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• On the road to the White House

  Up to Speed  |  August 29, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Now that the presidential fight card is set, we at Up to Speed decided to check out the candidates' transportation choices. The tale of the... more

• Not too big to fail

  August 28, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Faced with the imminent collapse of Bear Stearns Cos., leaders of the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department used taxpayer guarantees... more

• Chrysler to shed Viper

  Up to Speed  |  August 27, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Chrysler is putting its Dodge Viper sports car business up for sale in the latest move by a U.S. automaker to shed a niche product. The No... more

• An end to lead wheel weights

  By Martin Zimmerman  |  August 21, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Lead wheel weights, widely used to balance vehicle tires but considered a threat to drinking water, will be phased out in California by the... more

• Carmakers responding to demands

  August 17, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Even with high gasoline prices, U.S. consumers still want high-quality vehicles that haul a lot of people and perform well, and that is forcing... more

• Chrysler to retool plant for new SUV

  August 14, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Chrysler Vice Chairman Tom LaSorda said Wednesday that his company would invest $1.8 billion to expand a Detroit assembly plant and retool... more

• The buck stops here: Chrysler sneezes, Dollar Thrifty gets the flu

  Up to Speed  |  August 8, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Chrysler's woes are dragging down Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental. These are brutal times for Chrysler, which has seen its sales... more

• Catching Up to Speed: Monday, Aug. 4, 2008

  Up to Speed  |  August 4, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Chrysler's 40%-off sale Get ready for a retail advertising blitz from Chrysler. Just after the announcement that it will no longer offer leases... more

• Carmakers still on road to grim year

  By Ken Bensinger and Martin Zimmerman  |  August 2, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  A 25% decline in sales of light trucks and sport utility vehicles in July dragged the auto industry to one of its weakest months on record... more

• Chrysler to scale back output

  July 1, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Chrysler said Monday that it would indefinitely close one Missouri plant and cut production at another because of slumping demand for pickup... more

• For the record

  June 26, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  An article in Wednesday's Section A about Chrysler offering wireless Internet connections in new cars said users of a device by Autonet Mobile... more

• Hands off the cellphone, but the computer's fine

  By Ken Bensinger  |  June 25, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Have you ever thought rush hour on the 405 Freeway might be more bearable if you could check your e-mail, shop for a book on Amazon, place... more

• Information superhighway: Chrysler to turn 2009 vehicles into mobile...

  L.A. Times Tech Blog  |  June 24, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Is there anything more frustrating than being stuck on the 405, unable to illegally download the new Coldplay album and put it on your iPod... more

• GM to raise prices on 2009 models, cut production

  June 24, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. told dealers today it plans to raise prices on 2009 models by an average of 3.5 percent despite a tough market... more

• Ford plans more payroll reductions

  June 14, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  With the auto market worsening almost daily for Ford Motor Co., management told union officials Friday that the company would have to further... more

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