The number 230, with an image of an electric plug outlet as the "0," is popping up in a lot of places lately--such as the virtual ad on the backstop of televised baseball games and around the Web. It also has 8-11, for Aug. 11.
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The U.S. Steelworkers union blasted U.S. automakers today for seeking to exempt some Chinese-made tires from proposed import restrictions being considered by President Barack Obama.
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General Motors Co. will announce next week the location of its new Michigan plant that will assemble the battery pack for the plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt, GM's top engineer said today.
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Porsche reveals the 911 Turbo that's coming to Frankfurt, Mitsubishi prices the Lancer Sportback, and cash-for-clunkers gets a $2 billion infusion . . . But Wait, There's More!
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Sometimes, surveying the wider world as well as just the autos biz, I wonder if some unions - or their leaders - have a sort of death wish for the companies for whom their members toil.
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General Motors has said that it still has considerable problems with the offer from Magna to sell its European arm Opel. The comments from the US giant seem to have put to an end hopes a deal could be reached in coming days.
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Domestic sales by Russian automotive maker AvtoVAZ were up 12.4% in July over the same month last year, the company said.
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More women being caught for drunk driving than before, glass sizes blamed
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Four-door coupé to star at Frankfurt show complete with three-cylinder turbo and hybrid drivetrain
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General Motors' Buick brand will launch a crossover with plug-in hybrid system in 2011, a year after the mainstream models arrive with new, fuel efficient direct injected petrol engines.
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It’s hard, loud and fast – and it’s set to be the firm’s most extreme car ever when it arrives next year
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Bridgestone has raised its 2009 operating profit forecast despite seeing its first half performance slip into a loss.
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Purpose-built electric Nissan to give zero emissions from a Golf-sized hatchback promising 100-mile range
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New Audi A8 encourages you to use your hands
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US tuner creates Le Mans-inspired stunner, Only 30 LMV/R specials to be made

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July passenger car sales in China leapt over 70% ahead of the same month last year, local data showed.
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Venezuela will stop importing Colombian cars amid cooling diplomatic relations between the two countries, President Hugo Chavez announced.
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Parent firm Mercedes plans three-seater brother to ForTwo
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The Swedish government has received information on a possible pullout of investors backing a deal by luxury carmaker Koenigsegg to buy Saab and is making further checks, a government official said on Friday.
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With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up