| Top 10 Gas-Saving Technology Features On New Cars |
Sep 1st, 2013 |
Stop/start technology automatically shuts down the engine when the car stops, such as at a red light. It was once reserved for hybrids and luxury cars, but is now going mainstream. The Kia Rio, shown here, is among the cars offering this fuel-saving technology. The 2014 Chevrolet Malibu, which arrives in showrooms this fall, makes the feature standard, a first for the midsize family sedan ...
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| Food trucks gather in Tampa to break record |
Sep 1st, 2013 |
TAMPA, Fla. -- Nearly 100 food trucks gathered in Tampa for what organizers say was a world record.Ninety-nine food trucks rolled into the Florida State Fairgrounds on Saturday in an effort to break the previous world record of 62 trucks gathered in one spot in Miami earlier this year.Vendors traveled from Orlando, Sarasota and other areas for the event dubbed "The World's Largest Food ...
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| Kenya Honda Tops List of 2013 Most Reliable Cars |
Sep 1st, 2013 |
HONDA has been named the UK's most reliable used car manufacturer for the eighth consecutive year. The Japanese brand topped the list in the 2013 Reliability Survey carried out by What Car? and warranty provider Warranty Direct. The result was based on research carried out on 50,000 Warranty Direct policies covering three to eight-year-old vehicles. Honda Motors has established a new ...
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| Nissan joins Tesla in selling green-car credits to boost revenue |
Sep 1st, 2013 |
Nissan Motor Co., the most prolific electric-car maker, has begun selling green-car credits under ...
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| Off-duty cop crashes into parked cars |
Sep 1st, 2013 |
AN off-duty police officer tested twice the legal alcohol limit after he crashed into two parked cars in Sydney's south, police ...
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| Credit Unions Gain Share In Autos Trading On Local Image |
Sep 1st, 2013 |
Credit Union National Association; screen cap The humble, local credit union has become the auto lender of choice for more buyers. That's partly because credit union membership is growing; partly because credit unions can often beat the interest rates banks charge, due in part to tax breaks; and according to credit union officials at least, because the Great Recession eroded public trust ...
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| Auto Loan Numbers Are Terrific Unless Youre A Repo Man |
Sep 1st, 2013 |
Car being loaded on a flatbed tow truck; Wikipedia Times are tough for the repo man, but that's probably good for the rest of us. Delinquencies on auto loans and repossessions are at or near seven-year lows, even though auto sales -- and auto loans and leases -- are on the rise. According ...
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| Maruti Gujarat govts PPP AGIDTR trains tribal youth for better job prospects |
Sep 1st, 2013 |
Now I eat well," says 23-year-old Vasva Jituvbhai Rameshbhai from Vadodara's Haripura village. He had never used a toilet until last year when he joined the All Gujarat Institute of Driving, Technical Training and Research (AGIDTTR) at Waghodia, 30 km from the heart of Vadodara city. He had never before eaten a sumptuous meal -- which for him means eating both wheat and rice or both dal ...
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| Works Minister Inspects Trucks Parking |
Aug 31st, 2013 |
Manama, Aug.31 (BNA) -Works Minister Essam bin Abdulla Khalaf today inspected the parking lot which was demarcated to ease up the truck ordeals on King Fahd Causeway. The inspection tour followed directives from His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister. The minister was updated on progress of work on the ...
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| Canada needs to get ready for self-driving cars warns transportation expert |
Aug 31st, 2013 |
Bombardier Inc. is aiming to have its new CSeries jet in the sky by Sept. 17. The Montreal-based manufacturer received its flight permit from Transport Canada ...
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