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| Local Matters: The buzz around Buncombe County, Volvo and Linamar Mountain Xpress by Margaret Williams, David Forbes and Jake Frankel on 07/01/2011 In this edition of Local Matters—the Xpress weekly news podcast—reporters David Forbes and Jake Frankel discuss the recent announcement about the purchase of the former Volvo plant in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ford sales up 10.4 pct. on small car increase Forbes ... which are more efficient than the traditional V-8. BY THE NUMBERS: The Dearborn, Mich., automaker sold 194114 cars and trucks, up from 175895 in June of last year. Last year's figure includes the Volvo brand, which Ford has since sold. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Round-the-world sailing crew will spot big waves for surfing guru Laird Hamilton Washington Post But when Read sets sail from Spain in the around-the-world Volvo Ocean Race in October, he'll be spotting for Hamilton in his quest for towering waves and new ways to surf them. "They're going to be all over the place, all over the ocean. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| THRILLS: A wild ride on a Colorado race car The Aurora Sentinel (Heather L. Smith/The Aurora Sentinel) Kevin Lynch, instructor, helps Sara Castellanos, reporter, put her helmet on before riding in a race-prepared Volvo C30 with Robb Holland, professional race car driver, during the Rocky Mountain Driving Experience ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Crime Watch (July 1) Corvallis Gazette Times James Kelly Gibner, 33, of Corvallis was arrested for driving under the influence of intoxicants after he crashed his red Volvo into a curb at the intersection. His blood-alcohol content was 0.16 percent. THEFT FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE: 11:16 am 1730 NW ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| GM, Ford, Chrysler advance as market recovers from May dip AutoWeek Ford said sales increased 10 percent from a year earlier, when Volvo and Mercury were included in the automaker's results. Robust demand for Jeeps and a 35 percent jump in Ram truck sales helped the Chrysler Group's June volume advance 30 percent. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Asheville chamber awards honor business, civic leaders Asheville Citizen-Times The announcement that Canadian truck and heavy-equipment parts manufacturer Linamar Corp. would invest $125 million in the former Volvo Construction Equipment plant in Skyland and create up to 400 jobs added an air of extra excitement to the awards ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| VW secures majority stake in MAN-sources Reuters VW's influential Chairman Ferdinand Piech has been itching to create Europe's biggest truckmaker to compete with rivals such as Volvo (VOLVb.ST) and Daimler (DAIGn.DE) and expand the reach of Volkswagen's sphere. VW, which aims to overtake Japan's ... See all stories on this topic » |
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