| Chrysler Will Recall Disputed Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty Vehicles |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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Chrysler Group has settled its differences with the NHTSA and will recall select Jeep vehicles.
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| 10 Biggest Auto Recalls In 2012 |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
In the largest such action during 2012, Toyota recalled approximately 2.5 million models in October for potential power window problems that could lead to a fire under certain circumstances. The fix was relatively minor– it involved inspecting and applying special fluorine grease to the driver's side power window master switch–but the recall involved no less than a dozen separate ...
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| Zoning category being created for auto dealers |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
Glenview's Plan Commission voted Monday night to move forward with a proposal to create a zoning category for car-leasing offices and dealerships. The amendment would provide business-specific ordinances, such as standardized operating hours and relaxed landscaping requirements, for car dealerships. In Glenview, similar categories have been formed for businesses such as animal kennels and ...
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| Top 10 Used 2011 Utility Vehicles to Avoid |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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Make sure you don't get sucked into purchasing costly used utility vehicles.
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| Service You Right: How to Avoid Getting Scammed at Your Dealer’s Service Desk |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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Modern cars come with a maintenance regimen recommended by the manufacturer, but some dealers will try to sell you their own more expensive plan with extra, often needless services. If you let them. Don’t. A substantial share of a dealership’s profit comes from its service department. The more it can charge for service, the more [...]
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| Grandparents of America, Take Note: 2014 Buick LaCrosse Starts at $34,060 |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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A favorite among senior citizens across the nation, the face-lifted 2014 LaCrosse delivers more for its $34,060 base price, representing a $1505 increase over the 2013 model. Along with its tweaked front and rear fascias and a center stack that’s less button intensive, also standard on the 2014 model is an improved eight-inch color display [...]
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| Americas Best Food Trucks |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
The Daily Meal , "All Things Food & Drink," loves its polls and "best of" lists, and the latest entry is the 101 Best Food Trucks in America For 2013. Not surprisingly, big cities ruled the list, with Los Angeles amassing the most winners, 16, followed by San Francisco and New York with 11 and 10 respectively. However, Big Apple fans will be happy to learn that their Red ...
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| 2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS review notes: A strong B-segment showing from Chevy |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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ASSOCIATE EDITOR GRAHAM KOZAK: I honestly didn't expect to get much out of the
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| Chrysler expected to make Jeep recall refusal official |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
refusal to recall 2.7 million older Jeep SUVs that are at risk of catching fire in rear-end collisions. The government says 51 people have suffered fiery deaths in Jeep Grand Cherokees and Libertys with gas tanks mounted behind the rear axles. But Chrysler is expected to stick to its contention that the SUVs are as safe as similar vehicles on the road. The Jeeps, it says, met all federal safety ...
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| Police step up security in Sandy-hit areas of Staten Island |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
Hurricane Sandy in an effort to curb looting, officials said. Police have focused on the neighborhoods Ocean Breeze, Midland Beach and an area of Oakwood around Cedar Grove Beach, which still have vacant homes, the Staten Island Advance reported Monday. "We've revamped it now -- we have 10 cars per night in the hurricane zone, and in certain strategic areas where I think it's a ...
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| Storm damages Nissan dealership in North Knoxville |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
A light pole was blown over and landed on several new cars at the 640 Nissan dealership on Clinton Highway. The storm that swept through Knoxville on June 16, 2013, damaged the Nissan Dealership on Clinton Highway near I-640. (J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL ...
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| Thousand Oaks Auto Mall and city appeal to state once again |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
Thousand Oaks Auto Mall Association and city officials have asked the state to reimburse the group for the money it's already invested in the shelved auto mall improvement ...
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| Is your car ready for summer |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
Don't follow the oil company's oil change interval, follow your car's manufacturer's oil change interval. The oil companies want to sell you oil and the 1980's 3000 mile change interval is obsolete. Motor oil ingredients have improved over the past 30 years and car engine designs have improved as well. There's a difference - check your owners manual ...
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| What Will 2016 Hold for Dodge? |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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Fiat-Chrysler further cuts back the Dodge lineup, raising questions about the brand's future.
