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Wikipedia Bans Volvo IT Over Racist Rants

channelregister.co.uk | Cade Metz | Posted 11.25.2009 | Technology

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Wikipedia has banned editing from machines inside Volvo Information Technology - the outfit that operates the Swedish auto maker's IT infrastructure -...

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Ford, GM, IBM and China: A Match Made in the Han Dynasty

John Wagner Givens | Posted 11.17.2009 | World

Read More: GM Bailout, GM Bankruptcy, Gm, GM Buyouts, Hummer Sale, Chinese Government, Volvo, Ford, Hummer, China, Ford to Sell Volvo to Geely, World News
John Wagner Givens

For cultural and historical reasons, China has relatively less experience in brand building, so the US currently seems to have a comparative advantage in internationally known brands.

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An Interview With Liam Gillick

Zefrey Throwell | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York

Read More: Creative Time, Liam Gillick, Revolutions in Public Practice, Contemporary Art, Artists, Volvo, New York News
Zefrey Throwell

Find out what Liam Gillick's hobby is, hear him say the words, "unicorns, planets, and falling down" and much more in this audio interview.

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Five Things Mr. Obama Must Say About Detroit -- and Fast

Steve Parker | Posted 02.18.2009 | Business

Read More: John F. Kennedy, Fuel Costs, Toyota, Chrysler, Detroit Three, Corporate Average Fuel Economy, Volvo, Cars, Ford, Barack Obama, Nissan, Saab, Chevrolet Cruze, Hydrogen Economy, Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicles, Manhattan Project, General Motors, Daewoo Lacetti, Natural Gas, Chrysler Financial, Europe, Johnson Controls, Business News
Steve Parker

While GM and Chrysler both remain on life support (and Ford has also been talking with the government about a credit line or loan), the car and truck business around the world is not doing much better than Detroit.

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Sweden's Auto Bailout: $3.4 Billion

AP | LOUISE NORDSTROM and MALIN RISING | Posted 01.11.2009 | Business

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STOCKHOLM, Sweden — The Swedish government on Thursday unveiled a 28 billion kronor ($3.4 billion) support package for the nation's ailing auto ...

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US Automakers Consider Selling Saab, Volvo

AP | MALIN RISING | Posted 01.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Auto Industry, Automaker Bailout, Big Three Automakers, Gm, Ford, Volvo, Cars, Saab, Automakers, General Motors, US Automakers, Financial Crisis, Automaker Crisis, Business News

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — The Swedish government confirmed Monday it is in talks with General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. after a report that the ...

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Eleven Other Countries with Big Auto Industry Problems

Steve Parker | Posted 12.25.2008 | Business

Read More: Renault, Chrysler, France, Suv, Cars, Spain, Prague, Ford, London, Madrid, Liverpool, General Motors, Japanese Cars, Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Brussels, Zaragoza, Asia, Belgium, Hungary, Sweden, Czech Republic, Berlin, Saabs, Renault Nissan, Member of Parliament, Gm, Volvo, British, Angela Merkel, Jeep, Japan, Europe, Opel, China, Antwerp, Business News
Steve Parker

Here's some of what's happening, mostly with GM, in Europe and Asia, two markets outside the U.S. hit hardest by the slowing automobile business.

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Precipitous fifteen-year drop in US car sales; Need one? You probably can't get one

Steve Parker | Posted 11.02.2008 | Business

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Steve Parker

They say "start out bad news with a joke," so: In Peter Gent's "North Dallas Forty," a football coach is talking with the team owner's son about his f...

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THE LATEST: $25 BILLION FOR DETROIT; PRODUCTION CHEVY VOLT PLUG-IN HYBRID UNVEILED

Steve Parker | Posted 10.18.2008 | Green

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Steve Parker

Today's Detroit News newspaper reports that, because big investment banks such as Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase own huge amounts of GM and Ford cor...

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$50 Billion for the Detroit Three: Yea or Nay?

Steve Parker | Posted 09.27.2008 | Business

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Steve Parker

Should Chrysler, or two of the car-makers or even all three go bust, then, this time, the American people will pay the price, both literally and figuratively.

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Is Your Car's Interior Killing You?

Steve Parker | Posted 09.11.2008 | Green

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Steve Parker

Ever wondered about that dreary film which builds-up inside the windshield of your car or truck? Not outside, which can be taken care of easily enough; inside.

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Volvo's Vision For 2020: The Injury-Proof Car

New York Times | Posted 05.08.2008 | Business

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The destruction of the orange sedan with its slapdash paintwork may have been intentional but it was far from wanton. It was all part of Volvo's bid t...

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