| Auto industry predicts younger people will buy cars again once finances improve |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- Young people have been buying fewer cars since the Great Recession, but the auto industry predicts they'll be back in showrooms once their financial circumstances improve. One popular theory says younger people aren't interested in cars because they can meet via social media. The auto industry thinks these potential buyers do want cars. They just can't ...
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| With Auto Amber Alerts Were Opted In By Default To A Little Brother Surveillance Society |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
Amber Alerts have been turned on by default for most smartphones over the last year Many Californians regretted bringing their phones to bed last night. After two children were kidnapped in San Diego, law enforcement sent an Amber alert out across the Golden State, resulting in a 11 p.m. scream from millions of iPhones and Droids ...
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| Cars and bugs Shakespeare in the Parking Lot |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
This July 29, 2013 photo shows actors rehearsing for "Richard III" in a parking lot in New York. Acting in one of Shakespeare's plays is difficult enough without having to dodge a 3,600-pound SUV. The bare-boned but enthusiastic summer production has as many as 77 plastic chairs that are placed in rows around a section of concrete that acts as the stage. If a car needs to get in or ...
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| Exxon General Motors and JC Penney are big movers |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
NYSEExxon Mobil Corp., down $1.02 to $92.73The stock was the biggest decliner among the Dow industrials after the company reported a second-quarter profit of $6.86 billion, its lowest in three years. The oil and gas giant again struggled to boost production and its refining operations weakened.General Motors Co., up 60 cents to $36.47The automaker's July sales rose 16 percent on strong ...
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| Why U.S. consumers are keeping cars longer than ever before |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
Americans are keeping their cars and trucks longer than ever, and even with new car sales increasing, the average age will continue to rise, an industry research firm says.The average age of the 247 million cars and trucks on U.S. roads hit a record of 11.4 years in January, the latest figures available from state registration data gathered by the Polk research ...
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| General Motors posts record sales in China |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
General Motors Co. (GM) and its joint ventures sold a record 221,580 vehicles in China in July, up by 11.1 percent on a year-on-year basis, the company said. Detroit News Monday quoted the automaker as saying that it is the first time for GM to have its July sales exceed 200,000 units in China, which is partly attributed to a 25.7 percent jump in Buick sales and an 82.8 percent increase in ...
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| Nissan recalls more than 13000 Versa Notes |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
Nissan has issued a pair of recalls for more than 13,000 of its compact Versa Note hatchbacks to correct problems with loose or defective ...
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| Infiniti Q50 and G37 to Share Spot in Lineup |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
. The G37 sedan will be sold until the middle of 2015, Infiniti said, and prices will be adjusted to reflect its place below the Q50 in the lineup. The move "creates room to strategically offer the repositioned G37 at the lower end of the near-luxury segment in addition to the higher-positioned Q50. The two vehicles aim at different market segments and allow us to serve different customer ...
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| 2014 Jaguar F-Type First Drive |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
roadster is more a tour de force of eager power, engaging dynamics and head-turning looks. I drove V-6 and V-8 versions, both in S trim, on both a track and the roads around Seattle. Not to take anything away from the longtime Cars.com favorite XK, but that model -- despite its excellent athleticism -- is still more of a touring vehicle, and one with four seats. The F-Type is a rear-wheel-drive ...
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| 5 Shocking Stories of Police Taking Cash Cars Even Infants from People Never Accused of a Crime |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
As law enforcement officers continue to ramp up use of a controversial practice known as civil forfeiture, police are seizing cash, cars, houses, and other assets in the name of drug enforcement without ever having arrested or charged their owners with a crime. Funds collected from these seizures frequently go directly back into law enforcement, creating a dangerous profit incentive for police ...
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