Archive for April, 2009

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Nikkei climbs 3.9 pct on economy hopes, Honda jumps - Forbes

Nikkei climbs 3.9 pct on economy hopes, Honda jumps
Forbes, NY
By Aiko Hayashi Neither the Subscriber nor Thomson Reuters warrants the completeness or accuracy of the Service or the suitability of the Service as a trading aid and neither accepts any liability for losses howsoever incurred.

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DCH Academy Honda and DCH Kay Honda Receive Honda's Top Dealership … - PR Newswire (press release)

DCH Academy Honda and DCH Kay Honda Receive Honda's Top Dealership
PR Newswire (press release), NY
SOUTH AMBOY, NJ, April 30 /PRNewswire/ — DCH Academy Honda and DCH Kay Honda receive the esteemed Honda President's Award, the most prestigious and coveted honor that Honda can grant to its dealerships. For more than a decade, it has served as the

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Japan Stocks Jump on Factory Output, US Spending; Honda Jumps - Bloomberg


Straits Times
Japan Stocks Jump on Factory Output, US Spending; Honda Jumps
Bloomberg
Honda Motor Co. leapt 9.4 percent after forecasting an operating profit for this year and the yen weakened. Fanuc Ltd., the nation's top maker of industrial robots, surged 7 percent after reporting better-than-forecast earnings.
Asian stocks Rise As Japan Fuels optimism A Pakistan News
Asia: Nikkei and Hang Seng rise 4% CITY A.M.
Tokyo Shares End Up 3.9% On Wall St, Industrial Output Data Wall Street Journal
AHN - AsiaOne
all 136 news articles

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Mileage Loop: 2010 Honda Insight - Hybrid Cars News


DailyTech
Mileage Loop: 2010 Honda Insight
Hybrid Cars News
The new Honda Insight is being billed as the Prius-fighter. Living up to that expectation will depend on real-life numbers that drivers start to post. The 2010 Honda Insight went on sale in March with an MSRP of $19800—so it won't be long before new
Video: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid A Great Car KCRA.com
Honda Becomes Eco-partner with Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits WebWire (press release)
Honda's New Insight Targets the Prius Wall Street Journal
DailyTech - CanadaEast.com
all 199 news articles

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TALF Eligible $1.25B Auto-Sector Deal On Offer - Wall Street Journal

TALF Eligible $1.25B Auto-Sector Deal On Offer
Wall Street Journal
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Honda Motor Co. (HMC) is in the market with a $1.25 billion asset-backed securities deal that is eligible for funding under a Federal Reserve program. The deal, dubbed HAROT 09-2, backed by auto loans, is expected to be sold on
GE, VW Are Among Issuers Targeting TALF for New Debt Sales Bloomberg
May's issuance under TALF nearly $3 bln, more seen Reuters
A much-trumpeted facility falls victim to politics Economist
Wall Street Journal - Wall Street Journal
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2003 Honda Civic - Super Street Magazine


Super Street Magazine
2003 Honda Civic
Super Street Magazine
and im envious of you, i can't wait to move to vancouver so i can go to mission. so bad news,… more could just get the rx7 and save by not doing an engine swap lol(cut out the middle man) honda k20… more Acura RSX Type S, or Dodge "Neon" SRT-4?

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Honda dealer faces embezzlement charges - Bizjournals.com

Honda dealer faces embezzlement charges
Bizjournals.com, NC
Hubbard, 58, is the owner of Honda of Lake Norman at 12815 Statesville Road in Huntersville. He was cited for failing to pay state taxes on at least 25 vehicles and for not paying off lien holders when two vehicles were sold.
Lake Norman car dealer faces 27 felony charges WCNC (subscription)
Charlotte Honda dealer faces embezzlement charges The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
all 12 news articles

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Japan Hot Stocks-Exporters, Honda, Shinsei, Aozora - Forbes


Reuters
Japan Hot Stocks-Exporters, Honda, Shinsei, Aozora
Forbes, NY
Honda Motor Co ( HMC - news - people ) surged 6.5 percent to 2770 yen after forecasting on Tuesday a small profit for this year as it cuts costs to counter plunging car sales and a strong yen. It said its leading position in motorcyles was helping it
Nikkei seen range-bound as yen may hurt exporters Reuters UK
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Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Hayes Valley Sparks Romance in a Chinese Acura Ad - NBC Bay Area

Hayes Valley Sparks Romance in a Chinese Acura Ad
NBC Bay Area, CA
The mystery shooting has finally borne fruit, in the form of a 10-minute-long Acura commercial starring Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau and a Hayes Valley love interest. The blossoming romance is sort of love triangle involving girl, guy, and his car,

