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Comparison Shopping for Auto Parts
When it comes to automobile upkeep and driving, I believe that due diligence includes comparison shopping, because if you consistantly overpay for auto parts and service, you will be less likely to keep your car in tip-top condition, leading to safety concerns. Now phoning all the mechanics in your area will take more time that [...]
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Autoworkers to get profit-sharing bonuses
Autoworkers at General Motors and Ford Motor are about to get large profit-sharing checks that could shape the future of the auto industry. The management at those companies, as well as at Chrysler Group, wants the labor contracts due to be negotiated this fall to include bonuses tied to profits, vehicle quality [...]
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John Lennon’s Ferrari for sale
Singer John Lennon’s first car, a 1965 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Coupe, is up for auction. The car has an estimated value of $155,000 to $220,000.
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Auto Accident Attorneys in Michigan
If you or your family and friends are living, visiting, or traveling through Michigan, and you are in need of a Michigan auto accident attorney, then you would be wise to visit the www.michiganautolaw.com website, where you will find the information and expertise necessary to make your case in court. Yes, when you need [...]
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Automakers face tough new rollover-crash rule
Passenger vehicles will have to keep occupants, even those not wearing seatbelts, from going through the side windows during a rollover, according to a new regulation announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Thursday.
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How Ford did it
Why is Ford doing so well? Just yesterday, the New York Times reported that the carmaker would pay bonuses of $5,000 and more to its hourly workers, “perhaps the largest in a decade,” according to the paper. Wasn’t the American car industry doomed just a year ago?
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Auto bailout cost: $19 billion
A Congressional oversight panel says that a “starkly improved” outlook for the auto industry has reduced the likely taxpayer loss on the bailout by more than half to about $19 billion.
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The Chinese auto bubble threat
More cars were sold in China last year than in any other country at any time in history. And industry officials only expect those sales to grow.
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Young car shoppers want an iPhone on wheels
For car shoppers under the age of 31, the biggest factor in deciding what to buy isn’t performance, fuel economy or comfort, it’s the shopping experience and “cockpit technology,” according to a recent study.
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A taco, a Diet Pepsi and a Chevy Cruze, please
American teenagers in the 1960s and 1970s listened to Beach Boys tunes on their transistor radios. In those days few cars could compete with a Chevrolet Camaro or Corvette, in terms of cool.
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Ford is tops in owner loyalty
Ford Motor Co. is the top car manufacturer in owner loyalty, according to a study released Wednesday by the consulting firm Polk. This is the first time since 1999 that Ford has earned that distinction.
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Coming in 2012: Maserati SUV with Ferrari engine
Maserati will get its own SUV model next year, built on the platform of Jeep Grand Cherokee at the Chrysler Group plant in Detroit, the companies announced Tuesday.
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Find Paradise in Indonesia
During my 20s I had quite a few Dutch Indonesian friends in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They were a very friendly, athletic group who enjoyed food and family and investing in Vancouver’s up-and-coming real estate market. (They probably all made quite a bit of money when the price of homes skyrocketed during the immigration of [...]
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The Way to Younger Looking Skin
I know I’m getting older. (That line is a product of my sense of humor.) I take fish oil and glucosamine for my joints, lutein for my eyes, and I eat lots of fresh vegetables and fruits. Then, of course, I use moisturizers and soaps that dot irritate my skin, and I certainly know that [...]
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Q&A: Preparedness key as climate shifts threaten more drought