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Jody DeVere -- Ask Patty at 7:01pm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 under
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female friendly automot; 207 views
Professionals involved in the automotive industry have been under a barrage of information about the current state of the economy and how it is affecting the car business. Regardless of one's political affiliations, it's a fact that the domestic automotive industry feeds our nation's finances in a multitude of ways. Quite honestly, it doesn't matter whether you're involved in the industry or even drive a car, this situation will affect every single consumer in the United States in very broad ways.
You've spent hours getting your favorite music into iTunes, your iPod is synched up and ready to rock your world. Yet, when you get in your car, you still listen to top 40 radio. Aacckk! You can change that scenario by finding out how to use your iPod with your car's stereo. Here's the scoop, with a little reward at the end.
America may not be ready for a woman president, but a woman car salesperson or even a General Manager?
Last week, I spent time at the SEMA Show. Founded in 1963, the Specialty Equipment Market Association is a lobbying group and professional organization made-up of some 7,000 companies worldwide, which manufacture performance and appearance products for a near-$40 billion automotive aftermarket: consumers wanting to personalize their cars and trucks.

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Jody DeVere -- Ask Patty at 3:25pm Thu, 6 Nov 2008 under
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Mobil 1; 224 views
I got a rare opportunity to interview the wife of Sam Hornish Jr., who drives the No. 77 Mobil 1 Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series.

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Jody DeVere -- Ask Patty at 1:55pm Tue, 4 Nov 2008 under
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new used car buyin; 181 views
In the final hours of Election Day, the candidates are battling for every vote. U.S.
Driving on Halloween can be frightening for motorists, especially when little "ghouls" and "goblins" - out after dark and full of excitement - forget road safety rules or wear costumes or masks that limit their vision.
Sunday morning arrived and my stomach was in knots as I nibbled down a very light breakfast thinking about the day ahead. Today, I would be doing a ride-along with NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Sam Hornish Jr. in the Team Penske Racing Mobil 1 #77 car at 175 MPH at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Jody DeVere -- Ask Patty at 7:12pm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 under
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gloria steinem,
maria shriver,
Christiane Amanpour,
Warren Buffett; 374 views
An estimated 14,000 women gathered at the nonprofit, nonpartisan conference held in the Long Beach Arena in Southern California yesterday. The event, which began 22 years ago as a government initiative for female small business owners and working professionals, has grown into the largest woman's forum of its kind in the United States.

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Jody DeVere -- Ask Patty at 7:55pm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 under
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driving skills for life,
teen driver safety,
National Teen Driver Safety Week,
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ford mykey,
my k; 497 views
With fall season here, and students settling back to the classroom focusing on readin', writin' and 'rithmatic, here's another reminder to also concentrate behind the wheel when driving a car or truck. As part of this week's National Teen Driver Safety Week activities, Ford is expanding Driving Skills for Life, https://www.drivingskillsforlife.com the company's award-winning driver's education program.

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Jody DeVere -- Ask Patty at 10:17pm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 under
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ask patty; 360 views
Last weekend I was invited to a NASCAR extravaganza weekend event by Mobile 1 Official NASCAR Sponsor to get up close and personal with NASCAR, Mobile 1, Penske

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Jody DeVere -- Ask Patty at 10:50pm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 under
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new vehicle warran; 679 views
In a time when most vehicle manufacturers have begun shying away from leasing, Volkswagen is announcing the return of a stimulus package from earlier this year to promote the attractiveness of leasing a new Volkswagen.