| Chrysler disputes recall of 2.7 million Jeeps |
Jul 14th, 2013 |
Chrysler has disputed a recall of older Jeep models, such as this 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which U.S. regulators say have fuel tanks behind the axle, which leave them less protected in the event of a rear-end collision. In a highly unusual move for an automaker, Chrysler is fighting a request from the federal government to recall 2.7 million Jeep vehicles.The National Highway Traffic Safety ...
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| Chrysler recalling 630000 SUVs Jeeps worldwide |
Jul 14th, 2013 |
This Feb. 14, 2013 photo shows a Jeep logo on the grill of a Jeep Wrangler at the 2013 Pittsburgh Auto Show in Pittsburgh. Just two days after refusing a government request to recall 2.7 million older-model Jeeps, Chrysler has decided to do two other recalls totaling 630,000 vehicles worldwide. The automaker will recall more than 409,000 Jeep Patriot and Compass small SUVs across the globe from ...
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| Indy Lights points leader Carlos Munoz replaces injured Ryan Briscoe at Honda Indy Toronto |
Jul 14th, 2013 |
Panther Racing's Colombian driver Carlos Munoz, right, stands next to the injured Australian driver Ryan Briscoe in the pits following warm ups for the Toronto Indy in Toronto on Sunday, July 14, 2013. Munoz replaced Briscoe after he broke his wrist during Saturday's race. (Chris Young/THE CANADIAN ...
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| Brazils Favorite Luxury Cars |
Jul 14th, 2013 |
President Dilma Rousseff tests out a Mercedes Benz at the 2012 São Paulo Auto show. Imported vehicles account for a fraction of the nearly four million cars sold in Brazil each year. But it's a market with great potential as incomes rise and tastes move a bit upscale. According to the Brazilian Association of Automotive Importers (ABEIVA), Brazil imported a record breaking ...
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| General Motors and Deloitte Touche in $303 million securities class action |
Jul 14th, 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 |
Jul 14th, 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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| Supercar Sunday: Championship-Winning Formula 1 Car Sells for $30 Million at Auction |
Jul 14th, 2013 |
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A Mercedes-Benz Formula 1 car has sold for a head-spinning $30 million. Find out why here.
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| Super Sleeper: 2013 Audi S8 Sampled on World’s Fastest Car Show |
Jul 14th, 2013 |
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What super sleeper German executive sedan is faster from 0-60 mph than the likes of the Lexus LFA, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT, Aston Martin Vanquish, and Ferrari FF? As we already know, and Justin Bell finds out on the latest episode of The World’s Fastest Car Show, it’s the 2013 Audi S8. This week’s episode [...]
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| Auto GP Karthikeyan secures double podium with win in race 2 |
Jul 14th, 2013 |
Narain Karthikeyan inherited victory in the second Auto GP race after Kevin Giovesi was given a 25-second post-race penalty at the Mugello Circuit here Sunday. The Indian's win in fifth round of the championship came after a third place finish in race one on Saturday. Super Nova driver Karthikeyan has boosted his chances of winning the championship after securing a double podium at the 5.2 km ...
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| Using Google Glass while driving could lead to accidents say lawmakers |
Jul 14th, 2013 |
New apps are looking to pair Google Glass with cars in an effort to help drivers even as state and local governments have banned texting or using handheld cell phones while driving. The New York Daily News reports that a new app released last week will allow users to make phone calls, send emails, click pictures and record video while wearing a Google Glass during driving. Lawmakers in West ...
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