automobile

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Previous oil-price surges have sent automobile markets into tailspins: Sales dropped 44.7 percent the year after the 1973 oil shock and more than 40 percent after the 1979 Iranian Revolution.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

One of the main orbital highways around Vienna was closed for several hours, and other sections of highway were blocked by snowdrifts, stranded lorries or poor visibility, said the national automobile association, OAMTC.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Over the years, she’s traveled by plane, train and automobile in search of usable materials.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

The author worries that Ghana is repeating this automobile nonsuccess today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

The same thing happened with the Automobile Blue Book, the tourist’s bible in the early days of the automobile.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey