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Will anyone buy a new car?Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 9:29AM MINNEAPOLIS - Mike Slobodnik would love to buy a new car. Although he works in finance at Fury Motors in South St. Paul, Minn., even Slobodnik said now is not the right time. "There are a lot of uneasy consumers out there, and I am one of them," Slobodnik said. Before the election, potential consumers were telling anxious car dealers that they might buy a vehicle after the election. Then ...

Denny Hecker closes 6 dealerships, sells 3 othersSaturday, November 22, 2008 @ 2:09AMProminent Twin Cities automotive entrepreneur Denny Hecker announced Friday he has closed six of his dealerships and sold three others because of the poor economy. The shutdown will mean 400 employees — about a third of his work force — will be out of a job.

Dubai witnessing car rental boomSaturday, November 22, 2008 @ 2:09AMCar rental has risen sharply in recent months as more residents and visitors seek to navigate the city in comfort and with ease, says Hertz.

Dubai witnessing car rental boomSaturday, November 22, 2008 @ 2:00AMDubai, UAE, 22 nd November 2008: Car rental has risen sharply in recent months as more residents and visitors seek to navigate the city in comfort and with ease, says Hertz.

Hundreds of taxi drivers strike in southern China to protest illegal cabsSaturday, November 22, 2008 @ 12:54AMBEIJING -- Hundreds of taxi drivers have been on strike in a southern Chinese city, state media and taxi authorities said Saturday, the latest in a series of similar actions across the country to protest unlicensed competition.