Cars & Autos

October 22, 2009

Does anyone else find this interesting?

Filed under: Government — Tags: , , — chatyak @ 1:54 pm
logan asked:


Does this bother you? Only 3 of the 22 people on Obama’s “auto task force” own an American car… the rest own foreign cars. That bothers me tremendously. Does this show their lack of knowledge in the industry? Does this show their lack of compassion for American workers? I think it does. Does it show a conflict of interest in any way? What say you?

Stephanie

March 8, 2009

Why does McCain need 13 cars?

Filed under: Government — Tags: , , — chatyak @ 1:29 am
cantcu asked:


Report: McCain Has 13 Cars, Obama 1

September 21, 2008 9:57 AM

ABC News’ Tahman Bradley Reports: After the brouhaha over Sen. John McCain’s struggle to recall how many houses he owns, Newsweek wondered how many cars might be parked at the presidential candidate’s multiple homes.

The weekly newsmagazine checked vehicle registration records for both McCain and Sen. Barack Obama and found that when you include the candidates’ spouses, McCain owns 13 cars, Obama 1.

McCain has a 2004 Cadillac CTS, a 2007 half-ton Ford pickup truck, a 1960 Willys Jeep, a 2008 Jeep Wranger among other American cars. He’s got a few foreign vehicles in his fleet as well, owning a 2005 Volkswagen convertible and a 2001 Honda sedan.

The only vehicle registered in Obama’s name is a 2008 Ford Escape hybrid.

McCain’s wife, Cindy, an heiress to a beer distribution company, has her name on 11 vehicles but actually only drives one car – a Lexus with the personal plates MS BUD.

Irene

March 2, 2009

How many new cars does our Federal government purchase each year?

Filed under: Government — Tags: , , — chatyak @ 1:29 am
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Leslie G asked:


I trying to get a number of cars and the location this information can be found.

November 23, 2008

Republican Senators work for foreign auto companies to wipe out American car makers?

Filed under: Government — Tags: , , — chatyak @ 10:44 am
Wooglet Voot asked:


Is this patriotic country first behavior?

WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) – One proposal to help jump start U.S. auto sales was withdrawn late on Thursday and the fate of another was unclear, despite a vigorous endorsement from President Barack Obama, as Senate consideration of economic stimulus legislation accelerated.
Sen. Thomas Harkin, an Iowa Democrat, pulled an amendment that would have provided $16 billion in rebates to buyers of new fuel efficient vehicles who traded in their old, poor performing models.
Harkin said he would defer the so-called “cash for clunkers” proposal, which had strong support from U.S. automakers.
Lobbyists for those companies this week called it a genuine stimulus for a depressed market. U.S. auto sales plunged to a 27-year low in January.
There was no backing, however, for the plan from foreign manufacturers whose operations are clustered in states represented by conservative Republicans.

Derrick

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