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| Behind the Wheel: 2014 Fiat 500L |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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The 2014 Fiat 500L is the first family-friendly Fiat sold in the U.S. in decades.
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| 2014 Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG Accidentally Revealed? |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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It should come as little surprise after last month’s global reveal of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, that the top-level high-performance variant AMG model would soon follow. What is surprising, is how it was revealed, in a factory video showing production at the German Sindelfingen plant. This leads us to believe that this was an accident, [...]
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| The Continental: Coolant Drama, Opel’s Regal Insignia, and Akerson’s High-Voltage Wish |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. The fight over air conditioning coolant is escalating in Europe. In tests conducted by Mercedes-Benz, the [...]
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| Google Maps Comparo: Public Transit vs. Driving vs. Walking Across NYC |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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In September 2012, Apple jettisoned Google Maps from its iOS 6 operating system and a maelstrom ensued. Users complained, refusing to update their devices, and Apple CEO Tim Cook soon apologized. The tech giant’s stock plummeted from over $700 per share to $419 in six months. While hardly the sole cause of Apple’s Wall Street [...]
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| Dealership CEO Accused of Evading Cash Deposit Reporting Requirements |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Dealership CEO indicted for allegedly evading reporting requirements for cash deposits. The 26-count indictment could lead to a maximum penalty that includes decades in prison, plus a fine and possible penalties for his company.
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| Volcano Orange McLaren P1 Shines in the Beverly Hills Sun |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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While million-dollar exotic cars aren’t an everyday sight for most people, those who attended the 2013 Rodeo Drive Concours D’Elegance in Beverly Hills this past weekend got more than just a glimpse of the McLaren P1. The 903-hp hybrid hypercar stole the show at the annual Father’s Day car show on Rodeo Drive. As striking [...]
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| Knobs and Buttons Coming to Future Fords With MyFord Touch |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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Knobs and buttons are making a comeback at Ford. The automaker revealed in a release today that future Fords will combine touch-screen displays with the knobs and buttons to which most drivers are accustomed. Sync and MyFord Touch have helped Ford raise average transaction prices, but the connectivity technologies have also contributed to huge drops [...]
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| Justin Bell Tests Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT (W/Video) |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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On the latest episode of World’s Fastest Car Show, Justin Bell evaluates the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT on some of Los Angeles’ most iconic streets before heading to the race track. Bell introduces the SLS AMG GT before heading down some of L.A.’s streets used in many Hollywood movies. The host visits such popular [...]
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| PickupTrucks.com Light-Duty Challenge Puts Newest Trucks to the Test |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Ram, Chevrolet and GMC recently redesigned their light-duty trucks, and Ford's F-150 underwent a well-received overhaul prior to that heating up the extremely important segment. PickupTrucks.com teamed up with Popular Mechanics to test all six players in the segment to see which one claims bragging rights as the top ...
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| Pileup in Shawinigan Lake after cars stop for family of ducklings crossing highway |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Five of six drivers on a Vancouver Island highway did their best to avoid a family of ducklings, but the sixth motorist failed to dodge the clan trying to cross the ...
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| 2014 BMW 4 Series First Look |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
The all-new 2014 BMW 4 Series looks amazingly similar to the sleek concept that debuted at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit earlier this year. Essentially a coupe version of the redesigned 3 Series sedan, the 4 Series is a replacement for the currently sold 2013 3 Series coupe -- which rides on the aging previous-generation platform -- with a new name/number for the ...
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| Top 10 fuel-efficiency myths |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
#10 is a lie. If this were the case it would have to siphon is back out of the tank. Gas does not vaporize this quickly. I can sometime put 2 gallons more depending on the car I am ...
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| Europe’s auto upturn could be short-lived |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Emblems of VW Golf VII car are pictured in a production line at the plant of German auto maker Volkswagen in Wolfsburg on February 25, 2013. (FABIAN ...
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| Ford restores low-tech knobs to cars touch screens |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
After loads of criticism, Ford is taking some of the touch out of MyFord Touch, its touch screen-based infotainment system. It is restoring knobs to the controls, much as it has done all along in its ...
