| Ford hiring 800 more engineers computer specialists other staff to meet demand for new cars |
Jul 23rd, 2013 |
DEARBORN, Mich. -- Ford Motor Co. says it's hiring 800 more engineers, computer specialists and other salaried workers in the U.S. Ford initially planned to hire 2,200 salaried workers this year, but says it will now hire 3,000 as demand for new vehicles grows. U.S. auto sales were up 8 percent to more than 7.8 million through June. Ford's sales rose 14 percent. Ford's human ...
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| Black Boxes in Cars It May Become Mandatory |
Jul 23rd, 2013 |
The majority of all new cars sold in America are equipped with black boxes, which stores critical information about the performance of the car. It also gives federal regulators, police, and insurance companies access to other data to investigate crashes. The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is now requesting that the installation of black ...
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| Petition for PC version of Grand Theft Auto V |
Jul 23rd, 2013 |
"Grand Theft Auto V" introduces multiple protagonists in a series first (All rights reserved - Rockstar Games) A petition asking for Grand Theft Auto V on PC has eased past 200,000 signatures, two months ahead of the game's debut on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and well on its way to a 300k target. A dedicated PC community grew up around Grand Theft Auto IV, with many fans releasing ...
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| Ford and Toyota Cancel Joint Hybrid Truck Plans |
Jul 23rd, 2013 |
, the automakers announced a plan to jointly develop a gas/electric drivetrain for use in light-duty pickups and SUVs and have it on sale by the end of the decade. Today's announcement makes it clear that each automaker is separately pursuing the technology. "We have agreed to develop hybrid systems individually. Toyota and Ford continue to evaluate the feasibility of working together ...
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| 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Whats Changed |
Jul 23rd, 2013 |
, emphasized what was on the outside as well as under the hood. For 2014 the five-passenger crossover sports new tech and interior touches. A new audio head unit comes on the ES trim level, while all models get a redesigned steering wheel with audio controls, and the SE trim gets HD Radio. A new engine balancer shaft is standard on all models with a continuously variable transmission, while all ...
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| Used cars 14 tips to avoid a lemon |
Jul 23rd, 2013 |
Register on forums for the particular model you're considering and ask forum members what things to check - they will be a wealth of information about potential problem areas...You may even be able to find the model for which you're looking on a forum for sale. Generally, cars owned by forum members indicate an above-average interest by their owners, and may have been better ...
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| Ford Toyota end collaboration on hybrid trucks |
Jul 23rd, 2013 |
Ford and Toyota agreed to the partnership two years ago after the CEOs of both companies met by chance in an airport. Engineers talked frequently and paid visits to each other's ...
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| Imagining A Future City Filled With Driverless Cars And Without Any Parking Spaces |
Jul 23rd, 2013 |
Shuffle City--which focuses on Houston, shown here--looks at the new possibilities that could arise from cities transitioning away from cars with drivers to cars without ...
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| Bentley Approves Plan to Build SUV in UK |
Jul 23rd, 2013 |
Remember the Bentley EXP 9 F concept (above) that debuted at the 2012 Geneva International Motor Show? It was a big, goofy-looking caricature of an SUV, bearing more than a passing resemblance to the Canyonero from "The Simpsons." Apparently enough people (oil sheiks and NBA wives, most likely) told Bentley that they wanted one, so the company has decided to green light production of ...
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| Russian teenager accused of stealing sinking cars |
Jul 23rd, 2013 |
Russian police said a 17-year-old boy admitted to stealing 10 cars and sinking some of them in a nearby lake. Police in the eastern Magadan region said the teenager has been detained and is likely to face criminal charges after he admitted to stealing the 10 cars and sinking some of them in Glinka lake, RIA Novosti reported Tuesday. "In order to locate and retrieve the stolen vehicles from ...
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