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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 2004
Page
30
The rise of popular SUVs and light trucks pushes fuel demand higher while refineries struggle to keep up. Analysts cite 90 percent capacity use and slim prospects for new plants, with crude at a 13 year high around $40 a barrel.
The rise of light trucks and SUVs reshaped U S auto sales from 1990 to 2000. Ford Explorer led the SUV surge with 140,509 units in 1990, rising to 445,157 by 2000. Popular pickups like the Dodge Ram and Ford F150, redesigned in the 1990s, shifted consumer demand toward larger, fashion statements. As SUVs grew, fuel efficiency lagged, with a Navigator at 18 mpg versus about 20 mpg for the Explorer.
The GM Arlington plant cut big SUV production 14 percent in Q1 as dealer inventories for Tahoe Yukon and Escalade run about 103 to 106 days. Dealers face limited space and slower consumer demand, with no overtime planned in Q2 except a single open house day.
Hundreds of Southern Illinois physicians lobbied Springfield over rising malpractice insurance and caps on non economic damages. The exodus threatens patient access as specialists and primary care docs leave or reassign, while Heartland Regional launches a hospitalist program to retain patients and recruit new physicians.
Rockford native George, an Air Force reservist and anesthesiologist, recounts joining at 18, education push by the Air Force, and three wartime activations including Gulf War mobilization and post 9/11 counter-terrorism duties at Scott Air Force Base. He describes changes in training, equipment, and civilian life after returning in 2003.
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