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Toussaint, one of the faces of Jazz Fest ', is having a great year - Louisiana Weekly


United Press International
Toussaint, one of the faces of Jazz Fest ', is having a great year
Louisiana Weekly, LA
Toussaint, who also just released a new album, Bright Mississippi, performs on the Acura Stage on Sunday, May 3, 1 pm He's been a regular at Jazz Fest since first playing onboard the Riverboat President in 1974. "It was a wonderful thing to be cruising
The Louisiana love Jazz Fest showed Pete Seeger wasn't always so The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com
It's JazzFest 2009 2TheAdvocate
May the circle be unbroken: a "Jazz Fest moment" Tuscaloosa News (subscription)
Louisiana Weekly - The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com
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2003 Honda Civic - Super Street Magazine


Super Street Magazine
2003 Honda Civic
Super Street Magazine
and im envious of you, i can't wait to move to vancouver so i can go to mission. so bad news,… more could just get the rx7 and save by not doing an engine swap lol(cut out the middle man) honda k20… more Acura RSX Type S, or Dodge "Neon" SRT-4?

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Honda Canada commemorates milestone of 5 millionth vehicle made in … - The Car Guide

Honda Canada commemorates milestone of 5 millionth vehicle made in
The Car Guide, Canada
Up to 390000 Honda and Acura vehicles a year are built at the two HCM vehicle manufacturing plants in Alliston, Ontario, including the Honda Civic, Acura CSX and MDX. A third plant began producing fuel efficient 4-cylinder vehicle engines last
Honda hits five million Timmins Daily Press
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2003 Acura RSX - Super Street Magazine

2003 Acura RSX
Super Street Magazine
This car has been remodeled into an Acura Integra Type R replica, I named it Duke after my father , who is not doing very well because of his heart condition, Congestive Heart Failure. Because he had raced the 1320 strip alot in his life,

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Youths in brawl throw tar at car, Laundromat - Buffalo News

Youths in brawl throw tar at car, Laundromat
Buffalo News,  United States
Tar, Central District police said, also splattered on a 2003 Ford Focus and a 1998 Buick Regal. A youth also scratched the bumper of a 2006 Acura and someone smashed a Barcardi rum bottle on a 2008 Mitsubishi, police said.

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Acura launches independent Financial Services - Luxist

Acura launches independent Financial Services
Luxist, CA
Its luxury brand Acura may have been around a few years longer than either Lexus or Infiniti, starting the Japanese luxury revolution in the late 80's, but until now the financing of its automobiles has been handled by the same American Honda Finance

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Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Car lovers rue end of Pontiac - Dubuque Telegraph Herald


Glosslip
Car lovers rue end of Pontiac
Dubuque Telegraph Herald, IA
Pontiac has a special place in the hearts of car lovers, and a special place in John Fay's garage. Fay parks his 1966 red GTO on a white carpet. It's his most recent Pontiac, but by no means his first. That would be a 1961 Ventura, which he recalls
Pontiac Dead, Burt Reynolds not to Blame Examiner.com
Burt Reynolds Tax Woes and Other Celeb Tax Dodgers Glosslip
all 3 news articles

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Cedar Rapids Pontiac dealer saddened by GM decision - Gazette Online


The Chattanoogan
Cedar Rapids Pontiac dealer saddened by GM decision
Gazette Online, IA
By Dave DeWitte Car dealer Pat McGrath understands why GM is giving its iconic Pontiac brand the hook, but it doesn't make him feel any better about it. "We've been Pontiac dealers since 1957 in my family," said McGrath, president of Mike McGrath Auto
GM shuts down Pontiac due to costs The Heights (subscription)
Local Dealership Will Still Service Pontiacs WJFW-TV
Local Pontiac Dealership Prepared for Loss of Brand Bartlesville Examiner Enterprise
Scripps News - KOMU-TV
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Police seek Pontiac man in connection with fatal shooting - The Detroit News

Police seek Pontiac man in connection with fatal shooting
The Detroit News, MI
Pontiac — Police said Thursday they have obtained a warrant for Michael Pierre Brown in Sunday's fatal shooting of a 26-year-old Shelby Township man. The victim, Anthony Singleton, was sitting in a vehicle outside a house in the 100 block of S.

