| Former auto dealer admits stealing $300000 through leases of luxury cars |
Oct 4th, 2013 |
The former operator of a southeast Calgary dealership that marketed luxury used vehicles admits he stole more than $300,000 through the lease of a Ferrari and a Porsche.Rocco Bartolotti was handed a 12-month conditional sentence by Court of Queen's Bench Justice Sal Lovecchio on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to two counts of theft.As part of the joint submission by Crown prosecutor Peter ...
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| FG raises tariff on imported cars |
Oct 4th, 2013 |
Twenty-four hours after the new automotive development plan was approved by the Federal Executive Council, the Federal Government on Thursday said a new tariff on the importation of cars would be announced ...
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| GOP Negotiation Scam more suited to Used Car Sales Than Government |
Oct 4th, 2013 |
Monday night at about 11:15 Boehner suddenly got religion and demanded that the Senate Democrats designate a Conference Committee to consider the Budget and defund the Affordable Care Act. As you can see, the President and the Democrats had no choice but to say no. There is nothing relating to funding the ACA to negotiate. Remember, it's the law. As to the 2014 budget, Harry Reid has ...
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| Woman charged in fake auto insurance policy scheme |
Oct 4th, 2013 |
DETROIT -- A 40-year-old woman has been arrested in the sale of more than 300 bogus auto insurance policies to Detroit-area drivers.The Wayne County sheriff's office says Timmica Morton was arraigned this week on charges that she used a computer to commit a crime, possession and sale of stolen or counterfeit insurance certificates, and fraud involving insurance.Authorities say she used Wayne ...
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| Cop 2 arrested for breaking into cars |
Oct 3rd, 2013 |
FISHERS, Ind. (WISH) - A Fishers police officer arrested two men for breaking into cars in the Sweet Briar North Neighborhood.Torrien De Shon Smith,19, of Indianapolis was preliminarily charged with theft, a Class D felony; and Michael J. Garcia Jr., 20, of Indianapolis, was preliminarily charged with theft and fraud, each a Class D felony.A Fishers police officer was in the neighborhood, which ...
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| GTA 5 Online Launch Problems Rockstar Provides Update On Grand Theft Auto 5 Online Bug Fixes |
Oct 3rd, 2013 |
Rockstar Games has released more updates on the progress they've been making pertaining to the problematic "Grand Theft Auto 5" Online launch, which to this point has ranged from buggy to largely ...
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| Ford recalls Focus electric C-Max cars |
Oct 3rd, 2013 |
FORD is recalling about 24,000 cars because a chime won't sound if the driver's door is opened while the key is inside the car. The recall in the US and Canada affects Ford Focus electric cars from 2012 and 2013, and the C-Max hybrid from the 2013 model year. The cars have push-button starting mechanisms. Ford says the cars don't comply with US regulations requiring the chime, but no ...
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| Pick your poison time for Canadian auto industry policy |
Oct 3rd, 2013 |
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| Shares of high-flying Tesla fall again after fire experts analysts support company cars |
Oct 3rd, 2013 |
Shares of Tesla Motors fell another 5 percent Thursday as investors in the high-flying company assessed the fallout from a fire in one of its $70,000 electric cars. The fire began in the car's battery after the driver hit metal debris. Firefighters extinguished the flames and no one was hurt. Tesla says it's the first fire in one of its cars. Experts say electric car fires are rare, ...
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| Honda picks Twitter fights with snack brands to promote new in-car vacuum |
Oct 3rd, 2013 |
This week @Honda sent taunts to fifteen different brands on Twitter. Honda's Twitter account didn't get hacked, it really did pick fights with other brands' twitter feeds.To promote HondaVAC, a new in-car vacuum available in some Honda Odyssey minivan models, the automaker fired broadsides at fifteen different brands on Tuesday. In all, 60 brand tweets were sent on October 1, with ...
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