| Aston Martin’s CC100 Speedster Concept is a DBR1 for the 21st Century |
May 19th, 2013 |
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During Aston Martin’s 100 years of existence, it has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans just once, and that was way back in 1959 (with no less than Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori as co-drivers). If it’s shocking that a dedicated sports-car manufacturer with a rich motorsports background only took the checkered flag once [...]
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| NHTSA Offers Booklet: “A Parent’s Guide to Playing it Safe with Kids and Cars” |
May 18th, 2013 |
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has created a booklet to help parents understand all the safety features on their vehicles, and how to keep children safe by using the available safety features and car seats. The booklet opens up with a list of a few safety features to help keeps kids safe. These [...]
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| Toyota Begins Production of U.S.-Bound Yaris In France |
May 18th, 2013 |
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European-built cars sold in the U.S. typically have a prestigious or rarefied air to them, usually hailing from Germany, Italy or the U.K. The Volkswagen Golf has been one of the lowest-priced models to come across the Atlantic in recent years. But soon, Toyota’s entry-level model in the U.S., the humble Yaris, noted for its [...]
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| 2014 Porsche Cayman First drive |
May 18th, 2013 |
The 2014 Porsche Cayman's curves are dominated by air scoops. Two large scoops accentuate the front end; the two side scoops are functional, feeding air through a low-restriction intake to the Cayman's 6-cylinder ...
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| EU may Actuallly Be Selling Cars Again |
May 18th, 2013 |
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| SUV passengers considerably safer |
May 18th, 2013 |
Passengers in SUVs are now known to be more likely to survive a serious crash. A new study conducted by the University of Buffalo in the US has found the driver of the SUV is as much as 10 times more likely to survive in a head-on collision where a passenger car is involved. While automakers have taken steps to improve safety in normal passenger cars, such as changing bumper designs on ...
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| Commuter rail snarled after Connecticut trains derail |
May 18th, 2013 |
It could take weeks to get commuter rail service in Connecticut back to normal following the derailment of two trains Friday, the mayor of Bridgeport said. The evening rush-hour derailment between Bridgeport and South Norwalk caused about 70 injuries and tore up the tracks, which Mayor Bill Finch said would need extensive repairs that would greatly complicate transportation into the New York ...
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| Lowering The Legal Limit For Blood Alcohol Level in a DWI Case: A View From a Queens NY DWI Lawyer |
May 18th, 2013 |
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The NTSB is recommending that all US states reduce the blood alcohol threshold for legal intoxication down to .05%.
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| European car sales rise slightly in April |
May 18th, 2013 |
In April, for the first time in 18 months, monthly new auto registrations in Europe increased. The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association said Friday April registrations in the 27-nation European Union climbed nearly 2 percent, from 1.02 million to 1.04 million. The numbers got a little help from the calendar: The Easter holiday was in March - not April, as it was in 2012 - so there ...
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| Six charged with trying to defraud Nissan www.privateofficer.com |
May 18th, 2013 |
Six people have been indicted in a plot to defraud Nissan out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by making fake claims that they purchased lemons when they bought their cars. The indictment, filed Friday in federal court in Nashville, accuses Kenneth Carter, 44, of Corona, Calif.; Francisco DeLaRosa, 40, of West Covina, Calif.; Adrian Franklin, 39, of Chandler, Ariz.; Bruce Young, 49, of ...
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| Laura Berman Aussie travels the world searching for Tucker cars |
May 18th, 2013 |
Brendan Edgerton poses with a 1948 Tucker at The Henry Ford in Dearborn. ...
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| Car condos proposed for former General Motors site in Pontiac |
May 18th, 2013 |
The planned M1 Concourse is envisioned to include a restaurant, ...
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| Pinecrest Couple Awoke To Find Cars On Cinder Blocks |
May 18th, 2013 |
PINECREST (CBS4) -A South Florida couple woke up to find their cars sitting on cinder blocks--used by crooks to rip off pricey rims and tires. ';We couldn’t go anywhere. We woke up this morning and we walked out the door and there were no wheels,'; said Pinecrest resident Kim Kaskel. While Kaskel and her husband slept Thursday night, thieves stole all four rims and tires from ...