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GM plans to sell Saturn this year, 2 years early - The Associated Press

GM plans to sell Saturn this year, 2 years early
The Associated Press
It's also getting rid of the Pontiac brand. In February, the company said it would keep Saturn going through the end of the 2011 model year, which is late summer in 2011. But because of the interested buyers and demands to restructure faster,

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Time to buy a Pontiac? What to do if you own one - The Gazette (Montreal)


CTV.ca
Time to buy a Pontiac? What to do if you own one
The Gazette (Montreal), Canada
By Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto PressApril 30, 2009 11:50 AM Pontiac G8 sedans for sale sit on a lot at a General Motors auto dealership in Nanuet, New York. General Motors was smart not to name its Pontiac division Obwandiyag, the real name of the
Video: GM will park Pontiac brand WIVB
GM dealerships optimistic cuts will help Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette
Pontiac phase out touches Barrington dealership Pioneer Press Online
Northern Virginia Daily - The Associated Press
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The Pontiac G8 may live on….in law enforcement - Examiner.com

The Pontiac G8 may live on….in law enforcement
Examiner.com
Yesterday I wrote about Pontiac being killed off as part of GM's massive restructuring effort to stay alive. For we enthusiasts the biggest losses there are the Solstice and the G8. It turns out the G8 may continue on in the US after all - as a police
Pontiac G8 Could Live On As Chevy-Badged Police Car Motor Report
Holden loses export contract as parent company's woes hit home The Age
LAPD To Buy Chevy-Badged Holden Commodore Police Cars? Jalopnik
just-auto.com (subscription) - ABC Online
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Auto industry's struggles trickle down - Dothan Eagle


MiamiHerald.com
Auto industry's struggles trickle down
Dothan Eagle, AL
General Motors announced Monday a plan to cut more than 2600 dealers by next year and eliminate the Pontiac brand, and Chrysler may be forced to file for bankruptcy to stay afloat, having already closed dealerships in Troy and Ozark within the last few
GM to Pay Closed Dealerships for Inventory and Parts Only Automobile Magazine
GM plan may force dealers to consolidate St. Joseph Herald Palladium (subscription)
What's really going on the GM dealers world? MyFoxOrlando.com
WLAJ - Detroit Free Press
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For Pontiac fans, its the end of the line - FayObserver.com

For Pontiac fans, its the end of the line
FayObserver.com, NC
By Brian Dukes For Sally McDonald's beloved 1995 Pontiac Firebird convertible, it's the end of the road. And not because McDonald has logged more than 353000 miles driving what she calls her “sweet ride.” As part of its restructuring plans,
The end of an era for Pontiac and GM Washington Examiner
Final Pontiacs Unlikely to Be Collectors' Items Cars.com
Pontiac's End Appraised — Could Its Aussie Sedan Be the Next LA BNET
TheStreet.com - Salisbury Post
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MORNING AUTO REPORT Ford projects 2Q sales uptick; Leno says bye … - Detroit Free Press

MORNING AUTO REPORT Ford projects 2Q sales uptick; Leno says bye
Detroit Free Press, United States
By Julian Rendell • AutoWeek “Pontiac was a great brand,” writes Detroit friend Jay Leno in eulogy. The comedian and auto enthusiast remembers fondly the General Motors brand's eight-lugnut wheel, “beautiful” finned brake drums, the overhead-cam

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For Pontiac, Quality Comes Too Late - New York Times


Los Angeles Times
For Pontiac, Quality Comes Too Late
New York Times, United States
By James G. Cobb General Motors will phase out the Pontiac brand in 2010, said Fritz Henderson, president and chief executive of GM, in a press conference this morning. I had heard that GM was giving up on Pontiac last week, at virtually the same time
Pontiac's end doesn't deter local enthusiasts, collectors StarNewsOnline.com
Correction: Pontiac History story The Associated Press
Fans hurt to see General Motors phasing out Pontiac Chicago Sun-Times
The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com - ConsumerReports.org
all 102 news articles

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Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Alinghi prepared to defend position in NY court - The Associated Press


Sail World
Alinghi prepared to defend position in NY court
The Associated Press
However, when Golden Gate Yacht Club — which backs BMW Oracle Racing — was declared the rightful Challenger of Record earlier this month, the New York State Court of Appeals said in its 6-0 ruling that the match against two-time defending champion
America's Cup rivals ordered back to NY court Reuters
Alinghi seeks duel with Oracle in May 2010 AFP
Swiss defender forced to defend contempt of court charge in NY Radio New Zealand
BYM News (press release) - Sail World
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2009 BMW 128i: Rare and satisfying, except fuel economy - Boston Globe


Boston Globe
2009 BMW 128i: Rare and satisfying, except fuel economy
Boston Globe, United States
BMW has referred to its vehicles as the "ultimate driving machines" for so long the phrase has become as much a part of the company's identity as Mazda's "Zoom Zoom." We'll leave the "ultimate" claim as a debate for another day.

