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21 Dumbest Moments in Business 2008 - CNN Money
The General Motors exec behind the Chevrolet Volt electric car hands environmentalists another twig to beat GM with when he reportedly calls global warming “a crock of sh-t.” Bob Lutz, GM’s vice chairman for product development, later addresses the

Ford hopes sales of new F-150 pickups remain brisk - Dallas Morning News
Everyone at Ford Motor Co. had high hopes for the new F-150 pickup – and probably a prayer or two. Although the F-150 has been the top-selling vehicle in the U.S. for more than 30 years, the big truck was slammed in the spring by high gas prices

DES MOINES — A measure that would allow cities to tax the income of residents to reduce their reliance on property taxes will be proposed to lawmakers when they convene next month. Cities and counties generate more than 80 percent of their budgets FirstChoiceAutoFinder

In the Far East, the regional authorities stepped in Monday in an attempt to reconcile the Far East Customs Department and car owners . The drivers oppose new methods for calculating the value of used cars imported to Russia, as the cost of the Asian FirstChoiceAutoFinder

PHOENIX (Reuters) — With a hearty “All Aboard,” Phoenix launched a sleek new $1.4 billion light-rail system Saturday amid uncertainty people will hop out of their cars and onto the train. About 75 people became the first riders of the 20-mile system FirstChoiceAutoFinder

The joint venture will start manufacturing lithium-ion batteries next year with an initial capacity to supply 13,000 units a year. TOKYO, Dec 29 - Japan’s Nissan Motor Co and NEC Corp will invest at least $1.1 billion to make lithium-ion batteries FirstChoiceAutoFinder

RENO (AP) - Omaha-based Union Pacific Railroad officials are investigating the cause of a weekend freight train derailment in northern Nevada. Railroad officials say there will be no disruption to rail service on 1 of the country’s main east-west FirstChoiceAutoFinder

TAMPA - AAA Lines, a specialized vehicle delivery service based in Baltimore, will launch an export service at the Port of Tampa on Sunday that will transport cars, trucks and construction equipment to West Africa and the Middle East. The “roll on FirstChoiceAutoFinder

How often do you really need a car? Instead of owning your own ride, what if there was a fleet of cars conveniently stationed nearby that you could rent by the hour when the need arose? Following in the tread print of Zipcar, Hertz has started just FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Everyone at Ford Motor Co. had high hopes for the new F-150 pickup – and probably a prayer or two. Although the F-150 has been the top-selling vehicle in the U.S. for more than 30 years, the big truck was slammed in the spring by high gas prices FirstChoiceAutoFinder

RAFAH, Egypt - Egypt is allowing trucks loaded with humanitarian aid to enter its border crossing with the Gaza Strip. Trucks filled with food and medical supplies have been lining up outside the border since early Monday morning. Border guards FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Police in the north and northwest suburbs called out the salt trucks Monday morning after icy roads caused a series of crashes, a few ending with cars sliding into ditches. Illinois State Police contacted IDOT following a series of “fender benders FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Well how about that? Ford’s new Fusion gasoline-electric hybrid will debut as the most fuel efficient vehicle in its class, posting 41 miles per gallon in the city. The mid-size sedan wasn’t just snapped out of Ford’s research and development FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Police in the north and northwest suburbs called out the salt trucks Monday morning after icy roads caused a series of crashes, a few ending with cars sliding into ditches. Illinois State Police contacted IDOT following a series of “fender benders FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Two NJ Transit commuter buses collided in the Lincoln Tunnel this morning. Both were Manhattan-bound buses–the 113 from Dunellan and the 160 from Hackensack. WABC 7 reports they were “closer to the New York State side, shortly after 9 a.m. this FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Holden has announced that it will build a four-cylinder fuel-efficient car at its Elizabeth production plant in Adelaide. The car maker says it will start building the small cars in 2010 on a second production line at the plant, in Adelaide’s FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Protesters have clashed with riot police in central Athens following a memorial for the teenager who was shot dead by police. Mourners gathered at the site where 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos was killed on December 6, in the central Athens FirstChoiceAutoFinder

