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		<title>EPA: Fuel efficiency for new cars and trucks up slightly in 2008 model year</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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Vehicle fuel efficiency up in 2008 model year

WASHINGTON — The fleet of new cars and trucks sold to U.S. consumers averaged 21 miles per gallon in the 2008 model year, a modest increase over the previous year, the Environmental Protection Agency reported Friday.
New vehicle fuel efficiency improved 2 percent in 2008 from 20.6 mpg for ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/epa-fuel-efficiency-for-new-cars-and-trucks-up-slightly-in-2008-model-year-233771/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : EPA: Fuel efficiency for new cars and trucks up slightly in 2008 model year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ford, Subaru, VW collect &#8216;top safety pick&#8217; awards from insurance industry group</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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Ford, Subaru, VW win insurance industry picks

WASHINGTON — Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen lead the insurance industry&#8217;s annual list of the safest new vehicles, according to a closely watched assessment used by car companies to lure safety-conscious consumers to showrooms.
The Virginia-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded its &#8220;top safety pick&#8221; on Wednesday to 19 passenger ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ford-subaru-vw-collect-top-safety-pick-awards-from-insurance-industry-group-231646/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Ford, Subaru, VW collect &#8216;top safety pick&#8217; awards from insurance industry group</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Driver pays: Dutch government will slash price of car taxes in favor of tax-per-mile</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Dutch drivers to pay tax on road time, not on car

AMSTERDAM — The Dutch government plans to bring the polluter-pays principle into the home garage.
Rather than an annual road tax for their cars, drivers will soon pay a few cents for every kilometer (mile) on the road, in a plan aimed at breaking chronic traffic ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/driver-pays-dutch-government-will-slash-price-of-car-taxes-in-favor-of-tax-per-mile-229285/">Read : Driver pays: Dutch government will slash price of car taxes in favor of tax-per-mile</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GM chief engineer says European business too intertwined to sever from global operations</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:45:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Krisher</dc:creator>
		
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GM chief engineer relieved Opel staying with GM

DETROIT — When General Motors Co.&#8217;s board halted the sale of the company&#8217;s European car business last week, no one was happier than the automaker&#8217;s chief engineer.
Engineers with the Ruesselsheim, Germany-based Opel have designed the basics of GM&#8217;s new compact and midsize cars that are sold across the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gm-chief-engineer-says-european-business-too-intertwined-to-sever-from-global-operations-225081/">Original article on  : GM chief engineer says European business too intertwined to sever from global operations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Woman in Washington who owned 1965 VW van found in shipping container wants to buy it back</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Woman would like to buy back long-lost VW van

SPOKANE, Wash. — Michele Squires once owned the 1965 Volkswagen van that was found recently in a shipping container at a Southern California port — 35 years after she had it stolen from a repair shop.
She&#8217;d now like to buy it back.
Squires told The Spokesman-Review that she  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/woman-in-washington-who-owned-1965-vw-van-found-in-shipping-container-wants-to-buy-it-back-224648/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oct. sales better for most car makers, led by Hyundai; GM posts 1st monthly gain in 21 months</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Auto sales show industry beginning to stabilize

DETROIT — After months of roller-coaster results, the U.S. auto industry showed signs of stability in October.
Total sales of cars and light trucks were unchanged at just over 838,000 compared with October of last year, but rose 12 percent from a dismal September 2009, Autodata Corp. reported Tuesday. The .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oct-sales-better-for-most-car-makers-led-by-hyundai-gm-posts-1st-monthly-gain-in-21-months-216619/">Source &nbsp;: Oct. sales better for most car makers, led by Hyundai; GM posts 1st monthly gain in 21 months</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Analysts expect October sales improvement over Sept. levels; GM may see first gain in a year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Ahead of the Bell: Auto sales show signs of life

