| Government pledges extra $500M for automotive industry to 2020 |
Aug 19th, 2013 |
in an attempt to give investment certainty to local car makers and shore up their future beyond 2020. Under the ‘New Car Plan for the 2020s’, the Federal Labor Government - if re-elected - will increase funding to $300 million per year between 2016 and 2020, equating to an additional $500 million for the industry by the end of the decade. Rudd says additional support will be ongoing ...
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| Kia’s twin turbo attack to change brand’s appeal |
Aug 19th, 2013 |
plans to broaden its appeal to a new audience with the introduction of two turbocharged and performance-orientated models in the next six months. The Korean company is bringing ...
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| Motorsports Armaans hopes go up in smoke |
Aug 18th, 2013 |
Mechanical problems, highlighted by a blown engine, wrecked the weekend for India's Armaan Ebrahim and BMW Sports Trophy Team India in the round four of the 2013 FIA GT World Series here. The team was positive coming into the weekend on the back of its maiden podium at Zandvoort last month, but disappointment was in store as a blown engine put paid to their hopes after qualifying 17th for the ...
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| Narain Karthikeyan zooms to third win in Auto GP |
Aug 17th, 2013 |
India's Narain Karthikeyan secured his third victory at round six of the Auto GP World Series at the Nurburgring Circuit here Saturday. Having secured his third consecutive pole Friday, Narain managed to capitalise on his advantage at the start, but faced stiff opposition from Italian GP2 driver Kevin Giovesi and his Super Nova teammate Vittorio Ghirelli. But the Indian always seemed to have ...
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| New York Governor Cuomo Announces Statewide Crack Down on Speeders |
Aug 17th, 2013 |
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New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced today a week-long NY State Police enforcement initiative that will target speeding and aggressive drivers across the empire state.
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| Motorcycle accidents are a serious problem on California roads |
Aug 17th, 2013 |
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Statistics show the number of motorcyclist fatalities in California increased significantly from 1998 to 2008.
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| New technology lets cars communicate to prevent collisions |
Aug 17th, 2013 |
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New developments in car-to-car communication technology could help prevent traffic accidents even when drivers can't see one another.
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| Norwalk, Conn., heroin bust brings felony charges |
Aug 17th, 2013 |
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The state of Connecticut has very strong penalties on the books for people convicted of heroin crimes like manufacturing, distributing, selling, dispensing and so on. Those convicted of such crimes face the possibility of long (sometimes mandatory) prison sentences and steep fines.
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| More urban lifestyle could underlie the increase in pedestrian accidents |
Aug 17th, 2013 |
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After declining for several decades, the number of fatalities reported in pedestrian-vehicle crashes is on the rise in California and across the country.
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| GM recalls 340000 cars over brake glitch |
Aug 17th, 2013 |
US automaker General Motors Corporation (GM) is recalling nearly 340,000 Chevrolet Cruze cars over a brake-related problem, a media report said. The Detroit-based automaker said the brake problem has been found only in Cruzes with the 1.4-litre turbocharged engine and six-speed automatic transmission, Xinhua reported. The recall covers 292,879 Cruze vehicles in the US, 44,789 in Canada and 641 ...
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