| Highway Debris Damages 13 Cars On I-880 In Oakland |
Sep 24th, 2013 |
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — A stray piece of debris on southbound Interstate Highway 880 in Oakland flattened the tires of about a dozen cars early Tuesday morning, a California Highway Patrol officer said. The debris, described as a 3-foot-long piece of metal, was first reported near the High Street off-ramp at 5:41 a.m. Initial reports to the CHP indicated that one car, a black Mercedes, had ...
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| Auto industry strikes brake car production in S.Africa |
Sep 24th, 2013 |
Component shortages during ongoing strikes have severely slowed car production at major manufacturers in South Africa, auto companies said Tuesday. Volkswagen, Ford, Mercedes and Toyota reported stopped or limited production since Monday, while General Motors has not produced since last week as component manufacturer stoppages over wages entered a third week. "Billions of rands are being ...
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| Arena Grand Prix Series Schedule Set $150000 In Prize Money BMW Cars for Grand Prize |
Sep 24th, 2013 |
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, September 24. TODAY, USA Swimming announced the 2013-14 Arena Grand Prix Series schedule as well as some enhancements to its prizes from last year's infusion of cash by title sponsor Arena.Arena will provide $150,000 in prize money for podium placers at the six stops of the 2013-2014 circuit this year. Similar to last year, $500 will be awarded for first place, ...
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| Feds order Laredo-based company to stop trucks |
Sep 24th, 2013 |
LAREDO, Texas -- Federal regulators have ordered a South Texas-based freight-hauling company to halt trucking operations immediately amid public safety concerns.The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Tuesday announced the action against REDCO Transport Ltd. of Laredo.Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx says REDCO, which operates more than 100 ...
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| Juneau receives grant for charging electric cars |
Sep 24th, 2013 |
JUNEAU, Alaska -- The municipality of Juneau is deciding where it will install a half-dozen public ports for charging electric cars.The Juneau Empire (http://bit.ly/15pGsFH) reports the municipality and the Juneau Community Foundation have been awarded a $25,000 Bloomberg Award for charging stations.Local organizations and businesses will match the grant. Alec Mesdag of Alaska Electric Light ...
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| Will Regulators Allow Self-Driving Cars In A Few Years |
Sep 24th, 2013 |
Jason Lancaster, President of Spork Marketing Regulators have largely answered this question, at least for the next decade or so. The laws on the books in a handful of states which allow autonomous vehicles require that a human is ready and waiting to take control. That requirement - that the driver must be paying attention at all times - sort of blasts a hole in the value of so-called ...
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| Commit To Purchase Delphi Automotive At $47.50 Earn 7.8 |
Sep 24th, 2013 |
NYSE: DLPH ) stock, but tentative about paying the going market price of $57.90/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at their disposal. One interesting put contract in particular, is the January 2015 put at the $47.50 strike, which has a bid at the time of this writing of $3.70. Collecting that bid as the premium represents a 7.8% return against the ...
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| Fiat could dump Chrysler over IPO plan dispute |
Sep 24th, 2013 |
Sergio Marchionne (L), CEO of carmakers Fiat and Chrysler, and Fiat chairman John Elkann attend a presentation at the Paris Motor Show on Sept. 27, 2012. Elkann and Marchionne have made no secret of their opposition to an IPO and Fiat might abandon its alliance with Chrysler over the issue. The trans-Atlantic relationship between automakers Chrysler and Fiat might be coming apart now that ...
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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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| 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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