| GM raises prices on new pickup trucks by 6 percent |
Oct 12th, 2013 |
DETROIT | Fri Oct 11, 2013 5:54pm EDT DETROIT Oct 11 (Reuters) - General Motors Co raised the price of its 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra full-size pickup trucks by $1,500 this month, GM said on Friday. The largest U.S. automaker will offer up to $1,500 cash back on the new trucks through the end of October as a way of temporarily offsetting the price hike, GM spokesman Jim ...
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| House committee to consider sleep apnea bill |
Oct 11th, 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 11th, 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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| How General Motors Wins The Minds And Wallets Of Chinese Consumers |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) With over 1.3 billion people and rising incomes, China's consumer market has been a popular destination for every overseas marketer. But winning the minds and wallets of Chinese consumers isn't easy. "In China," writes Edward Tse "instead of products arriving in a predetermined order, from essentials to luxuries, from low end to high, ...
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| ArcelorMittal sees growth in Euro autos |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
The world's largest steel maker ArcelorMittal says it has expanded its welding plant in Slovakia to supply mostly foreign car manufacturers in the region.The announcement highlights the importance of the auto sector to several economies in the region, as well as to several leading auto groups in Europe and Asia.'Eastern Europe is still a growth area for us,' Robrecht Himpe, CEO of ...
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| 2014 Cadillac ELR Starts at $75995 |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
You may save some cash on gas by buying Cadillac's extended-range electric vehicle, but you'll have to shell out a lot of money to get one. When the 2014 ELR goes on sale this January, it'll start at a hefty $75,995, including a $995 destination charge. The gas-electric coupe is GM's second application of its extended-range electric vehicle platform, following ...
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| Government shutdown limiting ability to recall defective autos |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
As of this writing, the partial federal government shutdown is in its 11th day. Some readers may have felt its effects, while others may not have noticed much change in their day-to-day lives, at least so far. But in one way, our safety may have already been compromised, according to product safety advocates. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has reportedly stopped opening ...
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| Toyota To Bring Autonomous Cars To The Road In Five Years |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
Toyota Motor Corporation has laid out specifics on autonomous car technologies that will move into high-gear by the mid-2010s, the company announced on Friday. Toyota's core autonomous car technology, the Automated Highway Driving Assist (AHDA) is based on two specific new features including the Cooperative-adaptive Cruise Control and Lane Trace Control. The former allows wireless ...
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| GM prices Cadillac ELR plug-in coupe at $75995 |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
The Detroit automaker said after a federal tax credit of $7,500, the vehicle would cost $68,495. The ...
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| Global auto sales rise 4.5 pct in September -LMC Automotive |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
Fri Oct 11, 2013 12:31pm EDT Oct 11 (Reuters) - Global auto sales in September rose 4.5 percent from a year ago, according to industry consultant and analyst LMC Automotive, which called the results "solid." For the month, worldwide light vehicle sales were 82.3 million on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, LMC said in a report issued on Friday. LMC's forecast for the full year ...
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