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| Cars.coms Issues With MyFord Touch |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
The news today that Ford is rethinking its capacitive touch-heavy MyFord Touch multimedia system isn't a shock to our team of editors. Since ...
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| Recall Alert 193000 GM SUVs |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
GM is voluntarily recalling 193,000 SUVs due to an electrical problem that could cause power windows and door locks to malfunction and possibly cause a fire, the Detroit News reported. Affected vehicles include model-year ...
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| SRT’s First Commercial is Pure Gold with “Body and Soul” |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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SRT has rolled out its first commercial, and it's a good one.
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| Increased Supply Pushes Down Prices |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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 Prices for used cars and light trucks up to 8 years old declined 2.1 percent in May - the largest drop since last October.
The NADA Used Car Guide reports that the average trade-in price of used vehicles up to 8 years old slipped from $15,320 last year to $15,263 in May year-to-date.
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| Former Office Manager Goes to Prison for Fraud |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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 The former office manager of a Nissan store will spend four months in prison and has been ordered to pay more than $100,000 for defrauding her former employer.
Dianne Handy, of Alexandria, La., was sentenced to four months in prison with five years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $101,017 in restitution for defrauding Leglue Nissan. Handy was the office manager for Leglue.
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| 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG drive review: AMG cranks up the new entry-level Mercedes |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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| Is This the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG? |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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The S63 got an early reveal thanks to a factory video.
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| Toyota Gets More Time to Win Approval of $1.1 Billion Pact |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Toyota Motor Corp. and lawyers suing the company were given more time to win final approval of a $1.1 billion settlement of claims that recalls related to unintended acceleration hurt the value of U.S. customers' vehicles. U.S. District Judge James V. Selna, after a hearing Friday in Santa Ana, California, granted requests from attorneys for both sides to provide updated figures about how ...
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| 2013 Audi S7 review notes: Some complaints about the trans |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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DIGITAL EDITOR ANDREW STOY: Beautiful to look at and sit in, the
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| BMW 1 Series prices down equipment up for luxury hatch |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
hatch to counter its newly launched, aggressively priced, premium German rivals. The entry-level BMW 116i now starts at $35,600 - matching the sharp base-model pricing of its compatriots, ...
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| Man charged for 139 thefts from cars |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
A 25-year-old Tauranga man has been charged with 139 counts of thefts from cars. The man will appear in Tauranga District Court tomorrow and is also facing charges of burglary and possession of a weapon. Police said the man was arrested after a Brookfield resident spotted suspicious activity about 3.30am on June 4. A police dog handler located the man shortly ...
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| Volkswagen Golf production reaches 30 million mark |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
has reached a new milestone after production of the venerable hatchback reached 30 million units last week. Put as another statistic, it means an average of 2000 people have purchased a new golf every day for the past 39 ...
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| Banks auto realty stocks tank as RBI maintains status-quo |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Most rate sensitive stocks appreciated in last few week on the back of strong macro economic data which cemented hopes of a rate cut in June policy ...
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| Ford applies lessons of U.S. crisis in Europe upswing |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
A Ford Fiesta equipped with a new automatic transmission is displayed in a new unit plant in Blanquefort, southwestern France. (JEAN-PIERRE MULLER/AFP/Getty ...
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| The fast and the affordable |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
So we're pushing "affordable" a bit with the $39,250 base price of the MINI John Cooper Works GP, but we can't help it. The turbocharged 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine cranks out 211 horsepower, enough to send this little car from zero to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds on its way to a top speed of 150 mph. It's the fastest production MINI ever, and only 500 are coming to the United ...
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| Best summer road-trip cars |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
again, msn auto writers can't hide their personal bias against domestic brands. their uppity, snooty attitudes are flalring here lately. just because the writers prefer and can afford foreign cars does not mean they can put objectivity aside.basically, they're like our government....let us do your thinking for you...ytust us, we know what's best fro ...
