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Is Harley-Davidson the Next Casualty?

Steve Parker | Posted 10.20.2009 | Business

Read More: Hells-Angels, Buell, Peter Fonda, Harley-Davidson, Robert Patrick, Pomona-California, Japanese Economy, Cars, Santa Monica, Italy, Chinese, Motorcycles, Plymouth, Playa Del Rey, Monaco Coach, Amf, Chicago, Lorenzo Lamas, Holiday Rambler, Rubbies, Hummer, East Troy Wisconsin, Glendale, Porsche, American Honda, Mongols Motorcycle Gang, American Motorcyclist Association, Osaka, Brazil, American Machine and Foundry, Milwaukee, Cagiva, Jay Leno, Mv Augusta, Love Ride, Japan, Saturn, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mclaren, Business News

How can Harley-Davidson stem the bleeding of red ink?

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Auto Giants Reposition Globally

Diane Francis | Posted 08.24.2009 | Business

Cars are not longer just big business; companies have to build vehicles, but also be able to create multilateral partnerships which include workers, politicians, civil servants and investors.

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Porsche Accuses Volkswagen Of Extortion

Reuters | Posted 07.28.2009 | Business

Read More: Porsche, Volkswagen Extortion, Volkswagen, Business News

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Porsche accused Volkswagen and its key shareholder Lower Saxony of extortion following a magazine report that VW and the regiona...

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German Arsonists Torch Porsches, BMWs Over Economic Woes

Bloomberg | Brett Neely | Posted 03.31.2009 | World

Read More: Porsches, Porsche, Germany, BMWs, Bmw, World News

When Berlin resident Simone Klostermann returned from vacation and couldn't find her Mercedes SLK, she thought it had been towed. Police told her the ...

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January Car Sales -- a Final Reckoning Begins in Earnest ?

Steve Parker | Posted 03.06.2009 | Business

Read More: Big Pharma, Porsche, Scion, Automotive News, Chrysler, President Obama, Isuzu, Mercedes-Benz, Cars, Fiat, Ford, Gmac, Buy American, Chevy Silverado, Cerberus Capital Management, General Motors, Maybach, Stimulus Package, Hyundai, Hertz, Barbara Mikulski, Toyota, Detroit Three, Chevy Malibu, Lexus, Mexico, Xerox, Smart Car, Automotive Fleet, Subaru, Daimler, Japan, Europe, China, Business News

Until the travel business picks up and businesses in general start replacing their vehicle fleets, Detroit will be outside looking in.

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How Porsche Hacked The Financial System And Made A Killing

Radian | Posted 02.12.2009 | Business

Read More: Porsche Short Squeeze, Volkswagen, Porsche, Porsche Hacked Financial System, Adolf Merckle, Business News

A "short squeeze" sounds inconspicuous enough; you wouldn't tell it by Bloomberg's language, but Merckle's Volkswagen bet lost out to one of the most ...

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Porsche Takes Majority Of Volkswagen

AP | MATT MOORE | Posted 02.06.2009 | Business

Read More: Porsche, Volkswagen, Porsche Volkswagen, Business News

BERLIN — Porsche said Monday that it had increased its stake in Volkswagen AG to more than 50 percent, a move that gave it indirect control of t...

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Car sales, 2008; even worse than we thought

Steve Parker | Posted 02.06.2009 | Business

Read More: World Rally, Pony Cars, Porsche, Automotive News, Chrysler, Ford Mustang, Hemi Engines, The Wizard of Oz, Isuzu, Obama Administration, Mercedes-Benz, Cars, New York Federal Reserve, Fuji Heavy Industries, Ford, Volkswagen, Maybach, Motor Trend, Nissan, Dodge Challenger, Cadillac Srx, Chevrolet Equinox, Scotland, Mercury Milan Hybrid, Timothy Geithner, Huffington Post, Buick Lacrosse, GMAC Bailout, Pickups, TV Pitchman Vince, FICO Score, 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, Toyota, Gm, Minivan, Ford F-150, Detroit Three, Associated Press, Chicago Cubs, American Honda, Gmc, Smart Car, Wall Street, Colin Mcrae, Detroit Three Loans, Cadillac Cts Wagon, Subaru, Bmw, Car Czar, Daimler, Mitsubishi, Treasury Secretary, SUV Sales, Credit Unions, Ford Fusion Hybrid, Business News

Monday brought three conference calls, each about an hour, with executives from each of the Detroit Three announcing, dissecting and, most of all, spi...

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Bottom Line: 2008 Car/Truck Sales Probably Worst Since 1974

Steve Parker | Posted 02.03.2009 | Business

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The only other time the industry has seen a 3-million (or more) unit plunge was following the 1974 oil shortage.