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| Suzuki dealers want payout over auto maker’s plans to leave Canada |
May 18th, 2013 |
Suzuki Canada Inc. dealers say they deserve a payout from the auto maker over its plan to halt vehicle sales in Canada next year.The dispute has ended up in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, where Suzuki has filed a motion seeking dismissal of a claim dealers brought against the company under the National Automobile Dealer Arbitration Program (NADAP), which settles issues between dealers and ...
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| GM Shares Return to $33 Initial Public Offering |
May 17th, 2013 |
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For the first time in more than two years, the stock price for General Motors has passed its $33 initial public offering, thanks to the automaker preparing to introduce redesigned full-size pickups. The company will be introducing 20 new vehicles, including the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, hoping to rebound from an 88-year low market [...]
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| Ford Being Sued Over EcoBoost Engines |
May 17th, 2013 |
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Ford Motor Co. is facing a lawsuit over alleged issues and defects with its 3.5-liter V-6 EcoBoost engines. Three vehicle owners in Ohio have reported these issues, and according to the lawsuit, their engines “contained serious latent design, manufacturing, or assembly defects.” The three drivers have said the problems occur at highway speeds, where the [...]
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| GMC Sierra Regular Cab Sneaks Into Aerodynamics Press Release |
May 17th, 2013 |
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The all-new 2014 GMC Sierra has undergone specific design changes to boost both fuel efficiency and interior quietness, after spending a major portion of its development time in a wind tunnel. Every millimeter of the truck was scrutinized by aerodynamic engineers to find areas of improvement, and as a result, debunked some myths. It’s interesting [...]
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| Behind the Wheel: 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid |
May 17th, 2013 |
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If you want a hybrid that boasts great gas mileage and is more comfortable to drive than a Toyota Prius, the 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid is for you. Although it doesn’t get as good as gas mileage as the Prius, it is definitely the better option if you would prefer a car you actually enjoyed [...]
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| Introducing Backfires Briefs, Home to Your Opinions, Musings, and Possibly Even Your Rants—and a Huge Kick-Off Prize |
May 17th, 2013 |
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Boxers or briefs? Well, stretch up your tight short ones, because today we’re talking about briefs—as in Backfires Briefs, the newest corner of Backfires! It works like this: For Level 4 and above community members, Briefs offers a chance to post a response to a periodic brief or question. The topics will range from current [...]
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| Storm the Colorado Rockies in a 2013 Audi S8 on Epic Drives |
May 17th, 2013 |
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On this episode of Epic Drives, host Arthur St. Antoine hits the high roads in wintery Colorado. A bitterly cold and snowy location deserves a car well prepared for the climb, which is why St. Antoine chose the 520-hp 2013 Audi S8 sports sedan to drive through the scenic Rocky Mountains. Starting at Fort Collins [...]
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| MT Poll: Which Fast and Furious Movie is Your Favorite? |
May 17th, 2013 |
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The Fast and Furious franchise is blowing up once again now that the sixth installment, “Fast & Furious 6″ is hitting theaters, and the seventh movie is on the horizon. While we’ve seen lots of modified cars, unrealistic car chase scenes, and underwhelming acting in just about every one of them, many enthusiasts still have [...]
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| To Protect and Impress: Bugatti Veyron Joining Dubai Police Fleet |
May 17th, 2013 |
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When it rains, it pours — even in the middle of the Arabian Desert. Weeks after adding Lamborghini Aventador, Ferrari FF, and Chevrolet Camaro police cars to its fleet (among other things), the Dubai Police Force plans to add an even more exclusive exotic to its ranks: the Bugatti Veyron. The above rendering of a [...]
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| Layman Chevy showroom get smell of new and more cars |
May 17th, 2013 |
The redesigned Bobby Layman Chevrolet, still located at 3900 W. Broad St. Bobby Layman Chevrolet hasnt moved from its jingle-immortalized address, but it has a new look. The auto dealership at 3900 W. Broad St. in Columbus is debuting its new showroom and administrative offices Friday, showing off the newest design from its supplier General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) Instead of renovating, it made more ...
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| 2014 Jaguar F-TYPE First drive |
May 17th, 2013 |
Jaguar design chief Ian Callum and his team have made the new F-TYPE sports car resolutely modern, avoiding retro details or blatant references to the legendary E-Type. For more than a half-century, the world has awaited a new sports car ...
