FirstChoiceAutoFinder - Central Jersey repair shops reap benefits as new car sales tank in - MyCentralJersey.com

February 15th, 2009

Central Jersey repair shops reap benefits as new car sales tank in - MyCentralJersey.com
CENTRAL JERSEY — In recent months, Joe Castainca has been hearing the same sad song from customers at Metuchen BP Service Center coming to have their car repaired. “They were planning on getting a new car, but they’re afraid of losing their job. So

‘Millennial’ drivers crave teched-up cars - Stuff
Tech-savvy teenagers and 20-somethings may have more control over the future of the US auto industry than they realise. Detroit’s carmakers, for all their woes, recognise a big potential audience when they see one. Some estimates show that the 16-to

India seeks Canadian food processing expertise - New Kerala
New Delhi, Feb 15: India has sought Canadian expertise in food processing to reduce wastage of agri-products, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath said here Sunday. “We are among the top producers of vegetables and fruits in the world. But we require

Fading away - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
After an up-and-down season as a Jet, Brett Favre is again contemplating whether this will be his first autumn without football in 30 years. No one knows what Brett Favre will do once he’s actually, finally, definitively, done playing football

Auto industry in RP is still OK but teetering - CAMPI - ABS-CBN
Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. or CAMPI announced that the situation of the automobile industry in the country is still in good shape but is on the brink of being affected by the global economic collapse. CAMPI President

Budget set to push housing - Hindustan Times
A slew of fresh fiscal measures, including steps to boost the sagging real estate, automobile and export sectors are expected as the UPA government presents the Interim Budget for 2009-10 on Monday, weeks ahead of expected general elections

California Budget One Vote Short, Legislature Debates Overnight - Bloomberg
Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) — California’s Senate halted a middle- of-the-night vote on a $40 billion package of tax increases, spending cuts and borrowing aimed at a closing a record deficit, after the plan fell one vote short needed for passage. Senate

The remarkable Dr. Charles Drew - Coshocton Tribune
If it wasn’t for her family, Maxine Dansby said she might not be here today. In 1991, the Coshocton woman had a gastrectomy to remove her stomach and family members donated five units of blood for the surgery. “People get ulcers but my stomach

Till revolution comes, tighten your gas cap - Detroit Free Press
We are in the meantime. Twenty years from now, if all our ambitions for reducing oil use and improving the environment amount to half their goals, America will be a dramatically different place. And no place, we can hope, will be more different than

FirstChoiceAutoFinder - Fewer Rockaway Township cars will be headed home with workers - Recorder Community Newspapers

February 15th, 2009

ROCKAWAY TWP. – For all of her years on the Township Council, Helen O’Connor repeatedly said too many township employees were taking home vehicles and she tried,unsuccessfully to have that number reduced – it is finally happening. Seven fewer FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Tech-savvy teenagers and 20-somethings may have more control over the future of the US auto industry than they realise. Detroit’s carmakers, for all their woes, recognise a big potential audience when they see one. Some estimates show that the 16-to FirstChoiceAutoFinder

WATCHUNG – A family of four were forced to flee their home at 118 Johnston Drive at 8:40 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 3, when a fire that probably started in the garage beneath the living room and kitchen caused significant damage to the entire home and two FirstChoiceAutoFinder

1. Enable JavaScript. Learn how . 2. Install Adobe Flash. Install now . Then come back here and refresh the page. The NYPD is reportedly going green with new hybrid patrol cars. According to the New York Post, the department will be trying out 40 FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Automakers are showing they can think small. But their efforts may be thwarted by consumers’ shrinking budgets. Pressured by Washington and last year’s spike in gasoline prices, carmakers have accelerated what was a gradual push toward smaller and FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Six people were injured, two of them seriously, when two cars collided in the Aman Vihar area in Rohini in north west Delhi late last night, police said. One of the cars caught fire soon after the accident, inflicting serious burn injuries to its FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Talking cars in three years David Hasselhoff, former star of Knight Rider , with a replica of Kit. Picture: Toby Zerna Talking cars on road in three years Could cut national road toll If only it was Kit from Knight Rider CARS that talk to each FirstChoiceAutoFinder

1. Enable JavaScript. Learn how . 2. Install Adobe Flash. Install now . Then come back here and refresh the page. RALEIGH – Car shoppers got a chance to browse the 2008 North Carolina International Auto Expo this weekend, which featured 2010 models FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Norwegian automaker Think Global said Monday it planned to sell low-priced electric cars to the masses and will introduce its first models in the U.S. by the end of next year. The battery-powered Think City will be able to travel up to 110 miles on a FirstChoiceAutoFinder

