No Joy in Mudville, Auto Makers Have Struck Out

A Sea of Cars in U.S. Ports, Going No Where Soon, Picture Credit: M G Spiller Chemically Green’s previous post on the bailout, Don’t Be Duped! U ... hybrid cars, automobiles made overseas are stacking up at ports and parking lots around the United States ... has not counted how many additional cars were being stored, but Wong said Toyota has leased [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 21:39:10

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Leaving Home Thoughts

Culled from entries while home.---Every day, a relative says something appalling:"We shouldn't have even bothered to fight that battle ... selling, but the farther north, the less this happens. They're weaving between cars, coming up to windows. Even without a sale, they seem to get some conversation.There's an opposite effect [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 13:03:00

Repossessed Car Owners Shocked After Being Sued By Car Lenders

The latest in reality shows is Operation Repo, a team of “highly paid professionals” in the San Fernando Valley of California who repossess ... . Out-of-demand vehicles such as SUV’s, big trucks, and large cars are bringing in even less, leaving ... , the judge can then garner wages or force the sale of assets of those sued by the lender. According [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 15:51:27

Loose Lips Daily: Vince Makes His Committee Picks

As much local politics as humanly possible. Send your tips, releases, stories, events, etc. to lips@washingtoncitypaper.com. And get LL Daily sent straight to your inbox every morning! IN CASE YOU MISSED IT—”Council Committee Assignments Are Out” A happy Christmas Eve to all! Yesterday evening, Council Chairman Vincent C [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 15:11:31

Display Boosts Search Performance

I've been saying this for quite sometime, that you cannot be half pregnant when it comes to marketing - if you do search, ... (for cars, automakers and vehicle classes) jumped by more than 100% in several categories after ... were 22% more likely to produce a sale than those who were not exposed, according to a September [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 19:45:34

Anna and "Simon"

I want to share a story with you. I hope it will touch your heart as it did mine....Last night I was checking my e-mail around 9pm ... 70% off sale...delete.Your SW Gas bill is here...(whoopie!)....archive.But then, I saw an e-mail ... that the other two are in their early 20s. There is a constant stream of cars [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 22:37:00

Dell and carbon neutrality (part 1)

The Wall Street Journal has a long story today, explaining all the fine print in Dell's claim that it's carbon neutral. ( ... : Dell counts the emissions produced by its boilers and company-owned cars, its buildings' electricity ... , really bears much responsibility for what customers do with products after sale. Dell can't make [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 21:07:56

Colors that make cents (and dollars)

Scene 1: You walk into an elegant formal dining room done up in silk ivory at every turn ... by flashy billboards and vibrant window displays. Gleaming Italian sports cars roar past you as you head ... an upcoming used car sale. Tip: Don’t let your ads be the orange tuxedo or the giant inflated gorilla [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 21:47:51

Enterprise's Sweet Weekend Rental Deal

Cabin fever got you down? Take a miniature road trip with Enterprise Rent-a-Car's Weekend Special, ... , it's still a pretty good sale if you find an eligible office. We'd be prepared to chalk this up to a recession special, but we remember a similar sale going on last year around this time. Maybe January [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 16:30:45

Bits and pieces

Don't you feel a little depressed when you see a picture, say a wedding photo or a baby with a bow in her hair, for sale in a garage sale or thrift shop? I do. That's one reason I am scanning all the family ... to me that she and her husband have two storage units. Their garage, where they parked their cars [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 21:07:00

Procrastination Makes for Easy Frugality

We’re used to thinking of procrastination as a bad thing ... as they show signs of wear: cars, clothes, equipment of all sorts. But that approach doesn’t get full value ... creative procrastination, you can also increase your chances of buying whatever you’re after during a sale [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 13:30:00

Victoria Strauss -- Light Sword Publishing Petitions for Bankruptcy

Last July, I blogged about the judgment obtained by one of Light Sword Publishing's authors against Light Sword Publishing and its two principals, ... ,' (i.e., the sale of a debtor's nonexempt property and the distribution of the proceeds to creditors ... equipment, supplies, clothing, cars, etc., but intangibles such as intellectual property and interests [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 16:54:00

Future Ads

Future Ads Category: Business, Funny, Russian Art, Society | ... common goods, like “Large Hadron Collider for sale, cheap, customer pick up from 30 feet underground in Europe” or other stuff like that. They put futuristic looking flying cars, moon luxury properties etc [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 20:01:09

