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    AmericanLP News Brief 2/17/12

    FEBRUARY 17, 2012 12:46PM

    By TJ Walker


    Topics: auto industry, congress, economy, rick santorum, miit romney, president obama

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    • 34 Ratings
    • 5116 Views
    • 51 Comments
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    Let’s Not Kid Ourselves About Manufacturing Jobs

    JANUARY 25, 2012 11:54AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: think different, hoover dam, keith bradsher, charles duhigg, ”, “how u.s. lost out on iphone work, new york times, jared bernstein, androids, kindles, ipods, ipads, auto industry, gm, steve jobs, foxconn city, manufacturing in china, apple, iphone, president barack obama, offshoring, state of the union address, repatriating jobs, jobs, manufacturing, finance, economy

    • 6 Ratings
    • 543 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Shared Sacrifice and Law Enforcement

    MARCH 28, 2011 6:58PM

    By Margarita Mercure Hibbs


    Topics: deficit reduction, congress, john boehner, appropriations committee, military budget, technology, politics, news, economy, corporations, alternative energy, wind generation, pork barrel, jobs, taxes, infrastructure, community, open call, expert opinion, defense budget, justice, law enforcement, illegal immigration laws, susana martinez, tom tancredo, jan brewer, police, general motors, auto industry

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    • 28 Ratings
    • 2272 Views
    • 45 Comments
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    Just Cuz I Sell Cars for a Living Doesn't Make Me an Asshole

    SEPTEMBER 15, 2010 3:23PM

    By Walter Blevins


    Topics: auto industry, invoice, trade-in, hold back, negotiating, used cars, car salesman, car sales

    • 1 Ratings
    • 146 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Concept Cars

    SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 4:24PM

    By Dicky Neely


    Topics: air quality, environment, politics, open call, carton saturday, low emissions, hybrid, gas mileage, economical, inexpensive, technology, new models, auto industry, detroit, concept cars

    • 3 Ratings
    • 527 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Mercury 1939-2010

    JUNE 16, 2010 1:32AM

    By Aaron Warren


    Topics: history, technology, business, design, government, ford, cars, auto industry, automobiles, marauder, news, cars, mercury

    • 3 Ratings
    • 741 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Should we sob for Saab?

    DECEMBER 18, 2009 1:10PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: stryker, saturn, hummer, auto bailout, auto industry, car industry, beep beep, g.m., general motors, saab

    • 17 Ratings
    • 1234 Views
    • 19 Comments
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    I Gotta Go To Work Today or Selling Azteks for Fun & Profit

    NOVEMBER 9, 2009 11:48AM

    By Walter Blevins


    Topics: pontiac, trainer, auto industry, unemployment, aztek, work, car sales

    • 7 Ratings
    • 1390 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Auto Dealers: No More Cash for (Political) Clunkers

    AUGUST 3, 2009 4:49PM

    By Michael Fox


    Topics: ama, republicans, economy, orange county, john campbell, orange county republicans, cars, auto industry, american cars, auto bailout, detroit, obama administration, cash for clunkers, automobile dealers, rep. john campbell, ken calvert, rep. ken calvert, dana rohrabacher, rep. dana rohrabacher, national automobile dealers association, nada, auto industry financing and restructuring act, consumer assistance to recycle and save, consumer assistance to recycle and save (cars), orange county politcs, business, news, politics

    • 14 Ratings
    • 2846 Views
    • 23 Comments
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    Cash for Clunkers--A Penny Well Spent

    AUGUST 3, 2009 2:51PM

    By Walter Blevins


    Topics: cars, auto industry, epa, mpg, miles per gallon, fuel economy, consumers, rebate, bail out, tarps, house of representatives, senate, government, finance, auto, economy, car allowance rebate system, cash for clunkers, nada, cpo, cpov

    • Editor's Pick
    • 4 Ratings
    • 1743 Views
    • 15 Comments
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    Cash For Clunkers Could Use an Upgrade

    JULY 31, 2009 8:01PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: miles per gallon, mpg, environmental legislation, environment, is bailout one word or two, congress is like mtv's the real world only with more crazy, congress, beep beep, big three, detroit, obama administration, auto industry, cars, clunkers, cash for clunkers

    • 2 Ratings
    • 5124 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    CAR BUYING 101: Going to the Dealer or "Hello Herb Tarlek"

    JULY 30, 2009 3:34PM

    By Walter Blevins


    Topics: car badger commercials, car badger, cars, autos, car buying, dealership, car dealership, herb tarlek, sales person, salesman, commission, negotiating, test drive, sales training, auto industry

    • 1 Ratings
    • 1518 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Real Efficiency

    JULY 29, 2009 1:33AM

    By Aaron Warren


    Topics: car, cars, hybrids, technology, fuel, economy, auto industry, autos, automobiles, corvette, prius

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    • 5 Ratings
    • 1667 Views
    • 15 Comments
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    Bloom to Congress: Let Them Eat Closure Notices

    JULY 23, 2009 6:40PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: congress, auto dealership, car dealership, car industry, congress is like mtv's the real world only with more crazy, h.r. 2743, auto industry, beep beep, don manzullo, ron bloom, brian deese, 111th congress, house judiciary committee, politics, house of representatives, auto task force, chrysler, general motors, g.m.

    • 1 Ratings
    • 725 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Can a New Brand Save Chrysler? The Dodge Fallopian

    JULY 6, 2009 10:07PM

    By johnyates1


    Topics: auto industry, feminism, chrysler, fallopian tubes

    • 0 Ratings
    • 538 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Test Drive America!!

    JUNE 12, 2009 10:52PM

    By Average Joe Economics


    Topics: business, politics, fiat, chrysler, obama, economy, auto industry, gm

    • Editor's Pick
    • 11 Ratings
    • 2187 Views
    • 18 Comments
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    GM & Chrysler in Ch 11--What's Going to Happen Now?

    JUNE 1, 2009 1:31PM

    By Walter Blevins


    Topics: business, bail-out, federal government, bankruptcy, big 3, detroit 3, detroit, car makers, auto industry, ford, gm, chrysler

    • 0 Ratings
    • 547 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    The Best and the Brightest, Part 2?

    JUNE 1, 2009 10:28AM

    By AtHomePilgrim


    Topics: politics, obama, bankruptcy, auto industry, gm

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 1562 Views
    • 28 Comments
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    Car Efficiency Standards: Who Are We Trying to Help?

    MAY 19, 2009 9:46PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: environment, beep beep, economy, politics, obama, cafe, emissions standards, big three, detroit, car makers, auto industry

    • 0 Ratings
    • 301 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    A few of things bother me about the Obama administration.

    MAY 15, 2009 3:14AM

    By kwatts59


    Topics: gm, chrysler, salary cap, bailout, contracts, auto industry, obama

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