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| Ford closure highlights car manufacturing industrys struggle for survival |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Adelaide 5000 A high dollar, cheap overseas labour and a global market are putting pressure on Australia's manufacturing sector, and the car industry represents the malaise in the sector like no other.There was a time when Australia had five car companies successfully making and selling cars locally.But those days are long gone - there has been a slow and steady decline in the industry ...
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| How to Price Your Used Car Right |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Americans have a culturally ingrained love affair with their cars, so it's natural that when they go to sell their old set of wheels, they see its pricing potential through rose-colored driving goggles. If you're serious about unloading your used car, you'll have to sever those emotional attachments. It's important to take an objective look at its condition and realistic ...
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| New car sales flat in May |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
VIC Official figures show the number of new cars sold in Australia was flat in May.The Australian Bureau of Statistics figures reveal 93,209 new cars were sold during the month, in seasonally adjusted terms.The figure is 0.2 per cent higher than during the same month last year.The biggest monthly fall was recorded in South Australia, where sales decreased by 4.4 per cent.In Victoria, sales ...
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| Toyota 86 TRD Griffon racer headed to Goodwood |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Toyota GT86 is a limited edition version of the present road-going car, with candid performance and styling features promoting TRD parts and aiming to excite the majority of the rear-wheel-drive sports car's loyal fan base. The Griffon Project, developed by Toyota Racing Developments, has been exclusively designed for the track, with a lightened chassis and stiffened suspension among a ...
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| 2013 Porsche Cayman Review |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Porsche since the model was introduced in 2005. Regarded as one of the great-handling sports cars and half the price of the 911 (at least in Australia), it's also surprising the compact coupe is the company's lowest-volume car in a majority of international markets. It does lack some crucial details, of course, for buyers looking for the 911's iconic silhouette, race-bred status ...
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| Ride-share cars illegal and all over Seattle |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Sylvester Bush drives for Lyft, a ride-sharing service that launched in Seattle in April. His vehicle carries a pink mustache, just as vehicles of other Lyft drivers ...
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| Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG spotted in official production video |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
has been revealed for the first time in an official video from the German manufacturer. While most of the clip filmed at Mercedes-Benz’s Sindelfingen plant in Germany shows the production processes behind the ...
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| Video: The Alfa Romeo 4C is Born |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
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Carscoop releases a video showing what goes into creating the Alfa Romeo 4C.
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| Volvo XC60 Turned into Art Piece |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
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Volvo Car Switzerland organizes the third annual Volvo Art Session where artists turn the 2014 XC60 into a work of art.
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| MT Video Week In Review: Pike’s Peak Racers, Gulf Coast in Jaguar XFR-S, SRT Ad Debut |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
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This week, we have a diverse mix of video fare for you. We start off with a test of the latest Honda Civic Si, to see how it stands up to the latest standard-bearers in the hot compact class, the Ford Focus ST and the Volkswagen GTI. Then we look at some Pike’s Peak racers [...]
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| Cars gone but not forgotten |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
Lotus Elise The Elise was a brilliant exercise in automotive minimalism. It was super-lightweight -- just over 2,000 pounds in its heaviest configuration -- and had a tiny, 1.8-liter engine and barely any amenities. This mid-engine roadster was about the purest distillation of driving joy ever created. A base Elise could accelerate from zero to 60 mph in just under five seconds, while a ...
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| The Hartford Ordered to Pay $20M to Auto Body Shops |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
A Connecticut judge has ordered The Hartford insurance company to pay $20 million to auto body shops for an unfair trade practice related to hourly labor rates for vehicle repairs. The judge’s decision last week for punitive damages is in addition to a jury award of nearly $15 million reached against the company in 2009. The Auto Body Association of Connecticut alleged that The Hartford ...
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| Mahindra to buy Spanish auto-parts maker Cie |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
(MENAFN) Mahindra & Mahindra the Indian multinational automobile manufacturing corporation is planning to buy a stake Spanish auto-parts maker Cie Automotive, reported Times of Oman. The deal will be announced soon and the talks are private. Mahindra & Mahindra sees the deal as "strategic ...
