industrials drop 300 to lowest level of year this minute Stock prices plunged Thursday as Wall Street contended with a barrage of bad news: another surge in oil prices and warnings of trouble in ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | GM drops to 53-year low after Goldman says 'sell' | Automobile Manufacturing. since 1955 and dragged down the auto sector on Thursday after Goldman Sachs cut the struggling U. industry's largest manufacturer to a "sell" rating and warned it would have ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | UPDATE: GM, Ford Shares Hit New Lows | Sub-Navigation. plunged to their lowest price in more than 30 years, and Ford shares hit another 52-week low Thursday as analysts continued to speculate about just how bad things will get for U. The l... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Chevy Traverse | General Motors took the wraps off of the fourth and final Lambda-based CUV -- the Chevrolet Traverse -- for the 2009 model year. Although the Traverse shares underpinnings with the Buick Enclave, GMC ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | a second-tier show | Despite a plan to expand the Cobo Center by 120,000 square feet , it looks as though the North American International Auto Show s days in Detroit could be numbered. The topic was brought up at this we... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Cobo Hall | Posted Jan 19th 2008 1:32PM by Chris Shunk Filed under: Chicago Auto Show , Detroit Auto Show , LA Auto Show , New York Auto Show . Detroit may be the host of one of North America's largest auto sho... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Porsche had said that Detroit wasn't a very important market for them | When the North American International Auto Show opens up its doors in Detroit this January, one automaker will be noticeable absent from the party. Porsche has decided that its marketing dollars are b... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Bad news continues to batter Wall Street | Feds raid Blackwater's armory in firearms probe. Traders Sandra Nestler and Charles Ledone work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday June 25, 2008. Stocks advanced modestly Wednesday ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Companies with ties to packaging industry consider expanding | South Florida]. Companies with ties to the packaging and distribution industries continue to flourish in Louisville, as evidenced by this month's meeting of the Kentucky Economic Development Finance A... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | General Motors is going down, General Motors | General Motors is going down, General Motors is going up These are two articles about GM I found today in the press, they show the downside and the upside of this gigantic American company. It is inte... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Border crossings, sex and gas oh, my! | They cross the border between the United States and Mexico for financial reasons. Some of them are breaking the law, but they're willing to risk it. They're not doing it for better jobs or a better ed... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Existing home sales edge up nationwide and in Puget Sound area | Local. Sales of existing homes edged up slightly nationwide in May compared with April, a trend repeated in the Puget Sound area. WASHINGTON Sales of existing homes edged up slightly nationwide in... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Obama Meets With Top Automakers Amid Tension | Business , Politics (Newser) Barack Obama is meeting with two of the Big Three in encounters the Wall Street Journal says could thaw festering tension between the Dem and America s automakers. A y... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Wagoner to Obama: D2.8 s relatively weak balance sheets require federal assistance | Home News Blog Electric Vehicles Wagoner to Obama: D2.8 s relatively weak balance sheets require federal assistance . Fresh from their closed door meeting which included Ford CEO Alan Mulal... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | AdBlue systems | Posted Apr 21st 2008 8:19PM by Sam Abuelsamid Filed under: Diesel , BMW , Mercedes Benz , Volkswagen , USA . Back in January BMW made the big announcement that it would finally introduce modern clea... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | The Hotline: Didn't Mark Penn Give This Power Point? | Assisted by a 12-slide Power Point presentation Barack Obama manager David Plouffe held a press conference at the DNC HQ on 6/26 to "illustrate" the camp's path to victory in Nov. Plouffe said "the ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Hybrid trucks drawing attention | KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE The heart of the Kenworth T270 hybrid truck consists of the hybrid drive unit at left, which combines a motor inverter/controller and manages power between the truck's 340 volt li... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Planning for LI in 2035 | To create its plan to the year 2030, New York City sought the help of a big brand-name consultant, McKinsey & Co. So the Long Island Regional Planning Board was elated that McKinsey would help with a ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | European CEO of the year - Stora Enso chief executive Jouko Karvinen has been voted RISI's European CEO of the Year | Nordic innovation - Innovation in pulp and paper is alive and kicking and living in the Nordic countries . We hear the word 'innovation' a lot in this industry, but what is the true definition of the... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Chrysler Introduces 2009 Dodge Ram | The all new Dodge Ram 1500 will see several important changes to its powertain for 2009, most notably the serious 390 horsepower and 407 pound-feet of torque from its 5. Chrysler, when initially relea... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | She Lives! Hillary Rodham Clin | The not so subtle hype inside newspapers Wheels, Real Estate and Travel sections are money making advertorials . Hillary Rodham Clinton calls them the working class Americans. But who are they? Don... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Octane Unlimited | Two days ago I put a little more than ten gallons of 87 Octane in my Civic, at a cost of just over $40. In February 1999 the same amount of gas would have cost around $10. It's about time the price of... