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2 hrs ago | Truck News

Utility produces 50,000th dry van trailer at Virginia plant

Headquartered in Abingdon, Va., K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc. is a locally owned company operating 106 retail supermarkets throughout the tri-state regions of Southeast Kentucky, Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee.

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Related Topix: Abingdon, VA, Glade Spring, VA, Transportation, Utility Trailer Manufacturing

4 hrs ago | Charleston Daily Mail

Moses celebrates completion of expansion, renovation

Moses Ford Lincoln president Steve Moses, center, cuts the ribbon celebrating the opening dealership's newly-remodeled showroom, part of a 14-month, $2.5 million renovation project at the St.

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Related Topix: Hybrid, Lincoln, Sedan, Lincoln MKZ, Ford Motor, Charleston, WV, West Virginia University

8 hrs ago | The Miami Herald

Fiat Industrial aims to shift tax home to Britain

Fiat Industrial disputed as "absolutely false" reports Wednesday that Italy would lose 500 million euros in tax revenues if it moves its tax base to Britain after it completes a merger with its U.S.-based subsidiary CNH Global NV.

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Related Topix: Fiat Spa

8 hrs ago | Detroit News

Metro Detroiters, automakers support Oklahoma tornado relief efforts

Two days into disaster relief efforts following the Moore, Okla., tornado, Metro Detroiters are increasingly mobilizing with fundraising, supply donations and at least one caravan of volunteers who are planning a cross-country road trip to aid in rebuilding.

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Related Topix: Detroit, MI, The General, Country, Chevrolet Silverado, Chevrolet, Ford Van, Ford, Ford Motor, Ford Transit Connect

12 hrs ago | Black Enterprise

U.S. Automakers Trim Traditional Summer Breaks

Automakers in Detroit say they are trimming the traditional two-week summer breaks at their factories, in order to speed production and meet a growing demand for new cars and trucks, The Associated Press reports .

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Related Topix: General Motors

14 hrs ago | MLive.com

Ford increasing production capacity, cutting summer shutdowns due to 'surging' demand

Ford Motor Co. is adding capacity and reducing summer shutdowns at numerous plants this year to meet high demand.

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Related Topix: Ford Fusion, Hybrid, Ford F Series, Ford, Ford Explorer, SUV, Sedan, Ford Motor, Dearborn, MI

17 hrs ago | Myrtle Beach Online

US auto factories cutting back on summer downtime

Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday that 21 of its North American factories will shut for only one week this summer.

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Related Topix: Ford, Ford Explorer, SUV, General Motors, Chrysler Group, Jeep, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Cherokee

22 hrs ago | India Auto News

How important are sales figures for BMW India and Audi America?

How important are sales figures for car manufactures, especially the one'e selling premium luxury on wheels? One would tend to think that as premium brands are not driven by volumes, they would not care much.

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Related Topix: BMW 7 Series, Sedan, BMW, Audi A8, Audi, Audi of America, Tesla Model S

Tue May 21, 2013

Reuters

Exclusive: Bob Lutz, Chinese in bid to buy Fisker Automotive - sources

Apple's ability to shelter billions of dollars of income from tax has depended on an unusual loophole in the Irish tax code that helps the country compete with other countries for investment and jobs.

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Related Topix: Fisker Automotive, Fisker Karma, Sedan, General Motors, Economics News, Bankruptcy, Department of Energy

Patch.com

Job Central: Calamos, Navistar, WOW Access, Literacy DuPage

Need a job? Patch is here to help. We've rounded up a list of local job ads to aid you in your search.

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Related Topix: Navistar International, Lisle, IL, Naperville, IL, Dupage County, IL, Medicine, Health, Massage Therapy

Myrtle Beach Online

More bikers, less crime, no fatalities for Myrtle Beach area rally

"From all appearances, the numbers were up this year, but there were no major issues," Myrtle Beach police Capt.

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Related Topix: Harley Davidson, Myrtle Beach, SC, Horry County, SC

Detroit News

Two Denso execs agree to plead guilty in price fixing scandal

The Justice Department says two more Japanese executives at a major auto supplier have agreed to plead guilty and serve time in prison as part of a wide-ranging three-year FBI investigation into auto parts price fixing.

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Related Topix: Prison, US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Toyota Motor, Federal Prisons

Michigan Radio

Chrysler/Fiat CEO apologizes to group for ethnic slur

An anti-bias group says it has received a written apology from Chrysler and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne for his use of a pejorative word to refer to Italians.

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Related Topix: Fiat Spa

OnMilwaukee

Summerfest announces daily promos

All exchanges, unless otherwise stated, will take place at the Mid Gate Promotions Booth, located on the west side of Harbor Drive, across the street from the Summerfest Mid Gate.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee, WI, Harley Davidson, Music, Entertainment

Iol.co.za

Emerging stocks rise to one-week high

Emerging-market stocks advanced, sending the benchmark index to a one-week high, as Chinese developers gained on higher home prices and U.S. data boosted confidence in the world's biggest economy.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, LG Chem, Chemicals, Hyundai Motor, South Korea, World News, Malaysia, Indonesia,

Mon May 20, 2013

Detroit Free Press

Tom Walsh: Upbeat Bing tees up more business help for recreation and police, fire

Mayor Dave Bing speaks with the Detroit Free Press from his office in the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center in Detroit, Monday, April 29, 2013.

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Related Topix: Fire, General Motors, Detroit, MI

Detroit Free Press

GM hires 110 student interns to help clean up Detroit

General Motors North America President Mark Reuss discusses the automaker's new GM Student Corps program.

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Related Topix: Detroit, MI, General Motors, Education Etc.

Derby Shire Times

DERBYSHIRE: Record 15,600 visitors enjoy Derbyshire Food and Drink Fair

Derbyshire County Council held its twelfth annual event on Saturday and Sunday, staging it in the grounds of its Elvaston Castle and Country Park for the first time.

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Related Topix: Toyota Motor

Indian Drives

Tata Provides You the Opportunity to Go 'Fukra' in the Nano Art Car

Making use of social networks in order to perk up client input in a speedy and professional manner is a ploy, which the majority of car manufacturers are turning to.

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Related Topix: Hatchback, Tata Nano, Tata Motors, Social Software

Farmington Daily Times

Album reviews: Daft Punk, Darius Rucker, Beach Boys, more

Musicians Thomas Banglater and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo of Daft Punk pose at the world premiere of the film "TRON: Legacy" in Hollywood, Calif., December 11, 2010 file photo.

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Related Topix: Daft Punk, Electronic, Country, Darius Rucker, Manual, Manufacturing, R and B

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