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2009 Geneva Motor Show: An Auto Show Goes on, Seemingly in Denial

seen at 2009-03-04 18:16:46 - www.nytimes.com

It’s pedal-to-the-floor at the Geneva auto show, a showcase for six-figure supercars that does not acknowledge the grim state of the industry.

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Already Bleak, Auto Sales Take a Fall in February

seen at 2009-03-04 08:22:48 - www.nytimes.com

Sales were down 53 percent at G.M., 48 percent at Ford and 40 percent at Toyota from February 2008.

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Ford Bucks Detroit Trend With 3 New Car Models

seen at 2009-03-02 06:32:34 - www.nytimes.com

Despite slumping sales in the auto industry, Ford is rolling out the Fusion Hybrid, the new Taurus sedan and the Transit Connect van.

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Wheels: VW Polo Gets Top Billing in Geneva

seen at 2009-03-04 18:13:16 - www.nytimes.com

The introduction of the redesigned Polo, Volkswagen’s second-best selling model, kicked off the Geneva auto show.

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Wheels: Not Electric, Not Hybrid, but Still Green

seen at 2009-03-04 18:13:16 - www.nytimes.com

On display at the Geneva auto show are new approaches to internal combustion that promise to reduce emissions without sacrificing performance.

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Ghost of Rolls-Royce Lurks in a Swiss Hotel

seen at 2009-03-05 05:47:37 - www.nytimes.com

In the bar of the Bellevue Hotel is a nearly life-sized edition of the Spirit of Ecstasy, the sculpture that has served as a Rolls-Royce hood ornament for a century.

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Ford Seeks to Eliminate $10.4 Billion of Its Debt

seen at 2009-03-05 06:29:25 - www.nytimes.com

Ford’s action resembles what General Motors and Chrysler are required to do as conditions of their government loans.

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Behind the Wheel | 2009 Acura Tl Sh-Awd: Pace. Space. But Oh, That Face.

seen at 2009-03-07 00:38:40 - www.nytimes.com

The 2009 Acura TL is more comfortable and more spacious than its predecessor, but the futuristic styling of the front end doesn’t fit.

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Wheelspin: Racecars Fresh off the Assembly Line

seen at 2009-03-06 07:19:12 - www.nytimes.com

In at least one form of competition, automakers are inverting the old axiom: Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday.

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Share My Ride

seen at 2009-03-06 22:23:36 - www.nytimes.com

You may need a car, but do you need to own one — or even lease one? Zipcar and a fleet of new competitors are betting that your budget and your green conscience are ready to cooperate.

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Auditors Raise Doubts About G.M.’s Viability

seen at 2009-03-06 05:51:42 - www.nytimes.com

As G.M. reported that its survival was in doubt, the White House said that helping the auto industry was a priority.

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Humbled, the U.A.W. Is Appealing for Support

seen at 2009-03-06 06:15:50 - www.nytimes.com

The American Federation of Teachers, United Steelworkers and others are defending the autoworkers’ pay and benefits.

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G.M. Canada Offers Pact That Avoids Wage Cuts

seen at 2009-03-09 06:26:44 - www.nytimes.com

A deal would make G.M. Canada eligible for loans of up to $2.3 billion from the Canadian government.

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Officials Seek Way to Fill a Gas Tax Gap

seen at 2009-03-08 03:56:50 - www.nytimes.com

Officials across the country are testing systems that could move Americans from paying a per-gallon tax at the pump to some form of fee based on road usage.

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Bigger Share of Ethanol Is Sought in Gasoline

seen at 2009-03-07 04:57:50 - www.nytimes.com

Producers of the alternative fuel seek help as consumption declines leaves them with excess capacity.

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