NEW YORK — October&#8217;s new vehicle sales were set to be announced on Tuesday amid expectations of an increase from September&#8217;s levels, which were hurt by a Cash for Clunkers hangover.
Detroit-based General Motors Co. expects to post its first sales gain since early last year, though .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/analysts-expect-october-sales-improvement-over-sept-levels-gm-may-see-first-gain-in-a-year-216138/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Analysts expect October sales improvement over Sept. levels; GM may see first gain in a year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Economy grows again in 3rd quarter, but worries about staying power of the recovery persist</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:47:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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Economy growing but recovery could be at risk
WASHINGTON — Fueled by government stimulus, the economy grew last quarter for the first time in more than a year. The question now is, can the recovery last?
Federal support for spending on cars and homes drove the economy up 3.5 percent from July through .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/economy-grows-again-in-3rd-quarter-but-worries-about-staying-power-of-the-recovery-persist-211380/">Economy grows again in 3rd quarter, but worries about staying power of the recovery persist</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Economy grows again in 3rd quarter, best showing in 2 years signals end of recession</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Economy grows in 3Q, signals end of recession
WASHINGTON — The economy grew at a 3.5 percent pace in the third quarter, the best showing in two years, fueled by government-supported spending on cars and homes. It&#8217;s the strongest signal yet that the economy has entered a new, though fragile, phase of  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/economy-grows-again-in-3rd-quarter-best-showing-in-2-years-signals-end-of-recession-211041/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Economy likely grew in 3rd quarter, validating recovery; questions remain about its strength</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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Economy expected to grow in 3Q, heralding recovery
WASHINGTON — The government issues its first estimate of gross domestic product for the third quarter Thursday, and it&#8217;s expected to validate the belief that the Great Recession is over.
Many analysts expect the economy returned to growth in the July-September quarter, expanding at a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/economy-likely-grew-in-3rd-quarter-validating-recovery-questions-remain-about-its-strength-210630/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Economy likely grew in 3rd quarter, validating recovery; questions remain about its strength</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nissan unveils new platform of cheap, light cars for India and China first</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:56:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika Kinetz</dc:creator>
		
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Nissan unveils new platform of cheap, light cars

MUMBAI, India — It has become a vexing, billion-dollar question for the world&#8217;s automakers: How do you build small, cheap cars profitably?
More people across the world are buying small cars, and as demand in the U.S. and Western Europe withers, carmakers are vying for consumers on the narrow, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nissan-unveils-new-platform-of-cheap-light-cars-for-india-and-china-first-208571/" title="Nissan unveils new platform of cheap, light cars for India and China first">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Bauer</dc:creator>
		
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Wis.: No one taking blame for higher car insurance

MADISON, Wis. — As insurance companies begin mailing notices to Wisconsin customers telling them that their auto premiums are likely to increase soon, state politicians are scrambling to avoid the blame.
The first changes expected to affect premiums start Nov. 1 with more coming next year when all ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wis-politicians-insurance-companies-scramble-to-avoid-blame-for-auto-premium-increases-207162/">Wis. politicians, insurance companies, scramble to avoid blame for auto premium increases</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cash for Clunkers trade-ins piling up; auto recyclers want more time to dispose of vehicles</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Trade-ins from the Cash for Clunkers program are piling up and auto recyclers are seeking more time to meet the deadline for disposing of all those vehicles.

At some places, Ford Explorers, Chevy Blazers, Chrysler Town &#038; Country minivans and other popular clunkers are parked bumper to bumper on several acres, many marked &#8220;C4C&#8221; .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cash-for-clunkers-trade-ins-piling-up-auto-recyclers-want-more-time-to-dispose-of-vehicles-205866/">Source article &nbsp;: Cash for Clunkers trade-ins piling up; auto recyclers want more time to dispose of vehicles</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Cash for Clunkers may be history for car shoppers, but the program&#8217;s largesse lives on in recycling yards around the country.

A torrent of traded-in clunkers have arrived at auto recyclers in the past two months and are still waiting to be drained of fluids, stripped of valuable parts and eventually flattened for scrap.
At ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/auto-recyclers-seeking-extension-of-deadline-to-recycle-and-crush-clunkers-205564/">Auto recyclers seeking extension of deadline to recycle and crush clunkers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Car plant in Tunica may be topic for rumored special session of Mississippi Legislature</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Wagster Pettus</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[JACKSON, Miss. — Several Mississippi lawmakers say they&#8217;ve heard a special session is possible in the next couple of weeks, with speculation that it would involve incentives for a proposed auto plant in Tunica County, but Gov. Haley Barbour has not made an announcement.

