| Huge 2014 Bentley Flying Spur photo gallery: Inside, outside and under the hood of the W12 Bentley Flying Spur |
May 20th, 2013 |
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We just got back from China, where we had the opportunity to drive the latest
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| 2014 BMW 5 Series Face-Lifted; M5 Adds Competition Package |
May 20th, 2013 |
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Mild updates for 2014 5 Series.
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| Toyota seen to ride on PH growth |
May 20th, 2013 |
MANILA, Philippines--The group of taipan George Ty expects its automotive business under Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) to get a big boost from the rise of the domestic economy as per capita gross domestic product (GDP) is seen to hit $3,000 in the next few years. GT Capital, the parent company of TMP, is ready to ramp up manufacturing output and expand its distribution network to meet the ...
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| Five Good Minutes: Sitting Down with the Minds Behind the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado |
May 19th, 2013 |
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Chevrolet just went through its “super bowl,” as Chris Perry, vice president of marketing for the Golden Bowtie, said. This super bowl he’s talking about is the recent launch of 2014 Chevrolet Silverado. Like crosstown rival Ford and its F-150, the Silverado delivers the biggest numbers for any Chevrolet model sold in North America. Perry’s [...]
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| Four cars derail after two trains crash near Medicine Hat |
May 19th, 2013 |
A conductor was taken to hospital after two CP trains collided and derailed four cars Saturday afternoon at a freight yard east of Medicine Hat.Investigators with CP and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada were called at about 1:30 p.m. to the crash site east of the hamlet of Dunmore near Highway 41.Both trains were travelling in the same direction when one crashed into the tail end of the ...
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| Video: The Making of the Rolls-Royce Wraith Launch Video |
May 19th, 2013 |
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In order to capture the essence of the car, the makers of the launch video for the all-new Rolls-Royce Wraith decided to play up the name. They showcased the luxury sedan in two different locations–the woods and a mansion. Each location has been kept secret. By shooting the video at night, creating a foggy atmosphere, [...]
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| Mercedes-Benz Club holds annual event in Alabama |
May 19th, 2013 |
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts and technical experts from across the U.S. are meeting in Alabama. The Tuscaloosa News reports ...
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| Toyota plans to increase lith-ion car battery output |
May 19th, 2013 |
Toyota Motor Corp is planning to increase production of lithium-ion batteries by six times, as the automaker prepares to eventually use them in its flagship Prius gasoline-electric hybrid cars, ...
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| Auto engineers too few or just harder to find |
May 19th, 2013 |
Younger engineers have more options DETROIT -- The shortage of engineers has been as common a lament within the auto industry as government regulations.But is it real? A recent study by the Washington, D.C.-based Economic Policy Institute argues there's actually a glut. EPI contends that there are more American graduates in science, technology, engineering and manufacturing backgrounds than ...
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| Toyota Auris Hybrid car review |
May 19th, 2013 |
Toyota's Auris Hybrid - an eco car that does almost 75 miles to a gallon with just a nostril caressing whiff of emissions - 85g/km. The ethically pure Auris is as clean as Jay Rayner's dinner plate...The notion of a green car will, of course, always be oxymoronic. Like false truths, turkey ham or Arsenal trophies, some pairings seem poles apart. But manufacturers are working hard at ...
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| Jewish Settlers Throw Molotov Cocktails at Palestinians Cars |
May 19th, 2013 |
Ramallah, May 19 (BNA) - Jewish settlers from Bethel settlement attacked citizens' cars by Molotov cocktails on the Ramallah-Nablus road near Jalazone Camp, burning a civilian vehicle. No injuries were reported. According to Palestinian media reports this morning, a group of settlers threw stones and Molotov cocktails at passing cars and burned a vehicle after being directly attacked by a ...
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| Sex drugs and fast cars The legend of James Hunt has set Hollywood hearts racing |
May 19th, 2013 |
Even if you have not the faintest interest in motorsport, or Formula One - that shiny Babylon of sponsors and sleaze - the lure of James Hunt is hard to resist. Handsome, brave, articulate, he had a reputation for living as fast off the track as on. For a film director, there could be no better sporting hero. No wonder, then, that Ron Howard, the Oscar-winning director of Frost/Nixon and Apollo ...
