| House criticizes FMCSA regulatory efforts |
Oct 15th, 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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| Engine Kit Supplier, APM Engine Parts, Points Out the Effects of Engine Health on Fuel Economy |
Oct 15th, 2013 |
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Take the advice of these engine rebuilding specialists and keep your vehicle as fuel efficient as possible.
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| Automotive Machine Shop APM Heavy Duty, Explains How to Perform an Engine Compression Test |
Oct 15th, 2013 |
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This engine rebuild machine shop says if you notice lack of power, oil leakage or blue tailpipe smoke it's probably time to do an engine compression test.
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| Northern Territory returns open speed limits in road safety trial |
Oct 15th, 2013 |
on a stretch of the Stuart Highway as part of a 12-month trial program beginning next year. A 200km section of the highway between Barrow Creek and Alice Springs will be trialled without speed limits for one year from February 1, 2014. Delivering on an election commitment, NT Transport Minister Peter Styles said the stretch of road selected for the trial had no identified road geometry issues ...
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| Wood fires and diesel cars pose pollution threat EU watchdog |
Oct 15th, 2013 |
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Air pollution is dangerously high across many parts of Europe, resulting in premature deaths, ill health and huge economic losses linked to reduced crop yields, Europe's environmental watchdog said on ...
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| Vintage sounds and vintage cars |
Oct 15th, 2013 |
Local band RB/X played Oct. 3 for the opening of The Haggin Museum's exhibit "Driven to Dream: Stockton Car Culture." The band brought back the sounds of "American Graffiti" and the days of cruising with its vintage rock 'n' roll. Among the audience were several of the owners of cars on display, who appreciated hearing the music of their youth. Whether doing the ...
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| Internet Helps Buyers Get Upper Hand When Buying Cars |
Oct 15th, 2013 |
Thanks to the Internet, Williams had done research ahead of time and already knew what cars were available on the lot, their features, price and even ownership and mileage records. She also investigated available interest rates, her credit score and, most importantly, what Nalley's competitors were offering."I just needed to know what you're going to give me for my trade, talk ...
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| Hyundai Accent SR on sale from $18990 |
Oct 15th, 2013 |
i30 SR . At $18,990 for the six-speed manual and $20,990 for the six-speed automatic, the Hyundai Accent SR effectively replaces the Active hatch in the line-up. Powering the Accent SR and the upgraded Accent Elite sedan is a 1.6-litre direct injection four-cylinder petrol engine that produces 103kW of power at 6300rpm and 167Nm of torque - 12kW/11Nm more than the 1.6-litre petrol unit in the ...
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| General Motors and Deloitte Touche in $303 million securities class action |
Oct 15th, 2013 |
A securities class action brought against General Motors (GM) by German’s DekaBank has led to a cash settlement of $277 million. In one of the biggest shareholder recoveries of 2008, the settlement will be paid to shareholders following an alleged misstatement of the auto company’s financials dating back to 2000. GM’s outside auditor, Deloitte & Touche, is ...
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| 15 sedans for $20000 |
Oct 15th, 2013 |
According to the automotive research website TrueCar.com, the average price of a new car was $31,125 in June, which was about $5,000 higher than the pre-Great Recession price, despite stagnant incomes in the past five years. That means many Americans are extending themselves to buy a new vehicle. Then there are shoppers who set the bar at $20,000 for a new or used car, so they don't have to ...
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