| Recall Alert 2013 Dodge Dart |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
sedans due to a powertrain problem that could cause the engine to stall in cold weather, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Affected vehicles were manufactured between March 1, 2012, and Feb. 28, 2013, and are equipped with a 1.4-liter MultiAir turbo engine and dual dry clutch transmission. The sedan's engine could stall when the temperature is 20 degrees or ...
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| Salon Prive exclusive design sketches released |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
in London have been released. The sketches from around40 designstudents enrolled in the Royal College of Art’svehicle design program are to be displayed in a Concours of the Future design exhibition at Salon Prive 2013. Included among the sketches are modern interpretations are ...
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| Seoul shares rise 0.9 pct as autos techs fuel gains |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
SEOUL, June 18 | Tue Jun 18, 2013 2:08am EDT SEOUL, June 18 (Reuters) - Seoul shares advanced on Tuesday fuelled by rallies in auto and technology heavyweights including Hyundai Motor and Samsung Electronics. Samsung Electronics shares finished up 1.5 percent and Hyundai Motor rose 3.8 percent. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) finished up 0.93 percent at 1,900.62 points. ...
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| Lamborghini Gallardo replacement due at Frankfurt report |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
replacement will be previewed as a concept car at this year’s upcoming Frankfurt motor show, according to a report. Set to be revealed as part ...
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| Aston Martin DB9 plug-in hybrid revealed |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
has been created with the help of Bosch Engineering. Designed to showcase how plug-in hybrid technology can improve performance, the ...
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| Poll: How Should Lamborghini Change the Next-Gen Gallardo? |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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| Jeep recall deadline looms in Chrysler vs. government |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
A showdown looms over Chrysler Group defying the federal government's request that it recall 2.7 million Jeeps because of fires. But the issue might largely be moot because there's a 10-year limit on ...
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| Mitsubishi Motors to recall 9478 faulty vehicles in China |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
(MENAFN) China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) stated that Mitsubishi Motors plans on recalling 9,478 vehicles in China due to a potential safety hazard in the sunroof, reported Xinhua News.China's consumer quality watchdog also said that the problem was related to the installing of the sunroofs causing a possibility of the glass panel ...
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| IN THE WRONG SPOTApp Allows You to Report Illegally Parked Cars for $$ |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
SpotSquad is a mobile phone application in the works that allows users to report illegally parked cars and get a cut of the fine paid as a reward. Created by a technology startup in Winnipeg, Canada, the app aims to crowdsource parking enforcement at privately run lots and potentially on public streets. The reporting process is as simple as taking a photo of the car, which is GPS tagged while ...
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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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| 6 tips on getting a good deal on an auto lease |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
New vehicle leasing climbed in the first three months of 2013 to the highest level in seven years, according to Experian Automotive, a unit of credit data tracker Experian. Leasing made up nearly 28 percent of all new vehicles financed in the quarter - the greatest proportion in records that go back to 2006."Lenders have seen overall stability come back to the market since the recession, and ...
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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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| Ford Promises Knobs and Hard Buttons on Future MyFord Touch Systems |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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Ford reintroduces the knob and hard buttons to future vehicles.
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| 2014 Fiat 500L First Drive |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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With the 2014 Fiat 500L, Italy shows the Koreans how to make a proper B-segment car
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| 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG Driven: Dispassionately Potent |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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In rural northern Germany, a €35-million investment has transformed a munitions depot into the BIlster Berg racetrack, a 19-turn, 2.5-mile playground. Four hours south in Affalterbach, Germany’s font of tire-slaying torque is facing a similar transition. At AMG’s headquarters, rear-drive brutes like the E63 AMG are being retrofitted with all-wheel drive, and the newest creation, [...]
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| Consumers Choosing More Practical Vehicles, Says CarFinance.com |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Below-prime consumers are sticking with sensible and durable vehicles, according to CarFinance.com’s Top 10 list of most frequently refinanced vehicles.
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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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| Poll: How Should Lamborghini Change the Next-Gen Gallardo? |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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| Buttons knobs to return to MyFord Touch system |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Ford Motor Co. is planning to bring back buttons and knobs to help ...
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| TN officials hope to lure Fiat-Chrysler to state |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
PULASKI, Tenn. (AP) - State officials are making the case to Fiat head Sergio Marchionne to select Tennessee for the Italian automaker's joint headquarters with Chrysler Group LLC. Marchionne met with Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and others on Sunday at a ceremony to mark the expansion of Fiat subsidiary Magneti Marelli's components plant in Pulaski. WPLN-FM reports that Marchionne said ...