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BMW: X3 gets bigger, but price doesn't - CNET News


Khabrein.info
BMW: X3 gets bigger, but price doesn't
CNET News, CA
by Automotive News BMW will launch a bigger and better equipped X3 early next year, but new competition in the small crossover segment means the company won't increase the price. The new X3 "moves upmarket because it is almost as big as the original X5
BMW, Mercedes Considering Four-Cylinders for US Automobile Magazine
Home » WOT » BMW, Mercedes-Benz Continue to Mull Four-Cylinders MotorTrend Magazine
2009 Audi A4 BusinessWeek
Motor Report - Khabrein.info
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Horner: BMW don't have an option on Vettel - Planet-F1


Setanta Sports
Horner: BMW don't have an option on Vettel
Planet-F1
Christian Horner has denied reports that BMW, who first brought Seb Vettel in F1, have an option on the German from 2011 onwards. Vettel's stock in Formula One went up another notch earlier this month in China when the 21-year-old led home team-mate
No BMW option on Vettel - Horner Setanta Sports
F1 : Christian Horner - No Formula 1 option on Sebastian Vettel F1SA
Horner admits possibility of Red Bull F1 engine switch crash.net
Wheels24.co.za - crash.net
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Mother Of Hit-And-Run Suspect Charged - WGCL

Mother Of Hit-And-Run Suspect Charged
WGCL, GA
Parker's daughter, Aimee Michael, 22, was arrested and charged last week with five counts of vehicular homicide and hit-and-run after police found the BMW that they believed was involved in the Easter Sunday crash that killed five people.
Mom charged with tampering in deadly Easter wreck Fort Mills Times
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Several Local Players Invited To Compete In BMW Tourney - News Channel 7

Several Local Players Invited To Compete In BMW Tourney
News Channel 7, SC
GREENVILLE, SC (April 29, 2009) – Former Clemson University golfers Brent Delahoussaye, Matt Hendrix and Stephen Poole, along with Jay Haas, Jr., and Boiling Springs resident William McGirt have been granted exemptions to participate in this year's BMW
Five locals invited to play in BMW Charity Pro-Am Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription)
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thyssenkrupp supplies stainless steel strips for use in BMW 730d … - Automotive Business Review

thyssenkrupp supplies stainless steel strips for use in BMW 730d
Automotive Business Review
On the rear muffler of the BMW 730d, this reportedly leads to a weight saving of 700g. Applying this process to other parts of the exhaust system can reduce the weight of a mid-size car by up to 3kg, according to thyssenkrupp. Stefan Schuberth, head of

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USAIN BOLT SURVIVES MAJOR CAR CRASH IN HIS BMW M3 (BREAKING NEWS) - South Florida Caribbean News


Times Online
USAIN BOLT SURVIVES MAJOR CAR CRASH IN HIS BMW M3 (BREAKING NEWS)
South Florida Caribbean News, FL
JAMAICA:USAIN BOLT SURVIVES MAJOR CAR CRASH IN HIS BMW M3 (BREAKING NEWS) View Multimedia… IT A GO MAD, IT AGO CRAZY!!!!!!! GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! View Multimedia… Jamaica:Stephen Fray the 21 yr old Jamaican Hijacker :Who is he?
Video: Usain Bolt crashes his car in Jamaica ITN NEWS
SPORTS DIGEST: San Jose Mercury News
Bolt: I'm OK Jamaica Observer
Aljazeera.net - AFP
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G-Power Hurricane CS is world's fastest BMW coupe with 370km/h top … - Motor Authority

G-Power Hurricane CS is world's fastest BMW coupe with 370km/h top
Motor Authority
The G-Power name has become synonymous with extreme BMWs and the company's latest Hurricane CS based on the M6 Coupe fits in perfectly with that description. After G-Power's own M5-based Hurricane RS broke the world record for the fastest sedan with a
G-Power Hurricane CS: World's fastest Bmw Coupe - 231mph AutoSpies.com
World record: G-POWER introduces fastest BMW Coupe with a top PresseBox (Pressemitteilung) (Abonnement)
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Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Toussaint, one of the faces of Jazz Fest ', is having a great year - Louisiana Weekly


United Press International
Toussaint, one of the faces of Jazz Fest ', is having a great year
Louisiana Weekly, LA
Toussaint, who also just released a new album, Bright Mississippi, performs on the Acura Stage on Sunday, May 3, 1 pm He's been a regular at Jazz Fest since first playing onboard the Riverboat President in 1974. "It was a wonderful thing to be cruising
The Louisiana love Jazz Fest showed Pete Seeger wasn't always so The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com
It's JazzFest 2009 2TheAdvocate
May the circle be unbroken: a "Jazz Fest moment" Tuscaloosa News (subscription)
Louisiana Weekly - The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com
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2000 Honda Accord - Super Street Magazine


Super Street Magazine
2000 Honda Accord
Super Street Magazine
I have own two honda(both civics ex) one acura(ls vtex)one eagle talon not in tha order,and the car… more Im sorry i couldnt help you sway your opinion. I, no offense, would ever go near or think of buying… more Yea but thats just like sports.