Barbour usually keeps his special session plans a secret until he is .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/car-plant-in-tunica-may-be-topic-for-rumored-special-session-of-mississippi-legislature-202155/">Car plant in Tunica may be topic for rumored special session of Mississippi Legislature</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nissan to launch joint venture with Sumitomo Corp. for recycling of electric car batteries</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:33:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Nissan Motor Co. said it will set up a joint venture with a Japanese trading house for recycling of electric car batteries.

Nissan said Tuesday the joint venture with Sumitomo Corporation is expected to begin operations in late 2010 in Japan and the United States. The companies have yet to finalize details including the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nissan-to-launch-joint-venture-with-sumitomo-corp-for-recycling-of-electric-car-batteries-200701/">Read : Nissan to launch joint venture with Sumitomo Corp. for recycling of electric car batteries</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Automotive X Prize narrows pool of contestants competing in $10 million green-car contest</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The organizer of a $10 million contest to develop next-generation green vehicles said Monday it narrowed down its list of competitors by half, with qualifying teams ranging from Indian car giant Tata Motors to a team of Cornell University engineering students.

The Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize said it has trimmed its pool .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/automotive-x-prize-narrows-pool-of-contestants-competing-in-10-million-green-car-contest-200036/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Automotive X Prize narrows pool of contestants competing in $10 million green-car contest</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:53:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI — China has widened its lead over the U.S. as the world&#8217;s top auto market, with September sales vaulting 78 percent, spurred by tax cuts and government stimulus spending.

Sales totaled 1.33 million vehicles last month, with passenger cars climbing 84 percent, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers reported. It was the seventh month that .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-auto-sales-jump-78-percent-in-september-as-tax-cuts-stimulus-spur-buying-194730/">Original article &nbsp;: China auto sales jump 78 percent in September as tax cuts, stimulus spur buying</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FBI video shows cars, trucks tossed around by waves from tsunami that struck American Samoa</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[HONOLULU — The FBI on Friday released video footage showing waves rushing in and violently tossing cars and trucks in a parking lot as a deadly tsunami struck American Samoa last week.

The dramatic video was taken on the morning of Sept. 29 from a stationary security camera at the FBI office in Pago Pago. The .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fbi-video-shows-cars-trucks-tossed-around-by-waves-from-tsunami-that-struck-american-samoa-192187/">FBI video shows cars, trucks tossed around by waves from tsunami that struck American Samoa</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer spending surges by largest amount in nearly 8 years in August but incomes lag</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Consumer spending, propelled by the wildly popular Cash for Clunkers auto sales program, shot up in August by the largest amount in nearly eight years even though personal incomes continued to lag.

The Commerce Department said Thursday that consumer spending rose 1.3 percent in August, even better than the 1.1 percent gain that had ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/consumer-spending-surges-by-largest-amount-in-nearly-8-years-in-august-but-incomes-lag-183928/" title="Consumer spending surges by largest amount in nearly 8 years in August but incomes lag">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sun sets on Saturn: GM kills once vaunted star brand after purchase talks fail</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Krisher</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — For those who expected General Motors&#8217; once-funky Saturn brand to live on with a new owner, there has been a sad twist. Saturn, once billed as a different kind of car company, appears as dead as Pontiac and Oldsmobile.

At the brand&#8217;s 350 remaining dealers around the country, there were high hopes that a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sun-sets-on-saturn-gm-kills-once-vaunted-star-brand-after-purchase-talks-fail-183853/">Original article on  : Sun sets on Saturn: GM kills once vaunted star brand after purchase talks fail</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GM to shut down Saturn after Penske terminates talks with GM on uncertain future assembly</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly S. Johnson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — For those who expected General Motors&#8217; once-funky Saturn brand to live on with a new owner, there has been a sad twist. Saturn, once billed as a different kind of car company, appears as dead as Pontiac and Oldsmobile.

At the brand&#8217;s 350 remaining dealers around the country, there were high hopes that a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gm-to-shut-down-saturn-after-penske-terminates-talks-with-gm-on-uncertain-future-assembly-183084/">Source &nbsp;: GM to shut down Saturn after Penske terminates talks with GM on uncertain future assembly</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>High costs force some people to roll the dice on health care coverage, opt out of insurance</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:27:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Fouhy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Call it a health care gamble: the decision by some people to opt out of health insurance, paying cash for routine care while playing the odds that an accident or catastrophic illness won&#8217;t plunge them into financial ruin.

President Barack Obama&#8217;s goal of requiring everyone to carry health insurance has drawn a great ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/high-costs-force-some-people-to-roll-the-dice-on-health-care-coverage-opt-out-of-insurance-180987/" title="High costs force some people to roll the dice on health care coverage, opt out of insurance">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation Dept. kicks off meeting on texting, mobile use by drivers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called distracted driving a &#8220;menace to society&#8221; Wednesday, kicking off a two-day meeting on preventing drivers from using mobile devices behind the wheel.

The Obama administration reported that nearly 6,000 people were killed and a half-million injured last year in vehicle crashes connected to driver distraction, a striking indication of .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/transportation-dept-kicks-off-meeting-on-texting-mobile-use-by-drivers-180821/" title="Transportation Dept. kicks off meeting on texting, mobile use by drivers">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GM&#8217;s Lutz says automaker may extend money-back guarantee program due to successful results</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:14:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — General Motors Co. may extend its money-back guarantee program after the much-touted promotion wraps up in November, the company&#8217;s vice chairman said Friday.

Bob Lutz said that the program is succeeding in its main goal: getting on-the-fence car shoppers to consider buying a GM product.
&#8220;What it was designed to do was drive consideration&#8221; ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gms-lutz-says-automaker-may-extend-money-back-guarantee-program-due-to-successful-results-179151/">Original article on  : GM&#8217;s Lutz says automaker may extend money-back guarantee program due to successful results</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Founder of KB Toys auctioning off his collection of antique automotive toys in NJ</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:04:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VINELAND, N.J. — One of the greatest automotive toy collections in the world is being auctioned off in New Jersey.

KB Toy founder Donald Kaufman is selling thousands of the toys he&#8217;s collected over the last half-century. The cache includes cars, buses, airplanes, motorcycles and fire engines dating from the early 1900s to the 1960s. Some .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/founder-of-kb-toys-auctioning-off-his-collection-of-antique-automotive-toys-in-nj-178769/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>LA transit agency tentatively agrees to award $300 million to Italian light rail manufacturer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority board has tentatively agreed to award a contract to an Italian firm to make 100 light-rail cars.

The members voted 8-3 on Thursday to enter into a $300 million deal with AnsaldoBreda (ahn-SAL&#8217;-doh-BREH&#8217;-dah) if the company meets several conditions in 30 days. MTA spokesman Marc Littman .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-transit-agency-tentatively-agrees-to-award-300-million-to-italian-light-rail-manufacturer-178289/">LA transit agency tentatively agrees to award $300 million to Italian light rail manufacturer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Aided by retraining programs, auto engineers and designers look outside industry for new work</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:55:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — After Jerry Tester lost his job as a contract engineer at General Motors, it soon became clear that the struggling auto industry wouldn&#8217;t be the place where he would work again.

The 45-year-old spent months unemployed before a tip from a friend led him to the Talascend Global Training Academy, where he took a .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/aided-by-retraining-programs-auto-engineers-and-designers-look-outside-industry-for-new-work-175435/" title="Aided by retraining programs, auto engineers and designers look outside industry for new work">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Recession&#8217;s impact: Census data show longer commutes, delayed marriage, fewer immigrants</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hope Yen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A broad survey of Americans has provided striking measures of the recession&#8217;s effect on life at home and at work: People are now stuck in traffic longer, less apt to move away and more inclined to put off marriage and buying a house.