FirstChoiceAutoFinder - Chrysler eases push to shed dealerships - Detroit Free Press

January 25th, 2009

Chrysler eases push to shed dealerships - Detroit Free Press
On the eve of last year’s National Automobile Dealers Association annual convention, Chrysler officially announced Project Genesis, a plan to encourage greater dealer consolidation among the company’s Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep stores and renew

FirstChoiceAutoFinder - Flemington reborn to keep on rockin’ in the free world - Age

January 25th, 2009

Flemington reborn to keep on rockin’ in the free world - Age
See some of the biggest names in music and who their unlikely twins are - it’s like looking into a mirror! See the strange pics. AS NEIL Young arrived in Melbourne — via private jet — staff were putting the finishing touches last night on the

New and Used Cars in Minneapolis / St. Paul - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Your Minneapolis and St. Paul resource to buy and research new cars, used cars, trucks, SUVs and vans sold by auto dealers and private sellers, plus get a dealer quote, find a dealer, get auto coupons, read vehicle reviews and sell your car

Green garbage dumps? Mexico City vows to try - MSNBC
MEXICO CITY - Mexico City wants to turn one of the planet’s biggest and messiest waste management systems into the greenest in Latin America, if not the developing world. A newly formed Waste Commission is working to build four state-of-the-art

Chrysler eliminates jobs bank for now - Sioux City Journal
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Chrysler LLC has eliminated — at least temporarily — the controversial “jobs bank” program that gives union workers most of their pay and benefits while they are laid off, according to a union official. The jobs bank will end on

Emergency responders bid farewell to boy who dreamed of being a - Blueridgenow.com
It was a river of lights streaming for what looked like a mile, yet the procession was silent save for the hum of the fire trucks, cars and ambulances joining the final journey of Garrett Sheehan. The six-year-old son of a firefighter died Monday

Firefighter hurt in Oakwood Hills blaze - Arlington Heights Daily Herald
A firefighter was injured when he was whacked with a hose during a late Saturday afternoon incident in Oakwood Hills in McHenry County. No other injuries resulted from the small fire that was reported at 5:44 p.m. at the house of Jason Howes, 5403

Car dealers try to survive as economy, sales drop - WBIR
The focus at this year’s National Automobile Dealers Association convention is less on profits than on sheer survival. Thousands of dealers from across the U.S. are in New Orleans for the gathering. This year is expected to be among the toughest ever

FirstChoiceAutoFinder - Chinese selling cheap cars in Mexico (National Post)

January 15th, 2009

Chinese selling cheap cars in Mexico (National Post)
FAW Group Corp., one of China’s three largest domestic auto manufacturers, has begun selling new cars for as little as $6,550 in Mexico in what is believed to be the first foray by a Chinese automaker into North America.

Explosive hi-octane Sky-Motor Automobile stunt show to debut at Al Ain Aerobatic Showin Al Ain (AME Info)
An US record-holding movie American stuntman, who defied doctors’ predictions that he would never walk again following a horrific crash during a mid-air stunt, is to debut his new high-octane, precision-driving spectacular at Al Ain Aerobatic Show 2009 later this month.

Dramatic drop in sale of new cars (BBC News)
Sales of new cars in Northern Ireland fall by 30% while the use of public transport is on the increase.

Getting real: The high cost of electric cars (CNN Money)
Electric cars have a big role to play in reducing the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, but it’s going to cost a lot, according to a new report. It could even push automakers into further trouble.

Fiat Indian New Year Awards (The Auto Channel)
RANJANGAON, India – January 15, 2009: Fiat India Automobile Limited turned a new leaf with the much awaited Linea winning the ‘Car of the year’ award by Autocar and ‘Midsize car of the year’ award by Autocar and Overdrive along with the Fiat 500 procuring the title of ‘Import of the year’ award by Overdrive.

Wall of fire traps residents, destroy cars (News Interactive)
BUSHFIRES are still threatening houses, having already destroyed sheds and cars and trapped residents in their homes.

Councilwoman hopes for dialogue with mayor on take-home cars (WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans)
NEW ORLEANS — Councilwoman Shelley Midura says she hopes to open the dialogue between the mayor’s administration and the council in hopes of determining what the city can do to reduce the amount of take home cars.

Automobile business facing health and safety charges (The Telegram)
A Labrador City company is facing four charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act for not providing proper ventilation at its property.

Editorial: Rogers’ auto legislation should be given a green light (Opelika-Auburn News)
Mike Rogers hit Washington D.C. running this month. The District 3 Representative dove head-first into the Congressional session with a piece of legislation that could help the struggling economy, the struggling automobile industry and help struggling U.S. taxpayers.