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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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| 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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| County car sales on pre-recession pace |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Data released Friday by the San Diego County New Car Dealers Association shows that through May, San Diegans have bought 54,660 new cars and light trucks, a 9.5 percent gain over the same time period in 2012. If that pace continues, dealers would sell 138,594 in 2013, surpassing the 2007 total of 136,137, just before the sharp economic ...
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| Toyota to expand early childhood education centers |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
FRANKFORT - Toyota announced Monday that it is expanding its early childhood learning academies for parents and caregivers to 12 additional schools and will increase its corporate sponsorship to $1 million. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky in Georgetown and Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America in Erlanger announced last year that they were donating more than $500,000 to ...
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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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| Mitsubishi Motors recalls vehicles in China |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors will recall 9,478 vehicles in China due to a potential safety hazard in the sunroof, China's consumer quality watchdog said on Monday.The vehicles being recalled are models GA2WXTHHL1C and GA2WXTHHZL1C of the imported Mitsubishi ASX produced between July 7, 2010 and March 30, 2011, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and ...
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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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| Jaguar Land Rover mulls U.S. diesel unusual hybrid |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
The redesigned 2013 Range Rover makes extensive use of aluminum to cut hundreds of pounds, improving both performance and fuel economy. For greater economy it would be a likely model to get any diesel engine Land Rover brings to the ...
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| Florida Texting While Driving Ban Signed Into Law |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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Abstract: The "Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law" is set to go into effect on October 1, 2013 and has already come under criticism for being too weak, leaving a lot to be desired in the realm of enforcement.
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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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| 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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| Ford employs industry-first autonomous vehicle testing |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Ford engineers along with Utah-based Autonomous Solutions Inc., the autonomous vehicles employ robotic technology to drive cars during accelerated high-impact on- and off-road durability tests. In use now at Ford's Michigan proving grounds, the robotically driven vehicles are able to tackle tests that are designed to compress 10 years of daily driving abuse into courses a couple of hundred ...
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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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| An Exhibit of Art Deco Cars Opens at Nashville’s Fine Art Museum |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
A roomful of gorgeous vehicles arrayed in Nashville's Frist Center for the Visual Arts in advance of the opening of the new exhibit "Sensuous Steel: Art Deco ...
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 5 Best TV Dad Cars |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
fuel-injected '57 Corvette , it just didn't project the image of a stable, practical family-friendly 1950s dad. Here are some of our favorites from some classic and some more recent TV ...
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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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| 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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| Traffic officer stole 79 cars Dubai court told |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
DUBAI // A traffic policeman stole and sold 79 abandoned cars, a court heard yesterday. Emirati HS, 25, roamed the streets looking for dusty and abandoned cars, prosecutors said. He then used his position at the Traffic Records Section at Jebel Ali Police Station to change the ownership details on the police database. He also forged ownership documents so he could have the cars repainted ...
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| Group of 9 drivers in souped-up cars cited for careless driving |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say troopers cited nine drivers traveling together on Highway 42 toward the coast after other motorists complained that they were driving carelessly. According to a police statement, the motorists said that the drivers in "souped-up" vehicles were making unsafe passes, racing, and running cars off the road while trying to keep up with one ...
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| Dubai Police sergeant on trial for stealing 67 cars |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
Dubai: A sergeant has been accused of hacking into Dubai Police's traffic system to issue warrants that nearly 67 cars were wanted before stealing those cars and selling ...
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| Cashing in on Restored Cars |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
This transcript is automatically generated Forget flipping houses let's talk about flip flip and some cars. I gotta be careful out sick curse word. Data covers auto restoration job counts customs does just that but can average purse in cash and on restoring a beautiful vehicle. Days the star of the series counting cars on the History Channel and. And then. Hey good morning David. Good to see ...
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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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| 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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| 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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| Column Will Apples iOS in the Car upend the auto industry |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
Photo credit: MINYANVILLE The introduction of iOS 7 dominated the discussion of Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) 2013 Worldwide Developers Conference, but another announcement the company made that was just as significant was that of car connectivity. Come 2014, the Cupertino, California-based company said at WWDC, Apple lovers will be able to get their hands on car-specific versions of iOS on the ...
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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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| Electronic proof of auto insurance |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - Indiana drivers will be able to prove they have auto insurance with the click of a smartphone starting July 1 under a new law that signals a shift toward the use of technology in insurance laws. Indiana is one of 24 states that will allow electronic proof of coverage. Motorists will be able to show a digital image of their insurance card by accessing it through an app ...
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| Israeli occupation authorities reopen the Karem Abu Salem Crossing allowing entry of 220 trucks lade with goods |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
Gaza: June 16 -- (BNA)-- Israeli occupation authorities decided to partly re-open the Karem Abu Salem commercial crossing today allowing the entering of 220 trucks laden with goods for the commercial, agrarian and transportation sector as well as relief assistance. The head of the committee in charge of goods' entry into the besieged Gaza Strip, engineer Raed Fattouh, stated that the ...
