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For Sale: 1 Red Ferrari. Made of Wool.
By Matthew Hall - AOL NewsThe classified ad might read: "Sports car seeks permanent home, very good condition, one lady owner." Oh, and another important point: "Made of wool." After traveling the world for the past five years, British artist Lauren Porter is seeking a permanent home for her knitted red Ferrari sports car. ...
Labor Day Traffic Jams: Lost Male Drivers Waste $3,000 in Gas
By Matthew Hall - AOL News(Sept. 3) -- Men waste more than $3,000 in fuel costs because they refuse to ask for directions when lost, according to a British study released as motorists across the U.S. prepare to load up their cars for the long Labor Day weekend. The research, commissioned by British insurance company Sheila's Wheels, revealed that male drivers travel 276 unnecessary miles each year because they stubbornly reject help when lost. In what might not be shocking news for female passengers, the survey found that more than a quarter of men polled said they would wait at least half an hour before asking for ...
Why Gas Prices Are Falling in Time for Labor Day Travel
By not in system - AOL News(Sept. 2) -- Just when many families have opted for "staycations" instead of traveling for the Labor Day weekend because of the lousy economy, they're finally catching a break on gasoline prices. Fuel is at its second-lowest level in five years, and some economists predict that it could drop much further in the months ahead. ...
Former Lawmaker, now Georgia Governor Hopeful, Under Ethics Cloud
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyFormer Georgia Rep. Nathan Deal, a Republican candidate for governor in Georgia, is finding it difficult to put his time on Capitol Hill in his rear view mirror. Deal ran into a pothole Monday as the Office of Congressional Ethics said he appears to have used his congressional office improperly to press for the continuation of a vehicle inspection program in Georgia that benefitted his family's auto salvage business, the New York Times reported. The ethics office report says Deal and his chief of staff intervened with Georgia officials last year and in 2008 on behalf of Recovery Services ...
Ford and the Bailout: One of These Companies Is Not Like the Others
By Dave - Politics DailyFord's Focus - Forbes.comAlan Mulally, the chief executive Ford imported from Boeing (nyse: BA - news - people ), has moved smartly since he gave up his wings. He mortgaged assets (for $24 billion) and signed up credit lines two years ago before all the current turbulence....He also sold Jaguar, Land Rover, Aston Martin, some of Ford's Mazda (other-otc: MZDAF.PK - news - people ) stake and has put Volvo on the block. You can disagree or agree, maybe some of these operations could still have turned into winning assets, but Mulally decided Ford did not need the problems right now....Yes, Ford ...
Gallup on the Auto Bailout: Half of Americans are Un-American
By Dave - Politics DailyAccording to Jennifer Granholm, if you oppose the bailout, you are, "frankly" un-American. Wait, I thought questioning people's patriotism was wrong. Or, alternate headline, McCarthy lives!"It is unacceptable for this un-American, frankly, behavior of these U.S. senators to cause this country to go from a recession into a depression," Granholm said during a radio interview Friday morning.But I thought dissent was the highest form of patriotism? Anyway, that brings us to a recent Gallup poll, tip to :Executives of the U.S. auto industry take the brunt of public criticism for the failure of ...
Top 5 Reasons Auto Execs Should Carpool for Next D.C. Hearing
By Liza Porteus Viana - Politics DailyAfter getting chewed out by some lawmakers over taking their own private jets to Washington to beg for a $25 billion bailout, the CEOs of Detroit's Big 3 automakers may end up carpooling next time.Officials at Chrysler, Ford Motor and General Motors Corp. spent last weekend e-mailing and discussing how to set up a giant car caravan next time they have to testify. Although, it seems like none of the companies will comment specifically on what the travel plans are for GM CEO Rick Wagoner, Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli, or Ford CEO Alan Mulally. But a bunch of supporters, workers, and auto suppliers ...
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