4 Jul 2008 at 12:18pm QUEEN STREET CRAWLS: The convoy in Auckland's CBD. Organisers of today's protest are furious at a couple of Tauranga truckies who blocked off a bridge north of the city. Senior Sergeant Ian Campion said two drivers parked their trucks on State ...
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3 Jul 2008 at 11:51am American automakers are struggling. Sales of consumer-oriented cars and trucks at General Motors slid 15.9 percent January through May compared to the same period last year. Ford and Chrysler are seeing similar troubles with declines during the first ...
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3 Jul 2008 at 8:45am Gas prices have long been sky-high in Europe. So given what's happened to prices at the pump in America recently, has a gallon of gas in Paris or Rome gone from expensive to ridiculous? Curiosity about European gas prices inspired one of three ...
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3 Jul 2008 at 2:47am The U.S. government offers tax incentives that can save consumers thousands of dollars when they purchase a gas-sipping hybrid vehicle. But buyer beware: The three most popular hybrids sold in America either no longer qualify for the tax break or are ...
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2 Jul 2008 at 4:53pm KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Car companies are struggling, as buyers stay away from gas-guzzlers and factories can't make enough fuel-efficient cars to keep up with demand, but the hard times for automakers are making this one of the best times for you ...
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2 Jul 2008 at 9:36am NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. private employers slashed 79,000 jobs in June while planned layoffs at U.S. firms rose nearly 50 percent above year-ago levels, according to data that may spell bad news for a government payrolls report this week. Blue chip ...
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30 Jun 2008 at 7:54pm With sales of new vehicles hitting the ropes over a combination punch of rising gas prices, sagging home values and a weakening economy, it?s no surprise that automakers are piling on the incentives to help move the metal. These generally take the ...
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