DRESBACH, Minn. — Railroad officials say a crew has pulled a locomotive from the Mississippi River after last week’s train collision. Mike LoVecchio, a spokesman for Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., says crews pulled the locomotive up the embankment FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Riot police in Vladivostok in the far east of Russia broke up a protest yesterday against a steep rise in car import duties. Witnesses said at least 100 people were detained as police closed in on the unsanctioned rally, beating protesters and FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Real-estate tycoon-turned-reality-TV star Donald Trump has filed a $100 million lawsuit against a small city outside of Los Angeles over his plans to revamp his world-class golf course in the suburb. Trump accused the city of Rancho Palos Verdes of FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Hawthorn premiership ruckman Brent Renouf was interviewed by police over an alcohol-fuelled incident where he damaged two parked vehicles on Saturday night. The incident occurred after Renouf was leaving a Melbourne hotel. The 20-year-old, who played FirstChoiceAutoFinder

People protest against a government decision to hike car import tariffs in downtown Moscow, Russia , Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008. The poster, bottom, reads: “Today they raise car tariffs tomorrow food prices!” The banner, top, reads: “Let lawmakers ride FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Protesters have clashed with riot police in central Athens following a memorial for the teenager who was shot dead by police. Mourners gathered at the site where 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos was killed on December 6, in the central Athens FirstChoiceAutoFinder

ST. PAUL, Minn. New numbers are coming on cars, guns and cash forfeited in drug cases and other crimes in Minnesota. State Auditor Rebecca Otto releases figures for 2007 on Monday. Her 2006 report says criminal property forfeitures have been on the FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Snow, snow (and plenty of ice) everywhere - CNN
(CNN) — Snowstorms and icy conditions on Sunday delayed flights across the northern United States, caused havoc on roads and left thousands without electricity. A worker shovels snow as the storm hits Chicago, Illinois. At least one death has been

Salem city crews responding to downed trees, icy roads - Statesman Journal
All six of the city’s plows are out removing snow and ice from Salem’s main roads, Gotterba said. A grader, two de-icing trucks and a number of additional sanding trucks are also working to make streets passable. The crews are working 24 hours a day

Police praise chain-up law for N. Idaho passes - KTVB
BOISE — Police in northern Idaho say a new law requiring large trucks to use chains on highway passes during winter weather is helping avert accidents. The Legislature voted this year to require large trucks to use chains on Fourth of July and

Police block unsanctioned auto protest in Russia’s Far East - RIA Novosti
21/12/2008 15:38 VLADIVOSTOK, December 21 (RIA Novosti) - Police dispersed over a hundred of protesters on Sunday during an unauthorized protest in the Russian Far East against the government’s decision to raise import duties on used foreign cars

Local dealer has idea to help auto bailout - KHOU
HOUSTON — At Archer Dodge, just off of Southwest Freeway, Chioma Nwambu was basking the glow of the early Christmas present she gave herself. She had just bought a new car.  Nwambu is exactly what the auto industry is looking for: customers. “I

UPDATE 1-Putin dismisses protestors, announces carmaker aid - FXStreet.com
MOSCOW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin shrugged off public protests against the cabinet’s decision to raise import duties on used foreign cars, saying on Friday his priority was to defend Russian carmakers amid the crisis. Some

Detroit’s Cobalt: a ‘pocket rocket’ with a friendly price - Newsday
Ask an import-centric New York motorhead to name a few hot-performing but small and affordable cars and you’re likely to hear names like GTI, Civic Si, Sentra SER and Mazdaspeed 3. All nice cars, but there are a couple of Detroit entries that also

Russia unveils package for crisis-hit auto industry - Economic Times
MOSCOW: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday urged Russians to buy only domestically-produced cars, as he unveiled lavish measures to help the country’s struggling automakers overcome the economic slowdown. On a symbolic visit to the town of

INSTANT VIEW 1-US auto sector secures emergency loans - CNBC
NEW YORK, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. government will offer up to $17.4 billion in emergency loans to the U.S. auto sector, providing some breathing room to General Motors Corp and Chrysler LLC as they try to shore up their cash position and

Update: More cancellations, snow emergency in Danbury - Danbury News-Times
A plow at the Danbury Public Works compound Friday morning. Update, 9:32 a.m. The city of Danbury used its emergency notification system to declare an immediate level one storm emergency in Danbury. All residents are asked to remove their cars off

Sarkozy urges others to match EU climate measures - Lexington Herald-Leader
STRASBOURG, France — French President Nicolas Sarkozy called Tuesday on the United States and others to match the commitment of the 27-nation EU to slash greenhouse gas emissions. Incoming US president Barack Obama and other leaders “must take

