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Best US used cars prices revealed Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 9:21AMAn annual projection of US used car prices has shown Honda and Toyota cars have best resale value.
Two seek OK to allow additional tenants Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 9:16AMThe city Zoning and Housing Board of Appeals is scheduled to decide next week on variances for two homeowners who wish to have more than three unrelated people living in their Center City properties.
Laurens man pleads not guilty to fraud Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 9:15AMIn state Supreme Court of Otsego County on Wednesday, the son of a missing Laurens man pleaded innocent at arraignment to six counts of second-degree forgery, as well as one count each of second-degree grand larceny and first-degree scheme to defraud.
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-20 07:52 German stocks - Factors to watch on Nov 20 Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 8:20AMFRANKFURT, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The DAX top-30 index looked set to open 3.5 percent lower on Thursday, according to pre-market data from brokers at 0725 GMT. The following are some factors that may move German stocks on Thursday (share price indications at 0725 GMT):
Collins: I Acted In Self Defence Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 8:09PMSteve Collins has said in court he was acting in self defence when he punched a doorman.
COLLINS: I ACTED IN SELF DEFENCE Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 8:01PMFormer world super-middleweight champion Steve Collins was acting in self defence when he punched a doorman who had refused him entry in to a bout, a court has heard.
Local tragedy could lead to tougher young drivers’ laws Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 5:41PMAfter a tragic car accident, which claimed the life of three young people this summer, steps are underway to prevent future deaths involving young drivers.
Pearl-Qatar to host show on supercars for the rich and famous Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:34PMBy Bonnie James THE Pearl-Qatar, being promoted as the most glamorous address in the Middle East, is gearing up to host Qatar’s first-ever exhibition of luxury and supercars on November 21 and 22.
Gun threat in ATM explosions Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:30PMBALACLAVA-CLAD gunmen have blown up three St George Bank ATMs, tried to blast a fourth, and threatened a person with a gun in two crime-filled Sydney hours.
6 myths about the Detroit 3 Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 9:00PMThe debate over aid to the Detroit-based automakers is awash with half-truths and misrepresentations that are endlessly repeated by everyone from members of Congress to journalists. Here are six myths about the companies and their vehicles, and the reality in each case.
Comments in article concern writer Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 8:31PMI am writing in response to the article "Gays in limbo due to Prop. 8," of Nov. 6. Whether you voted "yes" or "no" on Proposition 8 is not the issue bothering me. The issue is regarding Ken Owen, founder of Lodi-based Christian Community Concerns.
Volkswagen Group of America to Demonstrate Advanced Technologies With Real World Impact at Intelligent Transportation ... Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 7:28PM Volkswagen Group will present its autonomous driving vehicle, the hydrogen fuel-cell powered Tiguan HyMotion and other intelligent transportation technologies
Extra-Long Wheelbase Audi A4L Revealed In China [Audi A4l] Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 6:10PMTo meet growing demand in China for vehicles like the 2009 Audi A4, only 2.36 inches longer, Audi has just unveiled the A4L, an A4 with an extended wheelbase. The lengthened wheelbase should show...
Police and residents speak out after two die in crashes Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:33PMRESIDENTS and police are calling for action after a road claimed two lives in a year.
Principal hired as Worcester super Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 9:15AMWORCESTER _ Cooperstown High School Principal Gary Kuch was hired as Worcester Central School superintendent by the school board Wednesday night.Kuch, 54, who will begin Jan. 2, was principal for 10 years. He will succeed John Selover, who resigned from Worcester in January.
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Local Bowling Results Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 9:14AMOct. 22 at Holiday Lanes: Lynn Buchanan 225; Tom MacNaught 180, 221, 203_604; Terry Mostert 221; Jerry Shultis 201, 242, 234_677; Paul Roach 202; Jeff Haynes 210; Michael Brown 201; Dennis Heaney 206; Paul Robinson 233; Jim Poley 202; Brad Anderson 203; Bryan Ciaravino 269, 205, 236_710; Don Lander Jr. 205; Frank Dibble 172, 244, 210_626; Curt Callahan 200; Dan Borggreen 202; Eli Townsend 202; ...
Economic Concerns and "Change" Produce New Car Buying Perceptions of Total Value Reports Strategic Vision Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 1:00PM SAN DIEGO----Strategic Vision today announced its 2008 Total Value Index® . TVI Scores fell across all brands reflecting economic concerns. During times of economic difficulties, automotive customers will examine the Total Value of potential vehicle choices with greater discrimination.
