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15 Feb 2009 23:12

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Biz, World: Japan’s economy goes down the toilet :(

  • -12.7% decline in gross domestic product in the 4th quarter of 2008 source

21 Jan 2009 11:10

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Biz: How long was GM on top of the auto sales heap?

  • 77 years. That’s a really long time. source

21 Jan 2009 11:06

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Biz: GM “cautiously optimistic” even after losing sales crown

  • We feel we’ve weathered one hell of a storm, and we’re cautiously optimistic as we move into ’09 that we can stabilize and grow again.
  • Mike DiGiovanni • General Motors sales analyst, on sales prospects for 2009. GM recently lost the title of top automaker to Toyota, although, considering the economy and bailout-tinged circumstances, neither are all that excited about that. • source

13 Jan 2009 16:46

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Tech: The skinny on the new Toyota Prius

  • 50 mpg The mileage on the third-generation model of the hybrid. That’s 4 mpg more than the last one. source

08 Jan 2009 22:45

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Offbeat, Tech: It’s like “Knight Rider,” except for luxury cars

  • Lexus wants to make their cars talk Toyota, the corporation that owns the Lexus brand, plans to add a new feature called Lexus Insider, which will allow the auto manufacturer to talk to their drivers. Personally, we hope they tell the drivers how awesome they are because they own a Lexus. source