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New York Times (blog)

GM Ventures Invests $3.2 Million in Battery Company
New York Times (blog)
A Michigan lithium-ion battery developer, which is working on new technology the company says can give electric cars greater range, plans to announce on ...

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Video Music Awards' ad revenue surges on air, online
Crain's New York Business
... and NERD culminating in a live-to-tape performance from the Paramount lot in Hollywood, re-fashioned as a 1950s-themed Chevy Cruze drive-in theater. ...

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How The Fed's Low Interest Rate Policy Is Hurting Savers, Retirees
Huffington Post (blog)
Tax credits for buying cars, buying new air conditioning units, buying houses. Spend, spend, spend. The Fed also encourages this through their monetary ...

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USA Today

Will turbos win younger buyers for Buick?
USA Today
As far back as the 1950s, the Buick V-8 was a performance monster. Television personality Tommy Ivo -- naturally called "TV Tommy Ivo" even long after he ...

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Car show to salute daredevil, stunt driver
Indianapolis Star
Dixon , a disc jockey, and his wife Michelle, will play tunes from the 1950s and 1960s at both events. "I'm really excited about this whole weekend," Dixon ...

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Peugeot shows off the new 508
Independent
... saloons and estates that have provided the backbone of the Peugeot range since the 403 was introduced back in the 1950s. The car it will replace, ...

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Globe and Mail

The AutoShare saga: A long, strange trip
Globe and Mail
“We're building condos with parking for the car culture from the 1950s,” he says with a shake of his head. Toronto, however, recently approved the first ...

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Automobile show a boost to charities
Arizona Daily Sun
The music of the 1950s, '60s and '70s will be broadcast throughout downtown. "It's a very, very fun day and a good place to bring the family," Neumayer said ...

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Notable deaths in August in Green Bay and Northeastern Wisconsin
Green Bay Press Gazette
He started by loading box cars, a summer job during high school. He eventually became company president, holding that job from 1973 to 1999. ...

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Fall fun returns to annual Plymouth festival
Hometownlife.com
What started as a community picnic and chicken barbecue during the 1950s has evolved into a food and fun fest that not only offers barbecue, but breakfast, ...

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