'Marketplace' Report: Car Sales Down
May 2nd, 2008 · Sales figures for Ford, GM and Chrysler have declined big-time since last year. The poor economy is keeping car buyers away form Detroit favorites — pickups, SUVs and minivans.
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GM Cuts Jobs amid Slow Truck, SUV Sales
Apr 29th, 2008 · Flagging demand for full-size pickups and SUVs has forced General Motors to cut back on planned production.
Dog Suspected in Truck's Disappearance
Feb 22nd, 2008 · Charles McCowan parked his pickup truck in front of a mini-mart in Southern California. He left his dog in the truck. When he returned, the truck was gone.
Wisconsin Man to Drive Millionth Mile in '91 Chevy
Feb 8th, 2008 · Frank Oresnik, owner of the 1991 Chevrolet Silverado pickup that is about to cross the million-mile threshold, talks with Robert Siegel from the road -- somewhere between Chicago and Flint, Mich.
Detroit Auto Show Features Green Cars
Jan 14th, 2008 · This year the North American International Auto Show is prominently featuring a variety of environmentally friendly cars. But for all the environmental preening at the auto show, the nation's top-selling vehicles are still gas guzzling pickup trucks.
Wisconsin Turns Out for Toilet Bowl Parade
Jan 3rd, 2008 · Those lining the route of the annual Toilet Bowl Parade in Hustisford, Wis., make do with a tractor dragging a case of beer and a king and queen ducking rolls of toilet paper. Still, it's a hot ticket. The Toilet Bowl began in the '60s with a pickup game for those looking to sweat off hangovers.
Court Rejects SUV Fuel-Efficiency Loophole
Nov 16th, 2007 · A federal appeals court has rejected the Bush administration's fuel economy standard for light pickups, vans and SUVs and ordered the government to come up with a new, tougher one. Automakers say any change now would be disruptive.
As Louisiana Goes R, Kentucky Leans D
Oct 24th, 2007 · Bobby Jindal's win in the Louisiana governor's race is a pickup for the GOP. But Democrats are expected to triumph next month in Kentucky, where Gov. Ernie Fletcher has been under investigation over his administration's hiring practices.
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