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| Chrysler Delays 2014 Jeep Cherokee One Month |
May 17th, 2013 |
on Thursday that its midsize SUV, slated to hit dealers right about now, won't arrive until the middle of June. But dealers should have plenty of cars by fall, said Mark Chernoby, who heads up engineering at Chrysler. Chrysler builds the Cherokee in Toledo, Ohio; the automaker said it's smoothing out a few issues common with new-vehicle launches. "Right now, we are at a point ...
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| European Car Sales up First Time in 20 Months |
May 17th, 2013 |
European car sales posted their first gain in 20 months, rising 1.7 per cent in April compared with the same month last year, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) said Friday. A total of 1.038 million new cars were registered in the European Union in April, the ACEA said. Registrations had slumped to an historic low of 1.021 million in April last year. "The ...
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| Food trucks from Baltimore and Washington to square off |
May 17th, 2013 |
Get ready to roll. Baltimore and Washington’s fleets of food trucks are squaring off again. Some 40 trucks, 20 from each city, are expected to attend the second Taste of Two Cities event on June 1, which is relocating from Westport Waterfront to Rash Field. Food trucks from Baltimore and Washington will compete in several categories. An overall winner will be presented the Mayor’s ...
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| Schmidt trying to get 2 cars in before adding car |
May 17th, 2013 |
The owner of Schmidt Peterson Motorsports told The Associated Press on Friday he has not hired a driver for the No. 99 car but might if his two other drivers safely qualify Saturday. Schmidt's other drivers are Simon Pageland, last year's IndyCar rookie of the year, and rookie Tristan Gautier. Both are from ...
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| European car sales rise but it is a dead cat bounce |
May 17th, 2013 |
For the first time in a year and a half, car sales in Europe rose, but without an almost 15 percent increase in Britain they would have been negative again. Indeed the rebound in April was weak – one analyst called it a ';dead cat bounce'; – and was linked to several one-off factors which suggests we are not looking at a sustained recovery. Last year demand for new cars in ...
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| Tesla Working to have EVs Refuel Faster than Gas Cars |
May 17th, 2013 |
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced a way for the Tesla Model S to be recharged faster than a gas car can be refueled in a Twitter post last week. The company has been working on a battery-swapping feature to help relieve the range anxiety that many owners feel about their electric vehicles. The technique [...]
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| 2014 Jeep Cherokee Production Pushed Back One Month |
May 17th, 2013 |
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Chrysler Group LLC has announced that production for the new 2014 Jeep Cherokee will be delayed by a month, but that sufficient inventory will be ready by the fall. Chrysler is trying to iron out issues that arise when launching a new vehicle. The Cherokee replaces the Jeep Liberty, making it the brand’s most important [...]
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| BMW’s Z4 GTE Picks Up Where the M3 GT Left Off—Winning |
May 17th, 2013 |
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It’s going to break the hearts of many M-sters, but the last of the current-generation M3s are spoken for. And we’re not likely to see the F30-generation-sedan M variant until near the end of this year. On top of that, the coupe version, the M4, won’t make its first public appearance until some time next [...]
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| Cadillac Improves CPO Program |
May 17th, 2013 |
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 Cadillac's Certified Pre-Owned program will take its vehicle coverage to new heights, with a new bumper-to-bumper warranty for up to six years or 70,000 miles - whichever comes first.
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| TrueCar Hires Chief Technology Officer |
May 17th, 2013 |
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 TrueCar has hired Mike Dunn as chief technology officer following a nationwide executive search.
Dunn, most recently the CTO for Hearst Interactive Media, has also served as corporate CTO for Time Warner, founding CTO for Dell Online and EVP/CTO for Encoda Systems.
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| TransUnion, Carfax Team on Finance Tool |
May 17th, 2013 |
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 TransUnion has developed a risk assessment model designed to help auto lenders evaluate the potential for future loan delinquency based on the history of the vehicle used as collateral.
The TransUnion Vehicle History Score was developed in partnership with Carfax and uses vehicle-specific information to help lenders improve risk segmentation.
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| Lawsuit Targets Ford EcoBoost |
May 17th, 2013 |
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 Bohrer Law Firm LLC has filed a class action complaint on behalf of all Louisiana purchasers and lessors of 2011 and 2012 Ford F-150 trucks with the Eco Boost engine.