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2003 Acura RSX - Super Street Magazine

2003 Acura RSX
Super Street Magazine
This car has been remodeled into an Acura Integra Type R replica, I named it Duke after my father , who is not doing very well because of his heart condition, Congestive Heart Failure. Because he had raced the 1320 strip alot in his life,

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Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Edmunds.com debuts mobile site with Volvo ad sponsorship - DM News

Edmunds.com debuts mobile site with Volvo ad sponsorship
DM News, NY
Volvo is the advertising launch partner. The campaign supports the launch of the 2010 Volvo XC60 Crossover vehicle. Volvo will have exclusivity over Edmunds.com's mobile WAP site's “Vehicle Spotlight,” through the duration of the campaign.

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Government to Allow Volvo-Specific Car Seats After All? - U.S. News Rankings & Reviews


WLFI.com
Government to Allow Volvo-Specific Car Seats After All?
U.S. News Rankings & Reviews, VA
Last week, Volvo unveiled a line of child and infant safety seats specifically designed for use in Volvo cars - and pointed out that it couldn't sell the seats in the US, thanks to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) rules that
Followup: NHTSA to allow vehicle-specific child seats after all? Autoblog
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Edmunds.com Retools Mobile Site, Volvo In Spotlight - Mediapost.com

Edmunds.com Retools Mobile Site, Volvo In Spotlight
Mediapost.com, NY
by Mark Walsh, Today, 7:00 AM Auto shopping and information site Edmunds.com has relaunched its mobile presence with Volvo riding shotgun as exclusive sponsor. Under the ad deal, Volvo will be featured in Edmunds.com's "Vehicle Spotlight" on the home
Volvo and Edmunds.com Steer Business into Mobile with Quattro Wireless IT Business Net
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Truck plant workers heckle Volvo CEO - United Press International


OfficialWire
Truck plant workers heckle Volvo CEO
United Press International
TUVE, Sweden, April 29 (UPI) — Volvo Group Chief Executive Officer Leif Johansson ran into a hostile reception at a Volvo truck plant in Tuve, Sweden, Wednesday. Disgruntled plant workers heckled and booed the CEO as he stood on a truck to address
Volvo CEO Booed IndustryWeek
Factory workers boo Volvo Group CEO The Local
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TEXT-S&P cuts Volvo corporate credit rating to 'BBB+' - Reuters

TEXT-S&P cuts Volvo corporate credit rating to 'BBB+'
Reuters
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) April 29 - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today it lowered its long-term corporate credit rating on Sweden-based automotive group Volvo (publ), AB (volvb.ST) to 'BBB+' from 'A-',

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Volvo: Jörgen Elgqvist Receives Assar Gabrielsson Award for Thesis … - Business Wire (press release)

Volvo: Jörgen Elgqvist Receives Assar Gabrielsson Award for Thesis
Business Wire (press release), CA
Assar Gabrielsson was one of Volvo's founders. In accordance with his wishes, a fund was established for clinical cancer research. Visit http://www.thenewsmarket.com/volvogroup to access broadcast-standard video from Volvo Group.

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Volvo appoint Mindshare to Deliver SEO, Digital PR and Social Media - PR Web (press release)

Volvo appoint Mindshare to Deliver SEO, Digital PR and Social Media
PR Web (press release), WA
Volvo has appointed Mindshare to define and deliver its natural search, digital PR and social media strategy for 2009 and beyond in the UK. (PRWEB) April 30, 2009 — Mindshare has kick started the relationship by working with Volvo Cars UK and their

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Volvo detects green shoots despite posting dramatic loss - guardian.co.uk


Straits Times
Volvo detects green shoots despite posting dramatic loss
guardian.co.uk, UK
An assembly line of the Swedish truck and bus maker Volvo. Photograph: Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Images Swedish truck-maker Volvo today warned that its European market would halve this year as it posted an operating loss of Skr4.5bn (£374m) in the
Volvo to lay off 1543 personnel in Sweden RTT News
Volvo Group lays off 1543 employees CanadianDriver
For Volvo, Cash Is King Forbes
MarketWatch - Bloomberg
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Swedish boat pulls into Boston first in Volvo - Boston Globe


