Tag: automobiles

Business

GM Unveils Electric "Chevrolet Volt"

profwhat.

Posted to Business on Fri Sep 19, 2008 at 06:37:00 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.

For a cool $48,000, General Motors will sell you a car that can do 0-60 in about 9 seconds, and hit a top speed of 150 MPH.  Sound overpriced?  Did I mention it's the new electric Chevrolet Volt?

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Business

Your frequent flier account... It's just been revoked.

pO157.

Posted to Business on Thu Feb 21, 2008 at 08:21:05 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.

The latest announcement by Tempe, AZ based US Airways highlights the ongoing struggle between customers who have accumulated a ton of frequent flier miles and want to cash in, and the airlines who issued those miles and now want to avoid having to redeem them for actual seats on airplanes.

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Business

Steeeeeeeeeeee-rike One!

pO157.

Posted to Business on Tue Sep 25, 2007 at 02:46:24 AM EST (promoted by 1fastdog). RSS.

At 11am Monday morning, members of the United Auto Workers walked off the job and into the streets as contract negotiations broke down.

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