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| We drive '13 Ram 2500, 3500 Heavy Duty pickups: Great news for people who tow heavy things |
May 17th, 2013 |
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When the last generation of heavy-duty Ram pickups debuted, the truck builder showcased their towing prowess by hauling around a
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| Justin Bell Samples 2013 SRT Viper on World’s Fastest Car Show |
May 17th, 2013 |
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| Photos of Mangled Cars Find Beauty in the Wreckage |
May 17th, 2013 |
. For the project, he found a police station in Denmark that let him photograph several wrecked cars after they'd been towed from the streets. The images he made create haunting scenes that are also strangely beautiful. '; is not so much about the car crashes, but more the human emotion,'; Howalt says. ';What I’m really looking at, is tragedy as both a terrifying and ...
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| Cars collide in north St. Louis after driver runs light |
May 17th, 2013 |
St. Louis, MO (KSDK) - A north St. Louis crash late Thursday remains under investigation after one of two drivers involved ran a red light and collided with a second car. The impact flipped the speeding car onto its top, where it then slid on the roof nearly a block. The crash occurred around 11:50 p.m. last night on North Florissant at Salisbury Street. Witnesses told police a northbound car ...
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| Cars catch fire in Tampa brush fire |
May 17th, 2013 |
TAMPA - Hillsborough County Fire Rescue is working on a brush fire that broke out in the Port Manatee area of Tampa at a junkyard, putting several cars in the line of fire. The flames caught at least four cars on fire near a junk yard at near East Bay Raceway Park off US-41. Tons of smoke is pluming over the area, but it is not affecting visibility on Us 41 right now. On Thursday night, there ...
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| In India its a bumpy road for trophy cars |
May 17th, 2013 |
Mumbai : It's not easy being the owner of an exceedingly expensive car in India. Just ask Rishabh Jain, whose Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, in a shade of metallic grey called Grigio Telesto, spends an inordinate amount of time under a cover in the parking lot of his apartment building in the affluent Malabar Hill neighbourhood in Mumbai.On a recent Sunday drive along the sea-hugging Marine ...
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| Expect millions of electric car charging stations by 2020 |
May 17th, 2013 |
Andrew Utter plugs converted a Toyota Prius Zipcar into a charging station across the street from City Hall in San Francisco. Charging stations are hard to find but researchers expect more than 10 million worldwide by 2020. Tesla Motors might have scored its first-ever profit during the first quarter, but sales of plug-in vehicles are lagging below expectations, which analysts blame on the high ...
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| 2013 Mercedes-Benz ML550 4Matic review notes: With AMG-like acceleration |
May 17th, 2013 |
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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: Iand#8217;ll rarely turn down the chance to drive an ML, any ML. They are among the best midsize SUVs in the land. Expensive, but excellent. With that said, I like the ML350 Bluetec diesel best over the gas-powered ones.
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| Even during the joyous act of motorcycling in Utah, accidents can and do happen |
May 17th, 2013 |
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With spring and summer upon us, it behooves every Utah motorcyclist to follow common-sense safety practices. However, despite responsible motorcycle driving, sometimes bikers are hurt or killed in accidents caused in part or in whole by the negligence of other drivers.
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| Illinois lawmakers consider banning handheld cellphone use for drivers |
May 17th, 2013 |
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Currently, drivers may legally talk on their handheld cellphones in the Land of Lincoln. However, a proposed law could soon change that.
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| Study finds no safety benefits in hands-free texting |
May 17th, 2013 |
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A recent study found that hands-free texting is no safer than handheld texting.
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| Cars Internet connectivity poses cyber attack threat |
May 17th, 2013 |
Wellington, May 16 : With the cars becoming more powered and connected to the Internet and operated by computers, the risk of cyber attacks have ...
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| Indian auto and pharma industry benefit from international sanctions on Iran |
May 17th, 2013 |
The various international sanctions imposed on Iran have made it difficult for India to settle the bills of its crude oil import from the Islamic nation. To overcome this difficulty and settle the payment issue both the nations have reached an agreement under which the Iran has agreed to import automobile and medicines from ...
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| European car sales up for first time since 2011 |
May 17th, 2013 |
European auto sales grew in April for the first time since September 2011, ending 18 consecutive months of decline, but the improvement was a technical one because of two extra work days last month, the European automaker's association said Friday. In April, 1.038 million new cars were registered in ...
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| Four hurt in auto repair shop fire |
May 17th, 2013 |
Firefighters extinguish a fire that erupted in a depot of a residential building in Adonis, north of Beirut, Wednesday, April 3, 2013. (The Daily Star/Hasan ...
