| A PART OF AMERICA Treasure trove of vintage cars about to be auctioned |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
When Ray Lambrecht closed his Chevy Dealership in the little town of Pierce, Nebraska in 1996 he did it without fanfare, according to auto auctioneer Yvette Vanderbrink. "It is amazing, you know he just went home. Just decided today's the day I'm going to retire and locked the doors and everything was left just as it was." What was left included some 500 unsold cars, many of ...
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| Toyota to export more cars from U.S. |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
Corolla sedans to 18 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean starting next year.The move is part of a rapid ramp-up of exports from the U.S. by the world's largest automaker which already ships vehicles from the States to markets as diverse as Europe and Asia. And Toyota isn't alone: a growing number of its competitors are also using the U.S. as an export base to take advantage of ...
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| How to buy an almost new Rolls Royce really cheap |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
Rolls-Royce Phantom. And nothing compares to the price he bought it for: Rs 2.1 crore. For a car that costs Rs 6.5 crore on the road, how did he manage to snag it for about one-third the price? It is just a quibble, a minor Rolls wrinkle: the car has traveled about 1,800 km. "But the car was in excellent condition. It was as good as brand-new," says Sinha, who can't stop beaming ...
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| U.S. transportation chief tours auto facilities |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
Foxx was accompanied by National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland. U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Dearborn, joined them for the Ford ...
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| Nissan to recall 908000 vehicles worldwide |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
Nissan Motor Co. said it will recall 908,000 vehicles, 764,800 of them in Japan, to fix defective accelerator sensors that could cause engines to stall. The defect could also destabilize accelerator pedals, resulting in failure to accelerate properly, Automotive Business Review reported. Nissan, which announced the recall plan Thursday, said it had not received reports the defect has caused ...
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| Toyota Hyundai Nissan announce vehicle recalls |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it is recalling 694,000 Sienna minivans in North America because of the risk of rolling away while parked, officials said. The recall involves 2004-2005 and 2007-2009 model year minivans that have defective shift lever assemblies, The Detroit News reported. The shift levers could be moved out of park without the foot on the brake pedal, which "could result ...
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| FMCSA begins efforts to improve truck safety |
Sep 27th, 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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| Fords rising star cuts bond financing costs |
Sep 27th, 2013 |
Along with rising sales and falling costs, the Sept. 6 increase from S&P is boosting demand for the Dearborn-based ...
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| 5 Worst-Selling Cars of All Time |
Sep 27th, 2013 |
As America's auto industry has learned the hard way, "cutting-edge" designs tend to be a double-edged sword. Sometimes the millions of dollars that car companies put into researching and developing new vehicles results in a monumental triumph of reliability and efficiency, like the Ford Fusion Hybrid. Other times, they end up with something like the Ford Edsel, a sedan that was ...
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| Lebanon police arrest 3 over auto-theft charges |
Sep 27th, 2013 |
Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs, the Internal Security Forces said Friday.After receiving information about a black Honda Accord, suspected of being stolen from the southern town of Nabatieh, parked near a restaurant, police arrived to the scene and arrested three people sitting inside the vehicle. The arrested individuals were identified by their initials M.KH., 32, H.H., 18, and ...
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