| New York teen killed in parking lot auto accident |
Oct 16th, 2013 |
auto accident has claimed the life of a teenage girl after she was struck by a vehicle. The incident has also resulted in three injuries.The incident reportedly occurred at a parking lot near the Yonkers fairgrounds. Reportedly, the driver of an SUV reversed out of his parking space in a reckless manner. Bystanders stated to law enforcement that the driver reversed at a high rate of speed. While ...
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| Diesels Time for a renaissance |
Oct 16th, 2013 |
Audi's latest 3.0-liter turbodiesel engine, used in the Q5, A6 and A7 (above), is a smooth, quiet and powerful performer, and could help break Americans of long-held beliefs that diesels are noisy, smelly and boring to drive. Push-you-into-the-seat acceleration. Hybridlike fuel-economy numbers. A driving range of 600 or even 700 miles from a modestly sized fuel tank. A longer-lasting engine ...
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| Nissan Dualis to be renamed Qashqai in Australia |
Oct 16th, 2013 |
will be renamed Qashqai in Australia for the second-generation version of the high-riding hatchback crossover due in 2014, bringing it into line with most other global ...
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| Advance Auto Parts to buy General Parts for just over $2 bln - WSJ |
Oct 16th, 2013 |
Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:51am EDT Oct 16 (Reuters) - Advance Auto Parts Inc plans to buy closely held General Parts International Inc for just over $2 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The deal, expected to be announced Wednesday, would create one of North America's largest after-market auto parts retailer, the Journal said. The combination of ...
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| Isnt it ironisk Norwegians love electric cars |
Oct 16th, 2013 |
"You get great value for your money with the Model S," Joar Tenfjord, the head of Telsa's Norway dealership in the city of Bergen, told Reuters. "It is a spacious car ... and it is also environmentally friendly."In Norway, this is what they'd call "ironisk."It's ironic because the story implies that Norwegians are so committed to the environment they ...
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| Automotive News Names Danas Spicer AdvanTEK 40 Tandem Axle as Finalist for 2014 PACE Awards |
Oct 16th, 2013 |
40 tandem axle has been selected as a finalist for the 2014 Automotive News PACE Awards, marking the third consecutive year a Dana technology has been so ...
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| House committee to consider sleep apnea bill |
Oct 16th, 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 16th, 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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| Grand Theft Auto 5 and FIFA 2014 Make Bestsellers List Pokemon X and Y in Third and Fourth |
Oct 16th, 2013 |
FIFA 2014 and GTA 5 having been fighting over the no. 1 and no. 2 spots on the videogame charts in the U.K. with the new Pokemon games at a close third and ...
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| General Motors sales up 13.7 in Sept in China |
Oct 16th, 2013 |
/enpproperty--> General Motors and its joint venture sales in September reached 277,647 units, up 13.7 percent year-on-year, according to the company news release. Wuling brand sales in the month rose 18.4 percent to 129,648 units, and those of Baojun brand were 10,028, up 9.6 percent. In the first nine months, GM and its JV sales totaled 2,312,418 units with an increase of 11.1 percent, ...
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