| Cars.com Reviews the 2013 Buick Encore |
Apr 5th, 2013 |
It may be tiny and awkward looking, but Buick's subcompact crossover packs large levels of refinement and premium features, says Cars.com reviewer Kelsey Mays. The 2013 Encore blends the tall ride height of an SUV with the materials of a luxury vehicle and the maneuverability of a compact car, Mays says. The subcompact SUV class may be small now, but Mays says expect vehicles like the Encore ...
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| NHTSA Distracted driving fatalities up in 2011 |
Apr 5th, 2013 |
Washington - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the number of people killed in distracted driving crashes rose in 2011, but fewer were injured.The agency also found driver behavior with cellphones isn't dramatically changing, despite a flurry of new state laws.NHTSA says 3,331 people were killed in 2011 in crashes involving distracted drivers, accounting for 10 percent ...
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| Tower International said to increase term loan to $420M |
Apr 5th, 2013 |
Tower International Inc., a maker of metal components for the automotive industry, increased a loan it's seeking to $420 million from $275 million, according to a person with knowledge of the transaction.The term loan will be used to refinance the company's 10.625 percent senior secured notes, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the deal is private.Citigroup Inc., ...
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| U.S. taxpayers could wind up with Fisker Automotive assets |
Apr 5th, 2013 |
The Fisker Karma, a plug-in hybrid luxury sports sedan produced by Fisker Automotive, is displayed at the Stockholm Car Festival in Sweden on Sept. 21, ...
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| Food trucks banned from Americas Cup events |
Apr 5th, 2013 |
While it's off to the races for nearly any and all San Francisco food and beverage vendors eager to participate in the city's biggest sporting event of the year, a select few are being excluded from the running: food trucks. In a request for proposal put out March 27 by Levy Premium Foodservice -- recently chosen as the "master concessionaire" for the race's events ...
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| Student auto loans lift total borrowing to record high |
Apr 5th, 2013 |
release Friday that consumer borrowing rose $18.2 billion in February from January. That's up from a gain of $12.7 billion in the previous month.The increase brought total borrowing to a seasonally adjusted $2.8 trillion. That's up from $2.78 trillion in January and a new record.Nearly all of the gains were in a category that covers student and auto loans. That grew by $17.6 billion, up ...
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| School bus strikes cars one person killed |
Apr 5th, 2013 |
One man was killed and 12 children were hurt Friday in a crash involving a school bus in Illinois, where officials said the bus driver may have run a red light. The bus, taking students to the Newport Elementary School, was knocked on its side, its windows shattered, after it collided with a Jeep Wrangler and a Jeep Cherokee at an intersection in Newport Township near Wadsworth, the Chicago ...
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| Hondas Growth Helps Tow Ohio Out Of Recession |
Apr 5th, 2013 |
Ohio Gov. John Kasich (left) and Hide Iwata, president and CEO of Honda of America Manufacturing, unveil a new 2013 Honda Accord at the Marysville Auto Plant on Aug. 20 in Marysville, ...
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| Fitch Affirms Three Series of Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust |
Apr 5th, 2013 |
Fitch Downgrades Dallas-Fort Worth Airport to 'A' Fitch Ratings has downgraded Dallas-Fort Worth Airport's $4.7 billion in outstanding joint revenue improvement bonds to 'A' from 'A+'. The downgrade reflects the sizable increase in airport borrowings to fund DFW's terminal renewal and improvement and ongoing capital programs. The combined cost of the two ...
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| BMW X4 Sport Activity Coupe Concept at 2013 Shanghai Motor Show |
Apr 5th, 2013 |
BMW continues to add new quirky models to its lineup in its quest to become the best-selling luxury brand in the world. The automaker's most recent concept car, which is headed for the 2013 Shanghai motor show, is likely a preview of the next step in BMW's model blitz. Behold the BMW X4 Sport Activity Coupe concept, a baby brother to the larger X6. BMW hasn't released any ...
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