| October Auto Sales: General Motors | | Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 10:47:33 AM by Blog57 Team | | General Motors Corp. said Wednesday its October U.S. auto sales rose on demand for its light trucks and sport utility vehicles. The world's largest automaker sold 301,317 cars and trucks in October, up 17 percent from 257,622 for the same month in 2005. Light truck sales rose 33.2 percent to 184,930 from 138,881, as demand for the GMC Sierra more than doubled to 18,080. In addition, sales of the Chevrolet Tahoe rose 91.9 percent to 12,181, sales of the Chevrolet Avalanche jumped to 6,244 from 2,469, and sales of the Chevrolet Yukon rose to 6,068 from 2,612 vehicles. Car sales fell 1.9 percent to 112,471 from 114,665 in the year-ago period, as demand for the Chevrolet Cobalt fell 45.2 percent to 8,772, sales of the Chevrolet Aveo fell 33.8 percent to 3,883 and sales of the Chevrolet Malibu dropped 19.9 percent to 9,886.... | |
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| | | Letter: Scouts perform cemetery cleanup | | Posted Wednesday, October 11, 2006 6:46:18 AM by Blog57 Team | | The Camden Boy Scouts and their leaders — and the members of the Ruritan Club who helped them — are to be commended for cleaning up the old Burfoot Cemetery at the intersection of U.S. Highway 158 and N.C. Highway 343 North in Camden. They did a wonderful job and I hope the property will be maintained in the future. It's good to see young men like Durwood Medlin and Wayne Walston take the time to lead our young people in ways of service. NANCY FEREBEE Camden .... | |
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| | | General Motors Announces Collaboration With State of Florida and Inland Food Stores to Help Bring E85 Ethanol Fuel to | | Posted Monday, September 18, 2006 2:46:45 AM by Blog57 Team | | TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Sept. 13 -- General Motors today announced that it has facilitated plans for the launch of E85 ethanol fueling sites in the greater Tallahassee area thanks to a collaborative partnership with Inland Food Stores and the State of Florida. GM has been the catalyst behind several similar partnerships across the country as part of a broader, national campaign to boost the use and awareness of ethanol-based E85 fuel in the United States. The announcement was made today at the Inland Food Store at 3500 North Monroe, the first location to publicly offer E85 ethanol in Florida, at an event presided over by Florida Governor Jeb Bush. "Securing a diverse and reliable supply of energy will reduce Florida's dependence on imported oil and ensure that a balanced mix of fuel sources and technologies are available for years to come," said Governor Bush.... | |
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| | | Local man killed in Wednesday motorcycle crash | | Posted Thursday, September 14, 2006 12:46:26 PM by Blog57 Team | | State Police reported that a Gonzales man died in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon on Hwy. 931 east of Hwy. 932 in Ascension Parish.Troopers were called to the scene at 4:36 p.m. A 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche and a 2000 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle were traveling east and west respectively on Hwy. 931. The Avalanche began to make a left turn onto a road and was struck on the passenger side by the motorcycle.After impact, the motorcyclist was ejected through the windshield. .... | |
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| | | St. James grand jury indicts man in 2005 killing | | Posted Friday, August 18, 2006 4:45:58 PM by Blog57 Team | | CONVENT — A St. James Parish grand jury indicted a Killona man Wednesday on one count of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a Gonzales man last year, 23rd Judicial District prosecutors said. Terrell Stipe, 29, 319 Post St., is accused of robbing and killing Keelan Irvin, 25, in December, the District Attorney’s Office said. The grand jury further charged Stipe with one count of aggravated kidnapping and one count of armed robbery of Irvin, Assistant District Attorney Shawn Bush said. St. James Parish sheriff’s deputies found Irvin’s body Dec. 9 in a wooded area off La. 641 in Gramercy. The location was between Interstate 10 and Airline Highway near the Veterans Memorial Bridge, St. James Parish Sheriff Willy Martin said last year.... | |