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| Should you buy a 40-mpg car |
May 19th, 2013 |
These days, when gasoline isn't expensive, it's going up in price. That makes it easy to concentrate on fuel economy, but it's still best to remember there are plenty of other costs that matter in motoring. Chances are it's been a few years since you bought a new car. In those years, 40 mpg has become the new 30 mpg, as smaller conventional cars are increasingly able to crack ...
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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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| 2014 BMW 5-series: The Definition of a Nip Here and a Tuck There |
May 18th, 2013 |
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The BMW 5-series has brought the Bavarian factory quite a lot of joy. Stylistically a decisive step forward from its controversial predecessor, the E60, and building upon a cost-efficient if slightly portly architecture, the F10 has fared well against competitors as formidable as the Audi A6 and the Mercedes-Benz E-class. But, as some three-and-a-half years [...]
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| Volvo Pairs with Swedish House Mafia, XC60 Featured in New Video |
May 18th, 2013 |
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Volvo announced it has partnered with electronic music group Swedish House Mafia to create a new music video. The video, for the song “Leave the World Behind” will be used to introduce the refreshed 2014 Volvo XC60 to a global audience. Though the group recently broke up, Swedish House Mafia teamed up with Swedish singer [...]
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| Fisker Resale Values Tumble On Uncertain Future |
May 18th, 2013 |
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Noted for its stunning styling and unique range-extended electric powertrain, the Fisker Karma initially showed promise as an eco-friendly car that didn’t sacrifice style or performance for its efficiency. But many quality issues, mediocre reviews, and most importantly, a shortage of cash, have left the startup automaker’s future in doubt. The Karma may be destined [...]
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| Fiat Denies Rumors of Headquarters Move from Italy to U.S. |
May 18th, 2013 |
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We’ve all see examples of official denials by companies until the official announcement comes that confirms the earlier rumors. Many analysts interpreted comments made by Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne about Europe being “less and less relevant” and wanting to be headquartered in a geographical region that has the “adequacy of capital markets to support our [...]
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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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| EU may Actuallly Be Selling Cars Again |
May 18th, 2013 |
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| Akerson GM close to returning to SP 500 |
May 18th, 2013 |
General Motors Co. Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson said Saturday that he thinks the company is close to returning to the S&P 500 index. Akerson made the remark during a commencement speech to the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business. "We've delivered 13 consecutive profitable quarters, we're on the cusp of regaining our investment grade credit rating and ...
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| Nissan’s mad scientists grow a bluntly boffo GT-R |
May 18th, 2013 |
Nissan's GT-R was among the first, if not the first, of the supersport cyborgs, cars with multimode, fully algorithm-based handling, and powertrain and dynamics control pumped through a fantastically dialed-in all-wheel-drive ...
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| McLaren boss wants Button to stay on beyond 2015 after new Honda deal |
May 18th, 2013 |
London, May 17 : 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 ...
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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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| Auto review Acura RLX too much like a Honda to justify price |
May 18th, 2013 |
Strip away the $61,345 price tag and ignore all of its competitors, and the 2014 Acura RLX isn't a bad car. It's a quiet, luxurious and stylish front-wheel-drive sedan that sits at the top of the lineup for Honda's premium brand. Unfortunately, the RLX has plenty of competition, since it swims in the choppy waters of the midsize luxury pool. Its peers throw into sharp relief the ...
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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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| Auto safety advances through the decades |
May 18th, 2013 |
This coincided with a growing realization that safety should be considered in car design. By 1934, General Motors was crash-testing its cars by slamming them into stationary barriers. Unlike modern crash tests, in which cars are attached to chains and pulled into barriers, drivers back then leapt from the vehicles just before impact. By the end of the decade, manufacturers such as Auto Union, the ...
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| On the road Mazda6 2.2D Saloon Sport Nav Auto |
May 18th, 2013 |
We're off to see my mum. "Navigate to Dorchester-on-Thames," I command, to test out the state-of-the-art, voice-activated satnav. "Navigate to the nearest mountain pass - is that correct?" the car says. What? No! Dorchester-on-Thames. I try again. "Navigate to the nearest government office?" Maybe Mum's village is too small. Let's try Oxford - surely ...