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Motor Racing Reacts to Worldwide Recession

Steve Parker | Posted 01.14.2009 | Business

Read More: Porsche, White House, 24 Hours of LeMans, Daytona International Speedway, 12 Hours of Sebring, NASCAR Drivers, Bobby Labonte, Cars, Daytona Prototype, Xtrac, Soap Box Derby, Chip Ganassi, Petty Enterprises, Irs, Formula 1, Felix Sabates, Soap Box Derbies, Richard Petty, Indy Racing League, New Hampshire Speedway, Detroit Three, Nascar, Chevrolet, Gm, Washington DC, Tony Stewart, Kyle Petty, Alms, Dodge, Monaco Grand Prix, NASCAR Money, Turbodiesel, Alfa Romeo, Tarp Bailout Bill, Gran-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, Joe Gibbs Racing, Chrysler, Honda, Ford, Audi Clean Diesel, Volkswagen, Mazda, General Motors, Indycar Racing, Detroit, Detroit Bailout, Indycar, Adam Petty, Uaw, Toyota, American Lemans Series, Ricardo, NASCAR Support, Cosworth, Porsche Rs Spyder, Sprint Cup, Ferrari, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, Formula One, TARP and Auto Bailout, Daytona 500, Audi, Roger Penske, Bmw, New York Times, Super Bowl Commercials, Business News

With car sales suffering worldwide, the marketing and advertising budgets, where many companies keep their racing dollars, are often the first budgets to be trimmed.

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Los Angeles Auto Show -- Clean Diesels Clean Up

Steve Parker | Posted 12.28.2008 | Business

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At this year's Los Angeles Auto Show, the 205-mile per hour, $100,000, 2009 Corvette ZR1 is relegated to the very rear of the Chevrolet exhibit, like the "adults only" section in video stores.

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Porsche Sales Decline Amid Global Slump

AP | Posted 12.27.2008 | Business

Read More: Porsche, Porsche Sales, Porsche Sales Decline, Economy, Auto Sales, Business News

STUTTGART, Germany — German sports car maker Porsche SE said Wednesday it expects revenue in the four months through November to fall some 15 pe...

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Compressed Natural Gas Cars: What Are They?

Huffington Post | Johanna Smith | Posted 12.20.2008 | Green

Read More: Compressed Natural Gas Engines, Honda Civic GX, Compressed Natural Gas Cars, Compressed Natural Gas, Energy, CNG Ford Mustange, Alternative Energy, Ford, Porsche, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, Toyota, Honda, Alterantive Fuels, Environment, Porsche Cevennes Turbo CNG, Toyota CNG Hybrid, Natural Gas, Green News

Surprise: the most eco-friendly car sold in America isn't the Toyota Prius. It's the Honda Civic GX, which runs on compressed natural gas, according t...

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Auto Industry Drops 32%; GM Plummets Over 45%

Steve Parker | Posted 12.04.2008 | Business

Read More: Automotive News, Suzuki, Chrysler, Epa, Thanksgiving, Honda, Cars, Atlanta, Ford, Mercedes Benz, Volkswagen, Tennessee Valley Authority, General Motors, Ford Ecoboost Engine, Mini, Detroit Bailout, John McCain, Toyota, Gm, Opec, Detroit Three, Lexus, Chevrolet, GM Red Tag Sale, Porsche, Barack Obama, Mercury, Bush White House, Manhattan Project, Lincoln, Wpa, Sarah Palin, Bmw, Audi, Lincoln MKS, Isuzu, Business News

Obama has consistently shown his support for an American car-making industry, a modern and green industry able to build the kinds of cars and trucks people will want to buy.

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Preview! Las Vegas' High-Performance SEMA Show and the Los Angeles Auto Show; How Green Will They Be?

Steve Parker | Posted 11.27.2008 | Business

Read More: Audi Q7, Chrysler, Suvs, Hemi Engines, Subprime Car Loans, Los Angeles Convention Center, Cars, Clean Diesel, Nissan GTR, Malibu Hybrid, Los Angeles Auto Show, Audi r10 TDI, BMW M-Series, Senator Obama, Washington, Sema, Specialty Equipment Market Association, Repossession, Aircraft Carrier, Detroit Bailout, Las Vegas Convention Center, V8 Engines, Simon Cowell, Automotive Aftermarket, Corvette ZR1, Bugatti Veyron, Detroit Three, Porsche, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Ferrari, Ford Expedition, Senator McCain, Automotive Fleet, Chevrolet Corvette, American Idol, SUV Sales, Dohc, Business News

The LA Auto Show is now officially the first big extravaganza on the national car calendar. It opens Friday, November 21st and runs through Sunday, November 30th at the LA Convention Center.

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Paul Newman, Race Car Driver, 83

Steve Parker | Posted 10.29.2008 | Entertainment

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His movie bosses were never happy with his racing; it's not easy to get insurance on a production with a star who spends his weekends racing.

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An Underrated Green Consideration: Longevity

Collin Dunn | Posted 08.01.2008 | Green

Read More: Porsche, Ipod, Environmentalism, Longevity, Apple, Durable Goods, Green News

There are tons of ways to embrace green these days; one of the often overlooked considerations is the longevity of our stuff. "Going green" or "being ...

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Porsche CEO Spied On, Claims Company

AP | Posted 05.06.2008 | Business

Read More: Porsche, Wendelin Wiedeking, Business News

BERLIN — German luxury carmaker Porsche SE has filed a criminal complaint with authorities regarding a suspected attempt to eavesdrop on chief e...

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Porsche Profit More Than Triples

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Porsche Profits, Porsche, Luxury Sports Cars, Sports Cars, Business News

Luxury sports car maker Porsche AG said Monday that its net profit for fiscal 2007 more than tripled with help from a revaluation of its 22 percent st...

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