European carmakers offer sporty look, low emissions Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 5:16AMFor 2009, European automakers, including Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and BMW, are selling cars and SUVs with new diesel engines that for the first time meet emissions requirements in all 50 states in the U.S.
Audi launches R8 car in India Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 4:34AMNew Delhi, Nov 7 : Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer launched its award-winning super sports car Audi R8 car in New Delhi on Friday.
Easy riders Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 10:12AMHitting the highway has been part of the American Dream since shortly after the first Model T rolled off the assembly line. These days, an Oswego couple is busy planning such journeys as vacation packages for motorcycle enthusiasts.
Auto news in brief: Navistar layoffs coming Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 8:28AMHundreds of employees at the Navistar truck plant in Chatham, Ontario, have been handed layoff notices. The layoffs affect 470 employees, including plant workers, office staff and management. The job cuts start Jan. 31 and will leave about 400 employees at the plant 35 miles east of Detroit.
Alleged DUI driver hits car, school bus, flees Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 3:43AMState troopers say students were getting off a school bus near McLoughlin Middle School on Wednesday when a drunken driver crashed into the rear of a car, knocking it into the rear of the bus.
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-03 21:42 U.S. light vehicle sales, market share for October Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 10:06PMCHICAGO, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The following chart represents U.S. light vehicle sales totals, individual automaker results and market share for the month of October. Percent changes are based on the daily sales rate.
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-03 21:02 TABLE-Audi Oct U.S. vehicle sales off adj. 3.4 pct Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 9:19PMNov 3 (Reuters) - Following are Audi AG U.S. sales of cars and light trucks in October 2008 versus the same year-earlier month and for the year to date. Oct 2008 Oct 2007 % Change All Vehicles 7,443 7,420 -3.4% Domestic Car 0 0 N.A. Domestic Truck 0 0 N.A. Import Car 6,459 5,887 5.7% Import Truck 984 1,533 -38.2% Dom+Imp Cars 6,459 5,887 5.7% Dom+Imp Trucks 984 1,533 -38.2% Domestic Vehicles 0 0 ...
The future of the ALMS ? Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 9:08PMI had been of the impression that the ALMS series was gaining popularity and support. But, others seem to have other, more dire ideas. All signs point to the ALMS car count being decimated in the next year or two.
The best green cars Thursday, October 30, 2008 @ 7:24PMA British magazine has compiled the 100 top eco cars for motorists as fuel prices continue making having a green car always the more affordable.
Is THIS Next Generation Audi S4, Finally Worthy? Thursday, October 30, 2008 @ 6:26PMIs THIS Next Generation Audi S4, Finally Worthy?
Simply illuminating: Cadillac introduces its first all-LED headlight system Thursday, October 30, 2008 @ 6:06PMHella | William JacksonThe Cadillac Escalade is the first vehicle to use an all-LED headlight system, which will give designers more styling options. MILFORD, Michigan -- For generations, Cadillacs have been easily recognizable from the rear because of the narrow...
Sales in Emerging Markets Help VW in Quarter Thursday, October 30, 2008 @ 4:38PMThe German carmaker said third-quarter net profit rose 28 percent to 1.2 billion euros ($1.6 billion) on improved sales in emerging markets and stuck to its forecast of beating last year?s sales.
Germany to Introduce Tax Breaks to Help Carmakers Weather Slump Thursday, October 30, 2008 @ 4:05PMOct. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Germany will cut taxes for buyers of cars to help boost sales of automakers such as Daimler AG and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG that are in the worst slump in at least three years.
Volkswagen Increases Operating Profit by 15% in the First Nine Months to EUR4.9 billion and Confirms Outlook for the ... Thursday, October 30, 2008 @ 3:21PMWOLFSBURG – October 30, 2008: The Volkswagen Group increased its deliveries, sales revenue and profit in the first nine months of the current fiscal year despite the adverse macroeconomic environment and the worsening financial crisis. Operating profit improved significantly by 15% to €4.9 billion.
Audi says Q3 operating profit rose 13.6% Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 6:07PMAudi AG, the luxury arm of automaker Volkswagen, said Wednesday its third-quarter operating profit rose nearly 14 percent as a gain in sales in Germany offset falls elsewhere.
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Three Essex County, N.J., DCH Auto Group Dealerships Receive Dealer of Excellence ... Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 2:00PM Three automotive dealerships in Essex County, N.J., have received the esteemed J.D. Power and Associates Dealer of Excellence recognition.
BMW working on green supercar for 2012 Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 1:56PMAccording to a senior company official that spoke with AutoCar, BMW is planning “a breakthrough green supercar” by the end of 2012. Now we’re not sure if this different from the production CS Concept that we’ve been hearing about but the car is said to rival the Audi R8 and upcoming Mercedes-Benz Gullwing SLC.
German giant planning new eco city car which blends stylish looks with great economy. Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 12:38PMTake a look at the smallest, most beautifully formed Audi ever. Auto Express has learned that the German firm is planning a new city car – and it will be based on VW’s ultra-economical micro-machine, the up!
Lost Horch Limousine Brought from Texas to Germany Sunday, October 26, 2008 @ 7:53AMThe last example of a rare 1953 Horch is undergoing restoration at the Audi museum in Ingolstadt, Germany. The car was discovered, battered and rusty, in a small Texas town earlier this year.
Formula one: Gemma Briggs on cost-cutting in motor sport Sunday, October 26, 2008 @ 12:28AMThe need to save money has forced the teams and the FIA to agree a landmark deal. But how long will this unholy alliance last?
Motor Mile could see another used-car site Sunday, October 26, 2008 @ 12:28AM A company plans to launch a used-car showroom later this year along the Scottsdale Motor Mile, an area that has seen the loss of multiple traditional dealerships that have either closed or moved elsewhere.
Five facts about Seehofer Saturday, October 25, 2008 @ 11:38PMGERMAN Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Minister Horst Seehofer became head of Bavaria’s conservative Christian Social Union (CSU), the sister party of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) yesterday.
Super-sat navs will tick drivers off for their errors Saturday, October 25, 2008 @ 8:25PMYou are running late so you take the corner a bit faster than you ought to – but a disembodied voice on the dashboard is having none of it.
Youth against experience Saturday, October 25, 2008 @ 5:30PMIt will be youth against experience when Rain or Shine collides with Coca-Cola in the KFC-PBA Philippine Cup today at the Araneta Coliseum. Alcano humbles Django Former double world champion Ronnie Alcano kept his perfect run and Warren Kiamco continued his remarkable comeback to advance to the semifinals of the US Open 9-Ball Championship yesterday at the Chesapeake Convention Center in ...
DTM: Scheider rues qualifying error Saturday, October 25, 2008 @ 2:21PMTimo Scheider believes that an error he made early in qualifying led to him only taking third on the grid at Hockenheim, as he was too cautious later in the session
Audi Launches Second "Meet the Beckers" Web Video - Entertaining? Yes. But Is It Effective Advertising? You Decide. Saturday, October 25, 2008 @ 12:59PMAudi Launches Second "Meet the Beckers" Web Video - Entertaining? Yes. But Is It Effective Advertising? You Decide.
Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class premieres: Gargash Enterprises launches long-awaited new SUV Saturday, October 25, 2008 @ 12:55PMGargash Enterprises, Authorized General Distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Dubai, Sharjah & Northern Emirates, launched the all-new Mercedes-Benz GLK on 22nd October 2008 in an exclusive unveiling ceremony at the Ibn Battuta Mall, Dubai.
DTM: Ekstrom on pole ahead of title rivals Saturday, October 25, 2008 @ 12:50PMMattias Ekstrom has taken pole position for the DTM season finale at Hockenheim, with title contenders Paul di Resta and Timo Scheider lining up second and third
Wooing Undecideds With a Big-Tent Strategy Saturday, October 25, 2008 @ 5:10AMNo full-size sedans come close to meeting the new fuel economy requirements for New York?s car services.
DI RESTA WANTS F1 CHANCE NEXT SEASON Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 2:39PMPaul Di Resta has admitted he is willing to accept a back-of-the-grid drive next season if it propels him into Formula One.
Audi: Packed lineup just gets better Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 4:41AM Model changeover time always is challenging for companies that make popular cars.
Volvo: Automaker is still on a roll Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 4:40AM Someone a long time ago told me that Volvo means "rolling."