| 6 Plead Guilty in Louisiana Auto Accident Insurance Fraud Scheme |
Jul 24th, 2013 |
Six defendants in a case involving an automobile accident insurance fraud scheme in Louisiana have pleaded guilty, U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced. The pleas were heard by U.S. District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. on July 22, the day trial was set to begin. Pleading guilty to fraud charges ...
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| 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Review |
Jul 24th, 2013 |
Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe and cabriolet aim to combine a luxury grand tourer with high-end performance. The E550 in particular packs quite a wallop, with all the speed you could want on tap and Sport settings for the transmission and suspension to help you make the most of it. Everyday driving scenarios expose some of the E-Class' flaws, though, keeping it just outside the ranks of the ...
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| 2014 Kia Cadenza First drive review |
Jul 24th, 2013 |
With the 2014 Cadenza, Kia enters the premium sedan segment, and even pushes into luxury territory with the sedan's sharp styling and ample amenities. Competing automakers -- ...
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| Mazda unveils upscale 2014 Mazda3 |
Jul 24th, 2013 |
Toyota Corolla are rife with upscale equipment and aggressive measures to cut fuel consumption that were unseen a few years ago.While the current Mazda3 already offers features that include xenon headlamps, blind-spot monitoring and a 40-mpg highway mileage estimate, the new car has more in common with the upcoming Mercedes-Benz CLA250 than it does with ...
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| Accidents Cars to have ‘black boxes’ by 2014 |
Jul 24th, 2013 |
Car manufacturers have always relied on air bags and seat belts to give occupants of vehicles maximum protection in the event of crash. Some luxury cars have between six and 10 air ...
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| Mercedes-Benz considers golf cart |
Jul 24th, 2013 |
A report by foxnews.com on Tuesday said the auto manufacturer presented the Vision Golf Cart during this year's Open Championship, adding that it was the result of design ideas submitted by hundreds of golf fans around the ...
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| Ford Toyota end collaboration on hybrids |
Jul 24th, 2013 |
The companies on Tuesday said they will each develop the systems independently.Ford and Toyota agreed to the partnership two years ago after their chief executives met by chance in an airport. Engineers talked frequently and paid visits to each other's labs.But Ford product development chief Raj Nair said both companies needed to focus on finishing development and putting the systems into ...
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| Toyota and Ford Motor end hybrid partnership |
Jul 24th, 2013 |
pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles after studying the feasibility of such a project for nearly two years, Ford said on Tuesday. Ford, maker of the top-selling F-150 pickup truck, will develop its own rear-wheel drive hybrid system for trucks and SUVs, which will be available by the end of the decade. "Both parties brought some significant insight to their portion of the project," ...
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| Ford Toyota end joint effort on truck hybrids |
Jul 23rd, 2013 |
MORE Ford and Toyota are calling quits to their two-year joint effort to develop new hybrid engines that can be used in full-size pickup trucks and SUVs.Ford says it expects to deploy a hybrid system for trucks later this decade, an interesting development considering how the automaker has so fully embraced turbocharging to save gas in trucks, rather than battery-reliant systems."After ...
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| UPDATE 1-U.S. lawmaker seeks tough rules on Japan autos in trade talks |
Jul 23rd, 2013 |
Tue Jul 23, 2013 4:13pm EDT (Recasts lead, adds auto industry statement) WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) - A senior U.S. lawmaker on Tuesday urged the Obama administration to push for tough rules on opening the U.S. market to more Japanese autos and to take a firm line in free trade talks against currency manipulation, as Detroit automakers and workers turned up the heat on the White House. The ...
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