EBay, GM to start car-selling trial Aug 13, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO - Hundreds of General Motors' California dealers will let consumers haggle over the prices of new cars and trucks through the eBay online marketplace under a trial that began Tuesday. About 225 of California's 250 GM dealers are set to take part in the program. (AZCentral -- Business)
Eliot home destroyed in blaze Aug 13, 2009
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Buy It Now! GM to Sell Cars on eBay Aug 11, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO General Motors and eBay Inc. announced Monday that hundreds of the auto maker's California dealers will let consumers haggle over the prices of new cars and trucks through the online marketplace, as part of a previously disclosed trial. About 225 of California's 250 GM dealers are set to take part in the program, which will begin on Tuesday. (Fox News)
EBay, GM to start trial program to sell new cars Aug 11, 2009
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Barbra Streisand To Auction Items For Charity Aug 6, 2009
Check out the Top 10 cheapest trucks with excellent performance. Get overviews, ratings and feature all right here. (Click2Houston, TX)
DAN KLINE COLUMN: Nothing ventured, nothing gained Aug 6, 2009
Our new store (hopefully stores) will combine traditional hobbies like model building and trains with games, radio control planes, helicopters, cars and trucks along with collectible gaming and plain old toys. Since nobody except us in a pretty different setting has used this exact mix of products (hobby and toys or hobby and gaming sometimes get mixed, but not usually all three) I am either a genius or an idiot. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Businesses destroyed by fire Aug 5, 2009
However, authorities closed Chestnut and Tipton streets to lay water lines for fire trucks to use to battle the blaze. Firefighters doused the front of the building to keep the fire from doing more damage. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
42nd annual Western Ill. Threshers show set this week near Hamilton Aug 4, 2009
They will lead the daily parades at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday that include other antique cars, trucks, tractors and steam engines, which are in action and on display during the show. A $5 commemorative button allows admission for all three days to those 12 and older. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Low and slow with Gair Aug 1, 2009
Over the years Gair has owned numerous classic cars, trucks and motorcycles and just drives them for sheer pleasure of watching people smile when they reminisce about them. One evening Gair drove his Ford to The House of Noodles restaurant for dinner and a man came over to his table and asked if that was his car. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Get ready for a National Night Out on the town Jul 31, 2009
As a result, the two-hour family event will feature more cars, trucks, demonstrations, games and food than ever ... Thanks to several local residents, weather permitting, we should have a great showing of cars and trucks from the past. (Amesbury News, MA)
Zimbabwe: 'Another Operation Murambatsvina to Be Unleashed' Jul 21, 2009
Trucks, weighed down with assorted fruits, vegetables and potatoes, negotiate their way through the congested market. You can get anything here - from vegetables, mealie-meal and cooking oil to television sets and clothing. (allAfrica.com)
Pontiac Solstice: GM's unlikely collectible Jul 17, 2009
In J.D. Power's latest survey, new vehicle owners rate just how much they love their cars and trucks. The results include some pretty big surprises. (CNN -- Money)
Treasure Hunters to dig in Montrose Jul 14, 2009
Toys: All toys made before 1965, pedal cars, banks, push toys, tractors, Hot Wheels, Tonka trucks, Buddy L., Smith Miller, Nylint, robots, battery toys, Mickey Mouse and all others. Must be in B to A++ condition. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Tower replicas provide opportunity to aid community Jul 14, 2009
Search for Cars, Trucks & Motorcycles from local dealers. Search thousands of local listings. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Archie Crippen Classic Trucks go to Auction Jul 10, 2009
July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The remaining classic trucks and equipment of the long standing Archie Crippen Excavating Company in Fresno, CA will be auctioned off to the public next Tuesday, July 14th. It is widely known that Archie had a lifelong love affair with restoring old trucks and cars, as is evidenced by the large quantity of reconditioned trucks, antique truck bodies and chassis he left behind ... According to his daughter, Margaret Humphrey, "He could look at something everyone thought was... (PR Newswire)
American life Jul 10, 2009
A magnet for owners of upmarket antiques stores, who circle in brightly-labelled pick up trucks, hoping to make serious acquisitions. Ours was technically a moving sale, but its dimensions were of the more modest, yard variety. (BBC News -- Americas)
Threshing Bee Jul 9, 2009