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| 2014 Fiat 500L Driven: Fiat Rips a Page Out of Mini’s Playbook |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
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Fiat has moved on from its initial marketing flop with J.Lo. The brand now deploys a little Italian cheek—literally—with scorpions snipping bikini tops and singer Pitbull fist-bumping the tiny 500 into the American psyche. Sexy sells, and sales are up, but now comes the five-door 2014 500L, in which the 500’s cutesy, bug-eyed face looks [...]
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| 2014 Fiat 500L drive review: Cinquecento Elle makes it rain in Baltimore |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
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In true Italian style, Fiat brought the drama to its 500L launch event in Baltimore this week.
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| A Closer Look at Forza Motorsport 5, the McLaren P1 |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
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Juicy Details on the Upcoming Racing Game
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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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| Recycling center fire sends black smoke over Indianapolis |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
A major fire at a recycling center warehouse fueled by car tires and wood ballets sent clouds of black smoke floating over Indianapolis Saturday. Fire officials said the blaze, which broke out about 1 p.m. near downtown Indianapolis and forced the evacuation of nearby homes, may not be extinguished until Monday, The Indianapolis Star reported. "This is a very dangerous situation," ...
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| ET Vintage Rolls Royce to make their way back to India |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
Samsung Galaxy S4 versus HTC One: Which is a better buy? The mobile giants step back into the ring for another round, as we referee the fight between ...
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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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| Best vehicles for summer fun |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
Somehow, you have got to stop the auto editorial crew from drinking on the job. These selections are notoriously fractured. Where are the Volkswagen Convertible and Ford Mustang?. The Miata and Boxster were pretty good selections. Maybe should have considered the Jeepster as a summer fun ...
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| SRT launches its first-ever TV ad |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
has produced its first-ever television commercial, entitled Body and Soul. There are several versions of the ad - all aim to personify the intimate connection some people have with their cars, especially owners of performance models such as those offered by SRT. The ads also reference Chrysler's performance past, demonstrating the connection between the relatively recent SRT brand and ...
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| Chalk vintage cars help liven up downtown Parkersburg |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
PARKERSBURG - Chalk art and vintage cars took over downtown Parkersburg on Saturday. Along Market Street, the first "Chalk Chill" took place between Seventh and Fifth streets. Ken Gilbert, organizer and a retired art teacher from Parkersburg High School, said the chill was to kick off the city's celebration of the West Virginia Sesquicentennial, which falls on Thursday, which is ...
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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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| Video: Audi S4 vs. Volvo S60, Leaf-Blown Monza Discussed on WOT |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
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This week’s episode of Wide Open Throttle included David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan of Roadkill fame, bringing their unique performance perspective on the world of cars. Starting out, the discussion revolved around the comparison of the Audi S4 to the Volvo S60 T6. On paper, the cars are closely-matched, with all-wheel drive and forced-induction 3.0-liter [...]
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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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| 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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| 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 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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| Avoiding severe DUI penalties in Delaware |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
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Avoiding severe DUI penalties in Delaware
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| With extra DWI enforcement, drivers should know their rights |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
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Many drivers may notice an increase in DWI enforcement over the summer. It's important that a person charged with a DWI is well-aware of their rights.
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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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| Volkswagen Builds 30 Millionth Golf |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
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Volkswagen has produced the 30 millionth Golf since 1974.
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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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| Wilbur Ross-backed International Automotive Components files for $115 million IPO |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
Fri Jun 14, 2013 6:42pm EDT (Reuters) - International Automotive Components Group, backed by billionaire U.S. investor Wilbur Ross, filed with U.S. regulators on Friday to raise up to $115 million in an initial public offering of common stock. BofA Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank Securities and JP Morgan were underwriting the IPO, the Luxembourg-based company told the U.S. Securities and Exchange ...
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| Marco Andretti wins pole as Andretti cars dominate |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
WEST ALLIS, Wis. -; As the Andretti Autosport teams clogged the qualifying leaderboard, it sure looked as if the fix was in at the Milwaukee ...
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Season Two of Jerry Seinfeld’s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” Is Now a Thing |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
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Jerry Seinfeld’s web series about nothing—okay, fine, it’s about cars, sort of—is back for its second season. The debut run of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee featured such comedians as Alec Baldwin, Ricky Gervais, and, yes, even Larry David. (David is, of course, a coffee expert: ”I’ll have a vanilla—one of the vanilla bullshit things. You [...]