International Sailing Federation
Swedish boat pulls into Boston first in Volvo
Boston Globe, United States
By Tony Chamberlain With three-quarters of the world under their belts and a chilly trans-Atlantic crossing to come, the first boats in the Volvo Ocean Race arrived yesterday afternoon in Boston Harbor. The genial spring weather gave a deceptive
Ericsson finish 1-2 in second consecutive Volvo sail China Daily
Winchester sails in O'Day qualifier at the Volvo Ocean Race Village Winchester Star
Puma Faces Tough Fight Up To Boston In Volvo Ocean Race ScubaWeb
Sail World - YACHTe.com.au
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Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Edmunds.com debuts mobile site with Volvo ad sponsorship - DM News

Edmunds.com debuts mobile site with Volvo ad sponsorship
DM News, NY
Volvo is the advertising launch partner. The campaign supports the launch of the 2010 Volvo XC60 Crossover vehicle. Volvo will have exclusivity over Edmunds.com's mobile WAP site's “Vehicle Spotlight,” through the duration of the campaign.

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Volvo's Hybrid Bus in Göteborg Takes First Passengers - Azom.com

Volvo's Hybrid Bus in Göteborg Takes First Passengers
Azom.com
When Volvo's (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) new hybrid bus now for the first time begins to carry passengers, it is happening in Göteborg. The Göteborgs Spårvägar transit company is participating in a field test with the hybrid bus that provides major fuel
Volvo: First hybrid bus on the road The FINANCIAL
Volvo hybrid bus takes first passengers Gizmag
Volvo's hybrid buses take to the road in Sweden Energy Efficiency News
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Truck plant workers heckle Volvo CEO - United Press International


OfficialWire
Truck plant workers heckle Volvo CEO
United Press International
TUVE, Sweden, April 29 (UPI) — Volvo Group Chief Executive Officer Leif Johansson ran into a hostile reception at a Volvo truck plant in Tuve, Sweden, Wednesday. Disgruntled plant workers heckled and booed the CEO as he stood on a truck to address
Volvo CEO Booed IndustryWeek
Factory workers boo Volvo Group CEO The Local
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Swedish boat pulls into Boston first in Volvo - Boston Globe


International Sailing Federation
Swedish boat pulls into Boston first in Volvo
Boston Globe, United States
By Tony Chamberlain With three-quarters of the world under their belts and a chilly trans-Atlantic crossing to come, the first boats in the Volvo Ocean Race arrived yesterday afternoon in Boston Harbor. The genial spring weather gave a deceptive
Ericsson finish 1-2 in second consecutive Volvo sail China Daily
Winchester sails in O'Day qualifier at the Volvo Ocean Race Village Winchester Star
Puma Faces Tough Fight Up To Boston In Volvo Ocean Race ScubaWeb
Sail World - YACHTe.com.au
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Volvo Ocean: Green Dragon up for sale - Yachting World


Telegraph.co.uk
Volvo Ocean: Green Dragon up for sale
Yachting World, UK
According to the Irish Times, Green Dragon - Ireland's (and China's) entry in the Volvo Ocean Race - is up for sale. Priced at €2.5 million, half the €5 million build price, it will be available immediately after the race ends in mid-June.
Green Dragon lack the speed to challenge in Volvo Ocean Race, says Telegraph.co.uk
Volvo Ocean Race: Final 24 hours for Green Dragon BYM News (press release)
Green Dragon makes final stop before Galway Galway Bay FM
Irish Times
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Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Seattle partners with Nissan on EV program - CNET News


Car Domain
Seattle partners with Nissan on EV program
CNET News, CA
by Candace Lombardi The City of Seattle has partnered with Nissan North America to promote the development of an electric vehicle charging network in anticipation of Nissan's release of its highway-legal EV, Renault-Nissan Alliance and Seattle Mayor
Nissan plans to start selling electric car in Seattle next year Seattle Post Intelligencer
Nissan, Seattle Partner to Promote Electric Car Infrastructure International Business Times
Seattle Chosen For First Nissan EVs in US All Cars Electric
engadget - Seattle Weekly
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A Nissan Carrying A Lot of Drugs - West Virginia MetroNews

A Nissan Carrying A Lot of Drugs
West Virginia MetroNews, WV
State Police in Jefferson County say they found almost $27000 worth of crack cocaine during a traffic stop this week. Forty-eight year old Ricky Donnell Poteat from Berkeley County is being held in the Eastern Regional Jail on charges of possession
Martinsburg man charged after $26K worth of cocaine found in car Hagerstown Morning Herald
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Honda and Nissan Consider Plug-in Hybrids - Hybrid Cars News


