| Railroads back retrofitting flammable liquid cars |
Nov 14th, 2013 |
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- U.S. railroads are supporting new safety standards for rail cars that haul flammable liquids to address flaws that can allow crude oil, ethanol and other substances to leak during ...
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| Govt fast tracks new safety systems for cars |
Nov 14th, 2013 |
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal officials say they'll "aggressively accelerate" research on safety systems that automatically prevent drivers who are drunk or who don't have their seat belts buckled from operating ...
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| The early days of auto racing - a picture from the past |
Nov 14th, 2013 |
This image by Nathan Lazarnick captures the high-powered danger associated with motor racing in the sport's infancy. Lazarnick documented US motor sport at the start of the 20th century, describing himself as "the pioneer among automobile ...
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| Pawan Goenka sees Mahindra Mahindras tractor sales losing steam in H2 |
Nov 14th, 2013 |
10 successful start-ups by IIT, IIM & BITS alumni From IITs, BITS Pilani to IIMs...start-ups by alumni of renowned institutes have taken India ...
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| Mitsubishi Motors cuts Japan electric car price by up to $9100 |
Nov 14th, 2013 |
TOKYO Nov 14 (Reuters) - Mitsubishi Motors Corp has slashed the price of its i-MiEV electric minicar in Japan by up to $9,100, aiming to boost sluggish sales as makers of electric vehicles face slower-than-expected acceptance of the technology. Japan's sixth-biggest carmaker, which started selling the i-MiEV in 2009, said on Thursday it was dropping the price of its top of the range i-MiEV ...
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| Volkswagen recalls 2.6 mn cars worldwide |
Nov 14th, 2013 |
Frankfurt (AFP) - German auto giant Volkswagen said Thursday it is recalling 2.6 million cars worldwide due to various technical problems affecting different models of its various brands.The problems ranged from faulty lighting, leaky engine fuel lines and possible malfunction when synthetic oil is used in its gear box, a spokesman said.The recall is one of the biggest in the company's ...
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| VW Recalls 2.6m Cars Worldwide Over Faults |
Nov 14th, 2013 |
German car giant Volkswagen is to recall 2.6 million cars worldwide due to various technical problems. The company, Europe's biggest car company, said potential faults have been found in different models of its various brands. The problems ranged from faulty lighting, leaky fuel pipes and incorrect gear oil, a spokesman said. The recall includes 800,000 Tiguans built between 2008 and ...
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| Volkswagen Is Recalling 2.6 Million Cars Worldwide |
Nov 14th, 2013 |
Guests look at a Volkswagen car during the media day at 15th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in Shanghai April 20, ...
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| General Motors and Deloitte Touche in $303 million securities class action |
Nov 14th, 2013 |
A securities class action brought against General Motors (GM) by German’s DekaBank has led to a cash settlement of $277 million. In one of the biggest shareholder recoveries of 2008, the settlement will be paid to shareholders following an alleged misstatement of the auto company’s financials dating back to 2000. GM’s outside auditor, Deloitte & Touche, is ...
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| Sheryl Crow to play at Detroit auto show preview |
Nov 14th, 2013 |
DETROIT -- Musician Sheryl Crow is scheduled to perform at the black-tie charity preview for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.Organizers on Thursday announced plans for the performance at Cobo Center on Jan. 17, the day before the show opens to the public.The performance is set for the new Cobo Atrium, after the show floor closes. Tickets for the charity preview are $350 ...
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