As The Politicians Battle It Out Ukraine’s Economy Tunnels South In Search Of Australia

“In Ukraine, the evidence is still that policymakers do not quite understand the seriousness of the challenges they face,”. Timothy Ash, analyst at the Royal Bank of Scotland. “There is a burgeoning economic crisis in the European periphery,” Krugman said on the ABC network Dec. 14. “The money has dried up [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 16:06:18

Top 10 Low Carbon Footprint Four-Door Sedans

Editor’s Note: John Addison publishes the Clean Fleet Report. His new book, Save Gas, Save the Planet, will be published March 25, 2009 ... vehicles available for volume commercial sale in 2009. In many cases, they also have the best fuel ... will sell 1,000 of them to fleets by the end of 2009. Buying these clean cars often gives fleets tax [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 16:41:23

Solar-roofed REVA L-ions go on Indian Climate Solutions Road Tour

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, India Having just announced the coming availability of lithium ion power to their vehicles, ... . Speaking of range, Mangalorean.com states that these cars can go between 93 and 124 miles on a charge, somewhat further than the 75 miles that the REVA L-ions available for sale are said to be capable [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 22:12:00

The oil shock and recession of 2008: Part 1

This is the first in what I'm planning will be a series of posts discussing the contribution that the energy price spike of 2008 made to our present economic difficulties. In this first installment, I revisit a very interesting research paper on the response of consumer spending to energy price increases written by Lutz Kilian ( [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 19:10:21

More on Good Habits for Success in 2009

“Good Habits”. Lets delve a bit deeper: Constantly evaluate everything you are doing Develop the habit of constant awareness and evaluation.  Always be thinking: is this the best use of my time? Is the best way I could be doing this? Do the most important task of the day first This ties in with your daily goals, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:55:09

Planning Car Rental

Planning Car Rental Author: Haley 1 Jan An Alamo car rental is a smart way to get a car for short term use such as a vacation or driving ... for only $1 per day. Talk about a bargain. Impounded Cars For Sale Budget rents more than ... one of the first to rent cars from a large plaza facility. In 1974 most rental companies served repeat [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 16:00:52

EVEN AFTER $14 BILLION IN TARP CASH, DETROIT REMAINS ON LIFE-SUPPORT

(Ford's 2010 Mustang Shelby GT500 will boast 540 horsepower and 510 lb.ft of torque along with a new gearbox. Aggressive new exterior design features new functional details, such as the hood extractor to remove heat from the engine and "Gurney Flap" spoiler to tune rear downforce; if and when Ford asks for Washington loan money, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 10:18:12

Cadillac Unveils 2010 Luxury Cadillac SRX

Cadillac Unveils 2010 Luxury Cadillac SRX Low-carb diets prove better at controlling type 2 diabetes Toyota Camry tops China '08 registered sedans Chery A3 hatchback to go on sale tonight Viagra's Other Talents For Preventing Heart Failure Teens ... area Australians Bought Over 1 Million New Cars in 2008 Australian Parents face court over baby's [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 14:14:56

Historical Society puts old cars for sale on eBay

Turns out that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin isn’t the only person who thinks eBay is a good way to sell government vehicles.Prompted by a lack of storage space and an inability to properly care for two classic cars, the Nebraska State Historical Society said it is auctioning them off on the Internet site.The 1948 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 11:12:09

David Ragan in Lanier National Speedway Charity Event

David Ragan really turned some heads with his performance in the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series in ’08 in his Roush Fenway Racing Ford ... Series cars. I enjoy the fans’ reaction to seeing me race on the short tracks again. It’s a great ... his first ARCA Series race just a few years ago for the 2nd Annual Ice Cold Shriners Bowl event [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 08:13:10

Electric Cars for sale at my local Ford dealer.

