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A sea of unwanted auto imports (International Herald Tribune) Unwelcome by dealers and buyers, thousands of cars are being warehoused on crowded port property in Long Beach, California, creating a vivid picture of a paralyzed auto business. us.rd.yahoo.com
US Auto Industry Woes Have Global Impact (Voice of America) Sluggish sales and disappearing profits for the U.S. auto industry are being blamed for growing problems around the world. The world's largest chemical company, BASF, says Wednesday it is suspending production at 80 plants, affecting about 20,000 workers. us.rd.yahoo.com
Regional Priuses take part in national road test (The Wenatchee World) WENATCHEE - Thirteen ordinary Toyota Prius hybrids drove into the Wenatchee Valley College auto shop early last week. us.rd.yahoo.com
By the Numbers: The winners and other notable figures from '08 (Sports Illustrated) 34 laps remaining in the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix on Nov. 9, the next-to-last race of the season, when ABC switched coverage to ESPN2, leaving those without cable or who were recording the race with an episode of America's Funniest Home Videos. us.rd.yahoo.com
Auto Bailout: Seeking Signs of Sacrifice (BusinessWeek) us.rd.yahoo.com
Toyota down time spreads to Sienna workers (Evansville Courier & Press) Toyota’s Princeton plant is slowing its production of minivans and will put more employees through training programs meant to occupy them during the downtime. The affected employees work in the company’s East plant, where the Sienna minivan is built. Because of falling demand, Toyota’s Princeton plant plans to cut its production of Siennas by around half between December and January, said Kelly ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Sector's dark cloud may have a green lining (Toronto Star) Governments are within their right to set conditions on vehicle fuel efficiency as part of any multibillion-dollar support deal with the auto industry, says the head of the Canadian Auto Workers union. us.rd.yahoo.com
Potomac Confidential (Washington Post) Potomac Confidential fills the midday lull with discussion by Metro columnist Marc Fisher who looks at the latest news with a rigorous slicing and dicing of the issues that define who we are and where we live. us.rd.yahoo.com
Unsold Foreign Cars Hogging Space at a California Port (New York Times) Unwelcome by dealers and buyers, thousands of cars are being warehoused on crowded port property, creating a vivid picture of a paralyzed auto business. us.rd.yahoo.com
Canada Faces Its Own Auto Industry Woes (Time Magazine) Detroit North may be headed for a bailout, just like their big brothers to the south us.rd.yahoo.com
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