| Recall Alert 2012-2013 Ford Focus EV 2013 C-Max |
Oct 15th, 2013 |
is reporting that Ford is recalling the above vehicles equipped with push-button start because they don't emit an alert when the driver's door is open. Not only is this functionality a federal safety requirement, it also prevents drivers from accidentally leaving their key fobs in the ...
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| 6 trucks torched in Boisbriand |
Oct 15th, 2013 |
It is not yet known what accelerant was used to set the trucks aflame nor why the fire was set, said Sgt. Martin Charron of the Rgie intermunicipale de police ...
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| Lamborghini joyride gone awry Minneapolis auto maven enters plea |
Oct 15th, 2013 |
David Norman Juntunen (Courtesy of Hennepin County sheriff's office) An escapade that started with the full-throated roar of a 520-horsepower V-10 engine ended with the whimper of a guilty plea Monday. David "Superdave" Juntunen, who wrecked a customer's 2007 Lamborghini Gallardo during a late-night joyride in March 2012 -- then claimed someone else was behind the wheel -- ...
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| Auto Lending is the New Payday Lending |
Oct 15th, 2013 |
last post , I made the case that the financial product no one talks about - auto finance - is actually the single largest spend category in financial services for the un- and underbanked. ...
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| Mazda 3 can “absolutely” beat Corolla sales says manufacturer |
Oct 15th, 2013 |
can steal back the title of Australia's best selling car from the Toyota Corolla next year. After two full years (2011 and 2012) as the country's top selling car, the Mazda 3, which is now in run-out, looks set to be beaten by its Toyota small car arch rival for full year 2013 - to September the Mazda 3 has recorded 30,781 sales (down 5.1 per cent YTD) versus Toyota Corolla's ...
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| Mazda 3 no diesel or hybrid for Oz |
Oct 15th, 2013 |
, which is due to go on-sale early next year. Although the Australian arm of the Japanese brand admits the diesel in the outgoing car accounted for only two per cent of sales partly because it was only available with a manual transmission, it claims even with the new car's auto availability the diesel business case doesn't immediately stack up. ';No diesel,'; begins Mazda ...
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| Toyota Prius price cut amid waning interest |
Oct 15th, 2013 |
By Doron Levin FORTUNE -- The evidence is growing stronger: Average American consumers aren't impressed enough with electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids to pay the kind of prices automakers are charging. That is, at least, not until gasoline gets much more expensive, which would make the costly technology more economical. Last week, Toyota ...
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| GM Offers Siri Eyes Free Integration on Six More Vehicles |
Oct 15th, 2013 |
, Apple's voice-activated "intelligent assistant" -- requiring neither the driver's hands nor eyes for use -- will now be available on ...
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| Cars drugs and cash seized in KZN raids |
Oct 15th, 2013 |
Drugs and packing materials allegedly seized during the raids on Monday. In all 800 mandrax tablets, 1.5kg of cocaine worth R500 000 and R91 500 in cash were ...
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| House committee to consider sleep apnea bill |
Oct 15th, 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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