A few days ago, I was driving by a Ford dealer in Irvine, CA, when something suddenly grabbed my attention ... there on the dealer lot, surrounded by Fords, were two Zenn Electric cars. They were unlocked, so I was able to sit in them and look them over. When I opened the door, I noticed that these cars were VERY light weight [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 11:20:10

Low Carbon Footprint Four-Door Sedans

By John Addison. The four-door sedan continues to be a popular vehicle for fleets and for individuals ... of any vehicles available for volume commercial sale in 2009. In many cases, they also have the best ... that the manufacturer will sell 1,000 to fleets by the end of 2009. Buying these clean cars often gives fleets tax [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 16:41:22

None

Just two more weekends and it will be the Chinese New Year weekend already! Oh dear! I have not made any preparation whatsoever and honestly, I do not know when I’ll be able to find the time to get down to doing that. For one thing, I will not be buying any new clothes as I will not be able to find my size around here, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 22:55:50

Best Personal Finance Articles From The Digerati Life: 2008 Wrap Up

As we await for the year to turn, I thought to do a little wrap up of the stuff we’ve published here in 2008 ... Cars In Your Future? Watch For The MPG Illusion Lose Weight While Spending Less on Food and Exercise Sick of High Gas Prices? Turn To Smart Cars or The Aptera 10 Frugal Steps To Help You Survive [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 00:00:06

International news of December 31, 2008 - Election results ‘Not Acceptable’ says Khalida Zia

International news of December 31, 2008 Election results ‘Not Acceptable’ - Khalida Zia Central Asian route being used for movement of Nato and US supplies inside Afghanistan Israeli aggression and blockade to be removed for Hamas to consider truce National should stand united to fight failing economy - Thai PM Automakers bailout prompts GM [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 15:35:08

RA's Daily Russia News Blast - Dec 23rd, 2008

TODAY: United Russia blocks logging enquiry, party leader resigns over car tariffs? ... to increase tariffs on imported cars, although he has not explained his decision. Vladimir Putin's ... percent -- make a living either directly or indirectly connected with the sale or servicing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 12:05:51

The Significance Of Car Rental Insurance

When a car is needed for a vacation or business trip, consider an Alamo car rental ... can be had for only $1 per day. Talk about a bargain. Impounded Cars For Sale Budget rents more than just passenger ... a car. Most major auto rental companies provide the same services. Reliable cars that don’t break [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 16:05:23

World's First Solar Cargo Ship Sets Sail

Back in September we reported plans for Japanese shipping line Nippon Yusen KK and Nippon Oil ... initially tasked to carry cars across the ocean for Toyota motor company. The Auriga Leader can carry up to 6,400 cars for sale in foreign markets. The vessel is equipped with 328 solar panel able [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 20:20:04

Honda Japan confirms new A-segment hatchback, gives sneak preview of future products

Click for larger image When Honda’s CEO Takeo Fukui delivered his 2008 year-end speech in mid-December last year, ... in India, Honda Siel Cars India. Honda has plenty of small cars in Japan (like the Honda Life), thanks ... Cars India had revealed earlier, the development of a small displacement turbodiesel engine [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 19:51:03

iSeeCarscom Leading Web 20 Car Search Engine Receives Rave Reviews

(Automotive News and Information) iSeeCarscom httpwwwiSeeCarscom has become a leading Web 20 car classifieds search engine in a short period of time Like Google iSeeCarscom is simple easy to use and powerful but focuses on enabling car consumers to search almost 2 million cars for sale classifieds posted on more than 10000 websites Our mission [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 08:08:30

Smooth Scooters By Frank Balurdi

Smooth Scooters, a new Gas Scooter showroom at Medford owned by Frank Balurdi will be inaugurated this Saturday, Jan.10. Frank, in his experience of over 15 years of working on cars and bikes always had a charm ... miles per gallon. However, Trifecta is not for sale yet, so you may wait while Frank tinkers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 21:22:30

Lotus Evora to get supercharged

Good new for Lotus Evora’s fans. The company plans to launch a supercharged version of the new Lotus Evora 2+2 and according to their sayings, ... , due on sale in the US in the autumn of 2009, and on other versions of the model. “Right now, it’ ... the manual hood on the Elise , and that presents packaging challenges for us.” With those cars [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 22:46:17

Lotus Evora to get supercharged

Good new for Lotus Evora’s fans. The company plans to launch a supercharged version of the new Lotus Evora 2+2 and according to their sayings, ... , due on sale in the US in the autumn of 2009, and on other versions of the model. “Right now, it’ ... the manual hood on the Elise , and that presents packaging challenges for us.” With those cars [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 22:46:17

The Sporty Nissan GT-R SpecV

A new model has been unveiled by Nissan. The new limited production GT-R SpecV will be put on sale in Japan next month ... . Seeing the pictures I really have to say this Nissan sports car is quite a looker! When light hits ... . 8, 2009) — Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a new limited-production Nissan GT-R SpecV model [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 05:55:30

GT-R Spec V

GT-R Spec V January 8th, 2009 The official Nissan GT-R Spec V stats are out and even though it will provide a performance boost, ... , installed. Press Release Nissan Announces New GT-R SpecV Model TOKYO (Jan. 8, 2009) — Nissan Motor Co ... . NISSAN GT-R SpecV NISSAN GT-R SpecV Developed around the multi-dimensional Nissan GT-R sports [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:52:49

To Buy or Not To Buy…What’s Your Advice for This AFM Reader?

