| Jury Finds Toyota Liable in Unintended Acceleration Death Claim |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
Toyota Motor Corp. has been found liable in an unintended acceleration lawsuit in the U.S., one of the first such cases to go to trial since the Japanese carmaker began recalling millions of vehicles in 2009 over acceleration issues. A jury in Oklahoma on Thursday awarded $3 million in compensatory damages to Jean Bookout, a driver injured in a 2007 crash, and the family of Barbara Schwarz, who ...
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| West Coast’s ‘green highway’ gets a boost with more charging stations for electric cars |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
By next spring break, college kids from Kamloops will be able to hop in an electric car - if they can find one - and make it all the way to Baja, California and back without running out of battery power.A pact to be signed this week between B.C. Hydro and a San Francisco company will expand the West Coast's "green highway" for electric vehicles - a string of quick-charge stations ...
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| Panasonic Tesla sign deal to expand battery cell supply |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Electric car maker Tesla Motors has signed a deal with Japan's Panasonic Corp. to expand its supply of battery cells. Under the pact announced early Wednesday, Panasonic will supply nearly 2 billion cells over the next four years. The automotive grade lithium-ion battery cells will power the Model S sedan as well as the Model X SUV, which is scheduled to go into ...
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| Chrysler U.S. fleet sales lowest since Fiat took control |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
DETROIT | Wed Oct 30, 2013 9:53am EDT DETROIT Oct 30 (Reuters) - Chrysler Group LLC said that its fleet mix of total U.S. sales fell to 18 percent in the third quarter, down from 24 percent a year before and the lowest since parent Fiat SpA (FIA.MI> took control of the company in 2009. Fleet sales are bulk purchases by businesses, government and rental car agencies, and are less ...
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| Nissan Pathfinder pricing and specifications |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
Pathfinder trades the previous model’s Navara-sourced ladder-frame underpinnings for a more sophisticated monocoque chassis, substitutes an all-diesel engine line-up for a single petrol engine (and a hybrid in Q2 2014), introduces an entry-level front-wheel-drive option, and features more car-like styling. A new $39,990 starting price for the Pathfinder ST 2WD - almost $9000 cheaper than ...
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| Chrysler Q3 profit up 22 per cent |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
Chrysler Group's net income has risen 22 per cent in the third quarter as strong sales of the Ram pickup and Jeep Grand Cherokee masked weaknesses elsewhere in its lineup.Chrysler said on Wednesday that it earned $US464 million ($A490.82 million) in the July-September period. It was the Michigan-based company's ninth consecutive profitable quarter.Worldwide vehicle sales for the third ...
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| House committee to consider sleep apnea bill |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
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Earlier this summer, Representatives Larry Buschon of Maryland and Dan Lipinski of Illinois introduced a bill that would require the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to pass a formal rule regarding the testing of commercial truck drivers for sleep apnea.
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| New video game demonstrates dangers of texting while driving |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
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In recent years, safety experts, lawmakers and regulators have done much to inform the public of the dangers posed by distracted driving. Despite these efforts, distracted driving, particularly texting while driving, remains common and is frequently a cause of serious car accidents.
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| New video game demonstrates dangers of texting while driving |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
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In recent years, safety experts, lawmakers and regulators have done much to inform the public of the dangers posed by distracted driving. Despite these efforts, distracted driving, particularly texting while driving, remains common and is frequently a cause of serious car accidents.
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| Drowsy driving identified as a safety issue |
Oct 30th, 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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