| Ford could reach lofty 300K Fusion sales this year |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
Workers along with UAW and Ford officials welcome the Fusion to Ford's Flat Rock plant. Cars made there will hit showrooms next month. (Photos by Charles V. Tines / The Detroit ...
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| Insurance Institute rates vehicles for front crash avoidance systems |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
Two Subaru models scored highest in a test by the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety of automobile front crash avoidance systems, the institute said. Moderately priced and luxury midsized cars and sport utility vehicles were the first to be evaluated in the test program, which rates the performance of front crash prevention systems such as automatic braking systems or anti-lock brakes. ...
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| FMCSA begins efforts to improve truck safety |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
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In early 2012, President Obama signed into law the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, also known as MAP-21. Among other things, this law provided the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration with the authority and the means to continue its efforts to improve highway safety and reduce the incidence of truck accidents across the U.S.
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| US fines Japanese auto-parts firms over price fixing |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
Nine Japan-based companies and two executives have agreed to plead guilty for their role in conspiracies to fix price of parts sold to US automakers, while agreeing to pay over $740 million as fine, the US Justice Department has said. These illegal cartels adversely affected the business of the big three US automakers, Chrysler, Ford and General Motors, as well as the US subsidiaries of Japanese ...
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| Tow truck thieves may be stealing cars left on I-70 |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
BERKELEY, Mo. (KSDK) - A graveyard shift worker got stuck on Interstate 70. His stuck car turned into a stolen car in less than two hours. "Someone was supposed to tow it for me," said Mitch Mattingly. He said he called Berkeley Police. An operator told him to call Airport Towing to see if they had it. "I had two other calls prior to his" said John Garagnani, owner of ...
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| Cars often ‘nipping at your heels’ at crosswalk where boy killed St. Albert parent says |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
A school bus involved in a fatal accident that killed a six-year-old Grade 2 boy in St. Albert is prepared to be towed from the scene on Sept. 27, ...
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| Murder trial begins for Oxnard man who shot Thousand Oaks auto mechanic |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
Wildman was violent with Napoli, who had sought restraining orders against him, prosecutors said. When Wildman found out Ziegler had told Napoli about his indiscretions with other women, prosecutors said, the Oxnard man became enraged and increasingly jealous of the ...
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| Mobile food trucks Food to go with a side of sales tax |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
A.J. Navarro serves a tri-tip sandwich from inside his mobile food truck, Gameday Grill. He moves through several areas with different local sales taxes and must be sure to pay those rates when the state collects ...
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| 9 Must-Haves for Summer Cruising |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
Anyone can plan a great summer drive by donning polarized shades and stuffing the trunk full of outdoor gear. But not everyone can cool their lemonades without ice or camp comfortably in their car -- and very few drivers avoid being scorched by their leather seats. To really cruise in style and comfort, you'll need a car that sports the latest warm-weather features. We've chosen nine ...
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| Old and redesigned Nissan Rogues both sold as 2014s |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
The redesigned 2014 Nissan Rogue is the first vehicle to utilize the new jointly developed Nissan/Renault Common Module Family (CMF) ...
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