Report: State should reevaluate safety inspection program - WRAL
Raleigh, N.C. — The North Carolina General Assembly should reevaluate the need for an automobile safety inspection program in light of a report showing no evidence exists that the program is effective, the Program Evaluation Division recommended

A Defrag Solution That Leaves Your Resources to You - Market Wire
BURBANK, CA–(Marketwire - December 16, 2008) - Imagine if you lived in a world in which functions of an automobile did not all happen simultaneously and automatically. For example, you’re driving your car down the street, and the car very

Scholarship honoring former official given - ThatsRacin.com
The scholarship honors Davis, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series official who was killed in an automobile crash in April. The $10,000 award will go toward Primm’s technical education at UTI’s NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville. Primm is graduating this

Auto parts supplier Key Plastics files Chapter 11 - WZZM 13
NORTHVILLE, Mich. (AP) — Auto parts supplier Key Plastics says it’s filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and submitted a prepackaged reorganization plan. The Northville-based supplier said today it has secured up to $20 million in debtor-in

Republicans to Bush: No TARP for Detroit - Politico.com
Seven conservative Republican senators urged President Bush today not to use money earmarked — in the generic sense, at least — for the financial sector to fund an auto-industry bailout. The request follows a plea yesterday from House Republicans

Automobile Magazine Honors All-Star Winners - Auto Remarketing
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Recognizing vehicles across a wide range of styles and classes, Automobile Magazine recently released its 2009 All-Star Awards, which honor new models for their innovation, value, design and “driving enjoyment.” The list of

The Illinois Independent Automobile Dealers Association Endorses the - Earthtimes
DAYTON, Ohio , Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ — Reynolds and Reynolds today announced that the Illinois Independent Automobile Dealers Association (IL-IADA) has endorsed the Reynolds LAW(R) 553 Universal Retail Installment Sale Contract for the 3,900

Tata Motors may tap car loan pool to raise funds - Business Standard
Tata Motors may need to tap its estimated Rs 8,000-crore car loan pool to raise cash for running its factories as sales of vehicles slow and inventories pile up, a recent report released by Enam Securities said. With banks turning shy in extending

Raleigh, N.C. — The North Carolina General Assembly should reevaluate the need for an automobile safety inspection program in light of a report showing no evidence exists that the program is effective, the Program Evaluation Division recommended FirstChoiceAutoFinder

DAYTON, Ohio , Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ — Reynolds and Reynolds today announced that the Illinois Independent Automobile Dealers Association (IL-IADA) has endorsed the Reynolds LAW(R) 553 Universal Retail Installment Sale Contract for the 3,900 FirstChoiceAutoFinder

NORTHVILLE, Mich. (AP) — Auto parts supplier Key Plastics says it’s filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and submitted a prepackaged reorganization plan. The Northville-based supplier said today it has secured up to $20 million in debtor-in FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Seven conservative Republican senators urged President Bush today not to use money earmarked — in the generic sense, at least — for the financial sector to fund an auto-industry bailout. The request follows a plea yesterday from House Republicans FirstChoiceAutoFinder

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says Alfa Insurance customers are about to pay less for their automobile coverage. Chaney said Tuesday that he has approved Alfa’s plan to decrease auto rates by as much as 2.1 FirstChoiceAutoFinder

BURBANK, CA–(Marketwire - December 16, 2008) - Imagine if you lived in a world in which functions of an automobile did not all happen simultaneously and automatically. For example, you’re driving your car down the street, and the car very FirstChoiceAutoFinder

The scholarship honors Davis, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series official who was killed in an automobile crash in April. The $10,000 award will go toward Primm’s technical education at UTI’s NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville. Primm is graduating this FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Tata Motors may need to tap its estimated Rs 8,000-crore car loan pool to raise cash for running its factories as sales of vehicles slow and inventories pile up, a recent report released by Enam Securities said. With banks turning shy in extending FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Shanghai Volkswagen to cut output as sales slow - South China Morning Post
Shanghai Volkswagen, a key carmaker on the mainland, will extend its regular maintenance work and scale back production as it seeks to reduce inventory amid slowing sales, according to a source. An executive with a major supplier to the carmaker said

Levin hopeful of White House help for Big Three - Thehill.com
Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) on Sunday said he believes that the Bush administration will come to the rescue of the auto industry after Congress failed to move legislation providing loans to domestic carmakers. “I think it’s very likely the White