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Month: February 2009
Auto news; Wash and wax… and save!
Posted by – February 28, 2009
Auto news; Wash and wax… and save! Meguiar’s NXT Generation Wash Kit
Auto news; Now you’re talking
Posted by – February 28, 2009
Auto news; Now you’re talking SuperTooth Visor Go hands-free.
Auto news; Toilet Paper Even Less Eco-Friendly Than Hummer H2?
Posted by – February 28, 2009
Auto news; Toilet Paper Even Less Eco-Friendly Than Hummer H2? 
Tender U.S. backsides are, so say environmentalists, wreaking more environmental devastation than their owners’ thirsty gas-guzzling cars, sprawling McMansions, or penchant for fast food. But why – and how – are American derrieres causing more destruction than foreign fannies? The U.K.’s Guardian explains that Greenpeace Activists fault ..
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Auto news; GM Wants $4.2 Billion European Aid For Opel Restructuring
Posted by – February 28, 2009
Auto news; GM Wants $4.2 Billion European Aid For Opel Restructuring 
Today GM of Europe announced a restructuring plan that would spin Opel off into a separate business unit to save “as many jobs and factories as possible” according to Automotive News. But GM can’t do it alone; they claim to need 3.3 billion euros in state aid (approximately $4.18 billion).This in response to yesterday’s protests in ..
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Auto news; MINI Pop-Art Umbrella: Ridiculous Release Of The Day
Posted by – February 27, 2009
Auto news; MINI Pop-Art Umbrella: Ridiculous Release Of The Day 
A steady rain is pouring down here on TCC’s Atlanta satellite office, and e-mail inbox reservoirs are filling with a week’s worth of press releases. Some are smart, some are snooty, some are silly…and some are just plain ridiculous.The MINI Umbrella release is soaked with saccharine, not to mention some British-isms that border on obscene ..
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Auto news; Berlin Set Ablaze By BMW (Literally)
Posted by – February 27, 2009
Auto news; Berlin Set Ablaze By BMW (Literally) 
Tempers aren’t the only things flaring in Berlin these days: luxury vehicles are also going up in smoke by the dozens. The cause? Arson, presumably instigated by the disenfranchised and the young, who aren’t faring so well in today’s economic climate.Although things are pretty rough here in the U.S., the situation is even more dire in ..
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Daily Auto News Lexus Tops Customer Service Survey
Posted by – February 27, 2009
Daily Auto News
If the dealership experience is what matters to you when car shopping, buy a Lexus. Toyota’s luxury division topped J.D. Power and Associates’ annual Customer Service Index this year..
Daily Auto News GM Cutting Back on Incentives
Posted by – February 27, 2009
Daily Auto News
As auto sales have declined in recent months, automakers have responded with heavy discounts on most vehicles. It hasn’t worked. At the beginning of each month for the last year, we’ve seen a new round of incentives meant to draw buyers back into showrooms. At the end of each month, we’ve seen reports of sales declines. Now, it appears, we may see a major automaker give up on attempts to use incentives to reverse the sales slide.
Daily Auto News Recall Alert: Mazda CX-9
Posted by – February 27, 2009
Daily Auto News
Mazda has announced a recall of certain models of its CX-9 SUV due to a wiring problem that could cause the driver’s seat to spontaneously change position while the vehicle is in motion.
