| Suspect sought after fleeing cops probing thefts from cars |
Jul 18th, 2013 |
New Berlin police are searching for a theft suspect after a pursuit Thursday morning ended in a crash in West Allis at 84th St. and Greenfield Ave. -- resulting in the arrest of one man but the escape of another. Police were called to reports of someone taking items from unlocked ...
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| Honda aims to make Acura in China by 2016 to tap high-end market |
Jul 18th, 2013 |
Japan's Honda Motor Co is planning to produce Acura cars in China with a local partner starting in 2016, part of an effort to tap growing demand for upscale vehicles in the world's biggest auto market.Honda said on Thursday it has agreed with Guangzhou Automobile Group Co to jointly produce Acura cars in China. It did not offer other details including the anticipated size of production ...
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| Uber Orders Ice Cream Trucks in 33 Cities |
Jul 18th, 2013 |
mobile app that helps folks line up cars for hire, tomorrow will offer consumers the chance to request that an ice cream truck come to their current location in 33 cities and 10 countries. What's more, the San Francisco-based company is running the effort in three markets where it's yet to go live-Miami, Houston and Portland, Ore. For people in those sweltering cities, the gesture may ...
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| Mitsubishi blamed in Calif. nuclear plant closure |
Jul 18th, 2013 |
LOS ANGELES -; Southern California Edison says it is seeking to hold Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems liable for defective steam generators that forced the closure of the San Onofre nuclear power ...
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| Johnson Controls earnings rose 32 as European automotive business rebounds |
Jul 18th, 2013 |
Johnson Controls Inc. on Thursday reported quarterly net income increased 32% as the company cut costs and returned its European automotive business to profitability. Johnson Controls also announced the planned sale of its HomeLink business line to Michigan-based Gentex Corp. for $700 million. The business, which uses radio-frequency technology to open garage doors, and turn home security ...
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| Uber brings back on-demand ice cream trucks in Seattle for one day |
Jul 18th, 2013 |
NEW YORK — Don't scream for ice cream. Just pick up your smartphone. Uber, the San Francisco startup known for letting people order private drivers in sleek black cars using a smartphone app, is offering an ice cream-on-demand service - for one day only - in more than three dozen cities around the world, including Seattle, New York, Philadelphia, London, Singapore and Rome. ...
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| Retirees win suit over benefits against General Motors -report |
Jul 18th, 2013 |
TORONTO, July 18 | Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:27am EDT TORONTO, July 18 (Reuters) - About 3,000 salaried retirees have won a class-action case against their former employer, General Motors Co affiliate General Motors of Canada Ltd, according to a report in the Globe and Mail newspaper. The lawsuit relates to the U.S. auto giant's attempt to slash the health and life insurance benefits of ...
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| Fiats Italian suppliers grab Chrysler lifeline |
Jul 18th, 2013 |
By Jennifer ClarkTURIN (Reuters) - In 2010 Italian carmaker Fiat made Dario Rinero a tempting offer: would the creator of exclusive handcrafted leather sofas make seats for the new Chrysler 300 sedan in the United States?Fiat was fresh from its surprise swoop on Chrysler in 2009 and Rinero, the CEO of Poltrona Frau, immediately grasped that he had a unique chance to expand his car furnishings ...
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| Florida DUI: Understanding the repercussions of refusing a breath test |
Jul 18th, 2013 |
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There's a misconception that Florida drivers can refuse to take a breath test if they get pulled over for suspected DUI. This may be true, but those who do face serious repercussions.
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| Summer holiday weekends mean more distracted drivers |
Jul 18th, 2013 |
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The North Dallas Gazette reports that more than 15 people are killed and more than 1,200 are injured each day in a distracted driving.
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