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NTSB hunts details in deadly commuter train wreck »

Posted by: ap 2 months ago in News

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Federal investigators on Sunday combed railroad tracks and crushed wreckage looking for evidence to explain the nation's deadliest rail disaster ...

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Chrysler plans to sell electric car in 2010 »

Posted by: ap 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Business & Finance

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) _ Chrysler LLC said Tuesday it will put an electric car on sale in North America in 2010, revealing that despite ...

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Tight credit, fear send Sept. auto sales below 1M »

Posted by: ap 1 month, 2 weeks ago in Business & Finance

DETROIT (AP) _ U.S. auto sales dropped below 1 million last month for the first time in more than 15 years as some consumers ...

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GM to close Janesville, Wis., plant in December »

Posted by: ap 1 month ago in Business & Finance

DETROIT (AP) _ General Motors Corp. says it will idle its Janesville, Wis., sport utility vehicle factory on Dec. 23, earlier than the company had ...

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GM to stop making SUVs in Wisconsin in December »

Posted by: ap 1 month ago in Business & Finance

DETROIT (AP) _ The U.S. automotive sales slump worked its way to Janesville, Wis., Monday when General Motors Corp. told workers that it would ...

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GM to close stamping plant near Grand Rapids »

Posted by: ap 1 month ago in Business & Finance

DETROIT (AP) _ General Motors Corp.'s efforts to hoard cash and outlast a prolonged economic slump claimed the jobs of more than 2,700 ...

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Future planes, cars may be made of 'buckypaper' »

Posted by: ap 1 month ago in Science & Technology

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ It's called "buckypaper" and looks a lot like ordinary carbon paper, but don't be fooled by the cute name ...

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China's economy feels chill from global crisis »

Posted by: ap 4 weeks ago in News

SHANGHAI, China (AP) _ The laid-off factory workers and slumping car sales indicated China's booming economy had no immunity from the global meltdown. New ...

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Porsche's profit soars on VW stake »

Posted by: ap 1 week, 3 days ago in Business & Finance

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) _ Luxury car maker Porsche SE said Friday its profits soared by 52 percent in its latest fiscal year — driven higher by ...

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Dem leaders want Bush to help ailing automakers »

Posted by: ap 1 week, 2 days ago in News

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Democratic leaders in Congress asked the White House on Saturday to provide more aid to the auto industry.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ...

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India's auto sales plunged in October »

Posted by: ap 1 week, 1 day ago in Business & Finance

MUMBAI, India (AP) _ Sales of passenger vehicles in India fell by 9.1 percent in October, as high interest rates and tight consumer credit ...

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Report: GM may up stake in Chinese joint venture »

Posted by: ap 6 days, 3 hours ago in Business & Finance

SHANGHAI, China (AP) _ General Motors Corp. plans to increase its stake in its thriving joint venture with Chinese automakers SAIC and Wuling Automobile, media ...

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Aid prospects darken for desperate US carmakers »

Posted by: ap 13 hours, 51 minutes ago in News

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Prospects dimmed on Monday for the $25 billion bailout that U.S. automakers say they desperately need to get through a bleak ...

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GM shows 3 new models for China »

Posted by: ap 3 hours, 33 minutes ago in Business & Finance

GUANGZHOU, China (AP) _ General Motors Corp. put three new models for China on show Tuesday, maneuvering to keep its edge in a market vital ...

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