| Toyota’s Texas Move Isn’t the Earthquake Californians Are Really Dreading |
Apr 30th, 2014 |
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All the jerks with jerking knees were quick to pounce on Toyota’s announcement that it’s moving its U.S. headquarters to Plano, Texas, to join Frito-Lay, Ericsson, Capital One, JCPenney, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, and Yum! Brands on the city’s long roster of corporate HQs. The move is being held up as another indication of how […]
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| Auto/Mate Receives Top Workplaces Award |
Apr 30th, 2014 |
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For the third consecutive year, Auto/Mate Dealership Systems was selected by The Times Union as one of the Top Workplaces in New York's Capital Region.
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| 2015 GMC Canyon Makes Transporting Kids in Car Seats Easier |
Apr 30th, 2014 |
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A seat extender helps keep kids safe.
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| GM Restricts Sales of Z/28 Parts |
Apr 30th, 2014 |
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General Motors is restricting the sale of certain Z/28 parts to prevent replication.
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| Better Late Than Never: Aston Martin Engineering New Platform for Next-Gen Models |
Apr 30th, 2014 |
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After a decade of building the essentially the same, admittedly gorgeous, car in various iterations, Aston Martin has confirmed that it is developing an all-new platform for the next generation of its slinky sports cars. Aston’s current VH platform underpins everything the company currently sells, from the two-seat V8 Vantage to the stretched, V-12–powered Rapide, […]
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| Denza EV Photos and Info: Daimler and BYD’s Electric Love Child |
Apr 30th, 2014 |
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It may have been unloved, but the first-generation Mercedes-Benz B-class nevertheless lives on via two vehicles in China. Daimler’s Chinese partner BAIC used it as the stylistic inspiration for its E-series, which amounts to little more than an unfortunate attempt to cash in on the reputation of Mercedes-Benz. The other project is far more impressive: […]
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| The Continental: Audi’s van Meel Off to BMW, VW’s Golf R Wagon, and a Fiat Exec Dishes on Electrics |
Apr 30th, 2014 |
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Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. In January, the head of Audi’s quattro GmbH performance division, Franciscus van Meel, was relieved from […]
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| Trick, Baby: 2015 Canyon/Colorado Jump Seats Transform for Proper Child-Seat Fitment |
Apr 30th, 2014 |
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Mid-size pickups are wonderful things, offering genuine utility in a wieldy package. But as family vehicles, they often come up short. And even if you have an extended cab with rear jump seats, the proper fitment of a child safety seat is generally next to impossible. To address the situation, GM is fitting the extended-cab […]
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| Photo: Mercedes Semi Hauls 200+Ton Mining Dump Truck Like a Boss |
Apr 30th, 2014 |
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Mining trucks, those giant, building-sized dump trucks that make the human beings operating them look like Lego minifigs, can weigh hundreds of tons—the mighty Caterpillar 797B tips the scale at a mind-blowing 308 tons—and many of its contemporaries weigh anywhere from 180 tons to 240 tons. For comparison’s sake, a GE Evolution diesel locomotive weighs […]
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| 2014 LaFerrari first drive: Specs, pricing, impressions and photos -- what more could you want? |
Apr 30th, 2014 |
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