I received the following email the other day from an AFM reader (summarized from several emails): JLP, Greetings! ... ground (it’s in the Birmingham, Alabama area), the houses were listed for pre-sale at $689,000 ... of the home. Besides that, I would have my cars, possessions and a $15 or $20 thousand savings portfolio [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 05:54:30

YNET was hacked, guess who?

From Michael: The Website of "YNET" the English language online version of the leading Israeli newspaper "Yedioth Aharonoth" was hacked this morning. Here's what we found when we tried to access the site; (I have attached a PDF copy of this email for your archives) Hacked BY JURM-TEAM & CYBER-TERRORIST & TEAM-Evil Lpooxd@gmail [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 02:36:45

Lost In A Sea Of Stark, Empty Houses And Vacant Lots

It’s Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. “Record numbers of Sonoma County homeowners are seeing property taxes fall, ... have been a little hard to swallow.’” “Bob DeKeulenaere says junk cars in his neighbor’s yard prevented [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 17:57:28

The blog that saved Christmas

This is great:But in June, Daniel got sick. After several tests, ... company. Then one of their cars broke down. One morning, Daniel woke up and looked out his bedroom ... him their home was not for sale. The next day, the Sampsons were notified that they were facing foreclosure [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 19:50:00

Liverpool teeter on the edge of bankruptcy

Liverpool teeter on the edge of bankruptcy January 8th, 2009 Liverpool FC have survived for another six months, ... himself is in trouble.  He is involved in Booth Creek Management Corp which deals in cars ... : this saturday there’s a new HIGHBURY HIGH on sale, containing amazing, extraordinary, and quite [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 09:29:34

Banks That Got $188 Billion in Bailout Money This Year Paid Out $1.6 Billion to Top Execs Last Year

The 116 banks that are receiving billions in taxpayer-provided bailout money this year actually paid out $1.6 billion in compensation and benefits to their top executives last year – even though the results at some of these institutions were so poor that they would soon have to turn to Washington for a government-engineered rescue. The $1 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 13:34:28

Small Cars for Racing

  What you are seeing is not a matchbox car toy – it is a welter weight car or a dwarf race car, as it is commonly known among racers ... race cars for sale at the Peter D Motorsports website. Peter has an in-house engineer who had CAD ... . Dont let the small size of it fool you as it is really made for racing - Dwarf cars are "real [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 02:32:06

Choose The Best One

I was so stunned to see this car a few days ago when I was surfing the internet and apparently, ... in stock parts department in the car racing industry. With over 10 years of experience in Motorcycle ... dwarf cars as because of its size. I also saw many race car parts on their online catalog. Also [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 05:48:00

Nice find!

These are always good stories even though they happen during sad times ... or even sometimes buying them at a garage/yard sale.  Here, a familly in England discovered one of the rarest and most expensive cars in the world in the garage of a recentlty deceased familly member [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 18:33:12

Curry Lane

Curry Lane reaches west from White Street down that magnificent canyon photographed above. The building on the left is irresistible, a corrugated sheet iron in urban industrial guise masking several residential apartments inside judging by the mailboxes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 05:01:00

Two for One Subarus in Texas

Yes, you read that right: Subaru of Plano, a suburb of Dallas, ... at $22,295. Dealership owner David Thomas — no relation — says he got the idea from a Best Buy sale ... . The campaign is going on through Jan 2, so if you need two cars for the price of one, at least for two [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 13:11:15

A Lot of Cars, DietTribe, and a short explantation on clever puns

I’m not someone who loves puns. I think…. It’s a very delicate balance for me ... . They have over 37 cars for sale(sounds like a large volume) and they’re all parked in a lot(…you might say ... or clever. Accidental versus Overt…. Case in point: A Lot of Cars This is a prime example [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 18:16:06

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