| U.S. banks turn to subprime auto loans as delinquencies fall |
Sep 3rd, 2013 |
(Reuters) - U.S. banks are making more of their car loans to subprime borrowers as delinquencies fall and as automobile manufacturers' finance subsidiaries draw the more-reliable customers, according to data released on ...
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| First Cars Cross Bay Area Bridge’s New Span |
Sep 3rd, 2013 |
SAN FRANCISCO -- There was little fanfare, but the gleaming white and newly built $6.4-billion eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opened to the public as vehicles began crossing it after more than a decade of construction ...
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| Nissan Pathfinder Infiniti JX35 transmission line probed |
Sep 3rd, 2013 |
DETROIT, Sept 3 | Tue Sep 3, 2013 9:16am EDT DETROIT, Sept 3 (Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators opened an investigation into two 2013 Nissan Motor Co models, the Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti JX35, after consumers complained that the transmission cooler line connection failed, a filing showed. An investigation may lead to a recall, which would affect an estimated 110,000 vehicles, said ...
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| Ford recalls 370000 cars because of steering-shaft problem |
Sep 3rd, 2013 |
Factory employees work on Ford Crown Victoria vehicles on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at the Ford Assembly Plant in St. Thomas, Ont. (DAVE CHIDLEY/THE CANADIAN ...
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| Driverless Cars and Other Goodies |
Sep 3rd, 2013 |
The idea behind Shuster's adventure is to highlight innovation in the nation's transportation system and tease out some of the cool things that could happen in the future. But the driverless car is at least 10 years from being available commercially, and who knows what the actual roads (or cars) will look like by then. Shuster has another goal--to bring transportation issues into ...
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| Jaguar SUV Concept hints at dramatic move |
Sep 3rd, 2013 |
MORE A Jaguar SUV?Banish the thought, purists might say. But apparently, that's the idea that the famous British brand wants to float.The idea will take form as the C-X17 concept, which Jaguar isn't saying much more about than to hand out the name and show a teaser image that looks a lot like a new crossover SUV. It is being shown this month at the Frankfurt Motor Show.Jag, now owned ...
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| Beijing to restrict car sales further to reduce pollution |
Sep 3rd, 2013 |
municipal transport commission is working with several other government agencies to bring in effect a new monthly limit on car registrations for the next few years, said Rong Jun, spokesman for the commission. The new limit that will be effective from 2014 will be announced in late November, Jun told a press briefing. Today's decision to reduce the car registrations is the second of its kind ...
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| German car sales down in August Trade data |
Sep 3rd, 2013 |
New car registrations in Germany, a key measure of demand in one of the most crucial sectors of Europe's top economy, fell in August, data showed on Tuesday. A total 214,100 new cars were registered last month, a drop of 5 per cent compared to sales in the same month in 2012, according to data compiled by the automotive industry federation VDA. However, the drop was largely due to a calendar ...
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| Renault CEO Ghosn broadens operations role after COO leaves |
Sep 3rd, 2013 |
Renault SA Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn will take more direct control of day-to-day operations at ...
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| Honda Thinks Smartphones Can Save Pedestrians From Bad Drivers |
Sep 3rd, 2013 |
Honda is testing a new system that would alert drivers of a pedestrian in their path of travel, not with a trick 3-D camera, but by tapping into the pedestrian’s ...
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