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| 3 seniors arrested in plot to attack armoured cars |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
Police car lights. (QMI Agency) MONTREAL - Police arrested three men in their 60s of plotting to attack cash-carrying armoured vehicles. The four-month police investigation into the alleged imminent attack led officers Saturday night to a social housing complex in the city's south end where police said they found a highly dangerous explosive device. Police performed two controlled ...
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| Montreal police arrest 3 men in alleged plot to rob armoured trucks |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
MONTREAL -- Three men in their 60s face charges after police cracked an alleged plan to rob at least one armoured truck and had to destroy a possible bomb found in a Montreal apartment. Police arrested the trio, aged 62, 63 and 65, on Friday and the suspects are expected to appear in court on Monday. It was the first link of a chain of events that would end with a controlled explosion in a ...
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| Mary Barra Considered Prospect For Next General Motors CEO |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
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Although career prospects for women are better now than perhaps at any time in past history, there are still a few positions that have not seen a female chief executive. The U.S. has not had a woman president, and General Motors has never had a female CEO. If a report from Bloomberg and Automotive News [...]
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| Drive On Mini derails a top feature in its cars |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
Remember that cool rail that runs the length of the Mini Countryman's and Paceman's interior? You know; it's the one the company was so proud to highlight at the Countryman's introduction way back in ...
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| Mahindra to buy 13.5 per cent stake in Spanish component manufacturer CIE Automotive |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
Mahindra and Mahindra on Saturday said it will buy a 13.5 per cent stake in component manufacturer CIE Automotive for 96.24 million euros (Rs.738.45 crore)."A committee of directors of the company on June 15, 2013 has approved entering into a share purchase agreement with Participaciones Internacionales Autometal, CIE Automotive and Autometal S.A.," the company said in a regulatory ...
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| 2013 Lexus RX 350 F Sport review notes: Still the one when it comes to luxury crossovers |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
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SENIOR ONLINE EDITOR DAVEY G. JOHNSON: When the Lexus RX and
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| Motorists Have Lost Their Rag, Says Major Car Retailer |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
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More than 70 percent of motorists are driving around in cars with defects which their parents would have put right in two flicks of an oily rag.
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| LeMons Washington DC Day 1: RX-7, Audi 4000, Sea Sprite Leading Classes |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
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When we saw the cars that would be running in the fourth annual Capitol Offense 24 Hours of LeMons, we knew things would get weird when the green flag waved on Saturday morning. Sure enough, that’s just what happened. First of all, the Class B ’86 Oldsmobile Delta 88 of Not So Fresh Off the [...]
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| Recall: 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Other GMT 360 SUVs for Electrical Short |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
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General Motors is recalling 193,652 2006 and 2007 model year SUVs for a potential water leak in the driver’s side door that could cause a short in the driver’s side electrical panel module. The recall affects the Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, Saab 9-7x and Isuzu Ascender SUVs. Owners of these vehicles are advised [...]
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| From the Observer archive 16 June 1963 a remarkable man called Honda |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
Isle of Man TT motorcycle races. He was shocked by what he saw. His own company - Honda - was at that time turning out a 250cc machine called the "Dream", which developed 13 horsepower; the equivalent 250cc British machines competing in TT events gave 36hp. The realisation of the difference between the two was a turning point in Soichiro Honda's career. When he returned ...
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| 20 ways to save gas this summer |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
How to Fix Up Your Car's Interior on the Cheap For every penny that gas prices go up, Americans spend $1.25 billion more per year at the pump. No one wants to waste that kind of money. So unless you're hauling the whole ball ...
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| 6 injured in interstate crash involving 6 cars 2 motorcycles |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
/inline-content --> Six people were taken to a hospital Saturday after an eight-vehicle collision on Interstate 15 northbound near Charleston Boulevard. Nevada Highway Patrol responded to the crash involving six cars and two motorcycles about 1:10 p.m. Five adults and one child were taken to University Medical Center with injuries that were not life-threatening, Trooper Loy Hixson said. The ...
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| Amaze works wonders for Hondas brand makeover more launches ahead |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL). A slew of missteps -- from mispricing premium hatchback Jazz, to ignoring the mass market and, subsequently the diesel segment when the price differential with petrol widened -- coupled with a few natural calamities elsewhere like an earthquake in Japan and floods in Thailand hit HCIL hard. Between fiscal years 2007 and 2013, market share steadily dropped from a peak ...
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| Classic cars cruise Lake Phalen -- and stop at a classic eatery |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
Jim Johns credits the forklift accident that left his upper body in tatters with inspiring his love of classic cars. That love has, in turn, led the former motorcycle enthusiast to make a kind of second go at things, full of new friendships, a master naturalist's credentials, and a healthy respect for the 83-year-old owner of Romolo's Restaurant on Arcade Street in St. Paul. It all ...
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| Erstwhile royals rally for vintage Rolls Royce sold overseas |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
The family also owned several cars out of which 11 were of Rolls Royce marque. Indra Vikram Singh prefers not to "revel in or flaunt the past" and does not use the title in any form of communication. The only occasion when he felt bitter about the transition into the new era was when a statue of his grandfather on a horseback in Rajpipla started being referred to as "Kala Ghoda ...
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| 2013 Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG Drag Racing a CLS63 AMG |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
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Auto Express pits a Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG against a CLS63 AMG in a quarter mile drag race.
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| Honda Civic, Kia Rio Win Tow Car Awards in U.K. |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
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If you need any more evidence that the automotive cultures are different between Europe and the U.S. you need look no further at the list of winners of the 2013 Tow Car Awards, conducted collaboratively between Practical Caravan and What Car? Magazines for the U.K.’s Camping and Caravanning Club. Among the winners are names familiar [...]
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| Overkill Mercedes-Benz creates 15 E-Class versions |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
Car shoppers considering a new Mercedes-Benz face a blizzard of choices when it comes to the new E-Class, which accounts for one out of five of the brand's luxury cars sold in the U.S. There will be 15, ...
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| GM recalling 231000 SUVs for fire risks |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
Washington -- General Motors Co. has agreed to recall 231,000 older SUVs over fire risks and urged owners to park them outside garages until they are repaired. The Detroit automaker agreed to recall 193,000 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, SAAB 9-7x, Isuzu Ascender and 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL in the United States. The recall also includes 3,546 in ...
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| E3 brings set of screenshots from Grand Theft Auto V |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
Cinematic aspirations are evident in "Grand Theft Auto V" (All rights reserved - Rockstar Games) The nine new screenshots delivered to support Sony's planned console bundle of Grand Theft Auto V have been posted up on the game's site, giving visitors a chance to explore various aspects of life in and around satirical U.S. West Coast city Los Santos. With predecessor Grand ...
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| A Closer Look at Forza Motorsport 5, the McLaren P1 |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
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Juicy Details on the Upcoming Racing Game
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| Mahindra ties up with CIE to form global auto component alliance |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
Diversified Indian conglomerate Mahindra Group Saturday entered into a global alliance agreement with Spain-based component manufacturer CIE Automotive to form a new company, Mahindra CIE. "Eight years ago, we at Mahindra set out to build an Indian automotive supplier with a global footprint and this drove a series of acquisitions in India and Europe for us," Anand Mahindra, chairman, Mahindra ...
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| Indias MM buys stake in Spanish auto parts firm |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
NEW DELHI (AFP) - India's biggest sports utility vehicle maker, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) announced on Saturday it was acquiring a 13.5 percent stake in Spanish auto component company CIE Automotive.The announcement of the "multi-structured" cross-holding equity deal caps two years of talks between the Indian equipment-to-aerospace conglomerate and the Spanish ...
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| Honda apologizes for Fit EV shortage |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
Honda issued a rare apology on Friday to frustrated customers who were having difficulty finding the electric version of it popular Fit ...
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| Mahindra to buy 13.5 percent stake in CIE Automotive |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
Mahindra and Mahindra Saturday said it will buy a 13.5 percent stake in component manufacturer CIE Automotive for 96.24 million euros (Rs.738.45 crore). "A committee of directors of the company on June 15, 2013 has approved entering into a share purchase agreement with Participaciones Internacionales Autometal, CIE Automotive and Autometal S.A.," the company said in a regulatory filling to the ...