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| Jeep Builds its 1 Millionth Wrangler JK |
May 18th, 2013 |
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As one of the most iconic vehicles worldwide, the Jeep Wrangler marks its 1 millionth vehicle produced. Earlier today the 1 millionth Wrangler JK model rolled off Chrysler Group’s Toledo, Ohio Assembly Plant, with executives, employees and UAW representatives waiting at the end of the line to mark the occasion. The black 2013 Jeep Wrangler [...]
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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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| Toyota FT86 On Display At The Mall |
May 18th, 2013 |
Bandar Seri Begawan - Toyota sports car FT86 is currently on display at The Mall, Gadong for this weekend. Organised by NBT Sdn Bhd, the main distributor of Toyota in the country, there are sales personnel to information regarding FT86. The Toyota 86, a new breed of sports car from Toyota, reflects the name ofAE86, a model well-known and loved by customers globally. The raw power of the engine ...
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| Staged Auto Accidents Probed |
May 18th, 2013 |
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 ...
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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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| 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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| 2013 Scion FR-S “Bringing Sport Back” Commercial: Shut Up and Drive [The Ad Section] |
May 17th, 2013 |
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I like this commercial. I like it because it’s simple, edgy, and exciting, just like the car it advertises. It makes me want to get in an FR-S and drive it. Not just own it, but drive it. How many commercials these days make you want to do that? Not many. Sure, there are plenty [...]
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| NTSB Recommends Lower Blood Alcohol Limit for Drivers |
May 17th, 2013 |
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) made 19 recommendations to lower alcohol-related automotive deaths this week, including a recommendation for all 50 states to lower blood alcohol content (BAC) level to 0.05 to less. Other recommendations include stiffer punishments, better enforcement of existing laws, and wider use of technology to eventually lower the number of [...]
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| Our Cars: 2013 Mini Cooper S Coupe Goes on Vacation |
May 17th, 2013 |
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The 2013 Mini Cooper S Coupe offers more style than the conventional Mini hatchback. But what must one give up for the stylish sloping roof and two-seat configuration? To find out, we took the two-seat S Coupe up scenic Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) to Northern California, then over to Reno, Nevada, before heading back to [...]
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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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| 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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| European car sales slump ends |
May 17th, 2013 |
Milan - 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 ...
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| NHTSA Tests New Crop of Vehicles |
May 17th, 2013 |
A host of 2014 vehicles have earned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's five-star rating in crash tests, perhaps most notably the ...
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| Live Test Drive auto chat today |
May 17th, 2013 |
Join the auto conversation today. Chat live with Test Drive columnist James R. Healey. You can use the big gray box below to ask questions ahead of time, or during the chat. It starts at 2 p.m. EST. ...
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| 2013 Audi RS 5 Photo Gallery |
May 17th, 2013 |
Cars.com's test cars are parked amid a vast sea of vehicles in a multistory parking tower; Audi's RS 5 was easy to spot with its unmistakable LED headlights, aggressive grille, carbon fiber accents and Sepang Blue pearl paint. Likewise, its throaty exhaust note is hard to miss. The ...
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| Europes April auto registrations rise first time in months |
May 17th, 2013 |
Monthly new auto registrations in Europe improved last month for the first time in 18 months, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association said Friday. April registrations in the European Union, comprised of 27 countries, improved 1.7 percent, from 1.02 million to 1.04 million, the association said, brought on by extra selling days because this year, the Easter holiday was in March, ...
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| Peugeot settles with CGT Union on terms of factory shutdown |
May 17th, 2013 |
PSA Peugeot Citroen, Europe's second- largest automaker, reached a deal with a striking union on closing a car factory in France, removing one of the last obstacles to a plan to cut 11,200 domestic jobs. Peugeot rose to the highest price in 10 months after the CGT agreed to end a walkout by its 130 members at the plant on the outskirts of Paris. The strike had cut the site's production ...