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| Good news today Chequeout this honest auto driver |
May 17th, 2013 |
He could have been a billionaire overnight, but autorickshaw driver Raju Bharwad chose honesty over a cheque of Rs 1.9 crore sent in his name by Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation.Bharwad was surprised to receive the cheque, which also had the name of his mother as the corecipient.The accompanying letter said the money was being given to them in lieu of 10 bigha land that they owned at ...
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| Flying cars grounded after Vernon crash |
May 17th, 2013 |
The U.S. manufacturer of flying cars has grounded all five of its prototypes until it can determine a cause for a recent crash in B.C., the Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. One of the Maverick flying cars crashed near a Vernon elementary school last week, leaving a pilot and a passenger with minor injuries. The safety board's Bill Yearwood says representatives of the manufacturer ...
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| Update-Moodys has assigned provisional ratings to German auto loan ABS of BAVARIAN SKY S.A. Compartment German Auto Loans 1 |
May 17th, 2013 |
Fri May 17, 2013 4:39am EDT BAVARIAN SKY S.A., Compartment German Auto Loans 1 For the full text of this story please click the following ...
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| 33 more charged in Fla. staged auto accident probe |
May 17th, 2013 |
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Authorities in South Florida say 33 more people have been charged in a three-year crackdown on staged auto accidents used to defraud insurance companies out of millions of dollars.Miami U.S. Attorney Wifredo Ferrer said Thursday those charged included doctors, chiropractic clinic owners and therapists in Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties. Ferrer says the group staged ...
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| Cars robots superheroes dominate summer movies |
May 17th, 2013 |
The summer movie season is officially in full swing. I honestly can’t remember the last time we had a summer season that was this packed to the gills with such high-profile and promising fare. If nothing else, it’s a great time to be a fan of comic book movies and blockbusters in general. Here’s a look at what’s hitting the silver screen in the coming weeks. May ...
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| Bicyclist dies after hit by two cars |
May 17th, 2013 |
According to FHP, the first car that hit Robinson was a white 2005 Hyundai driven by Christopher M. Jones, 24, of Tarpon Springs. Troopers say Jones left the scene of the crash and then abandoned his car a few miles ...
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| McLaren boss wants Button to stay on beyond 2015 after new Honda deal |
May 17th, 2013 |
McLaren team boss Jonathan Neale has said that he hoped that ace driver Jenson Button will remain with the team beyond this season following the announcement of a new engine deal with Honda. Neale also refused to rule out a Woking comeback for Lewis Hamilton as one of the greatest names in world motor sport prepared for a return to F1 in 2015, the Mirror reports. Praising the 2009 Formula One ...
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| Welcome Back: Honda Re-Entering Formula 1 in 2015 as Engine, KERS Supplier to McLaren |
May 17th, 2013 |
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From 1964 to 2008, Honda participated in Formula 1 competition through multiple avenues including racing, building cars, and supplying engines. Today, Honda announced that it will be rejoining Formula 1 in the form of an engine builder for McLaren. When Honda was last involved in F1 competition, it created a trickle-down effect for the automaker’s [...]
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| Ram’s 2500 / 3500 HD pickup Driven: Going for the Gold Medal of Tow Ratings |
May 17th, 2013 |
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While half-ton pickups often lead lives of suburban leisure, three-quarter and one-ton class trucks are seldom extended the luxury. Often put to work within minutes of taking delivery, big dogs like Ram’s 2500 and 3500 HD models are built to flex their muscles on a daily basis, and live in a world where a soiled [...]
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| Kentucky Blood Center donors will get chance to win a Toyota Prius |
May 17th, 2013 |
Those who donate at the Beaumont Branch of the Kentucky Blood Center on Friday will receive a T-shirt and a $20 coupon for a future PODS ...
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| Flying cars grounded following crash into Vernon schoolyard |
May 17th, 2013 |
VERNON, B.C. -- The Transportation Safety Board says the U.S. manufacturer of flying cars has grounded all five of its prototypes until it can determine a cause for a recent crash in B.C.One of the Maverick flying cars, sold by Florida-based Beyond Roads, crashed near a Vernon elementary school last Friday, leaving a pilot and a passenger with minor injuries. According to the company's ...
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| Honda confirms Formula One return |
May 17th, 2013 |
from 2015. The Japanese brand had been strongly rumoured to return to motorsport’s premier racing category after leaving at the end of the 2008 ...
