Archive for April, 2008
Monday, April 7th, 2008
CarMax has won a couple of awards, indicating that it really is the place to work.
The two awards gives were: The 2008 Gallup Great Workplace Award and earned a spot on the 2008 Honor Roll from The Center for Companies That Care.
"Receiving these recognitions is a testament to ...
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Monday, April 7th, 2008
Volkswagen recently issued a voluntary recall of 1999-2005 Passats for three separate issues. The voluntary recalls affect about 410,000 cars.
Here are the recall details
Passats that have automatic transmissions and run on gasoline are being recalled to have their heat shields inspected to prevent damage to the exhaust system.
Passats that have ...
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Sunday, April 6th, 2008
The new BMW Hydrogen 7 was on display at the 2008 National Hydrogen Association Conference in Sacramento, California. You can see it again at the SAE World Congress coming to Detroit soon.
The new vehicle's internal combustion engine will be fueled by hydrogen alone. The Hydrogen 7 runs on both ...
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Friday, April 4th, 2008
Back when I was learning how to drive a car, I remember my Grandpa preaching to me "Now just remember that it costs .25 cents for every mile you put on the car."
That was back in the mid 1980's when gas could still be found for under a dollar ...
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Friday, April 4th, 2008
US Auto sales have been in the dump due to the ongoing tough economic times the nation has been facing. But analysts expect an upswing as early as next year. Car and truck sales are expected to rebound as tax stimulus checks get to cash hungry car buyers.
Sales ...
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Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
Several of Detroit's big auto makers have teamed up in order to celebrate their lengthy service in the auto industry. Ford and GM have organized several events in "2008: Year of the Car".
Year of the Car is a collaborative effort being organized and sponsored by MotorCities National Heritage Area, ...
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Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
Toyota has ran into a bit of snag concerning their hybrid vehicles. Jim Press is the Co-President of Chrysler. He once worked for Toyota. He has made two contradictory statements concerning his time there which have stirred up a hornet's nest of controversy.
n an interview published Thursday, ...
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
GM has been feeling the pinch of an economic slowdown that has lingered on. But representatives from the company say the worst may be over.
G.M.’s chief sales analyst, Michael C. DiGiovanni, called the economic stimulus checks, which will be at least $600 for most individuals and include an extra ...
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Ford says sales of their Focus and Edge lines bucked a global trend, and were up.
Retail sales for the Ford Focus were the highest for any month since August 2005 -- with retail sales up 36 percent in March and 35 percent in the first quarter compared with ...
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Subaru has brought in the numbers for March, and they had a strong showing in several categories of sales. There is no need for jumping up and down style joy, but the company was up 1% overall from last year.
Tim Colbeck, vice president of sales for Subaru of America ...
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