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Self tinting windows? May not be too far off in the future. Recent reports reveal that luxury auto maker Mercedes Benz is developing technologies for windows to tint themselves.
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The future of cars is here. A General Electric (GE) Charging Station has been added to a parking lot in Downtown Fairfield.
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Led by President Obama's push for more fuel efficient vehicles, the US Transportation Department and the Environmental Protection Agency have issued a 'notice of intent' to automobile manufacturers for 2025 models.
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Ford accumulated annual profit for the first time since 2005. Ford Chief Executive Alan Mulally expects the company will be profitable again this year.
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As the global automotive industry faces stark declines across all vehicle classes, futurist designers are demonstrating what can be done with flying cars. Is this the future of private transportation?
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A record number of automotive dealerships closed in the United States during 2008 -- the nationwide dealership count for the year fell by 881, or 4.2 percent, to 20,084. The decline was the largest since 1991
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Toyota Motors of Japan has announced the suspension of operations of 12 car assembly plants in Japan due to depressed demand for cars in the domestic as well as export markets. Suspension of production will happen in February and March this year.
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Plummeting sales globally and a surge in the value of the Yen staggers auto giant as it prepares to post a $150 billion (US$1.6Billion) loss for this year.
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The bailout of Chrysler and General Motors was a simple case of CYA for the Bush Administration. Bush did not want to go out with the collapse of the auto industry happening on his watch.
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Europe's biggest carmaker Volkswagen AG reaffirmed its profit target after the German-based group reported operating profits for the first nine months of the year surging to 4.3 billion euros (6.2 billion dollars).
VW expects to reach its 5.
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 The CAW could strike at four automotive parts plants in Windsor come the spring.
The Today programme's Evan Davis visits Strip Tinning Automotive in Birmingham to find out about funding for small and medium sized enterprises.
 The Canadian Auto Workers union is calling on the federal and provincial governments to work together on new policies it says could help protect and revitalize the country's automotive sector.
Manitoba's clean hydro power and abundant block heater outlets are often promoted as ideal for new enviro-friendly electric vehicles, but some on the vanguard of that automotive revolution say the province's plugs are not nearly enough.
The government-backed electric car maker Fisker Automotive has encountered its share of speed bumps financially -- announcing in recent weeks that it would have to lay off some workers and suspend work on a more affordable electric-gas hybrid version of its new luxury sports sedan, the Karma.
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