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| Column Electric cars charging forward |
May 17th, 2013 |
Photo credit: Consumer Reports gave the Tesla Model S a stellar rating. (Getty) It's been a wild couple of weeks for Tesla Motors, the rapidly-growing manufacturer of electric cars. It became a Wall Street darling after its announced its first-ever quarterly profit, driven by significantly better-than-expected sales. But even more importantly, the highly-influential Consumer Reports named ...
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| Spied! 2014 BMW M235i Without Camouflage |
May 16th, 2013 |
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Previously, the only BMW 2-Series prototypes seen were smothered in camouflage, making it harder for us to figure out what the production-ready car would look like. Today, we caught the BMW M235i at an official photo shoot where most of the camouflage has been done away with. Even several months before its official debut, we [...]
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| 2014 BMW 6 Series Adds M Sport Edition |
May 16th, 2013 |
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Available on all 2014 BMW 6 Series models will be a special M Sport enhancement edition that will add features and sportier styling. On the outside the 6 Series will get new 19-inch wheels with a double five-spoke design. A host of dark-chrome accents will make their way on everything from the brake calipers to [...]
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| Dial M for Motorsport: BMW Adds M Sport Edition for 6-series, Starts at $80,625 |
May 16th, 2013 |
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Walking into a BMW dealership is no different than entering a five-star steakhouse–everything’s a la carte and you will pay through the nose to get the best trimmings. But sometimes BMW throws us a bone (possibly a T-bone, in this instance), and suddenly, an $80,625 640i coupe is somewhat easier to swallow.The 2014 6-series M [...]
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| 2014 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4 Driven: 404-hp V-6 and AWD Get It Done |
May 16th, 2013 |
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We are literally flying in a Maserati Quattroporte S Q4 at the automaker’s Balocco test track. Former WRC rally driver Alex Fiorio has launched Maserati’s sedan into a dipping left-hander— WHAM, we land, and he deftly cranks the 4500-pound sedan into a rising right. A few corners later, Fiorio purposely misses an apex and slides [...]
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| EPA’s Low-Sulfur Fuel Proposal a Mixed Bag for Refineries, Manufacturers |
May 16th, 2013 |
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In March of this year, the EPA took a few more steps in converting its long-gestating Tier 3 fuel-standards proposal to reality. According to a report in the Washington Post, the rules (which include plans to cut sulfur content by two-thirds and impose fleet-wide pollution limits on new vehicles by 2017) have been in regulatory [...]
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| TransUnion, Carfax Partner to Help Finance Sources Measure Risk |
May 16th, 2013 |
TransUnion and Carfax have partnered on a new vehicle history scoring model designed to help finance sources predict credit risk on auto loans.
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| Mitsubishi Prepares Second-Gen EV Pikes Peak Racers |
May 16th, 2013 |
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536-hp, AWD racer set to "race to the clouds."
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| Soar Over Volkswagen’s Worthersee Festival (W/Videos) |
May 16th, 2013 |
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Diehard Volkswagen enthusiasts wouldn’t miss the annual Worthersee festival in Austria, but in case you couldn’t make it out this year, the videos below take us for a tour inside the celebration, in which we see Volkswagens of all shapes and sizes everywhere the video camera turns. Onto its 32nd year, the Worthersee festival draws [...]
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| NHTSA Considers Making Automatic Braking Mandatory |
May 16th, 2013 |
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First antilock brakes, then traction and electronic stability control, and now automatic braking? The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) is reportedly considering a push to make automatic braking, as seen on vehicles such as the Volvo S60, a mandatory feature for all new cars. The news comes from NHTSA administrator David Strickland, who made [...]
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| Ford experiencing rapid sales growth in coastal markets |
May 16th, 2013 |
Ford Motor Co.'s shift to beef up car offerings that appeal to coastal markets is accelerating ahead of schedule. Led by the new C-Max compact hybrid and revamped Fusion midsize car and Escape compact SUV - three of the five vehicles that comprise Ford's self-created "supersegment," a segment comprised of subcompact, compact and midsize cars plus compact SUVs - the Dearborn ...
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| Toyota starts exports of French-built Yaris cars to N.America |
May 16th, 2013 |
PARIS | Thu May 16, 2013 1:02pm EDT PARIS May 16 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp has begun exporting French-made Yaris compact cars to customers in North America for the first time this month. Toyota said it planned to export around 25,000 gasoline versions of the Yaris built at the northern French town of Onnaing, near Valenciennes, to the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico ...
