Combating high gas prices The peak summer travel season is still a ways off, but gas prices in La Crosse are already pushing 4 dollars a gallon. Read more on WKBT La Crosse Automakers Report ‘Solid April’ General Motors saw a 26.6% increase, Ford Motor gained 16.3%, and Chrysler Group sales were up 22.5% in […]
Gas prices drive fuel-efficient car sales Ford Motor Company of Canada reported Tuesday that April sales of cars and light trucks rose nine per cent to 25,548. Read more on CBC.ca Spyker signs deal with China’s Hawtai Motor to raise funds for Saab: Saab owner Spyker Cars on Tuesday said it has signed an agreement […]
POSCO to raise prices of steel products this week South Korea’s top steelmaker POSCO will raise prices of its steel products by 160,000 won (146 U.S. dollars) per ton this week, local media reported Tuesday. Read more on People’s Daily Automakers will signal a sensible turn at show Practicality is back — in sophisticated, trendy […]
Gas sales drop as prices rise and more drivers shift to ‘Park’ With the price of gas averaging $ 3.77 a gallon Monday, there are signs that Americans are cutting back on driving, reversing a steady increase in demand for fuel. Read more on The Arizona Republic Staten Islanders, like most Americans, are feeling pain […]
NADA Guide Analyst: Rising Cost of Fuel Will Impact Used-Vehicle Prices McLEAN, Va. (March 16, 2011) – Rising gasoline prices will play a significant role in determining the price of used cars and trucks—including trade-in values—across all vehicle segments, said Jonathan Banks, executive automotive analyst for the NADA Used Car Guide. Read more on National […]
Quake Disrupts Chip And Memory Prices Factories in Japan are closing manufacturing plants in the aftermath of the recent deadly earthquake and resulting tsunami. Transportation infrastructure, road, ports and railways, if not damaged by the disasters are crowded with refugees and emergency traffic bypassing damaged areas, Reuters reports. The shutdown of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear […]