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

Toyota Motor, a global automobile manufacturer, is up 10% over the last one year period.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Also here is a 1934 Chrysler Airflow Series CU Sedan, featuring a teardrop design first introduced by aeronautical automobile pioneer Paul Jaray, who designed Zeppelins before turning to automobiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Sammy grabbed Ben by the wrist and pulled him behind a tree thirty yards away from the automobile.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy