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Obama dings Romney's claim of credit for autos

President Barack Obama says Mitt Romney is having an "Etch A Sketch moment" when he claims credit for the U.S. auto industry's revival.

Romney taking credit for auto industry success

Campaigning in the backyard of America's auto industry, Mitt Romney re-ignited the bailout debate by suggesting he deserves "a lot of credit" for the recent successes of the nation's largest car companies.

Stronger Toyota helps boost US auto sales in April

Toyota is back. It's putting a year of earthquake-related shortages behind it and grabbing sales from stumbling General Motors and Ford.

US Sen. Brown, wife in auto accident, nobody hurt

The spokeswoman for U.S. Sen. Scott Brown says the Massachusetts Republican, his wife and Senate aide were involved in a two-car accident, but nobody was injured.

Study: Most gas pedal accidents involve women

Accidents in which drivers mistakenly hit the gas instead of the brake tend to involve older female drivers in parking lots, a new government study has found.

Ford's US sales up 5 pct in March

Ford Motor Co. says its U.S. sales rose 5 percent in March on strong demand for the Focus small car.

Ahead of the Bell: Strong auto sales predicted

The auto industry looks set to ride the appeal of smaller cars to its best monthly performance since 2008.

US automakers post best monthly sales since 2007

The recovery in the American auto industry has moved into the fast lane.

China auto sales fall in first 2 months of year

China's vehicle sales weakened further in the first two months of this year as the economy slowed and higher fuel prices deterred some buyers.

Screws tighten on European automakers

As automakers prepare to roll out new models this week at the Geneva Auto Show — one of the major events in the automotive calendar — they are being forced to fight for a slice of an ever-shrinking European market stricken with austerity and recession.

GM reports 1 percent US sales increase

General Motors says its U.S. sales rose 1 percent last month, led by its small cars.

Ford US sales up 14 pct in February

Ford Motor Co. says its U.S. sales rose 14 percent in February thanks to big demand for its Focus compact car.

Big sales for small cars in February

Small cars sold big in February.

Lenny Dykstra gets 3 years in Calif. prison

Disgraced ex-New York Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra on Monday was sentenced to three years in a California state prison after pleading no contest to grand theft auto and providing a false financial statement.

Rules to prevent car back-over deaths delayed

Rules aimed at helping drivers avoid unintentionally backing over children, already overdue, are being delayed again following complaints from automakers that requiring rearview video cameras systems on new cars and trucks would be too expensive.

GOP candidates all oppose auto bailout

All of the GOP presidential candidates say they oppose President Barack Obama's decision to bail out failing automakers.

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Romney Tries To Have It Both Ways in Car Bailout
Source: post-gazette.com

Romney's Auto Rescue Claims Don't Hold Up | TPM2012
Source: Talking Points Memo

With the general election in full swing, Mitt Romney is tacking to the center on the auto rescue with furious speed, with a top spokesman and then Romney himself both claiming he deserves a big “thank-you” for saving Detroit. He doesn’t. “I pushed the id …

Got A Junk Car?

What can you do when your car no longer runs? Your first thought might be to call a salvage or junk yard to just pick it up. Of course, they will happily take your car off your hands. You may think a non-running car may be junk; a junk car buyer will find your junk as their  …

Audi Showcases 3 Next-Gen Technologies Coming to a Car Near You | Autopia | Wired.com
Source: Wired News

One day, your driveway or parking space just may become a working contributor to your vehicle's fuel economy.  Check out a few developing technologies by Audi that may soon be a common automotive reality.   WiTricity

Michigan Republican Party lambastes Obama for 'taking credit for auto's recovery'
Source: News Impact - MLive.com

Michigan Republican Party Chairman Bobby Schostak is criticizing the Obama administration for taking credit for the recovery of the U.S. automotive industry.In a statement released Thursday, Schostak said it is “sad and disappointing to watch Pres. Obama trample on the su …

New Energy-Dense Battery Could Enable Long-Distance Electric Cars - Yahoo! News
Source: Yahoo! News

A company founded in the Palo Alto public library has taken a dose of government money and technology and turned it into the most energy-dense battery ever. Envia System's new lithium-ion battery packs roughly twice as much energy per gram as present batteries

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Source: The New York Times

Rick Santorum coyly promised a group of Detroit business leaders Thursday that his plan to restore manufacturing and revive the economy was “just a little different” than those of the other candidates. The plan he then described was nothing more than a rehas …

Was The "Cash For Clunkers" Program Really Just A Liberal Ploy To Get More People To Ride The Bus And Rely More On Government?

    Here we are just a few years removed from the Obama administrations disasterous "Cash For Clunkers" program and the price of used cars is now at an astronomically high level.

UAW Picks Targets for Suicide Bombing of US Economy
Source: Town Hall Finance

For over a year, it’s been rumored that the United Auto Workers union (UAW) was going go after a major foreign auto manufacturer in the United States to force unionization upon them by a world-wide boycott. A new report from Reuters, based on interviews of union and i …

Naperville Red Light Cameras To Be History Later Tuesday
Source: CBS Chicago

s CBS 2’s Kris Habermehl reports, the City of Naperville will pull the plug on the cameras after three years in operation.

Fiery end for youth's ill-fated firework run
Source: - The Local

However, there was little the four could do to prevent the rest of their supply of fireworks – some of which was also stored in the trunk of the car – from igniting in burst of fiery explosions

Obama's "Car Czar" says workers should have taken deeper cuts
Source: World Socialist Web Site

President Obama’s former “Car Czar” says the government should have slashed the wages of auto workers and imposed even deeper concessions on United Auto Workers (UAW) members during the 2009 restructuring of General Motors and Chrysler. After a speech at t …

U.S. News - US calls for ban on in-car phone use ... even with Bluetooth
Source: msnbc.com

Government wants to ban all call phone usage in autos

Man arrested for DUI at courthouse  
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The vehicle was parked crookedly for 20 minutes while the man inside attempted to leave. Alexandru Tehnilenco, 29, blew a .35 (the legal limit is .08) on the test and had a 32-ounce container of beer on the driver's seat.

Saab backer Antonov wanted in Lithuania
Source: The Local

According to Lithuanian authorities money allegedly embezzled from the Krajbanka bank was intended to buy a stake in the cash-strapped Swedish firm.

Suzuki cuts ties with Volkswagen
Source: Japan Today

Suzuki Motor said Friday it had ended its alliance with Volkswagen and demanded the German auto giant sell back its stake in the Japanese carmaker by November 2012.

Uncle Sam Has Spoken: The Death of The Gas Guzzler Economy
Source: AOL

"In a free society, government shouldn't force families of four to travel in the equivalent of hybrid Yugos merely to reduce consumption of an abundant commodity such as oil," said James M. Taylor, Senior Fellow, Environment Policy at The Heartland Institute.

Toyota recalls 550,000 cars worldwide over steering problem "mostly US"
Source: Japan Today

Toyota Motor Corp said Wednesday it is recalling about 550,000 vehicles worldwide - mostly in the United States - for problems that could make it harder to steer

Car salesman called police after spotting car he's sold
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