Hybrid Cars News
Honda and Nissan Consider Plug-in Hybrids
Hybrid Cars News
Honda and Nissan have been banking on fuel cells and electric cars as the long-term strategy for sustainable mobility. Company executives are now warming up to plug-in hybrids. Since their introduction in the US in late 1999, hybrid cars have been
Small Talk with Honda President Takeo Fukui The Detroit News
Honda May Develop Plug-In Autos as Obama Alters US Policy Bloomberg
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2010 Nissan Armada, 2009 Nissan Murano 360° Pricing Announced - Automobile Magazine

2010 Nissan Armada, 2009 Nissan Murano 360° Pricing Announced
Automobile Magazine
While Toyota hiked the price of the 2010 Sequoia up significantly, Nissan is holding the line on pricing for the 2010 Armada. The Armada SE 4×2 can still be had for $37990, while the new top-of-the-line Armada Platinum Edition 4×4 will start at $52970.
Nissan Announces Pricing on 2010 Armada SUV Edmunds.com/Inside Line
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D-Day for Chrysler: Fiat, UAW or Bankruptcy–Or All Three? - TheCarConnection.com


Los Angeles Times
D-Day for Chrysler: Fiat, UAW or Bankruptcy–Or All Three?
TheCarConnection.com
The Renault-Nissan alliance, for comparison, began with a 44-percent stake in Nissan by Renault, and envisioned wide platform sharing between the companies. That largely hasn't happened, but CEO Carlos Ghosn is in charge of both companies and both are
Video: Obama: 'I Don't Want to Run Auto Companies' The Associated Press
Auto industry woes extend beyond US CNNMoney.com
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2010 Nissan GT-R Premium - Four Seasons Update - April 2009 - Automobile Magazine

2010 Nissan GT-R Premium - Four Seasons Update - April 2009
Automobile Magazine
By Joe DeMatio One of the first things we asked our new road test coordinator, Mike Ofiara, to do after he started at Automobile Magazine was to take our Nissan GT-R to Dick Scott Nissan in Canton, Michigan, for its 1000-mile checkup, which went fine.

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Thursday, April 30th, 2009

GM bondholders protest plan - Detroit Free Press

GM bondholders protest plan
Detroit Free Press, United States
By SARAH A. WEBSTER • FREE PRESS AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR • April 29, 2009 Ted Dobski, 65, did a lot of research before he invested a fourth of his retirement savings in GM bonds about five years ago. Bonds, he figured, were less risky than stock,

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S.Korea banks to roll over GM Daewoo's FX forwards - Reuters

S.Korea banks to roll over GM Daewoo's FX forwards
Reuters
SEOUL, April 29 (Reuters) - South Korean banks will roll over expiration of half of $890 million in short-term foreign currency forwards of GM Daewoo, the South Korean unit of cash-strapped General motors Corp, a lead creditor said on Wednesday.
GM Daewoo calls on S. Korea to provide financial aid Trading Markets (press release)
GM says no help for Daewoo unless KDB comes to rescue Korea Herald (subscription)
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Role of credit default swaps debated in gm's bankruptcy risk - Detroit Free Press

Role of credit default swaps debated in gm's bankruptcy risk
Detroit Free Press, United States
Doomsayers who predict that debt-ridden GM will collapse into bankruptcy June 1 frequently cite as a key reason for their pessimism the improbability that 90% of GM bondholders will exchange their bonds for stock in the revamped auto company,
GM Chief Unsure Of CDS Picture DW Online
Credit Default Swaps: Why Some GM bond-holders prefer bankruptcy Learning Markets
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GM Bondholders Seek to Control Company - Wall Street Journal


AFP
GM Bondholders Seek to Control Company
Wall Street Journal
By JOHN D. STOLL, SHARON TERLEP and MATTHEW DOLAN The committee representing institutions owning billions in General Motors Corp.'s bonds will present a counteroffer to the company's debt-for-equity exchange that will seek a controlling stake in the
gm's Small Bondholders Voice Protest To Survival Plan CNNMoney.com
GM ‘Silent Sufferers' Cite Pain for Small Bondholders Bloomberg
Small GM bondholders rally for better deal The Associated Press
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GM, Chrysler Dealer Groups Retain Law Firms - Wall Street Journal


