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  • May 2008

    • Mercury Line May Hit the Scrap Heap

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  May 10, 08 6:52 PM CDT

      Mercury Line May Hit the Scrap Heap

      Once a four-wheeled icon of cool, Ford's Mercury brand is steadily losing traction and may soon be parked for good, the Los Angeles Times reports. Ford has not yet announced a plan to scrap the line, but one key stockholder is urging the company to let it go.  "Mercury has one more product cycle left in it, and then will almost certainly be retired as a brand," one analyst said. More »

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      auto industry  • car  • Ford  • retirement  • auto sales  • auto  • car dealers  • Mercury  • dealership

  • April 2008

    • Hybrid Sales Soar in 2007

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 22, 08 5:17 AM CDT

      Hybrid Sales Soar in 2007

      Sales of hybrid cars rose 38% in the US last year, with Toyota's Prius grabbing more than half the market. As fuel prices climb, hybrid sales are expected to continue to rise this year. Five states lead the rest in buying hybrids, calculated by percentage of sales: California (26.1%) Florida (5.5%) New York (5.0%) Texas (4.9%) Washington (3.7%) More »

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      Toyota  • hybrid car  • auto sales  • Toyota Prius  • auto

    • Car Talk Bros Get Animated, Dis Gas-Guzzling Heaps

      newser  |  Newsweek  |  Apr 20, 08 4:50 AM CDT

      Car Talk Bros Get Animated, Dis Gas-Guzzling Heaps

      NPR’s chuckling Car Talk guys Tom and Ray Magliozzi are about to become even more animated—with a new cartoon series of themselves on PBS. But their view on the heaps they've helped drivers patch up for the past 30 years isn't so funny, Newsweek reports. Click and Clack's other new PBS project is a Nova special packed with alarming statistics about cars' devastating impact on the environment. More »

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      television  • gas  • hybrid car  • green energy  • vehicle emissions  • auto  • PBS  • mpg  • NPR

    • Car Owner's Cyber Posse Nails Canadian Thief

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Apr 13, 08 6:30 AM CDT

      Car Owner's Cyber Posse Nails Canadian Thief

      A car thief in Calgary didn't count on rising to internet fame when he stole a rare Nissan Skyline GTR from a dealer, the New York Times reports. The owner posted a picture of the vehicle on an internet car lovers' forum and before long, his fellow forum members had not only spotted the car, they had photographed the suspect, found his details on Facebook, and called the cops. More »

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      Internet  • Facebook  • YouTube  • Canada  • car  • theft  • Nissan  • auto  • Calgary  • forum

  • November 2007

    • Cadillac CTS Wins Car of Year

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Nov 20, 07 7:57 AM CST

      Cadillac CTS Wins Car of Year

      Cadillac's CTS won Motor Trend’s 2008 car of the year honors today, reports the AP. Editors said the $32,990 entry-level luxury sedan stood up to BMW and Mercedes, and proves Detroit can build a competitive sedan—despite years of focusing on SUVs and trucks. "The CTS obliterates the old man image of Cadillac," MT wrote. More »

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      auto industry  • General Motors  • Detroit  • car  • automaker  • auto  • Cadillac

  • October 2007

    • Auto Workers Face Off With Chrysler Next

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  Oct 6, 07 9:19 AM CDT

      Auto Workers Face Off With Chrysler Next

      The United Auto Workers have decided to sit down with Chrysler next, hoping to extend the terms of the contract negotiated with GM last month, Bloomberg reports. At Chrysler, the UAW will be dealing with a CEO who's been on the job just two months—Robert Nardelli, former chief of Home Depot—and new owners, private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, which bought the struggling company from DaimlerChrysler earlier this year. More »

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      General Motors  • car  • Chrysler  • United Auto Workers  • labor  • Robert Nardelli  • auto

  • June 2007

    • Drivers' 10 Commandments

      newser  |  The vatican  |  Jun 19, 07 3:00 PM CDT

      Drivers' 10 Commandments

      You shall not kill. The road shall be for you a means of communion between people & not of mortal harm. Be charitable and help your neighbour in need, especially victims of accidents. Cars shall not be for you an expression of power & domination, & an occasion of sin. Courtesy, uprightness & prudence will help you deal with unforeseen events. More »

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      car  • Vatican  • driving  • auto

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