| Owners of expensive cars may pay increased fines |
Aug 9th, 2013 |
A bill instituting a progressive scale of fines for violation of traffic rules has been introduced in the State Duma lower house of parliament. It is proposed to impose higher fines on the owners of expensive cars. The amendments will affect the owners of the cars the value of which exceeds 3 million roubles. Russia’s traffic police (GIBDD) and the United Russia party have already opposed ...
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| Honda Milan deal is close |
Aug 9th, 2013 |
Keisuke Honda has said that he is on the verge ofsealing a move to Italian giants AC Milan from CSKA Moscow."I have already admitted having negotiations (with AC Milan) and it's true that they are entering the final stage," Honda said in an interview with ...
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| Australian-Built Police Cars To Patrol Campbell Streets |
Aug 9th, 2013 |
CAMPBELL (KCBS) -Police cars built by General Motors in Australia will soon hit the streets of Campbell, as the department is replacing their aging fleet of vehicles. The department is facing a problem that many other law enforcement agencies are dealing with. Ford’s Crown Victoria, which is the most popular model with police departments, is no longer being built. "So we took a look ...
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| The Changing Story Of Teens And Cars |
Aug 9th, 2013 |
iconic movie about teenagers set in 1962, the kids find all of that just by getting in their cars. The teenagers spend a whole lot of time tooling around in their cars -- looking, cruising. But the deep relationship between American teen culture and the automobile depicted in the film has changed. Young people are driving less, getting their licenses later and waiting longer to purchase their ...
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| Chinas car sales rise 10.5 in July as automakers raise discounts - BloombergNews |
Aug 9th, 2013 |
China's passenger-vehicle sales rose 10.5 percent in July as automakers increased production and dealerships offered discounts to clear inventory. Wholesale deliveries of cars, multipurpose and sport utility vehicles climbed to 1.24 million units last month, according to the state-backed China Association of Automobile Manufacturers today. That beat the median estimate of 1.22 million ...
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| 5 DIY Emergency Roadside Repairs |
Aug 9th, 2013 |
Better advice is to LOOK at the car once in a while. Yes, actually open the hood, get a flashlight and peer into the beast and see what's looking like it's going to need help.You can generally see radiator hoses that are worn out, low and dirty fluids, leaky things, and more. And walk around the car to see the tires (low pressure should be ...
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| IIHS Study 6 of 12 Small Cars Do Well in Front Crash Tests |
Aug 9th, 2013 |
Only the two-door and four-door Honda Civic models earned the top rating of "good" in the front-end crash tests done by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. (AP ...
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| Passenger car sales wilt under July heat |
Aug 9th, 2013 |
China's passenger car market maintained its double-digit year-on-year growth momentum last month but ended up with languid sales due to the sweltering summer - traditionally a low season for car shopping in the country like the Spring Festival that fell in February this ...
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| General Motors and Deloitte Touche in $303 million securities class action |
Aug 9th, 2013 |
A securities class action brought against General Motors (GM) by German’s DekaBank has led to a cash settlement of $277 million. In one of the biggest shareholder recoveries of 2008, the settlement will be paid to shareholders following an alleged misstatement of the auto company’s financials dating back to 2000. GM’s outside auditor, Deloitte & Touche, is ...
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| Consumer Federation of America Leaders Confront Flawed Auto Rule Analysis Poll |
Aug 9th, 2013 |
Dramatic Shift To Fuel Efficient Vehicles Began In 2005 New Auto Sales Analysis Reveals Market Reality Missed by Automakers & NHTSA Resulting Rule and Enviro Impact Analysis Flawed New Consumer Poll Shows Greater Demand for Fuel Economy than Available WASHINGTON - August 4 - The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) released an analysis of the impact of fuel economy on auto sales ...
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