China’s automobile production and sales slowed in 2008 (People’s Daily)
In 2008, China’s automobile production and sales amounted 9.345 million and 9.38 million vehicles respectively, with increases by 5.21% and 6.70% from 2007, according to information from the Ministry of Commerce and the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Growth rates fell by 16.81 and 15.05 percentage points respectively from 2007. However, according to forecasts, China was still be …

Committee urges Brookline to cut back on take-home cars for employees (The Brookline Tab)
A town committee is urging the town to cut back on the number of cars it lets employees take home, saying the practice is more expensive than simply reimbursing workers for miles driven in their own cars. Discuss the take-home car policy on the Brookline TAB Blog .

FirstChoiceAutoFinder - Stock Picker: Old Cars, New Opportunity - CNBC

December 29th, 2008

Stock Picker: Old Cars, New Opportunity - CNBC
Detroit’s nightmare could be a dream come true for auto-repair stocks, according to Anthony Cresitello of BB&T Capital Markets. “It’s a combination of keeping cars longer, and the age of the fleet on the road today keeps getting older and older,” he

Md. Firm To Ship Cars From Tampa Port To Africa, Mideast - Tampa Bay Online
TAMPA - AAA Lines, a specialized vehicle delivery service based in Baltimore, will launch an export service at the Port of Tampa on Sunday that will transport cars, trucks and construction equipment to West Africa and the Middle East. The “roll on

Who needs to own a car when you can rent one by the hour? - Walletpop.com
How often do you really need a car? Instead of owning your own ride, what if there was a fleet of cars conveniently stationed nearby that you could rent by the hour when the need arose? Following in the tread print of Zipcar, Hertz has started just

City income tax to be proposed to Iowa lawmakers - Clinton Herald
DES MOINES — A measure that would allow cities to tax the income of residents to reduce their reliance on property taxes will be proposed to lawmakers when they convene next month. Cities and counties generate more than 80 percent of their budgets

Phoenix finally hops on the train - CNN Money
PHOENIX (Reuters) — With a hearty “All Aboard,” Phoenix launched a sleek new $1.4 billion light-rail system Saturday amid uncertainty people will hop out of their cars and onto the train. About 75 people became the first riders of the 20-mile system

Madera Speedway will offer packed 2009 slate - Fresno Bee
The green flag will go down on Madera Speedway’s 24-date racing season March 21 with the Smokey Hanoian Classic and fireworks show. The one-third-mile asphalt track will feature four races for USAC Sprint Cars, six for USAC/BCRA Midgets, three for

Nissan, NEC To Spend $1 Billion On Battery Output - TechWeb
The joint venture will start manufacturing lithium-ion batteries next year with an initial capacity to supply 13,000 units a year. TOKYO, Dec 29 - Japan’s Nissan Motor Co and NEC Corp will invest at least $1.1 billion to make lithium-ion batteries

FirstChoiceAutoFinder - Egypt allows humanitarian aid to enter Gaza border crossing - Canada East

December 29th, 2008

RAFAH, Egypt - Egypt is allowing trucks loaded with humanitarian aid to enter its border crossing with the Gaza Strip. Trucks filled with food and medical supplies have been lining up outside the border since early Monday morning. Border guards FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Everyone at Ford Motor Co. had high hopes for the new F-150 pickup – and probably a prayer or two. Although the F-150 has been the top-selling vehicle in the U.S. for more than 30 years, the big truck was slammed in the spring by high gas prices FirstChoiceAutoFinder

The General Motors exec behind the Chevrolet Volt electric car hands environmentalists another twig to beat GM with when he reportedly calls global warming “a crock of sh-t.” Bob Lutz, GM’s vice chairman for product development, later addresses the FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Two NJ Transit commuter buses collided in the Lincoln Tunnel this morning. Both were Manhattan-bound buses–the 113 from Dunellan and the 160 from Hackensack. WABC 7 reports they were “closer to the New York State side, shortly after 9 a.m. this FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Police in the north and northwest suburbs called out the salt trucks Monday morning after icy roads caused a series of crashes, a few ending with cars sliding into ditches. Illinois State Police contacted IDOT following a series of “fender benders FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Police in the north and northwest suburbs called out the salt trucks Monday morning after icy roads caused a series of crashes, a few ending with cars sliding into ditches. Illinois State Police contacted IDOT following a series of “fender benders FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Well how about that? Ford’s new Fusion gasoline-electric hybrid will debut as the most fuel efficient vehicle in its class, posting 41 miles per gallon in the city. The mid-size sedan wasn’t just snapped out of Ford’s research and development FirstChoiceAutoFinder

