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Tesla shows Model S to influence NC auto bill
North Carolina lawmakers and passersby stopped to take in a display of Tesla Motors' award-winning electric cars Wednesday as the company presses against a bill in the General Assembly that effectively outlaws Tesla's Internet-based sales model. The California automaker drew sporadic crowds around its Model S electric car outside the ...
Fact sheet: 2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS
2013 Chevrolet Sonic 5-Door RS BASE PRICE: $14,785 for LS hatchback with manual transmission; $15,880 for LS automatic; $16,240 for LT manual; $17,525 for LT automatic; $17,850 for LTZ manual; $19,185 for LTZ automatic; $20,185 for RS manual. PRICE AS TESTED: $20,995. TYPE: Front-engine, front-wheel drive, five-passenger, mid-size, hatchback. ENGINE: ...
Vandals damage N. Idaho classic car collection
Police in northern Idaho say vandals caused about $54,000 in damage by smashing windows in 26 classic cars in a collector's wooded backyard. The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office tells the Coeur d'Alene Press (http://bit.ly/10M2r6a) that the owner of the vehicles confronted two young men last week engaged in smashing windows. ...
NH auto dealers win protections from lawmakers
New Hampshire's auto dealers could be getting protections from lawmakers in their dealings with their manufacturers. The House voted 338-30 Wednesday to pass the Dealer Bill of Rights giving New Hampshire auto dealers greater leverage in agreements with manufacturers. The bill would limit mandatory facility upgrades to every 15 years. ...
N. Ind. ambulance plant with 165 workers closing
A northern Indiana factory where 165 workers build ambulances will be shut down by its new owner in a decision announced a week after the same company said it would close a nearby recreational vehicle plant with about 500 workers. SJC Industries has notified the state Department of Workforce Development ...
US auto factories cutting back on summer downtime
The Detroit automakers are largely forgoing the traditional two-week summer break at their factories and speeding up production to meet buyers' growing demand for new cars and trucks. Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday that 21 of its North American factories will shut for only one week this summer. That includes ...
Asia stocks rise as Fed official backs easy policy
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday after investor confidence was boosted by a Federal Reserve official's comments that the U.S. central bank should stick with its super-easy monetary policy. Regional Fed chief James Bullard said in a speech Tuesday that the Fed should continue its monthly $85 billion in ...
Ex-Ford execs charged in Argentine torture cases
Three former Ford Motor Co. executives were charged Tuesday with crimes against humanity for allegedly targeting Argentine union workers for kidnapping and torture after the country's 1976 military coup. All three men are now in their 80s. Their case is part of a new wave of prosecutions focusing on corporate ...
Japanese executives face prison for price fixing
Two executives at Japanese auto supplier Denso Corp. are facing more than a year in U.S. federal prison for fixing prices on auto parts. Yuji Suzuki and Hiroshi Watanabe have pleaded guilty to charges that they fixed prices and allocated bids for electronic control units and heater control panels that ...
Does France have right plan to revive its economy?
The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite. As the country's first-ever minister for industrial renewal, Arnaud Montebourg has told the world's largest steelmaker it is not welcome in France; exchanged angry letters with the head ...
GM to invest $44.5M in Lansing Cadillac factory
General Motors says it will invest $44.5 million at a Lansing, Mich., factory, creating 200 new jobs. The automaker says it will build a 400,000-square-foot building next to the Lansing Grand River plant to assemble parts and put them in the right order for manufacturing. The factory already employs more ...
Project to transform former GM site in Pontiac
A massive former General Motors site is about to rev up. M1 Concourse, an ambitious project that's slated to include a test track, car storage, automotive-themed restaurant, event center, clubhouse and more, is holding a kickoff event Wednesday on the 80-acre site that was last home to a General Motors ...
Michigan Democrats lay out auto insurance bills
Detroit's Democratic state House Caucus is laying out an effort to change Michigan's auto insurance policies. The package of legislation was revealed during a news conference Monday in Detroit. Republicans control the state Legislature. Under the proposal, insurance companies couldn't use credit history, education or occupation in determining a person's ...
GM giving paid internships to 110 HS students
General Motors is kicking the tires on a unique new internship program for Detroit-area high school students. GM has hired 110 students for paid summer internships, the automaker said Monday in announcing the formation of the GM Student Corps, a program that combines service, education and mentoring. The students will ...
Judge gives final approval to A123 bankruptcy plan
A bankruptcy judge has given final approval to the reorganization plan of failed battery maker A123 Systems Inc., which was the recipient of a $249 million U.S. Department of Energy grant. Monday's court hearing resolved minor outstanding issues following the sale of most of the company's assets to the U.S. ...
Ex-Saab executives arrested on accounting charges
A Swedish prosecutor says three former executives of automaker Saab Automobile AB have been arrested on accounting fraud charges. Prosecutor Olof Sahlgren says the three are "suspected of aggravated attempts to avoid tax controls" by allegedly falsifying parts of Saab's accounts between 2010 and 2011 — a crime that carries ...
E. Idaho auto dealership apologizes for radio ad
An eastern Idaho auto dealership that offended some area residents with a radio commercial that included a derogatory reference about special needs children in a sales pitch for trucks has apologized. KIFI-TV reports (http://bit.ly/11PyoCa) in a story Friday that Pocatello-based Cole Chevrolet pulled the ads and is also teaming up ...
Sulphur will buy 4 SUVs for police
The City Council has voted to use the general fund to buy four police vehicles. Mayor Chris Duncan tells The American Press (http://bit.ly/cseYHv ) that the purchases will increase the city's projected deficit by $101,250. Duncan says the general fund originally had $33,750 budgeted for a Chevrolet Tahoe, but the ...
Goodyear's new Ohio HQs: huddle rooms and more
Goodyear's brand-spanking-new, state-of-the-art headquarters has "huddle rooms." Don't confuse those with numerous other conference and training rooms sprinkled around the 639,000-square-foot, seven-story structure. Atriums contribute mightily to vast amounts of open space. Carpeting subtly hints of tires and motion. The main lobby pays homage to Charles Goodyear and his discovery ...
Lime Rock hosts race for electric cars
Two flat tires didn't deflate the enthusiasm of the Housatonic Valley Regional High School team that competed in the Electrathon at Lime Rock Park. In the school's first entry into the electric car competition, drivers Wayne Purdy and Brian Saccardi managed to get their entry around the track nine times. ...
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