| Drowsy driving identified as a safety issue |
Nov 2nd, 2013 |
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Most drivers in the U.S. are familiar with the dangers of drunk driving and distracted driving. Drowsy driving is, however, nearly as dangerous.
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| Best ‘special edition’ cars |
Nov 2nd, 2013 |
A friend had a Dodge Omni back in the early eighties. Made by Mitsubishi, it had a 4 speed dual range (power / economy) transmission. Thought that was the best transmission idea ever, don't know why it never caught ...
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| United States automotive sales extend gains despite government shutdown |
Nov 2nd, 2013 |
Total industry sales rose 11 percent in October while the sales pace came in at an adjusted, annualized rate of 15.2 million vehicles. That was the weakest pace since April, but it remained well above the historic lows posted in the lengthy recession which followed the 2008 financial crisis, according to Autodata. "Pent-up demand remains a powerful driver of new-car activity, and it should ...
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| US car sales continue steady growth |
Nov 2nd, 2013 |
(MENAFN) The auto industry in the US continued with steady gains last month regardless of the economic uncertainty due to the government shutdown. The Peninsula Qatar reported.Sales by General Motors, Ford and Chrysler grew by double digits from the same month last year.GM sales chief said: "The sales tempo really picked up after the government shutdown ...
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| Motoring review Rolls-Royce Wraith has a sporty swagger but does this beast roar |
Nov 2nd, 2013 |
If Rolls-Royce and Bentley were still different facets of the same company, as they were from 1931 until the beginning of this century, this car would probably not exist. For the Wraith is that unlikely creation: a sporting Rolls - an idea which treads quite heavily on Bentley's former domain.By "sporting", I don't mean you would take a Wraith on a track day, nor indeed scoot ...
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| One for the Road A cheap car with a secure boot |
Nov 2nd, 2013 |
The Ford Focus saloon is a compact and very able saloon that is great to drive and surprisingly sporty. Being a Ford, it will be cheap to insure and run. It is just a question of which engine would be best for Roger. Actually, before we get there, the majority of them were sold with top-of-the-range Ghia or LX specification, so Roger might as well aim for those. The 1.6 petrol is reliable and ...
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| Most-Watched Videos of the Week |
Nov 2nd, 2013 |
on our list of most-watched videos. Cars.com reviewer Kelsey Mays says Ford's redesigned subcompact is peppy and surprisingly powerful, though an uncomfortable cabin makes the Fiesta less fun. Mays did, however, find comfort in ...
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| Consumer Reports most reliable cars |
Nov 2nd, 2013 |
500 when the survey was conducted, we do not have sufficient models to have included that brand in the rankings. We require at least two models for this ranking.) Some of the automaker's most reliable models, such as ...
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| Police clash with French protesters over jobs road tax for trucks |
Nov 2nd, 2013 |
QUIMPER, France -- Police and demonstrators demanding jobs and a definitive end to a road tax on heavy vehicles skirmished ahead of a protest march by at least 10,000 people in western France. Protesters threw stones at police who responded with water cannons and tear gas ahead of Saturday's march in the city of Quimper in the Brittany region. France's government suspended the ...
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| Firefighters Contain Grass Fire Near Laguna Honda Reservoir |
Nov 2nd, 2013 |
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A fire that lit up a large grassy area near San Francisco’s Laguna Honda Reservoir Saturday morning has been contained, a fire lieutenant said. The blaze was reported around 9:50 a.m. near the intersection of Clarendon Avenue and Laguna Honda Boulevard, next to Laguna Honda Hospital, according to San Francisco fire Lt. Robert Lopez. Firefighters attacked the ...
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