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Click here to visit the new home of Politics Daily!DETROIT -- To a pulsating beat, hip-hop star Eminem drives a sleek Chrysler through the streets of Detroit, proudly cruising by the city's landmarks, towering skyscrapers and the hopeful faces of its people. His journey ends with an unapologetic message: "This is the Motor City, and this is what we do." A day after it aired, one of the most-talked about Super Bowl ads sent shivers of pride through the battered city, which hopes car buyers are willing to look past Chrysler's billion-dollar bailout and embrace the idea that if a vehicle is "Imported from Detroit," that's reason enough to buy ...
(Oct. 13) -- Forget the Chevy Volt. In the not-too-distant future you may not just use Google to help you search for a new car, you might also have the Internet company drive it for you. In early October, Google announced on its blog that it was in the late stages of development for a technological adaptation that will forever transform how we get from point A to point B in an automobile. In short, using a combination of existing software and far-flung futuristic ambition, the search company says it devised a way for cars to drive themselves. What's more, Google has already logged some ...
In an upbeat speech to a sympathetic audience, President Barack Obama said the change he promised during his campaign is "beginning to take hold" and the nation is "headed in the right direction on our road to recovery." Despite public opinion polls suggesting many Americans do not like the new health care law and other Obama policies, the president said, "We've made progress. The economy is growing again; the markets are rising again; America's businesses are creating jobs again." Obama noted that unemployment remained stubbornly high and told partisans at a Democratic National Committee ...
After 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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