| Consumer Federation of America Leaders Confront Flawed Auto Rule Analysis Poll |
Oct 20th, 2013 |
Dramatic Shift To Fuel Efficient Vehicles Began In 2005 New Auto Sales Analysis Reveals Market Reality Missed by Automakers & NHTSA Resulting Rule and Enviro Impact Analysis Flawed New Consumer Poll Shows Greater Demand for Fuel Economy than Available WASHINGTON - August 4 - The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) released an analysis of the impact of fuel economy on auto sales ...
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| 20 ways to save gas this summer |
Oct 20th, 2013 |
How to Fix Up Your Car's Interior on the Cheap For every penny that gas prices go up, Americans spend $1.25 billion more per year at the pump. No one wants to waste that kind of money. So unless you're hauling the whole ball ...
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| 5 DIY Emergency Roadside Repairs |
Oct 20th, 2013 |
Better advice is to LOOK at the car once in a while. Yes, actually open the hood, get a flashlight and peer into the beast and see what's looking like it's going to need help.You can generally see radiator hoses that are worn out, low and dirty fluids, leaky things, and more. And walk around the car to see the tires (low pressure should be ...
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| Area workers moonlight take vacation to drive beet trucks |
Oct 20th, 2013 |
OSLO, Minn. -- Every October, Ryan Scott moonlights from his day job in Grand Forks to work an eight-hour night shift hauling sugar beets for friends from their farm to giant piling sites during the Red River Valley's most unusual harvest. Starting Oct. 1 -- it was Oct. 2 this year because the first day was too warm to start piling sugar beets without rot setting in -- Scott knocks off ...
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| Classic Auto Festival Draws Crowds |
Oct 20th, 2013 |
After 30 years, her great-aunt was too old to keep driving and sold it back to the dealership she bought it from, Schwitters said.The prewar production car, which took Best in Class at the Lake Mirror Classic Auto Festival on Saturday, sat at the dealership for almost 40 years until Schwitters finally brought it back into her family.Schwitters, of Lakeland, has been showing off her family's ...
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| John Pagano says Jaguar wrecks games |
Oct 20th, 2013 |
Last month, Chargers defensive coordinator John Pagano deployed it for Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant. "Eighty-eight wrecks games," he said. Earlier this month, brother and Colts coach Chuck Pagano said Chargers outside linebacker Dwight Freeney can "wreck a ...
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| CN Rail apologizes to evacuees for disruption three of four derailed cars still on fire |
Oct 20th, 2013 |
Jim Vena, CN Rail executive vice-president and chief operating officer, speaks about the CN train derailment and explosion near Gainford, Alta, approximately 85 kilometres west of Edmonton, on October 19, ...
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| Fire explosions after train cars carrying gas crude oil derail in Alberta |
Oct 20th, 2013 |
Alberta officials have declared a state of emergency after a CN tanker train carrying gas and oil derailed about 80 kilometres west of Edmonton overnight. Emergency crews continue to battle a fire at the scene and officials say there is a risk of explosions after three of the cars carrying liquefied petroleum gas were damaged in the early-morning derailment. CN spokesman Louis-Antoine ...
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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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