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As Memorial Day nears, California gasoline prices rise above $4
Summer is coming. The long Memorial Day weekend is just two weeks away and, of course, average gasoline prices in California are back up above $4 a gallon. On Friday, the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in California was $4.062, up 7.6...
Tags: AAA, Memorial Day, Petroleum Industry, Gasoline Industry, BP Plc
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Young people driving less, transportation planners clueless, report says
Millennials are possibly the first generation who could sing the Beatles classic "(Baby You Can) Drive My Car" and really mean it. Millennials are the children of baby boomers and Generation X, and they are radically altering the way the nation...
Tags: Kelley Blue Book LLC
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Competition for truck buyers heats up
Trucks are the hottest segment of the U.S. auto industry this year, as housing and construction rebound and small businesses open the purse strings to replace aging equipment. Sales are up 11% through the first four months of this year, far above the...
Tags: Real Estate, North American International Auto Show, Manufacturing and Engineering, Dodge, Chrysler
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Stocks surge to new highs after hiring climbs
Stocks surged to all-time highs Friday when a surprisingly good jobs report finally gave investors a clear sign of U.S. economic strength after weeks of conflicting signals. The market jumped from the opening, traders donned party hats, and a wave of...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Reserve, Petroleum Industry, Money and Monetary Policy, Stock Activities
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When design leads function
Chicago entrepreneurs Jason Lucash and Mike Szymczak managed to launch a line of audio products during the recession. Their folding cardboard speakers made Time magazine's 2009 list of best inventions. National television exposure on the "Today" show...
Tags: Tesla Motors, Inc., Shark Tank (tv program), General Motors Corp., The Walt Disney Co., Pixar Animation
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Honda to boost Acura brand, build new electric-augmented NSX in Ohio
Honda's overhaul of its luxury Acura brand will include a redesigned and electric-augmented NSX supercar, which will be built in a $70-million refurbished plant in Marysville, Ohio. Acura sales in the U.S. were up 14% in the first four months of the...
Tags: Acura, Kelley Blue Book LLC, Mercedes-Benz, Car Engine Repair, Cadillac
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Healthy crossover sales a boon to April auto results
Lower gas prices and a rebounding economy are pulling more auto buyers into crossover SUVs and boosting pickup truck sales, April auto sales data indicate. Honda, Nissan and Subaru reported monthly sales Wednesday, showing increases from April 2012 to...
Tags: Kelley Blue Book LLC, Luxury Vehicles, Pickup Trucks, Infiniti, Ford
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Has the Apple stock 'slingshot' begun?
This post has been updated. Back in December, while I was writing a story about the extraordinary volatility of Apple's stock, one trader used the term "Apple slingshot" to describe the ups and downs of its shares. Basically, the idea is that the...
Tags: Computer Hardware, Buyback
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Mazda6 injects fun into a family sedan
If Mazda can't figure out a way to sell its excellent all-new sedan — the 2014 Mazda6 — the automaker should just give up selling cars altogether. Mazda has no problem building great vehicles. It just can't seem to sell them. The company has...
Tags: ESPN (tv network), Nissan, Advertising, Luxury Vehicles, Manufacturing and Engineering
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