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| 2014 BMW 4-series Photos and Info: Four is Better than Three, Right? |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
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For more than 20 years, BMW’s most visible coupe was sold as the 3-series. This made lots of sense, as the car is and always has been based on the 3-series sedan. Meanwhile, Audi launched the A4-based A5 coupe, and Mercedes-Benz was brazen enough to come up with a C-class–based coupe and badge it as [...]
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| Your Winners: Results from the June Issue’s Mega-Survey |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
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It was Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese in The Thorn Birds who said, or, no, maybe it was Father Guido Sarducci who said: “Ralph, our God has given us free will. And with that free will comes the burden of choice.” Well, by this point in the issue we’re sick of choosing. You have to do some [...]
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| Introducing C/D Underbelly: A Technical Exploration of Vehicular Nether Regions [Video] |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
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We’re happy to introduce our newest video feature, “C/D Underbelly,” which could be summed up as “guys with a lift put cars on it, look underneath them, and start talking.” To be a bit more descriptive, C/D Underbelly takes you on a technical tour of the coolest and most interesting cars that swing through Car [...]
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| A Closer Look at Forza Motorsport 5, the McLaren P1 |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
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Juicy Details on the Upcoming Racing Game
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| Das 30 Millionth: Volkswagen Golf Hits a Big Milestone |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
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The Volkswagen Golf has been in production for nearly 40 years, and the automaker has produced quite a few copies of the popular hatchback — 30 million to be exact. The Golf reached the big milestone just months after it won the 2013 World Car of the Year award, which the automaker officially accepted recently. [...]
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| Priced: 2014 BMW 4 Series Coupe Starts at $41,425 |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
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The 3 Series Coupe is no more. In its place is the new 2014 BMW 4 Series Coupe, which BMW just unveiled this morning. With the release of the new 4 Series, BMW has announced that the new 3 Series-based coupe will start at $41,425 for the rear-drive 2014 428i, and top out at $48,925 [...]
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| 2014 Nissan Versa Note Priced Starting at $14,780 |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
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The 2014 Nissan Versa Note may be all-new, but in base form, it undercuts the vehicle it replaces. Nissan says pricing for the 2014 Versa Note starts at $14,780, including $790 in destination charges. That figure, which buys a 2014 Nissan Versa Note 1.6 S with a five-speed manual transmission, is roughly $680 less than [...]
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| Viral Video Chart PS4 vs Xbox One at E3 iOS 7 Photoshop dogs in cars |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
Adobe's prank on people waiting at a Swedish bus stop . Promoting its Photoshop image manipulation software, it's worth watching for strangers' reactions when they're suddenly placed on a wedding cake together - or the man who becomes an unlikely action hero. Continuing in the tech theme, we also ...
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| Calif. Auto Insurance Down over Quarter-Century Groups Debate Why |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
The average California auto insurance expenditure fell from 1989 to 2010, while every other state in the nation saw substantial increases over that same period, according to a Consumer Federation of America analysis auto insurance expenditures. The group attributes the decline to California's oversight of the insurance industry put in place by 1988 ballot initiative Proposition 103. An ...
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| L.A. schools give iPads cars for perfect attendance |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
(Credit: Chevrolet Screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET) Our children constantly need to be rewarded. Poor things, they're growing up in a world in which they don't know what will happen tomorrow and whether the things they want to do in life will suddenly be automated by a couple of fluff-chinned hipsters sitting in a hotel foyer. It makes them wonder whether going to school is ...
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| Cadillacs CTS Gets Expensive for 2014 |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
' base price also got larger. When the rear- or all-wheel-drive sedan goes on sale this fall, it'll start at $46,025, including a $925 destination fee. Last year's model clocks in at just $39,800, including an $895 destination fee. Several trim levels will be available, including Luxury, Performance and Premium. Powertrain choices for all three include a 272-horsepower, ...
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| Top 10 Classic Cars To Buy And Hold |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
As with all the models we’re presenting here, this vintage Buick Limited convertible from the fabulous Fifties was selected by the experts at Auctions America both for its present desirability and potential appreciation. This rare and unusual ragtop is said to feature more square inches of chrome than any other American car produced in the era. In top condition it’s valued at about ...
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| Toyota to hike engine power for Hamlin others |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
BROOKLYN, Mich. -- A week after decreasing power in favor of durability, Toyota Racing Development is adjusting engines on some of the six Sprint Cup cars it supplies to recapture speed.Joe Gibbs ...
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| American Axle to demolish manufacturing site in Detroit |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. said Friday it plans demolish 1.9 million square feet of manufacturing space in Detroit to help it sell the unused property. The Detroit-based automotive supplier said demolition will begin in July in parts of the ...
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