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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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| Auto stocks lead European shares to 4th straight weekly gain |
May 17th, 2013 |
Fri May 17, 2013 12:39pm EDT * FTSEurofirst 300 up 0.2 pct, Euro STOXX 50 up 0.4 * Indexes up for 4th consecutive week * U.S. data pushes FTSEurofirst 300 to new 5-yr high * Auto stocks lead cyclical rally after sales increase By Francesco Canepa LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - A rally in auto stocks and strong U.S. data helped European shares set a 5-year high on Friday and record their fourth ...
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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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| Glimmer of hope for EU car sales |
May 17th, 2013 |
DDAIF all pushed higher. Peugeot's stock rallied by as much as 7%. New car demand in the United Kingdom continued to grow, but the picture remains mixed elsewhere in the EU. Car registrations were up in Spain and Germany, but fell in Italy and France, which dipped back into recession in the first quarter of the ...
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| Prague to dedicate train cars to singles seeking relationships |
May 17th, 2013 |
Transport officials in the Czech capital said Prague's trains will soon offer cars geared exclusively toward singles seeking to meet a special someone. Ropid, Prague's transport company, said the details of the scheme are still being worked out, but the idea is to have designated train cars for singles seeking to meet a special someone without having to sacrifice the time demanded by ...
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| Discover volcanic luxe in Iceland and art-deco cars in Nashville |
May 17th, 2013 |
Thingvellir, Iceland: Set amid the volcanic landscape of Mount Hengill, less than an hour drive from Reykjavik, ION is geared to adventurous travellers who prefer natural wonders to nightlife. Guests of the ultra-modern hotel can go fly fishing, diving and white-water rafting, tour the Gullfoss waterfall, geysers and glaciers, and explore Thingvellir National Park with a hiking guide or on ...
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| Fiat Mulling Idea to Move Headquarters from Italy to United States |
May 17th, 2013 |
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When Fiat took over Chrysler back in 2009, there were rumblings that the Italian automaker would bring the Pentastar back to Turin. Now, as Italy’s economic turmoil rages on, it appears that Fiat is kicking around the idea of ditching its home of more than 100 years in Lingotto–and its roof-top–track for greener pastures 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| We Hear: Production of 2014 Jeep Cherokee Delayed to Mid-June |
May 17th, 2013 |
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Newest Jeep delayed.
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| Justin Bell Samples 2013 SRT Viper on World’s Fastest Car Show |
May 17th, 2013 |
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Dead planes and one live snake.
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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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| 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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| New Noises Lead to Dealership Visit for Long-Term Subaru BRZ |
May 17th, 2013 |
had developed some new noises -- or maybe we were able to hear them more now that it's getting warm in Chicago and we're driving with the windows ...
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| European Auto Sales Rebound but With an Asterisk |
May 17th, 2013 |
PARIS -- European auto sales broke an 18-month losing streak in April, industry data showed Friday. But don't pop open the Champagne just yet: The uptick was mostly a trick of the ...
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| Turkish police arrest suspect in bombings that killed 51 |
May 17th, 2013 |
Turkish police said they arrested a man who allegedly bought two cars used in two bombings that killed at least 51 people on the Syrian border last week. Mehmet Genc was arrested and police sought to detain two other suspects who attempted to escape to Syria but failed because of increased security at the ...
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| Tesla plans to raise up to $1.08B while repaying U.S. |
May 17th, 2013 |
Tesla Motors Inc., the electric-car maker run by Elon Musk, increased the size of its equity and debt offerings by 30 percent to as much as $1.08 billion to repay its U.S. loan and build up cash reserves. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company said in an SEC filing that it plans to sell as many as 3.9 million shares for $92.24 apiece. Musk is due to purchase 1.08 million shares for about $100 ...
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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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| San Diego police officer gets probation after DUI accident |
May 17th, 2013 |
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The recent arrest of a San Diego police officer highlights the potential consequences of drunk driving
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| Data reveals the most common distractions in fatal crashes |
May 17th, 2013 |
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A recent analysis details the top 10 causes of fatal distracted driving accidents.