Big collection of classic cars and trucks. Pioneer buildings form a village featuring early school, church, homestead, general store/drug store, blacksmith, livery, print shop, broom-making shop, harness shop, log cabin from early area homestead, depot and more. (Mt. Lake Observer/Advocate, MN)
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A classic wheels auto show will be held on the old school grounds featuring classic cars, trucks and tractors. Sunday morning there will be a trap shoot at the north end of town and a parade beginning at 2 p.m.. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
Roundup of Independence Day festivities in western Montana Jul 3, 2009
New this year are free antiques and collectables appraisals from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Other activities include the Community Rhythm Band at 3 p.m., That's A Pizza Art Contest (pizza boxes and entry forms are available at Bridge Pizza located at Higgins Avenue and Fourth Street), model trains, ham radios, fire trucks, children's games, pony rides, food, crafts and special displays. For more information, call 728-3476. (Missoulian, MT)
Critics of open-air animal sales cite cost, safety Jul 1, 2009
A maze of pathways courses through Dog Alley's acres of tents, open-air sheds, prefab buildings and open trucks and minivans where animals huddle, frolic or doze as the public passes by from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sales pitches are tailored to prevailing customer preferences. Many sellers promise their tiny-breed puppies will be smaller-than-usual adults, "pocket-sized" pets being trendy; a seller of pit bulls promises a young man that the puppy's father is "medium-aggressive, so I'm sure you'll be... (USA Today)
Fourth festivities: Homestead cabin a focal point for holiday activities Jun 30, 2009
Other activities and events: Model trains, ham radios, fire trucks, children's games, pony rides, food, crafts, special displays and a Books by the Inch book sale. Tour the lookout, schoolhouse and locomotive. (Missoulian, MT)
A father's American dream Jun 21, 2009
Frank made the sausage and pasta and met the bread delivery trucks at 5 a.m. Gloria ran the place for several years, until she became pregnant at 40 with their 14th child. The doctor ordered her off her feet, so they closed the store. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Car, Cycle Show Coming To Luckenbach Jun 18, 2009
Prizes will be given in numerous categories of street rods, custom, original, modified and restored trucks, Mustangs and Corvettes. Judging begins at 5 p.m.. (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
Strawberry Festival Saturday Jun 1, 2009
Mary Jacobson, the World's Strongest Woman, will attempt to prove her title by pulling -single-handedly - one of the Keyser Volunteer Fire Department's trucks. Members of the Keyser Little League will be soliciting pledges for the feat, with the proceeds to benefit the Little League program. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Toyota Becomes First Exclusive Auto Sponsor on EBay May 22, 2009
IN its latest effort to tap the advertising potential of the Internet, the Toyota Motor Corporation has agreed to become the first exclusive automotive sponsor on eBay , the online auction site, in a deal that promotes Toyota cars and trucks on special eBay pages and in online charity auctions ... A dedicated mini-site for Toyota called Fueling Desire has been set up on eBay to showcase new vehicles and promotions, and Toyota will donate perhaps as many as four cars and trucks to be auctioned... (Yahoo News -- Electronic Commerce)
Canned car dealers have some bargains May 22, 2009
Chrysler dealers scheduled to shut their doors June 9 are particularly anxious to get rid of their stock of new cars and trucks because under the terms of Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, the Detroit automaker will not buy back those unsold vehicles ... "The Chrysler brands are not closing but since they aren't producing cars and trucks now, it seems reasonable to me that the customer looking for specific equipment and ordering it will have quite a wait until their vehicle is delivered.... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Economic woes cast cloud over motor sports' big weekend May 21, 2009
"I think it's just too early to determine what restrictions they're going to have, if any ... We'll have to see about General Motors. "They're still going to be (companies) that need to sell cars and trucks. Obviously those companies are going to have to make some tough choices. (USA Today -- Sports)
Burn It Up Online with New Fuel M... May 20, 2009
FUEL's online events will see over 70 vehicles, including bikes, quads, buggies, trucks and cars competing on and off-road in challenges that include Circuit, Checkpoint and Raid races ... ABOUT FUELFUEL delivers a go-anywhere racing world on a massive scale, where gamers enjoy a 70 strong vehicle line up across six classes that includes Quads, Bikes, Trucks, Cars, Buggies and Specials. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
#17 GUILFORD, CONNECTICUT May 15, 2009
