| Sales soar for all-new 14 Stingray |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
For the nearly 950 Chevrolet dealers across the country that have received initial shipments of the all-new 2014 Corvette Stingray, sales are as quick off the line ...
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| Ford directors mum on CEO Mulallys future |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
Microsoft Corp. is reportedly considering Alan Mulally, right, as a replacement for CEO Steve Ballmer, who is due to step down next year. (Paul Sakuma / ...
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| Toyota unveils cars with auto pilot |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
: Toyota on Friday unveiled the next generation of cars featuring an auto pilot system that will swerve to avoid collisions and also keep to the middle of the road, all without drivers touching the wheel. The Japanese giant autos using the self-driving technology could be available on the market in just a few years' time. "These advanced driving support technologies prevent human ...
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| Chrysler to invest about 1.25 billion USD in Mexico |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
US carmaker Chrysler said here on Friday that it will invest 1.249 billion USdollars in northern Mexico to build an assembly plant.The decision was announced by Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Chrysler, when he met with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto.A total of 1,570 jobs will be created thanks to the investment in Saltillo, a city in the northern state of Coahuila, Marchionne said.The new plant ...
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| US jury clears Toyota in bellwether case |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
LOS ANGELES–A US jury cleared Toyota Thursday of liability for a 2009 fatal accident involving unintended acceleration, in what the Japanese automaker hopes is a bellwether verdict for similar cases. Toyota, which still faces dozens of US lawsuits alleging that defects caused cars to accelerate without their drivers wanting them to, welcomed the ruling after a two-month trial in Los ...
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| Diesels Time for a renaissance |
Oct 11th, 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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| 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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| Ron Burgundy The new suave Chrysler pitchman |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
The new spokesman for the Dodge Durango is very important. He has many leather-bound books and his apartment smells of rich mahogany. He is of course, Ron Burgundy, the vainglorious newsman created by Will Ferrell, ...
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| Porsche Macan first image video and specs released |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
Porsche is touting the Macan as a sports car with Porsche DNA, saying, ';We've built what we always build';. The five-door, five-seat all-wheel-drive Macan promises to be "intimate with the road" while boasting plenty of space for "hobbies, leisure and ...
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