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| Car Promises That Werent Kept |
May 16th, 2013 |
, and in the following months purchased the remaining shares and privatized the entire company. With the acquisition came a new edict: No future product announcements. "We don't know, at this point, to what extent any of those future products are in the works," Lotus Cars USA spokesman Kevin Smith told us. "We don't even, frankly, know that much internally right now ...
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| Fitch Rates CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2013-2 |
May 16th, 2013 |
Fitch Affirms IDRs of 12 Global Trading and Universal Banks Fitch Ratings has concluded its periodic review of 12 Global Trading and Universal Banks, which resulted in Affirmations of all 12 banks' Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs). All of these banks' Viability Ratings were also affirmed, with the exception of Bank of America, whose viability rating was upgraded to ...
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| A16Zs Chris Dixon on the Internet of Locks Cars New York and Everything Else |
May 16th, 2013 |
Kevin Maney Chris Dixon is a New York guy with a degree in philosophy from Columbia University. He's also, as of last fall, a partner at hot Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (which shortens its name to A16Z--16 is the number of letters between the A and the Z). All in all, that gives him a pretty interesting point of view on the big technology shift that's being ...
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| Safety Services Standard on All New Hyundai Vehicles |
May 16th, 2013 |
Hyundai announced today that all its new vehicles equipped with the automaker's Blue Link communication system will come with three years of free protective services. The Assurance Connected Care service package, announced in March at the 2013 New York International Auto Show, is similar to GM's OnStar safety system. Hyundai's offers a full lineup of safety and car-care features, ...
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| Munoz Takes the Wheel at Nissan |
May 16th, 2013 |
When Nissan's Jose Munoz surveys the U.S. auto market, he sees lots of potential. He sees a market that is once again expanding and can deliver strong growth in the coming years.As the new senior vice president of sales and marketing for the U.S. and Canada, Munoz has the job of making sure Nissan captures as much of that growth as possible. With new car sales declining for all automakers in ...
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| Toyota is Asia’s top firm |
May 16th, 2013 |
Tokyo - Toyota has accelerated past South Korea's Samsung Electronics to become Asia's biggest company by market value, after the Japanese automaker's shares doubled in the past ...
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| Disneys Planes Teaser Soaring Over Cars Land |
May 16th, 2013 |
First full length trailer for Disney's animation featuring voices by Dane Cook, Val Kilmer, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Brad, Garrett, Teri Hatcher and John Cleese. The plane racing movie is set to hit theaters on August 9, ...
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| Board accepts Lexingtons food trucks ordinance |
May 16th, 2013 |
Customers formed a long line to buy crepes at La Petite Creperie. On Saturday, August 13, 2011 at the Lexington Farmer's Market near the Old Courthouse in downtown Lexington, Ky., two of Lexington's food trucks (La Petite Creperie and Hardwood Pizza) served up a variety of dishes. Photo by Angela ...
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| US cars rank high in total quality |
May 16th, 2013 |
Agreed with other comment: what's this list's definition of "Quality" -all those VWs? And the MINI is a very troublesome car. I question this survey. Big ...
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| Osceola County shoot-out damages cars in Buenaventura Lakes |
May 16th, 2013 |
KISSIMMEE – Gunshots fired about 1:40 am. Thursday drew Osceola County sheriff's deputies to the area of Royal Palm and Alameda drives, according to the sheriff's office.When they arrived, an unidentified resident told deputies he had been in his back yard when he heard gunfire on the street and then saw an older model white Dodge Caravan leave the area. Deputies found what ...
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| SUV vs. Small Car Crashes Deadly Despite Good Test Scores |
May 16th, 2013 |
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A new study from the University at Buffalo has found that crash test scores are less relevant when a sedan is in an accident with an SUV. The study will be presented in full on May 16 at the annual meeting of the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine in Atlanta. In a head-on collision between [...]
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| 100,000th Porsche Panamera Built |
May 16th, 2013 |
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Porsche is undoubtedly one of the most iconic automakers, and its sports cars have been pleasing enthusiasts for decades. So when Porsche began deviating from its tried and true recipe of classically styled performance coupes, more than a few in the industry raised an eyebrow. In an effort to expand its sales and customer base, [...]
