| Elon Musk to transform 007’s Lotus Esprit into a real submarine car |
Oct 21st, 2013 |
and nowplans to transform it into a real submersible car powered by a Tesla electric powerplant. Musk secured the car with a winning bid of $1,022,962 at an auction in London last month. The eccentric CEO, who is also the chief executive of rocket manufacturer SpaceX, claimed he always wanted to make the car do what it did in the ...
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| Infiniti considers Panamera-style four-door coupe |
Oct 21st, 2013 |
, is considering a new high-performance four-door coupe flagship in the mould of the Porsche Panamera. Andy Palmer, Nissan's executive vice president responsible for future products, said the design would take its inspiration from the Infiniti Essence concept, which was first revealed at the Geneva motor show in 2009. The new flagship car, which is not expected before 2017, is part of ...
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| Lamborghini Veneno Roadster $6.5m supercar revealed |
Oct 21st, 2013 |
Lamborghini will build nine Veneno Roadsters - three times more than the number of coupes - and will sell them for 3.3 million euro, a price tag that would translate to roughly $6.5 million if sold in Australia. The cherry atop the iconic Italian supercar maker's ...
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| Nusra Front sent rigged cars to Lebanon report |
Oct 21st, 2013 |
BEIRUT: The extremist Islamist Nusra Front sent four rigged cars to unknown areas in Lebanon, media reports said Sunday. Referring to a leaked memo, dated Oct. 18 and sent from the head of General Security’s unit in the Rafik Hariri International Airport to the chief of airport security, reports said that the Nusra Front had rigged a white Mercedes 300 with a fake license plate along with ...
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| Grand Theft Auto V pushes up video game business |
Oct 21st, 2013 |
At a recent strike at Bajaj Auto, the production continued, thanks to 100-odd shop floor workers. Out of these 53 were women. "They didn't miss a single day," says Rajiv ...
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| Mercedes-Benz C-Class video teases new face and cabin |
Oct 21st, 2013 |
Mercedes-Benz hasn't officially confirmed the vehicle in the 21-second clip is its new fourth-generation 3 Series rival, the sneak peeks provided by the video are consistent with earlier spy photos of ...
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| BMW 2 Series Coupe previewed in teaser video |
Oct 21st, 2013 |
6 Series , will expand to include Convertible and, potentially, four-door Gran Turismo body types. While the 35-second clip gives us our first official look at the new premium compact two-door, the design of the BMW 2 Series Coupe was revealed months ago by CarAdvice's spy photographers, who captured ...
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| House committee to consider sleep apnea bill |
Oct 20th, 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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| House criticizes FMCSA regulatory efforts |
Oct 20th, 2013 |
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Over the course of 2013, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has made important strides in implementing regulations designed not only to prevent the occurrence of truck accidents, but also to improve overall highway safety.
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| New video game demonstrates dangers of texting while driving |
Oct 20th, 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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