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Around the States: NJ, Mass and FL Legislation | Several significant pieces of state legislation have made the news in the last couple weeks. In New Jersey , the state assembly passed by a vote of 79 to 1 a bill exempting renewable energy systems fr... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Soaring Gas Price Will Push Millions Off the Road, Says CIBC Report | Soaring world oil prices will drive the cost of gasoline in the U. into the stratosphere over the next two years, forcing many Americans off the road and drastically altering the driving habits of mil... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | US Scientist calls for Prosecution of Energy Company CEOs for Global Warming Disinformation | Shell to Sea Measure of Success at Belmullet District Court. 21:05 Jun 11 1 comments Civilization's last chance. Global Warming running out of control? 19:15 May 13 6 comments Disturbing Words 19:38... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | $7 gas coming soon? | Americans struggling with $4 per gallon gas today will have to gird themselves soon for a $3 spike, according to a new report by economists at CIBC World Markets. Economists at the investment bank pre... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Little changes can mean gas savings down the road | WEST LAFAYETTE Summer driving season has started, and gas prices continue to climb faster than the temperature. Purdue News Service WEST LAFAYETTE Summer driving season has started, and gas prices... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Ten Ways to Save on Gas | As the nation's economic woes mount, many Americans plan to stay close to home this summer. Six in 10 Americans say they will spend less on vacations this summer or not take one at all, according to a... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Escada Sees Net Loss in Quarter | Melissa Drier BERLIN Escada Group s profits and sales for the second quarter ended April 30 registered significant declines. Last week, Escada issued its second profit warning of the year, citing un... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Obama tells business panel that politics often thwarts common economic goals | Barack Obama has told top business leaders that politics often get in the way of solving problems that threaten America's ability to stay competitive in the global economy. He told an economic summit ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Some Economists Predict $7-Per-Gallon Gas | Americans struggling with $4 per gallon gas today will have to gird themselves soon for a $3 spike, according to a new report by economists at CIBC World Markets. Economists at the investment bank pr... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Analysis: Using Less Can Hold Down Gasoline Prices | By Richard Wolf and Paul Overberg, USA TODAY WASHINGTON - A decline in Americans' demand for gasoline is keeping record prices from skyrocketing even further, a USA TODAY analysis of gas and oil price... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Porsche 911 Carrera 4 - First Look | Following our drive of the updated Porsche 911, here are the first pictures of the updated 911 C4 and C4S. Most of the changes are as per the two-wheel-drive, but there are two quite large differences... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Edmunds, Consumer Reports at odds on vehicle economy | Hybrids may be tops when it comes to saving gas, but they re not the best choice for budget-conscious car buyers, a new study says. The four-door hatchback Chevy Aveo from General Motors Corp. leads t... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | J.D. Power auto performance study results, by category | 12:31:51 pm CDTVehicles atop each segment in the J. Power and Associates Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout Study, released Thursday. The Multi-Activity Vehicle segment includes vehicles suc... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | NTR boosts profit with sales of Airtricity and West-Link Bridge | The West-Link Toll Bridge was constructed at a cost of IR30 million - 38 million - and was opened to traffic in March 1990. The bridge is the second highest in Ireland and forms a major link in the D... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Dodge Announces Improved Fuel Economy and Best-in | Cars > ZerCustoms > Dodge Announces Improved Fuel Economy and Best-in-class Horsepower and Torque 2009 Dodge Ram . Dodge Announces Improved Fuel Economy and Best-in-class Horsepower and Torque 2009 ... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | High Gas Prices and Your Future | Stranded in the Minneapolis airport as hailstones the size of quarters pounded the tarmac, I turned to the local Star Tribune . Responding to an article entitled "Is This the End of the SUV?" a letter... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | BMW 135i: A Nice Trip Back to the Well | It's always refreshing when a car company goes back to basics. At first glance, the Acura RDX looks like a nice, moderate, car-based sports utility. But throw it hard into a curve and delightfully wr... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Fla. firefighter accidentally Tasered by deputy | By Anthony Cormier Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Florida) SARASOTA, Fla. A firefighter was treated at the hospital after a sheriff's deputy accidentally shot him with a stun gun at a fire station. Doctor... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Car owner satisfaction drops as fuel prices soar | DETROIT Drivers of new cars were less satisfied with their vehicles this year for the first time in at least five years due mainly to rising fuel prices, according to an annual survey released Thurs... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | Walz column: Calling Big oil on the carpet | There's a column by Walz about energy in today's Worthington Globe, Congressman calls 'Big Oil' on the carpet : Heading out to the lake for the weekend will be a more expensive proposition this summer... Read » |
26/Jun 2008 | GM has adequate liquidity: CEO | PITTSBURGH UPDATE 1-GM liquidity adequate through year-end-Wagoner (Adds more wagoner comment, debt insurance cost increase) PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. has adequate liquidity to car... Read » |
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