FirstChoiceAutoFinder - Nissan, NEC To Spend $1 Billion On Battery Output - TechWeb

December 29th, 2008

The joint venture will start manufacturing lithium-ion batteries next year with an initial capacity to supply 13,000 units a year. TOKYO, Dec 29 - Japan’s Nissan Motor Co and NEC Corp will invest at least $1.1 billion to make lithium-ion batteries FirstChoiceAutoFinder

In the Far East, the regional authorities stepped in Monday in an attempt to reconcile the Far East Customs Department and car owners . The drivers oppose new methods for calculating the value of used cars imported to Russia, as the cost of the Asian FirstChoiceAutoFinder

Detroit’s nightmare could be a dream come true for auto-repair stocks, according to Anthony Cresitello of BB&T Capital Markets. “It’s a combination of keeping cars longer, and the age of the fleet on the road today keeps getting older and older,” he FirstChoiceAutoFinder

PHOENIX (Reuters) — With a hearty “All Aboard,” Phoenix launched a sleek new $1.4 billion light-rail system Saturday amid uncertainty people will hop out of their cars and onto the train. About 75 people became the first riders of the 20-mile system FirstChoiceAutoFinder

RENO (AP) - Omaha-based Union Pacific Railroad officials are investigating the cause of a weekend freight train derailment in northern Nevada. Railroad officials say there will be no disruption to rail service on 1 of the country’s main east-west FirstChoiceAutoFinder

DES MOINES — A measure that would allow cities to tax the income of residents to reduce their reliance on property taxes will be proposed to lawmakers when they convene next month. Cities and counties generate more than 80 percent of their budgets FirstChoiceAutoFinder

FirstChoiceAutoFinder - Snow, snow (and plenty of ice) everywhere - CNN

December 22nd, 2008

Snow, snow (and plenty of ice) everywhere - CNN
(CNN) — Snowstorms and icy conditions on Sunday delayed flights across the northern United States, caused havoc on roads and left thousands without electricity. A worker shovels snow as the storm hits Chicago, Illinois. At least one death has been

Auto Bailout Caps Flawed Relationship - Wall Street Journal
The news of the once-mighty Big Three auto makers getting a financial lifeline from the federal government is a fitting climax to the long and rocky relationship between Detroit and Washington. Detroit’s car makers helped America win World War II by

Ohio workers face life without General Motors; plant closing to put - Hartford Courant
MORAINE, Ohio (AP) — General Motors Corp. ’s financial woes have GM workers around the country worrying about what life without GM might be like. The 1,080 hourly workers at the automaker’s sport utility plant in this Dayton suburb are about to

Ohio GM plant closing to leave 1,080 workers idle - Forbes
General Motors Corp. ’s financial woes have GM workers around the country worrying about what life without GM might be like. The 1,080 hourly workers at the automaker’s sport utility plant in this Dayton suburb are about to find out. For them, life

Police praise chain-up law for N. Idaho passes - KTVB
BOISE — Police in northern Idaho say a new law requiring large trucks to use chains on highway passes during winter weather is helping avert accidents. The Legislature voted this year to require large trucks to use chains on Fourth of July and

Salem city crews responding to downed trees, icy roads - Statesman Journal
All six of the city’s plows are out removing snow and ice from Salem’s main roads, Gotterba said. A grader, two de-icing trucks and a number of additional sanding trucks are also working to make streets passable. The crews are working 24 hours a day

FirstChoiceAutoFinder - Motor City’s woes extend beyond auto industry - Globe Gazette

December 22nd, 2008

Motor City’s woes extend beyond auto industry - Globe Gazette
DETROIT (AP) — One measure of how tough times are in the Motor City: Some of the offenders in jail don’t want to be released; some who do get out promptly re-offend to head back where there’s heat, health care and three meals a day. “For the first

Govt mulls refinance for state transport firms - Business Standard
This is to stimulate the demand for commercial vehicle manufacturers like Ashok Leyland and Tata Motors at a time when demand from private truck operators has dipped sharply because of the economic downturn. The move is also intended to enable state

Celtics’ Davis suffers concussion, whiplash in car accident on way to - CBS Sportsline
BOSTON — Boston Celtic forward Glen Davis was injured in an automobile accident on the Massachusetts Turnpike Sunday as he drove to the TD Banknorth Garden for the game against the New York Knicks. Celtics spokesman Jeff Twiss said the accident

Rondo helps Celtics tie record, win 18th straight - Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Rajon Rondo scored 18 of his 26 points in the third quarter to help the Boston Celtics tie a franchise record with their 18th straight win, beating the New York Knicks 124-105 Sunday night. The win improved Boston’s record to 26-2