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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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| Mazda MX-5 Media Challenge |
May 17th, 2013 |
Mazda MX-5 Media Challenge has seen Australia’s quickest motoring journalists take on their colleagues from Russia twice before in two ice races: the inaugural event and then again in Russia in 2012. This year ...
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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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| BMW M235i revealed in spy shots |
May 17th, 2013 |
has been spied almost entirely free of camouflage, revealing most of the production car’s exterior design. CarAdvice’s spy photographers captured the 2 Series coupe during an official photo shoot in which all but the ...
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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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| 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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| 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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| UK automotive manufacturing on the rise |
May 17th, 2013 |
Car manufacturing in the UK rose by 17 per cent in April. What's more, the nation is outperforming most other countries in the ...
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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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| Sports hatch track test Ford Fiesta Metal v Suzuki Swift Sport v Volkswagen Polo GTI |
May 17th, 2013 |
Volkswagen Polo GTI are the cheapest brand new driver's cars on sale. Each pack enough poke to elevate driving entertainment beyond that of a regular small hatch, yet none will force drivers with modest wallets into the Centrelink ...
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| Honda confirm F1 grid return in 2015 |
May 17th, 2013 |
Honda have announced they will return to Formula 1 by supplying McLaren engines from 2015.The Japanese manfacturer and British team believe they can take advantage of the new 1.6 litre V6 engine rule that is being brought in next season.Honda came into the sport back in 1964 when they debuted their works team at the German Grand Prix, only to withdraw from the sport at the end of the 1968 ...
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| UPDATE 1-Honda to return to F1 in 2015 as McLaren engine supplier |
May 17th, 2013 |
(Adds Honda and McLaren CEO comments, background) By Yoko Kubota TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Honda is returning to Formula One racing in 2015, after a seven-year hiatus, as McLaren's engine partner, the Japanese carmaker said on Thursday. The ...
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| BMW CEO to Germans Chill out and start buying electric cars |
May 17th, 2013 |
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (right) visit a BMW plant in Leipzig on Nov. 5, 2010. The plant will be expanded to produce the newly-developed Megacity electric car. (Steffen Kugler/AFP/Getty ...
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| Holden Commodore final VE rolls off production line |
May 17th, 2013 |
Holden Commodore SS Z Series automatic sedan pictured is the last of more than 520,000 VEs to leave Holden Vehicle Operations in Elizabeth since the start of production in 2006. More than 350,000 VE Commodores and derivatives have been sold in Australia in that time, while more than 170,000 have been exported to five continents, including utes to South Africa, sedans to the Middle East and ...
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| Former Detroit Councilwoman Monica Conyers ends confinement |
May 17th, 2013 |
U.S. Rep. John Conyers , D-Mich., finished a term of home confinement Thursday. Conyers will remain on supervised release for two years, The Detroit News reported. She was sentenced to 37 months in prison in 2010 after pleading guilty to accepting a bribe to change her vote on a sewage contract and served some of her time at the federal prison camp for women in Alderson, W.Va. After returning ...
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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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| 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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| Video: Is Volvo Teasing the Next-Generation XC90 SUV? |
May 16th, 2013 |
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In this latest teaser video from Volvo, we get 11 seconds of a man walking up to a lighthouse. There are no hints as to what will be unveiled, except for what might be an SUV to the left of him. It’s hard to speculate what we will see in the debut, but it’s possible [...]
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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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| Honda to Return to Formula 1 in 2015 with McLaren |
May 16th, 2013 |
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Confirming a rumor that has been making the rounds for years now, and picked up quite a bit of steam within the past six months, Honda has announced it will return to Formula 1 as an engine supplier beginning in 2015. Honda didn’t explicitly say why it wouldn’t join up next season when the 1.6-liter [...]
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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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| 2013 Nissan Pathfinder AWD Long-Term Intro: Climbing Aboard for 40,000 Miles |
May 16th, 2013 |
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The Nissan Pathfinder isn’t what it once was. Like the Ford Explorer, this one-time hardbody truck has morphed into a mom-bomb crossover. Towing capacity and cargo volume are now secondary concerns to fuel economy, comfort, and refinement. The V-8 engine has disappeared, the drivetrain has flipped to a front-wheel bias, and the sheet metal has [...]
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