| Driving tips to keep your teen alive |
Jun 28th, 2013 |
Thousands of teens die each year in auto collisions. Your involvement when teaching your teen to drive will greatly reduce the risks of injury or death in an accident. Before you toss your teen driver the keys to the family car for a run to the beach, know this: Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 16- to 19-year-olds in the United States, accounting for a full 25 percent of ...
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| PREVIEW-US auto industry June sales harken back to pre-recession |
Jun 28th, 2013 |
Fri Jun 28, 2013 1:53pm EDT * Analysts see June U.S. sales rising as much as 8 pct * Monthly sales rate could hit highest level since December 2007 * Demand for pickup trucks continues to outpace overall industry growth By Joseph Lichterman and Ben Klayman DETROIT, June 28 (Reuters) - U.S. car dealers like Don Kerstetter have every reason to be happy these days as the industry is partying like ...
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| Could Cyber-Terrorists Seize Control of Your Car |
Jun 28th, 2013 |
In 2007's "Live Free or Die Hard," Bruce Willis' John McClane battles cyber-terrorists who are able to hack into just about anything connected to a computer network and wreak havoc on the nation. Although the movie seems far-fetched at times, the threat itself is actually quite realistic, particularly with regard to the cars we drive every day. Nearly every facet of a car is ...
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| Honda tells some Fit owners to park cars outside |
Jun 28th, 2013 |
DETROIT -; Honda is urging the owners of more than 686,000 Fit and Jazz subcompacts worldwide to park them outside because the power window switches can catch ...
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| Recall Alert 2007-2008 Honda Fit |
Jun 28th, 2013 |
hatchback due to a problem with the power window switch, according to Honda. In the affected vehicles, rain or other liquid could enter the driver's side window and cause electrical problems in the switch. This could lead it to overheat, potentially causing a fire."No crashes or injuries have been reported related to this issue. Honda is advising customers to park affected Fit vehicles ...
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| Toyota Video Has Created 642K Meals for Sandy Victims in the Last Week |
Jun 28th, 2013 |
Superstorm Sandy, the near-hurricane that battered the East Coast in late fall 2012, hasn't been on the front pages for months. Toyota gets credit for trying to fix that, as the auto giant is providing one meal to people still recovering from Sandy for every time someone views its ...
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| Honda recalls 143000 cars again for potential fire hazard |
Jun 28th, 2013 |
DETROIT, June 28 | Fri Jun 28, 2013 5:00pm EDT DETROIT, June 28 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co's U.S. subsidiary will recall more than 143,000 subcompact cars to replace faulty window switches that pose a potential fire hazard, the Japanese automaker said Friday. This is the second such campaign for the 2007 and 2008 Honda Fit hatchback, which was recalled for a similar problem in ...
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| Rhys Millen admits Sebastian Loeb unbeatable at Pikes Peak |
Jun 28th, 2013 |
2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is well underway with this year's event gathering enormous media attention with nine-time WRC champion Sebastian Loeb competing in a purpose built Peugeot 208 T16. The Peugeot team, which consists of more than 60 people, has been undertaking a massive task to ensure victory at Sunday's race, but to also set a record time that will remain ...
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| Mazda unveils upscale 2014 Mazda3 |
Jun 28th, 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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| Why Tesla is Beating GM Nissan and Ford |
Jun 28th, 2013 |
Tesla Motors stock has been on a tear. From $25 it has more than quadrupled to over $100. And most analysts still recommend owning the stock, even though the company has never made a net ...
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