| New Jersey court outlines rule for remote texter liability |
Sep 24th, 2013 |
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It is no secret that distracted driving is one of the most pressing threats to drivers on our nation's highways. Indeed, many states, including New Jersey, have passed legislation strictly prohibiting the practice of texting or the use of cell phones while behind the wheel.
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| FMCSA begins efforts to improve truck safety |
Sep 24th, 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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| Fitch Rates General Motors Proposed Senior Unsecured Notes BB+ |
Sep 24th, 2013 |
Introducing The Why? Forum To commemorate our first 100 years, we are launching The Why? Forum- a new interactive platform where leading thinkers from Fitch Ratings and beyond tell us why they think what they ...
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| When Will the 2014 Jeep Cherokee Arrive at Dealerships |
Sep 24th, 2013 |
in February, anticipation about the Liberty replacement has been building. The Detroit News is reporting that customers will have to wait a little longer to get their hands on the new SUV. Chrysler has idled about 500 workers at the Toledo Assembly Complex to do more testing of the Cherokee, according to the Detroit News. The workers cite problems with the SUV's nine-speed automatic ...
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| Jaguar Land Rover to open new $160 mn RD centre in UK in 2016 |
Sep 24th, 2013 |
7 awesome things you can learn online for free A new language, coding, designing, art, cooking - things you would normally expect to pay for ...
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| Retail receipts rose in July in Canada |
Sep 24th, 2013 |
Retail sales in Canada rose 0.6 percent in July to $40.3 billion, regaining ground lost in June, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. Sales in June dropped 0.6 percent to $40.1 billion. Gains in July were led by sales at gasoline stations, where higher prices contributed to a 3.2 percent growth in sales, the data agency said. General merchandise sales receipts rose 1.1 percent in July, rising for ...
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| Gulf States Toyota laying off 83 people |
Sep 24th, 2013 |
Gulf States Toyota, one of the worlds largest distributors of Toyota vehicles, is eliminating 83 jobs later this year at its processing center in Houston, the Houston Business Journal reported. In its notice to the Texas Workforce Commission, the company cited a change in business objectives and accessory product offerings for the 2014 model year as the reason for the job cuts which are scheduled ...
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| Mississippi to host Southern Automotive Conference |
Sep 24th, 2013 |
BILOXI, Miss. -- The Mississippi Automotive Manufacturers Association is hosting the annual Southern Automotive Conference at the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi.The joint conference is Oct. 2-4 with the Alabama and Tennessee auto manufacturers.Officials tell the Mississippi Business Journal (http://bit.ly/1gGfRcv ) that sessions will focus on workforce, procurement, sustainability. Speakers ...
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| New Cars To Avoid |
Sep 24th, 2013 |
Despite receiving a much-needed interior makeover and a new V-6 engine offering for a model-year 2011 revamp, and even in light of the Dodge Journey offering some clever features, such as in-floor storage bins, this midsize crossover SUV still lags behind the competition in terms of refinement and reliability. Though the aforementioned V-6 works well enough mated to a six-speed automatic ...
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| Poker-Faced Marchionne Is Playing A Dangerous Game With Chrysler IPO |
Sep 24th, 2013 |
Poker Face: Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Chrysler and Fiat. (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife) Sergio Marchionne is one hell of a poker player. In 2005, the chief executive of Fiat SpA managed to pry a $2 billion settlement out ...
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