The U.S. census data, released Monday, also show a dip in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/recessions-impact-census-data-show-longer-commutes-delayed-marriage-fewer-immigrants-174696/">Original source &nbsp;: Recession&#8217;s impact: Census data show longer commutes, delayed marriage, fewer immigrants</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Despite focus on cleaner cars, trucks and SUVs are big sellers under Cash for Clunkers program</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Manning</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles were big sellers under the Cash for Clunkers program despite the federal government&#8217;s focus on replacing gas guzzlers with more fuel-efficient cars.

Data released late last week by the Department of Transportation shows that tens of thousands of trucks, minivans and SUVs with relatively low gas mileage were ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/despite-focus-on-cleaner-cars-trucks-and-suvs-are-big-sellers-under-cash-for-clunkers-program-174624/">Despite focus on cleaner cars, trucks and SUVs are big sellers under Cash for Clunkers program</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GM&#8217;s Whitacre the latest exec to pitch product, but advertising world says he&#8217;s no Lee Iacocca</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:26:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Fredrix</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to businessmen as pitchmen, not everybody can be Lee Iacocca.

General Motors Co. has bet that its new chairman, Ed Whitacre, can successfully kick off its &#8220;May the best car win&#8221; campaign, which puts the struggling automaker&#8217;s vehicles up against competitors and hopes to coax reluctant buyers by offering a 60-day money-back guarantee.
The .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gms-whitacre-the-latest-exec-to-pitch-product-but-advertising-world-says-hes-no-lee-iacocca-174467/" title="GM&#8217;s Whitacre the latest exec to pitch product, but advertising world says he&#8217;s no Lee Iacocca">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>American families, looking to hold onto space but save money, switch to crossovers from SUVs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly S. Johnson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — Suburban mom Shana Rampersad is looking for a new family car, and it&#8217;s got to be fuel efficient, stylish and roomy.

That eliminates sedans, sport utility vehicles and even minivans such as the Nissan Quest that&#8217;s been carrying the Rampersads around New Jersey for years.
On the top of her list is a crossover, a ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/american-families-looking-to-hold-onto-space-but-save-money-switch-to-crossovers-from-suvs-173170/">American families, looking to hold onto space but save money, switch to crossovers from SUVs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jaguar&#8217;s 2010 XFR zooms to near 70 mph while still in second gear</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann M. Job</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 Jaguar XFR is what a Jaguar should be — sleek, fast and handsome.

It&#8217;s also seductive, with a 510-horsepower, supercharged and intercooled V-8 and constantly adjustable chassis serving up a ride that&#8217;s both smooth and thrilling.
The XFR&#8217;s quick, 0-to-60-miles-an-hour times — which some enthusiast car magazines have clocked as low as 4.3 seconds — ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jaguars-2010-xfr-zooms-to-near-70-mph-while-still-in-second-gear-170145/">Jaguar&#8217;s 2010 XFR zooms to near 70 mph while still in second gear</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fiat chief: new group can produce 6 million cars a year with Fiat/Chrysler alliance</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[FRANKFURT — Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said Wednesday that the new auto alliance can reach a production of 5.5 million to 6 million cars a year on its own once the economy and car markets stabilze.

&#8220;We will arrive alone at 6 million units. Between us and Chrysler, we will get there,&#8221; Marchionne said .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fiat-chief-new-group-can-produce-6-million-cars-a-year-with-fiatchrysler-alliance-169934/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Fiat chief: new group can produce 6 million cars a year with Fiat/Chrysler alliance</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — With global talks on climate change looming, the Obama administration sought to gain momentum Tuesday by unveiling its plan to require better gas mileage for cars and trucks and the first-ever rules on vehicle greenhouse gas emissions.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson released the proposed regulations at the White House, ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-officials-outline-proposed-fuel-efficiency-rules-for-new-cars-and-trucks-169203/">Obama officials outline proposed fuel efficiency rules for new cars and trucks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Detroit&#8217;s Cobo Center officially changes hands, but expansion to come after 2010 auto show</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Corey Williams</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — A regional board officially takes control of Detroit&#8217;s aging Cobo Center on Tuesday after months of political haggling and court battles over the venue, which each year hosts the nation&#8217;s premier auto show.

The five-member Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority plans to upgrade the facility&#8217;s electrical systems and make other small improvements over the .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/detroits-cobo-center-officially-changes-hands-but-expansion-to-come-after-2010-auto-show-169198/">Detroit&#8217;s Cobo Center officially changes hands, but expansion to come after 2010 auto show</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Tuesday unveiled its plan to require better gas mileage for cars and trucks and tougher rules on vehicle greenhouse gas emissions.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson released the proposed regulations at the White House, the follow-up to President Barack Obama&#8217;s announcement in May that the government .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-officials-to-outline-proposed-fuel-efficiency-rules-for-new-cars-and-trucks-169086/" title="Obama officials to outline proposed fuel efficiency rules for new cars and trucks">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Opel unveils new Astra; Magna exec believes EU won&#8217;t block deal to buy stake from GM</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[FRANKFURT — The co-chief executive of Magna International Inc. said Tuesday that he doesn&#8217;t believe the European Union will block his company&#8217;s acquisition of a majority stake in Opel.

&#8220;The whole idea is based on economics and I cannot imagine that someone has something against economics,&#8221; Siegfried Wolf said at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show where ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/opel-unveils-new-astra-magna-exec-believes-eu-wont-block-deal-to-buy-stake-from-gm-168908/">Opel unveils new Astra; Magna exec believes EU won&#8217;t block deal to buy stake from GM</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>VW plans new electric car at Frankfurt Auto Show; will continue to focus on efficiency</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Frey</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[FRANKFURT — German carmaker Volkswagen AG said it would unveil several new models at this week&#8217;s Frankfurt Auto Show, including an electric car called the E-Up.

At a reception before the start of the show Monday evening, the company said the E-Up compact would likely only go into production in 2013 and approach production levels of ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vw-plans-new-electric-car-at-frankfurt-auto-show-will-continue-to-focus-on-efficiency-168531/">VW plans new electric car at Frankfurt Auto Show; will continue to focus on efficiency</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Boxer Mayweather sued over loan for luxury Mercedes Maybach, bank seeks more than $167K</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oskar Garcia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LAS VEGAS — Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is being sued by a bank in Las Vegas for more than $167,000 unpaid on a loan for a half-million-dollar luxury car.

A lawyer for JP Morgan Chase Bank said in a lawsuit filed last week in Clark County District Court that the former five-division boxing champion bought the .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/boxer-mayweather-sued-over-loan-for-luxury-mercedes-maybach-bank-seeks-more-than-167k-168438/">Boxer Mayweather sued over loan for luxury Mercedes Maybach, bank seeks more than $167K</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Despite downturn, auto makers hope to dazzle with new models, technologies at Frankfurt show</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Moore</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[FRANKFURT — Sales have plunged, General Motors Co. has emerged from bankruptcy and Chrysler has been taken over by Italy&#8217;s Fiat. The past year&#8217;s turbulence will be reflected this week in a smaller U.S. presence at the Frankfurt Auto Show — along with the new electric vehicles many hope will secure the auto industry&#8217;s post-recession  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/despite-downturn-auto-makers-hope-to-dazzle-with-new-models-technologies-at-frankfurt-show-168090/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Meltdown 101: GM gambles on money-back guarantee to get car buyers to try its vehicles</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Krisher</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — For years, General Motors Co. and its Detroit rivals have argued that their cars are as good as or better than those made by Japanese brands, but consumers either didn&#8217;t believe them or didn&#8217;t hear the message.

So in a desperate attempt to lure back skeptical buyers, GM is introducing a 60-day guarantee offering .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/meltdown-101-gm-gambles-on-money-back-guarantee-to-get-car-buyers-to-try-its-vehicles-166278/">Original source &nbsp;: Meltdown 101: GM gambles on money-back guarantee to get car buyers to try its vehicles</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GM offers refund to car buyers as part of new marketing campaign to win back consumers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Fredrix</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MILWAUKEE — Looking to regain consumers&#8217; trust, General Motors Co. said Thursday new car buyers will be able to return their vehicles within two months of purchase for a full refund, part of a long-awaited new marketing campaign for the biggest American automaker.