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| Edmunds Sees Strong CPO Sales |
May 16th, 2013 |
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 Certified pre-owned vehicles are more popular than ever, according to a new report from Edmunds.com.
The report, which evaluates the landscape of America's used car market through the first quarter of 2013, found that CPO sales this year are up 6.2 percent over the first three months of 2012, and that the segment's 21 percent share of all used car sales by franchise dealers in 1Q 2013 was the highest it has ever been.
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| Lessors Approve More Consumers |
May 16th, 2013 |
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 The latest car lease credit approvals data show 2013 has started out with the strongest credit health since the recession.
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| SUV, Compact Car Prices Rise at Auction |
May 16th, 2013 |
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 Wholesale used vehicle prices rose seasonally but fell annually in April, indicating continuation of a softening overall pricing environment.
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| Fuel Economy Remains at Record Levels |
May 16th, 2013 |
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 Fuel economy numbers from April light vehicle auto sales indicate increases in fuel economy have steadied at 23.7 MPG, remaining at record levels although ending a 3-month rise in industry fuel economy.
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| Bicycle Sunday Look ma no cars |
May 16th, 2013 |
Fit & Fun For 47 years, the city of Seattle has closed a section of Lake Washington Boulevard to vehicles on select spring and summer Sundays and turned it over to bicyclists and walkers. In fact, "Bicycle Sunday," sponsored by Seattle Parks and Recreation and Cascade Bicycle Club, is one of the older open-streets events in the country. About 2,500 people take advantage of the ...
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| 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Car Seat Check |
May 16th, 2013 |
Both the Jeep Grand Cherokee's exterior and interior get refreshed for the 2014 model year. The changes don't affect the Grand Cherokee's ability to fit three child-safety seats across the backseat, however. Since its 2011 redesign, the Grand Cherokee has been one of the handful of cars that ...
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| Hyundais Blue Link-equipped vehicles to come standard with care service |
May 16th, 2013 |
Hyundai Motor America said Thursday that all new Blue Link-equipped vehicles will come standard with three years of free Assurance Connected Care service. Blue Link is Hyundai's telematics system, which includes Assurance Connected Care, a service that includes an emergency assistance feature, collision notification and monthly vehicle health and maintenance alerts. Hyundai says it is the ...
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| Automotive Leather Supplier Eagle Ottawa Increases Hungarian Plant Capacity |
May 16th, 2013 |
Eagle Ottawa, the world's largest automotive leather supplier, is expanding its manufacturing facility in Szolnok, Hungary to meet increasing customer demand. The facility will increase by 60% in size. Groundbreaking will take place on June 10, 2013 and the expansion is expected to be complete in October 2013. The company's investment will be bringing 150 new jobs to the ...
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| McLaren Say Honda Deal Keeps Them Among F1 Elite |
May 16th, 2013 |
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| Aston Martin CEO Ulrich Bez to step down |
May 16th, 2013 |
, is expected to step down at the end of the year after 13 years at the helm, according to the Sunday Times. Bez, who turns 70 this year, will reportedly move into an ambassadorial role with the quintessential British sports car marque, after effectively transforming the company from an under-performing niche operation into a profitable global business. After joining ...
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| 2013 Dodge Dart Special Edition Packages |
May 16th, 2013 |
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Available today in Dodge dealerships across the country are new 2013 Dodge Dart “Special Edition” packages, as well as a new Rallye Appearance Group. These are only available on the STX and Limited models, and they combine features and content exclusive to the segment, and are consistently ordered by current Dart customers. Dodge says the [...]
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| National Transportation Safety Board Recommends Lowering Legal Drunk Driving Limit |
May 16th, 2013 |
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Not wholly shocking, the National Transportation Safety Board has recommended that all states lower what legally constitutes drunk driving from a blood-alcohol content of 0.08 to 0.05 percent. The NTSB says that about 10,000 people die each year from alcohol-related car accidents, and 170,000 are injured. This would be one way to lower those numbers, [...]
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| First 2014 Infiniti Q50 Rolls off Assembly Line, Signals Infiniti Future |
May 16th, 2013 |
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The discontinued Infiniti G sedan fell a little further back in the rearview mirror today, as the first production 2014 Infiniti Q50 rolled off the assembly line at the Tochigi plant in Japan. Infiniti CEO Johan de Nysschen was on hand, as was Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn. The future of the Japanese luxury automaker will [...]
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