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When Federal Funding Fails (5/8/13)
… fifty million dollar Department of Energy given in 2011. Sign from to be wheelchair accessible. CEO John Walsh telling USA today the the company quietly ceased operations in February. He says it VP she closed after its finances fell short of minimum …
2011. Sign from -- to be wheelchair accessible. CEO John Walsh telling USA today the the company quietly ceased operations in February. He says it VP she closed after its finances fell short of minimum loan -
Specialized van maker that won $50M U.S. loan shuts down
… produce about 6,000 vehicles this year. The company hasn't produced vehicles for about six months, Walsh confirmed. USA Today earlier today reported VPG 's closing. Bloomberg and Automotive News staffers Lindsay Chappell, Diana T. Kurylko and …
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Why dealers should embrace 'the age of transparency'
… hassle shopping' Lebanon Ford uses a provider called Scan and Drive, an Indianapolis unit of Gannett Co., which owns USA Today and other media properties. Scan and Drive, one of a growing number of companies offering such a function, has been …
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Why the auto industry isn't scared of the 'sequestration' crisis
… on this. We won't know until we see the sales figures." The National Automobile Dealers Association recently told USA Today that the dealer group is standing by its prediction of 15.4 million vehicles sold in 2013. "This isn't even that …
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Comics get last laughs with auto industry's Super Bowl ad blitz
… office worker from Minnesota speaking with a Jamaican accent to spread happy feelings among coworkers. The spoof, which USA Today says was apparently created by Jamaicans, is called "The Germaican." A man is shown speaking German to befuddled Jamaicans …
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Sorting the winners, losers in Super Bowl commercial derby
… minutes after its "Space Babies" spot aired while Hyundai ranked third with 747 requests for its Santa Fe. andnbsp; USA Today 's Ad Meter, the granddaddy of Super Bowl commercial scoring, said the top-scoring automotive commercial was Ram …
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Chrysler takes patriotic road with popular Super Bowl ads
… Eastwood ad last year ranked No. 2 with a 59 percent positive rating. The two ads this year ranked in the top five in USA Today 's Ad Meter results, and in the top 10 among the most searched Super Bowl ads on Yahoo. Keeping up that kind of performance …
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Big Game, Big Triumphs (2/4/13)
… Harvey. And specially commissioned photos documenting American farm life. Both ads among the top five vote getters in USA today 's ad meter Chrysler CEO. Clearly excited. Yeah. And you know I'm worried now from the report says the ads reflect …
American farm life. Both ads among the top five vote getters in USA today's ad meter Chrysler CEO. Clearly excited. Yeah. And you know I'm worried now from the report says the ads reflect Chrysler's own -
Mercedes' big CLA buildup begins with the Super Bowl
… Orleans Saints and the site of the Feb. 3 Super Bowl. The automaker will continue its pregame marketing with print ads in USA Today and the February issue of ESPN the Magazine . Four 15-second and one 30-second TV spots were to have aired Sunday …
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The new Vette: What people are saying
… car should exist at all. It appears, through all that, to have become younger than ever." -- James R. Healey of USA Today "A lot is riding on this Corvette. I actually believe that they're going to get a bump in consideration across all …
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Ford, GM App Battle (1/8/13)
… s all about the apps. Mobile labs policing command. USA today . Ford and GM are locked in a race to bring out new for ..... showcasing apps. From several new partners including USA today . I radio and couple. A site that offers date ideas …
like this one it's all about the apps. Mobile labs policing command. USA today . Ford and GM are locked in a race to bring out new -- for drivers. In for help. There are turning tothe promise to. Ford also showcasing apps. From several new partners including USA today . I -- radio and -- couple. A site that offers date ideas. Marketing news now. Find new roads that is the new -
Giving a 'Voice' to Hybrids (1/8/13)
… can stop the cars more quickly. Any panic situation. USA today says the modification and it would cons the engine to ..... continuous 32 push shut down power. He spokesman telling USA today they changed to that team's second push started a year …
models so drivers can stop the cars more quickly. Any panic situation. USA today says the modification and it would cons the engine to cut off after three quick pushes. Or after the button has been pushed continuously. Fourteen seconds. According to the paper to you at a previously required a continuous 32 push shut down power. He spokesman telling USA today they changed to that team's second push started a year ago. And in every -- year's Nissan has kept a low profile -
Lincoln, Reintroduced (12/3/12)
… app for it includes three new TV commercials. They want had in the upcoming Super Bowl. Full page print papers like USA today and new website. Ford's CEO Elmo lolly and global linking chief Jim Will host a press conference at Lincoln Center …
had in the upcoming Super Bowl. Full page print -- papers like USA today and new website. Ford's CEO Elmo lolly and global linking chief Jim -- Will host a press conference at Lincoln Center in -
Lincoln launching ad blitz to get back on radar
… history. The multimedia campaign will include full-page print ads in The New York Times , The Wall Street Journal and USA Today . The ads will carry the provocative headline: "Does the world need another luxury car? Not really." Text will be …
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Mercedes, BMW, and the once-despised Detroit Pistons
A report in today's USA Today says automakers are using new technologies to reduce the number of ..... nickname, the Bad Boys, figuring it intimidated opponents. Now, says USA Today , the number of automotive Bad Boys is dropping. Mercedes-Benz …
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Chevy's 'Love It or Return It' campaign echoes similar programs in 2009
… the year the overall brand notched a 14 percent market share, down from 14.9 percent for the same period in 2011. USA Today noted there is minimal risk in the "Love It or Return It" program, as Hyundai received only 300 returned cars out of …
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Dart Tests Chrysler-Fiat (5/25/12)
… Israel via Bellwether Karl the epic to make this partnership work. Marchionne says while publications from motor trend to USA today praising the vehicle. Customers will be the final judges of whether the dark is a success. It arrive in showrooms …
make this partnership work. Marchionne says while publications from motor trend to USA today -- praising the vehicle. Customers will be the final judges of whether the dark is a success. It arrive in showrooms. Next -
Enterprise joins Hertz to support tougher laws covering recalled rental vehicles
… Senate expects to address after it reconvenes Feb. 27, USA Today reported. Although federal law prohibits manufacturers ..... reviewing the agreement between Hertz and consumer advocates, USA Today reported this week. Rosemary Shahan, president and founder …
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Mike Jackson's Concerns (2/6/12)
… Produce varied results in matter little to shoppers. The New York Giants may have won Sunday's Super Bowl but at last USA today 's Super Bowl ad meter has Volkswagen's the dog strikes back. Among the most popular auto ads aired during the game …
York Giants may have won Sunday's Super Bowl but at last -- USA today's Super Bowl ad meter has Volkswagen's the dog strikes back. Among the most popular auto ads aired during the game. He has -
Mike Jackson's Concerns (2/6/12)
… Produce varied results in matter little to shoppers. The New York Giants may have won Sunday's Super Bowl but at last USA today 's Super Bowl ad meter has Volkswagen's the dog strikes back. Among the most popular auto ads aired during the game …
York Giants may have won Sunday's Super Bowl but at last -- USA today's Super Bowl ad meter has Volkswagen's the dog strikes back. Among the most popular auto ads aired during the game. He has