The effort will begin next week, seeking to make connections again with American .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gm-offers-refund-to-car-buyers-as-part-of-new-marketing-campaign-to-win-back-consumers-165140/">GM offers refund to car buyers as part of new marketing campaign to win back consumers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Car dealers, business group appeal EPA decision letting California toughen emission rules</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:32:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Auto dealers and business leaders on Thursday appealed a decision by the Environmental Protection Agency that allowed California to establish the nation&#8217;s first greenhouse gas standards for cars and trucks, setting the stage for a potential attempt to block the global warming rules.

The National Automobile Dealers Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/car-dealers-business-group-appeal-epa-decision-letting-california-toughen-emission-rules-165117/">Read : Car dealers, business group appeal EPA decision letting California toughen emission rules</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Great Recession, high gas prices force American car buyers to downsize auto ambitions</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:18:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Krisher</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Big cars and trucks are out. Smaller ones that offer more for your dollar are in. And many drivers will hang onto the new cars they buy longer.

We&#8217;ve seen some of this before — in the 1970s. But there&#8217;s reason to believe that this time, American car-buying habits have changed forever.
Scarred ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/great-recession-high-gas-prices-force-american-car-buyers-to-downsize-auto-ambitions-165107/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Great Recession, high gas prices force American car buyers to downsize auto ambitions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GM offers full refunds to dissatisfied car buyers in move to rebuild quality image</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — General Motors Co. says it will allow new car buyers to return their vehicles within 2 months of purchasing them for a full refund if they&#8217;re not satisfied.

The program is part of a sweeping, new marketing campaign, called &#8220;May the Best Car Win.&#8221;
The automaker says it will help prove that its vehicles are .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gm-offers-full-refunds-to-dissatisfied-car-buyers-in-move-to-rebuild-quality-image-165089/">GM offers full refunds to dissatisfied car buyers in move to rebuild quality image</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Reserve says consumers slash borrowing by record $21.6 billion in July</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:05:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Consumers slashed their borrowing in July by the largest amount on record as job losses and uncertainty about the economic recovery prompted Americans to rein in their debt.

Economists expect consumers will continue to spend less, save more and trim debt to get household finances decimated by the recession into better shape. Such behavior, ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-reserve-says-consumers-slash-borrowing-by-record-216-billion-in-july-162809/" title="Federal Reserve says consumers slash borrowing by record $21.6 billion in July">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Honk if you see a smiley face: Cars trying to put best face forward in down market</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:36:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Critchell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Even with all the bad news that has pounded the auto industry, carmakers are trying to put on happy faces. Literally: They are incorporating smiles and other cheerful characteristics into their designs.

The hope is that consumers will warm to vehicles that might reflect their own personalities and feelings.
&#8220;&#8216;Charm&#8217; — I thought this .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/honk-if-you-see-a-smiley-face-cars-trying-to-put-best-face-forward-in-down-market-156627/">Honk if you see a smiley face: Cars trying to put best face forward in down market</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Carmakers try to add value, safety, improved mileage to 2010 models; a list of the changes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann M. Job</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MITSUBISHI
A five-door Lancer Sportback debuts with two engine choices: a 168-horsepower, 2.4-liter four cylinder and a 237-horsepower, 2-liter, turbocharged four cylinder. Both front- and all-wheel drive are offered. Starting retail price for a Sportback is $19,910.

Mitsubishi&#8217;s Outlander has mildly updated styling and adds a sporty, all-wheel drive GT model powered by a 230-horsepower, 3-liter V-6.
The .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/carmakers-try-to-add-value-safety-improved-mileage-to-2010-models-a-list-of-the-changes-156620/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Carmakers try to add value, safety, improved mileage to 2010 models; a list of the changes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>More auto loan payments fall behind in 2nd-qtr than last year, but rate improves from 1st-qtr</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:27:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eileen Aj Connelly</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The rate at which people were late making auto loan payments rose in the second quarter as consumers struggled amid rising job losses.

For the quarter ended in June, the national rate of auto loans that were 60 days past due was up 7.35 percent, according to credit reporting agency TransUnion. While still .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/more-auto-loan-payments-fall-behind-in-2nd-qtr-than-last-year-but-rate-improves-from-1st-qtr-155870/">here</a>.]]></description>
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