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| A Closer Look at Forza Motorsport 5, the McLaren P1 |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
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Juicy Details on the Upcoming Racing Game
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| Bicycle safety for adults and children |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
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cyclists should follow needed precautions and traffic laws. Parents must take children's limits into account and teach them safe bicycling practices.
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| Improving bicycle safety in Chicago |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
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Safety strategies for bicycle commuting in Chicago.
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| Avoiding severe DUI penalties in Delaware |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
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Avoiding severe DUI penalties in Delaware
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| Facebook Posts Destroy Car Accident Case |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
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A Seattle man was forced to abandon his claim for injuries following a rear-end car accident after the insurance company found a series of posts and photographs regarding his ongoing wrestling following the accident.
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| Robots test Ford vehicles at Michigan proving grounds |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
The robots inside Ford's 2014 Transit Van, above, at its proving grounds are mechanical contraptions that look nothing like humans. (Bryan Mitchell/Special to The Detroit ...
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| Mitsubishi Motors eyes new Indonesian plant |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
Reuters © A Mitsubishi Motors logo is seen on display at the New York International Auto Show in New York City, April 20, 2011. REUTERS/Jessica ...
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| Desert heat only magnifies problems that can occur in or with our cars |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
Saturday, June 15, 2013 | 2 a.m. In the extreme heat of Las Vegas, the term "car accident" takes on a new meaning. Vehicles don't have to be moving or even occupied to become damaged or disabled. All it takes is the sun to melt a candy bar on a seat cushion or for the heat to sap an already-weakened battery. Jay Blynn, owner ...
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| Custom $280000 65 Dodge pickup pilfers parts from Rolls |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
Talk about pricing what the market will bear. How about $280,000 for an old Dodge pickup? Or $190,000 for a 1950s station wagon-cum-jalopy covered in rust? These are the kind of prices Jonathan Ward, owner and head designer of Los Angeles-based custom automobile maker Icon ...
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| A Closer Look at Forza Motorsport 5, the McLaren P1 |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
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Juicy Details on the Upcoming Racing Game
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| TOTD: What Will You Do With Your Enthusiast Dad on Father’s Day? |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
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It’s Father’s Day weekend and we know many of you will spend time with dad doing anything and everything car-related. For this Thread of the Day, we want to know what you plan to do with your old man, whether it’s an epic road trip or spending an afternoon in the garage turning wrenches. Perhaps [...]
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| Laws finally on way to keep cars out of bike lanes |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
Bike lanes have yet to be spelled out in the city bylaw, causing a ';huge headache'; for cyclists who have been bothered by cars in what are supposed to be the lanes dedicated to bicycles. Changes to the bylaw are expected in ...
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| Ford sets goal of cutting emissions 30 |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
Ford Motor Co. says it hopes to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 30 percent by 2025, as part of its tri-fold sustainability efforts, the automaker said Friday. Ford outlined its environmental goals in its 14th Sustainability Report, which focused on three issues of ...
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| Lamborghini Aventador with flamethrower exhaust |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
has a reputation for shooting large flames from its exhaust - and all in the name of charity. The (522kW) V12-powered supercar made a recent appearance at the Gold Rush supercar rally in Santa Monica, California, boasting enhanced artwork including an image of Foreman's face in a Batgirl eye mask on the driver's door, and flames shooting out of its aftermarket IPE Innotech exhaust. ...
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| First Look: 2014 BMW 4 Series is a 3 Series Coupe by Another Name |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
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We get our First Look at the 2014 BMW 4 Series coupe.
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| BMW Says It Has 100,000 People Waiting to Drive the 2014 BMW i3 Electric Car |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
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BMW is confident about the prospects of the 2014 i3 electric city car.
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| Ford to Develop New Lincoln Models |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
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Ford plans to overhaul the Lincoln brand to increase sales.
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| 2014 Nissan Versa Note Priced from $14,780; Going On Sale This Month |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
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Nissan announces prices for the 2014 Versa Note hatchback.
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