| 2014 Mazda6 With i-ELOOP to get 28/40 MPG, Cost $32,570 |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
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The 2014 Mazda6 sedan can now be considered to have best-in-class mileage — with an asterisk. Mazda has just released pricing and EPA-estimated mileage for the 2014 Mazda6 with i-ELOOP technology, meaning you’ll soon be able to buy a midsize sedan with 28/40 mpg city/highway at a price of $32,570. Mazda’s i-ELOOP tech — short [...]
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| Recall: 282,000 Chrysler Minivans for Airbag Deployment Issue |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
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Chrysler has announced a recall affecting 282,000 minivans across three of its brands. The automaker says it is aware of three accidents and one minor injury related to the issue. 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan, 2013 Chrysler Town & Country, 2013 Ram Cargo Van The Problem: A component on affected minivans might be programmed to deploy [...]
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| GM June Sales: Cruze Up 73 Percent, Contributes to Record Month |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
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GM’s trucks continue growth, Cruze up 73.2 percent.
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| Heavy trucks being kept off Tucker Blvd. overpass |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - A 15-ton weight limit has been established on the Tucker Boulevard overpass after the City of St. Louis Street Department discovered a pair of weakened beam ends during a recent inspection. City Streets Director Todd Waelterman said there's no real danger of collapse and the weight restriction will likely be in place for the next eight weeks. The city had the option of ...
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| Sports Safety helicopter to monitor Safari Rally cars say officials |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
Event Director, Ben Muchemi, said the chopper will be above ground, thanks to experienced crew who have previously steered the Citroen World Rally team ...
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| Chrysler Recalls Nearly 800000 Vehicles For Airbag Head-Restraint Flaws |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
recalls for nearly 800,000 vehicles over airbag and head-restraint system flaws. One recall involves 282,000 minivans that have flawed airbag-control software. The software is programmed to deploy side airbags on the opposite side of a vehicle from the side that is impacted. Chrysler stated it is aware of three accidents and one ';minor'; injury related to the defect. The affected ...
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| Americas oldest drive-in theater |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
As the oldest continually operating drive-in movie theater in the U.S., Shankweiler's in Orefield, Pa., remains a beacon of summer fun and a working monument to the bygone American pastime of watching movies from cars. The speaker poles are still standing at Shankweiler's Drive-in Theatre in Orefield, Pa., now in its 80th consecutive season. But there's no sound piped through them: ...
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| Chrysler recalls minivans over airbag fears |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Chrysler is recalling 282,000 minivans from the 2013 model year because the side air bags can deploy on the wrong side in a crash. Side air bags are supposed to deploy on the side of the vehicle that's involved in a crash. Chrysler says a software problem is causing its air bags to deploy on the opposing side of the vehicle. Affected models are the Dodge Grand Caravan, ...
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| Japan Tsunami Earthquake Force Chrysler To Recall Nearly 500K Vehicles |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
BOSTON (CBS) — Chrysler is recalling half a million of their vehicles because of issues with the active head-restraint function. The problem is reportedly related to a potentially faulty micro-controller that entered the supply chain after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in ...
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| Women more likely to be ripped off on auto repairs study says |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
Bob Little, left, CEO of Ed Little Auto Service in Culver City, with technician Josh Cuellar as he does a brake job. A new study out of Northwestern University found auto shops quoted higher prices to women who appeared uninformed about work needed to be ...
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