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| | | Cooper-Standard Automotive Announces Second Quarter 2006 Results | | Posted Thursday, August 17, 2006 6:46:32 AM by Blog57 Team | | NOVI, Mich., Aug. 14, 2006 -- Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., the parent of Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc., today announced its second quarter 2006 financial results. Results for the period reflect the first full quarter results in our consolidated numbers of ITT Industries' automotive Fluid Handling Systems (FHS) division. The Company reported sales of $592.5 million and net income of $20.1 million. The Company is a leading global manufacturer of body sealing, fluid handling, and noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) control parts for the automotive industry. Sales in the second quarter 2006 were 21 percent higher than the same period in 2005, and year to date sales were 18 percent higher than the previous year, with both increases primarily due to the inclusion of FHS sales.... | |
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| | | NASCAR says Bowyer's tire is OK | | Posted Wednesday, July 26, 2006 8:46:04 PM by Blog57 Team | | NASCAR Busch Series officials found no irregularities with the left-front tire of Clint Bowyer's No. 2 Chevrolet, series spokeswoman Tracey Judd said Monday. The tire was confiscated after Saturday's race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, where Bowyer finished second. At the time, series director Joe Balash said there was something on the tire "I didn't like," but he didn't know if it would turn out to be anything illegal. -- jim utter In brief NBA: The Toronto Raptors signed free-agent forward Jorge Garbajosa to a three-year contract worth just under $12 million. He averaged 14.8 points, 6.9 rebounds and 35 minutes for Unicaja in the Euroleague last season. • A trade was completed sending point guard Anthony Johnson to the Dallas Mavericks and floor leader Darrell Armstrong and two young players to Indiana.... | |
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| | | Test Drive the New '07 Hyundai Santa Fe; Spin Wheels in the F-150 Roush Stage 3; Learn About Ethanol, Hydrogen, Hybrids | | Posted Tuesday, July 25, 2006 6:45:49 AM by Blog57 Team | | Not all that long ago, Korea was a synonym for "cheap and cheesy," but the first-generation Hyundai Santa Fe started people thinking twice. Now there's a new, 2007 model heading to dealer showrooms and TheCarConnection.com (http://www.thecarconnection.com ) has the first review. See if the new crossover/SUV will keep Hyundai's momentum going in this week's issue. Want the ultimate performance truck? You may want to check out the Ford F-150 Roush Stage 3. Don't miss the review on TheCarConnection.com. Other reviews this week include the 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche, all-new Jeep Compass, and a preview of the 2007 BMW 335i Coupe. Then get a sneak peek at the 2007 Nissan Sentra SE-R to see if it's fast and furious enough to take on the competition. Visit the British Motor Show for a look at some very hot new cars, including several ready to make the jump to this side of the Atlantic.... | |
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| | | Woman jailed for violating probation | | Posted Monday, July 03, 2006 4:46:15 PM by Blog57 Team | | A Fayette County woman, whose husband died after falling off the sport utility vehicle she was driving, is accused of violating her probation for drunken driving by smoking crack cocaine in front of her children on Monday. Christine A. Ritenour, 40, of Saltlick Township, is being detained at the Fayette County Prison, according to an order Friday by Judge Steve Leskinen. She faces a prison sentence if she's found to have violated her probation. The judge sentenced Ritenour in March to complete 23 months of intermediate punishment, including 180 days on house arrest. She pleaded guilty in January to a charge of driving under the influence. Christine Ritenour told state police at Uniontown that her husband, Clarence Ritenour, 39, fell off the running board of their 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche on Jan.... | |
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| | | GM to offer 0% financing but only for a short time | | Posted Sunday, July 02, 2006 2:46:04 PM by Blog57 Team | | General Motors said Tuesday that for a short time it will offer zero percent financing for up to six years on many of its cars and trucks as it tries to clear inventory off lots in preparation for the new model year. Company officials said the financing would be offered on Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac and GMC models during a sale that begins Thursday and ends July 5. The announcement heats up the incentive war between the domestic automakers, and it comes at a time when GM says its June sales likely are to be 30 percent below the same month last year, because at that time, GM was offering an employee-discount promotion. But company officials said Tuesday that they have no plan to return to employee pricing. DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group has said it would consider a return to employee discounts for everyone, a promotion launched last June by GM that pushed sales to record numbers.... | |
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