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Ford may post best year since 1998

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Louisville Courier-Journal - By Bloomberg News - Jan. 26 (News Report) - Ford Motor Co., boosted by a one-time tax gain, may report its most profitable year since 1998, while weakness in Europe and Asia cut fourth-quarter earnings.

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Gas Mileage Labels Get Sophisticated

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Miller-McCune - By Emily Badger - Sep. 03 (Special Report) - The federal government has unveiled updated designs for those informational stickers on new cars. The hope is to nudge buyers into choosing more fuel-efficient models.

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Toyota faces record fine for 'hiding defect'

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Australian Broadcasting - Apr. 06 (News) -

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Has ABC News Found The Ghost In Toyota’s Machine?

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

thetruthaboutcars.com - By Edward Niedermeyer - Feb. 22 (News Analysis) - ABC News may just have the first positive evidence of an electronic problem that could explain the mystery behind Toyota’s unintended acceleration problem. Dave Gilbert of Southern Illinois University has found that it’s possible to cause unintended acceleration without it triggering an error code that might give some kind of clue as to its cause.

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You Can Get A DUI Without Driving Your Car

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

autos.aol.com - By Dan Roth - Feb. 06 (Investigative Report) - It seems like it could be a storyline out Steven Spielberg's 2002 movie, Minority Report: a Minnesota man was convicted of a DUI offense in a car that wasn't moving. What's even more surprising: the car wouldn't start at all. As it turns out, getting a bit tipsy and stumbling out of the house to sleep it off in the car may make you a felon. It happened to Daryl Fleck.

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Red Line Fever

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

City Paper - By Michael Byrne - Sep. 23 (News) - A very vocal opposition is campaigning against the [Red Line] plan for stated reasons that range from fears about property values to noise to fears of increased congestion.

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Where Detroit still reigns

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

GlobalPost - By Nick Miroff - Jul. 10 (Special Report) - HAVANA — The Pontiac Aztek never made it to Cuba. Nor did the Dodge Nitro, Chrysler Crossfire, or any other flops of the past 50 years of American auto manufacturing. So as news of bankruptcy at General Motors and Chrysler reaches this city, where

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Ginsburg temporarily blocks Chrysler deal

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

SCOTUSblog - By Lyle Denniston - Jun. 09 (News Report) - Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg put a temporary hold Monday on the deal to sell Chrysler to save it from collapse. Her order, however, simply gives her or the full Court more time to ponder whether to postpone the sale further, or allow it to go forward. The order can be found here.

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GM bankruptcy near as bond swap fails, no Opel deal

Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

International Business Times - By Kevin Krolicki, Madeline Chambers - May. 28 (News Report) - General Motors Corp moved closer to filing the largest bankruptcy ever for a U.S. industrial company after a crucial bond exchange proposal failed, while the fate of GM's European brand Opel remained uncertain after marathon talks with German officials ended without a deal.

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Electric cars are coming!

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Salon - By Katharine Mieszkowski - May. 20 (Special Report) - On Tuesday, when President Obama proposed the first nationwide regulation of greenhouse gases, which would set limits on tailpipe emissions for cars and trucks, he jacked up the buzz about electric cars. The new regulation requires new cars and light trucks to get on average 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016, which is almost 40 percent more fuel-efficient than the requirements today. Automakers, which have kicked and screamed for generations about increasing fuel efficiency, stood politely by Obama, having to suck it up, as their fortunes now depend on the government. In good part, they will attempt to meet the goal with a flashy new line of cars powered by the electrical outlet in your garage.

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Restructuring Deadline Looms: What’s Next for the Chevy Volt?

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

earth2tech.com - By Josie Garthwaite - Mar. 30 (News Report) - A critical week lies ahead for the U.S. auto industry and GM’s Chevy Volt: On Monday, President Barack Obama is scheduled to reveal the next chapter in the government’s bailout plan, announcing the first recommendations from his auto task force, which test drove GM’s plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt earlier this month as part of an onsite scrutiny meant to help determine whether or not to swoop in with another round of rescue funds.

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The Nano lands in India

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

GlobalPost - By Royal Ford - Mar. 24 (Special Report) - Tata is calling the Nano the "people's car," but I think that was long ago taken by a German outfit called Volkswagen. In fact, the Nano sounds very familiar in its presentation: 34 horsepower, engine in the rear, rear-wheel drive, non-collapsing steering wheel, no airbags, no rear seatbelts, no ABS, no traction control, no air conditioning, no power steering.

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Newspaper video: Will it survive?

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Mastering Multimedia - Mar. 08 (News Analysis) - Newspaper produced video is at a crossroads. As many U.S. publications turn inward to focus on their traditional print products, many online producers are wondering if they should continue to invest the extra time it takes to shoot and edit video. It’s such a crazy time to be a visual journalist. Newspaper photo staffs are being slashed and devalued, as publishers try to protect what’s left of their bottom lines.

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Detroit In The Slow Lane

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Global Pulse - Dec. 05 (News Analysis) - Can Detroit learn the lessons of its global competitors in time to survive? America's "Big Three" automakers put it this way: either Congress comes through with a multi-billion dollar bailout, or at least one of them will fail. GM, Ford and Chrysler say "small and fuel-efficient" is now their new mantra. SOURCES: SABC News, South Africa; CNN Espa

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Ruf's Electric Porsche Hits the Road. Slowly.

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700

allvoices.com - Oct. 24 (Research) - Looks like the all-electric Porsche that German tuning haus Ruf is building is the real deal, and the early indication from someone who's spent some time behind the wheel is the E-Ruf will reach frightening velocity, but takes its sweet time getting there.

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The Dark Side of the Toyota Prius

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

In These Times - By Paul Abowd - Jul. 16 (News Report) - The report alleges that Toyota exploits guest workers, mostly shipped in from China and Vietnam. According to the NLC, these workers are "stripped of their passports and often forced to work -- including at subcontract plants supplying Toyota -- 16 hours a day, seven days a week, while being paid less than half the legal minimum wage." Workers are forced to live in company dormitories and deported for complaining about poor treatment, the report finds. Low-wage temporary workers make up one-third of Toyota's Prius assembly-line workers, mostly in the auto-parts supply chain. They are signed to contracts for periods as short as four months, and are paid only 60 percent of a full-time employee's wage. Parts plants run by subcontractors advertise standard, nine-hour, five-day-a-week jobs. But according to the NLC, "the typical shift was 15 to 16.5 hours a day, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. or 1:00 a.m."

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Prize to Inspire Super-Efficient Vehicles

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 22:21:42 -0700

Worldwatch Institute - By Alana Herro - Apr. 04 (News Report) - The non-profit X Prize Foundation, known worldwide for its efforts to encourage private spaceflight, is launching a new competition to develop super-efficient vehicles that are capable of succeeding in the marketplace.

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