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• Ha-ha-ha! “Now is a great time to buy!”

  
  InvestmentWatch — Authority: 450
  Ron Paul laughed when he explained the stupidity of propping up out of control property prices, rather than let them find their own bottom naturally through the market. It is ridiculous for us to be paying tax dollars to those buying overpriced housing. They want us to work for $10/ hour and buy homes fro $200,000. ...
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• Former auto task force chief calls GM one of worst-run companies ever

  
  BloggingStocks — Authority: 661
  Filed under: Management , General Motors (GM) Speaking at Bloomberg Washington Summit Friday , Steven Rattner, the former head of the governments auto task force, wasnt exactly in the mood for pulling punches. Referring to his time overseeing the government involvement in the auto industry, he said that "They ...
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• The Statist Auto Industry

  
  Skeptical Eye — Authority: 437
  At a special Reuters summit in Detroit, numerous auto industry executives are cited as suggesting that the government raise taxes on gasoline substantially to spur the adoption of fuel efficient vehicles. States Tim Leuliette, chief executive of privately held parts supplier Dura Automotive, “In the United States, ...
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• Ghosn Says Nissan Will Stay in the Full-Size Truck Market

  
  Straightline — Authority: 150
  After Chrysler decided to pull out of its agreement this summer to build rebadged versions of its Ram truck for Nissan, the fate of the Titan looked grim. We hadnt heard any updates since, but last night Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn told Inside Line that the Titan will survive. "Titan will have a replacement, we ...
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• Its official - recession over in Europe

  
  Oregon Living — Authority: 803
  The 16-nation euro zone reports 0.4 percent growth in the third quarter
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• Chevrolet Lumina APV: So Futuristic, Yet So Forgettable [VIDEO]

  
  Ride Lust - Motion + Mobility — Authority: 137
  Do you ever pick up an old yearbook or leaf through a dusty stack of dated photos and cringe over the fashion choices you made? Fads are a bitch, aren’t they? Unfortunately, no one is immune to the poor choices encouraged by passing trends, including the automotive industry. Enter: the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina APV. At ...
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• Editorial: Sergio Marchionne: Savior or False Prophet?

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 458
  Not long after Fortune’s long time auto writer Alex Taylor III finished his apology to Ford he went on to write a love letter to Sergio Marchionne. Taylor starts with parallels to Ghosn’s myth making success at Nissan, then ups the ante: “The other day in Auburn Hills, Mich., Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne took a ...
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• Episode 271 – Porsche Posts Huge Loss, Mercedes Moves Smaller, UAW Votes to Strike Ford

  
  John's Journal — Authority: 130
  Runtime 7:35 Porsche says it will post a pretax lost of 4.6 billion euros, or a loss of $6.6 billion. Mercedes may finally bring some of its fuel efficient small cars to the U.S. UAW workers at a Ford plant near Kansas City, Missouri, are voting on whether or not to authorize a strike. All that and more, plus a ...
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• Ford Confirms Plans For 2011 Crown Vic Police Interceptor Replacement

  
  Ride Lust - Motion + Mobility — Authority: 137
  As every enthusiast who has ever looked on in amazement as an officer in a Crown Vic executed a flawless u-turn across what appeared to be a solid concrete median (I’m look at you Cherry Hill PD) without sustaining major damage is undoubtedly aware, Ford will officially retire the iconic Crown Vic Police Interceptor ...
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• Why Did America’s Economy Crash?: Pick One

  
  Joejolly's Weblog — Authority: 131
  “I went against my free-market instincts” “They gave your mortgage to a less qualified minority” “You lie” The economy didn’t go into recession – it just slowed down The auto industry De-regulation of the financial industry Having a “ free market” instinct in a world so far removed from the ...
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• PHOTOS: Coda Gets Feisty, Gives Electric Sedan a Minor Makeover

  
  Earth2Tech — Authority: 651
  Santa Monica, Calif.-based startup Coda Automotive, a spinoff from low-speed electric carmaker Miles Electric Vehicles, doesn’t want to play nice with the big guys. With an overhauled web site launched on Thursday, Coda now urges visitors to “ flip gas prices the bird ,” and writes in a blog post titled “ ...
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• PHOTOS: Coda Gets Feisty, Gives Electric Sedan a Minor Makeover

  
  Renewable Energy News Syndicator — Authority: 162
  Santa Monica, Calif.-based startup Coda Automotive, a spinoff from low-speed electric carmaker Miles Electric Vehicles, doesn’t want to play nice with the big guys. With an overhauled web site launched on Thursday, Coda now urges visitors to “flip gas prices the bird,” and writes in a blog post titled “Detroit ...
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• New Saab Owners Slash 81 U.S. Dealers

  
  Straightline — Authority: 150
  As GMs sale of Saab to Swedish sportscar maker Koenigsegg draws to a close, details are beginning to leak out on the conditions imposed by the new owners. A report in Automotive News says Koenigsegg has decided to reduce its U.S. dealer count from 218 to 137. Rejected dealers were sent letters yesterday ...
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• How Ford Beat Chrysler and GM

  
  40 Years In The Desert — Authority: 451
  By building better cars ....Imagine that. Thats simply unAmerican. You are supposed to beat the competition by massaging revenue streams and balance sheets, or by using better PR, not by making focusing on the product and the consumer and better products. What is wrong with Alan Mulally?
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• Electric Avenue to debut at Detroit show

  
  Allpar Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep News — Authority: 135
  The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit has announced the debut of Electric Avenue, a 37,000 square foot feature on the main floor of the 2010 show. The new showcase will spotlight electric vehicles and technology of both traditional automakers and innovative entrepreneurs. The new exhibit has ...
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• Toyota Tacoma ATG Provides the Ultimate Break From Reality

  
  Ride Lust - Motion + Mobility — Authority: 137
  A contradiction if there ever was one: the Toyota Tacoma All Terrain Gamer. Contrary to what one might immediately conclude, the biggest design flaw here was assuming that any gamer enthusiastic enough to need three in-dash TV screens would ever be interested in something as physically taxing (and so full of sunshine! ...
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• VW-Porsche combine sits atop the automotive heap

  
  HULIQ - Citizen News Review — Authority: 699
  The automotive world is now being led by a beetle. For the first time ever, German automaker Volkswagen-Porsche is the worlds largest automaker, dropping former No. 1 Toyota into second place by a hair.
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• UK Contest Offers Chance to Win Job at Major Auto Mag

  
  Straightline — Authority: 150
  Would you like the chance to prove your chops as an automotive journalist? Are you familiar with Shell gasoline? Might you happen to live in the United Kingdom? If you answered "yes" to all three, then you might want to check out the oddly named "Write Into Gear" contest. It basically asks contestants to answer a ...
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• Porsche Announces $6.5B Loss Due to "Special Influences"

  
  Straightline — Authority: 150
  Porsche announced a 4.4B Euro loss during its last fiscal year. According to Porsche, "The primary factor in the loss reported by Porsche SE was the write-down recognized for the cash settlement options to Volkswagen shares. This impairment loss was recorded at the end of the reporting period and paved the way for the ...
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• Reasonable RideLust: Slightly Water Damaged Bugatti Veyron

  
  Ride Lust - Motion + Mobility — Authority: 137
  Thanks to a shoestring budget and a disposable income that is disposed of rather quickly, I tend to keep my standards low when it comes to the pursuit of precious performance metals. I’ve been in the market for a new car (read: heavily used but “new” to me) recently and I’ve discovered that despite my rather ...
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