| U.S. Taxpayers Still Down $19.1B From Obamas General Motors Bailout |
Aug 22nd, 2013 |
- Only 65 percent of the nearly $80 billion that President Obama unilaterally diverted from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to bail out the auto industry over the strong objections of Congress has been recovered, according to the U.S. Treasury Department's July 2013 ...
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| Teen charged with shooting at cars in Charleston |
Aug 21st, 2013 |
Charleston police detective Sgt. Tony Hazelett says that more than a dozen residents of South Hills had reported damage to their vehicles over the Aug. 3 ...
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| Pay-as-you-drive insurance catching on |
Aug 21st, 2013 |
More than one-in-three insured drivers would consider switching from a traditional vehicle insurance plan to one based on when, how much and how a vehicle is driven, according to a survey conducted by Lynx Research Consulting. Drivers could save anywhere from 5 to 30 percent on insurance premiums depending on driving habits, according to ...
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| Striking S.African auto union to meet employers |
Aug 21st, 2013 |
Workers on strike hold signs as they take part in a demonstration outside Ford's plant in Pretoria on August 20, 2013. A striking South African auto workers union will meet manufacturers on Thursday in a bid to break a wage deadlock that has crippled a multi-billion dollar export ...
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| Silicon Valleys answer to SXSW Iggy Pop Big Data self-driving cars |
Aug 21st, 2013 |
From Sept. 26-29, organizers of the hybrid music festival and tech conference Creative Convergence Silicon Valley, or C2SV, hope to draw 5,000-10,000 attendees. The conference will take place at San Jose McEnery Convention Center (shown above), with music at more than a dozen downtown venues. In just over one month, San Jose will play host to what organizers hope can become Silicon Valley's ...
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| GMs Akerson to receive Lone Sailor Award |
Aug 21st, 2013 |
General Motors Co. Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson, a U.S. Navy veteran, is one of four people set to receive the United States Navy ...
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| Ford Russian university team up on space-based robotic communication systems |
Aug 21st, 2013 |
Ford Motor Co. is teaming with a Russian university to study space robots and get a better grasp on communication technology that could be used in self-driving ...
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| In Pictures Concours dLeMons showcases fun oddball cars |
Aug 21st, 2013 |
A 1972 Cadillac named Syren is displayed during the Concours d'Lemons in Seaside, California, August 17, 2013. The event, which highlights the "oddballs" of the automotive world, is held in conjunction with the Pebble Beach Automotive Week which includes the Concours d'Elegance.(MICHAEL ...
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| U.S. Taxpayers Still Down $19.1B From 2008 General Motors Bailout |
Aug 21st, 2013 |
Dow Jones stock ticker shows GM shares at $33 on Nov. 17, 2010. (AP photo) (CNSNews.com) - Nearly five years after Congress passed legislation that created the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) in 2008, the federal government has recovered more than 95 percent of the $420.6 billion it disbursed to prevent an economic meltdown. But only 65 percent of the federal government's nearly $80 ...
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| Photos Top 10 priciest cars ever sold at auction |
Aug 21st, 2013 |
A 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4*S NART Spyder broke a new U.S. auction record in Monterey last week when it sold for a whopping $27.5 million. Here's a look at the top ten biggest car auction sales of all ...
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