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NASCAR has fit in well at Brickyard
Special to The TimesWhen NASCAR came to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1994, some purists of open-wheel racing were indignant that the rowdies from Talladega and Daytona would be racing on the hallowed ground of Mario Andretti, Bobby Unser and A.J. Foyt. Their...Tags: American League, ESPN, Athletics, Track and Field, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Marcellus Wiley
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Ford's promised new products at a glance
Ford Motor Co. announced a slew of new products that will come to North America by 2010, including six vehicles from Europe, as the company responds to rising gas prices and consumer demands for more fuel-efficient options. Here's what's on the way:...Tags: Ford Motor Co., Ford, Crossovers and SUVs, Car Engine Repair, Passenger Cars
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Bleeding cash, Ford looks to Europe for help
AP Auto WritersBleeding cash and with its very survival uncertain, Ford Motor Co., an icon of American automaking, will try to import some of its success from across the Atlantic. Ford reported its worst-ever quarterly loss Thursday and announced plans to bring over...Tags: Fuel-efficient Cars, Retirement, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Sales, Automotive Equipment
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Ford posts $8.7 billion loss
The Associated Press. Ford Motor Co. posted the worst quarterly performance in its history Thursday, losing $8.67 billion in the second quarter. The company also said it will retool two more North American truck and sport-utility vehicle plants to build small, fuel-...Tags: Ford, Fuel-efficient Cars, Crossovers and SUVs, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Sales
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Free air same as fee nitrogen as long as your tires are properly inflated
Special to the TribuneWhat started as a fad just a few years ago has ballooned into a profitmaker for tire dealers and a head scratcher for tire buyers: nitrogen inflation. Nitrogen is colorless, odorless, safe and ubiquitous. Nearly 80 percent of the air we breathe is...Tags: Chicago Heights, Lakeview, Vehicles
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Ford reports $8.7-billion shortfall, its largest quarterly loss ever
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThree months ago, Ford Motor Co. reported an unexpected $100-million first-quarter profit, and quiet jubilation ensued on Wall Street. Today, Ford brought down the hammer of reality, reporting its largest quarterly loss ever, an $8.7-billion shortfall...Tags: Ford, Fuel-efficient Cars, Crossovers and SUVs, Chrysler, Sales
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Insurance tests raise questions about some pickups
From the Associated PressWASHINGTON -- The latest crash tests by the insurance industry raise safety questions about small pickups, which are drawing more interest because they get better mileage than larger trucks. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reported today...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Sales, Automotive Equipment, Pickup Trucks, Chrysler LLC
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Louisville, Ky., Ford plants to shift production
Associated Press WriterFord Motor Co. is going down the road ahead with Kentucky. The automaker announced on Thursday that the Louisville Assembly Plant, which makes the Ford Explorer midsize SUV, will be getting a flexible body shop and begin making smaller, fuel-efficient...Tags: Fuel-efficient Cars, Economic Policy, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Sales, Automotive Equipment
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Granholm likes part of constitutional proposal
Associated Press WritersGov. Jennifer Granholm said Thursday she's not ready to oppose a constitutional rewrite backed by some unions and the Michigan Democratic Party, even though it now faces a legal challenge to get on the November ballot. The Democratic governor told...Tags: Distilling and Brewing Industry, Referenda, Voting, Values, Democratic Party
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KickingTiresYour car's recommended fuel is vital to know when deciding what kind of fuel to put in your tank, and Ask.cars.com explains why, in most circumstances, you want to reach for the lower octane rating. PickupTrucks.com has the results of......Tags: Gasoline Industry, Vehicles
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