There are muscle cars, pick up trucks, Mustangs, Model A fords and fire trucks. Got green fingers. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Two Americas May 15, 2009
And then the pick-up trucks came. The vans. (CBS News)
Antique toys stolen from area museum May 8, 2009
Among the missing items are a number of antique cast and metal toys, including fire trucks, a police patrol wagon, a stage coach and a 1930s Marx Merrymakers wind-up mouse band in the original packaging. The value of the items is unknown. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Soccer Moms Give Mini-Vans the Boot: This Mother's Day, NADAguides.com Announces Top 5 Rides for Today's Mom May 7, 2009
com) is the world's largest publisher of vehicle pricing and specification information for new and used cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs, as well as van conversions, limousines, classic and collectible cars, boats, RVs, motorcycles, vintage motorcycles, snowmobiles, personal watercraft and manufactured housing. The company's consumer website, NADAguides. (PR Newswire)
10 things to do this weekend May 1, 2009
TOUCH. Fire engines, ice cream trucks, school buses and more than two dozen other full-sized vehicles will be open to little hands during the Kohl Children's Museum TOUCH-A-TRUCK event at Fields Chrysler Jeep Dodge. Let your kids get up close and personal with the big wheels. (Crain's Chicago Business)
* World News Quick Take Apr 29, 2009
Life stopped smelling rosy for a New York gang sentenced on Monday to lengthy prison sentences for hijacking trucks loaded with perfumes and cosmetics. A court in White Plains, New York, sentenced the three men to 55, 37 and 26 years for a series of armed hijackings in the New York region between September 2006 and January 2007, prosecutors said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Kinneys Kar-Kare offers repairs, towing and more Apr 8, 2009
Their towing business has grown in recent years to double their fleet of tow trucks from three to six, he said, and tow drivers are always on call to respond to emergencies. Kinneys has offered trailer sales for 15 years, with trailers designed for the individual needs of their clientele. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Melanie Smith crafts a mixed-media portrait of Mexico City Mar 17, 2009
He provided a voiceover for that footage in which he mechanically recited, over and over, the work's materials: "Mud, salt crystals, rocks, water." A similar recitation - "roofs, roads, cars, trucks" - could (but doesn't) accompany Smith's footage, such is the nature of Mexico City's crushingly colorless urban grid. Smithson's jetty was about the process of entropy, a scientific term relating to the dispersal of energy and production of disorder. (Boston Globe)
Rare Superman comic sells for $317,200 Mar 15, 2009
The AJC Auto Show revs up with 600 new cars and trucks this weekend through March 22nd. What's altered in the pictures. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Thrifty instincts run through her family Mar 1, 2009
After paying rent, insurance, utilities, and keeping two trucks on the road, she says a typical thrift store owner can earn about $20,000 to $40,000. A portion of the store's profits benefits the MetroWest Humane Society. (Boston Globe)
Anderson, S.C. Feb 19, 2009
Explore antique fire trucks, uniforms, hose hand-carts and other firefighting equipment. Don t miss the old fire alarm box. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Plan highlights Feb 18, 2009
7 billion to makes sales taxes on paid on new cars, light trucks, recreational vehicles and motorcycles tax deductible through the end of the year. RENEWABLE ENERGY INCENTIVES. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Daimler has 4Q loss of euro1.53 billion Feb 17, 2009
The malaise, the company added, was expected to be felt in its commercial trucks unit, too. "Prospects for the major markets for commercial vehicles are also unfavorable," Daimler said in a statement, noting that the decline was likely to be acute in western Europe where the industry is "at the beginning of a distinct cyclical downturn phase, which will particularly affect sales of medium and heavy-duty trucks.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Huge chimp shot dead after mauling woman in Conn. Feb 17, 2009
The chimpanzee was well-known around Stamford because he rode around in trucks belonging to the towing company operated by his owners. Police have dealt with him in the past, including an incident in 2003 when he escaped from his owners' vehicle in downtown Stamford for two hours. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Block party: BLM puts history into use sawing off chunks of ice for summer at Garnet Feb 13, 2009
Fichtler and his crew used sleds to slide the heavy, foot-thick chunks across the pond to a boat landing, then muscled them into the backs of waiting BLM trucks for the ride up to Garnet. When Davey's men harvested ice in the early 1900s, they hauled it up in a horse-drawn sled. (Missoulian, MT)
Sell your car Feb 8, 2009
Sell A Used Car in Atlanta Online & in the Newspaper. Place an Automotive AdReach more than 2. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