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GM, Chrysler Dealer Groups Retain Law Firms
Wall Street Journal
By Sharon Terlep and Jeff Bennett Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES DETROIT (Dow Jones)–National groups representing thousands of General Motors Corp. (GM) and Chrysler LLC auto dealers have hired law firms to protect them against potential bankruptcy filings by
Video: AP Sources: Fiat, Chrysler to Partner The Associated Press
Chrysler, GM Dealers Hire Lawyers For Bankruptcies CNBC
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Should you buy a GM vehicle? - Examiner.com


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Should you buy a GM vehicle?
Examiner.com
GM's CEO Fritz Henderson is doing some PR to represent the concerned side of General Motors. Can he make the case for himself, his company and the thousands of individuals and families that rely on the company to become viable?
Video: GM will park Pontiac brand WIVB
Latest restructuring plan takes GM where no US manufacturer has Detroit Free Press
Control of GM Would Create Conflicts for Government Wall Street Journal
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GM bondholders to present alternate plan-source - Reuters

GM bondholders to present alternate plan-source
Reuters
DETROIT, April 29 (Reuters) - Bondholders will present an alternative to General Motors Corp's (GM.N) just-launched debt-for-equity exchange in a deal that would swap a 51-percent stake in a restructured company for $27 billion in debt, according to a
GM offers shares to its bond holders to trim debt by $44 bn Economic Times
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GM's Opel Must Find Investor in Weeks, Labor Chief Franz Says - Bloomberg


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GM's Opel Must Find Investor in Weeks, Labor Chief Franz Says
Bloomberg
By Chris Reiter April 29 (Bloomberg) — General Motors Corp.'s Opel division, which is running out of cash as its parent faces potential bankruptcy by June 1, needs to find an investor within weeks, the German unit's top labor leader said.
Opel Ops Could Continue If GM Files For Chapter 11 -Lawyer Wall Street Journal
Fiat, Magna emerge as rival bidders for Opel AutoWeek
Fiat, Magna Eyeing Opel TheCarConnection.com
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GM to Furlough Salaried Workers - Wall Street Journal

GM to Furlough Salaried Workers
Wall Street Journal
By MATTHEW DOLAN and SHARON TERLEP General Motors Corp. confirmed Wednesday it will force salaried workers to take up to three months off each year with partial pay as part of an effort to reduce costs during its expected summer shutdown of its

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GM dealers urge "proper" treatment in consolidation - Reuters


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GM dealers urge "proper" treatment in consolidation
Reuters
By Soyoung Kim DETROIT (Reuters) - US dealer representatives urged General Motors Corp on Tuesday to offer "proper compensation" in its plan to eliminate more than 40 percent of its US dealers in less than two years. The struggling automaker said on
GM Exchange Offers Approved In Europe Wall Street Journal
GM to tell dealers who should close Detroit Free Press
UK regulators approve GM exchange offers in Europe Forbes
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Toyota's incoming president to race Lexus - The Associated Press


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Toyota's incoming president to race Lexus
The Associated Press
The race is an opportunity to test the reliability of products in development, and Toyoda will be racing in the Lexus LF-A, which also entered the same race last year, he said. "It's designed to be a sporty car. We put our prototype to a test," said
Toyota chief-in-waiting to compete in endurance race NEWS.com.au
Founder's grandson runs Toyota race RAC
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Pricing: 2010 Lexus RX 450h - ConsumerReports.org


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Pricing: 2010 Lexus RX 450h
ConsumerReports.org, NY
The all-new 2010 Lexus RX 450h hybrid will start at $41660 for the front-wheel drive version and $43250 for all-wheel drive, plus $875 for destination charges. This is a slight decrease in the price from the previous RX400h, which started at $42080 and
Pricing for 2010 Lexus RX Hybrid and 2010 Lexus IS Convertible Automobile Magazine
2010 Lexus RX450h and IS Convertible Pricing Announced Car and Driver
Lexus prices RX 450h hybrid ute, IS convertible AutoWeek
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Millville: Lexus preview - Motorsport.com


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Millville: Lexus preview
Motorsport.com, Florida
UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY — For the first time in 16 races, Lexus drivers Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas will not lead the Rolex Sports Car Series driver's championship standings as they head to the New Jersey Motorsports Park for the Verizon Wireless 250.
Rolex Series Returns to New Jersey Motorsports Park WhoWon.com
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Lexus IS convertible priced from $38490 - Tuned.com


Tuned.com
Lexus IS convertible priced from $38490
Tuned.com, New Jersey
IS250C and IS350CFeaturing a three-panel roof that opens in just 20 seconds, the new IS250C and IS350C provide the spirited sophistication of a convertible and the sporty styling of a coupe. The three-panel roof structure is primarily constructed of

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