Category Archives: Cars

An auto startup in Louisiana – What the heck?

By doris | Published: June 18, 2009

Full Story At money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — A largely unknown car company is planning to open its first factory in what used be a headlight plant in a small town in northern Louisiana, state officials announced on Wednesday. Louisiana economic development officials are enthusiastic about the endeavor which they say will create thousands of [...]

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Super Highway Link Mexico to Canada

By doris | Published: June 7, 2009

Full Story At ClickToNews.com The Bush adminstration is quietly making approval for a super highway 10 lanes wide, train, and oil pipe lines running from the South of Mexico to the Heart of America and onto Canada. This highly restricted highway will eliminate unions as cheap Mexican labour can take all products from the Far [...]

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U.S. highway deaths at lowest levels since 1961

By doris | Published: April 6, 2009

Full Story At  msnbc.com WASHINGTON – An economic downturn can have a bright side: U.S. highway deaths in 2008 fell to their lowest level since John F. Kennedy was president. The recession and $4 per gallon gas meant people drove less to save more. Experts also cited record high seat belt use, tighter enforcement of [...]

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America’s vanishing cars

By doris | Published: March 14, 2009

Full Story At money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — In another sign of just how far the U.S. auto industry has fallen, this is likely to be the first year since 1945 when the number of new cars bought will be less than the number of cars turned in to the junk yard. Auto industry research [...]

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