| 2014 BMW 4 Series Convertible Spied Testing in Wrong Weather |
Jun 26th, 2013 |
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This BMW 4 Series convertible was snapped testing in less-than-ideal weather for a drop-top, but at least it gave engineers a chance to make sure that roof is leak-proof. This prototype surfaced just weeks after BMW released official info on the coupe version, which replaces the 3 Series coupe in showrooms this summer. That said, [...]
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| California Dominates Top 10 Regions for Vehicle Thefts |
Jun 26th, 2013 |
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If you live in California, you had better keep an eye on your car. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) annual vehicle theft report, eight of the country’s top ten “hot spots” for stolen cars are located in the Golden State. The three metropolitan areas with the highest rates of vehicle theft in [...]
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| Audi A3 Cabriolet on its way |
Jun 26th, 2013 |
Audi A3 sedan in Budapest, Hungary, the A3's project manager, Frank Herrmann, confirmed the A3 family will expand with a new convertible at Frankfurt in September, but that it would be very different to the previous generation model (pictured above). Although it's based on the Audi A3 three-door platform, the cabriolet will look more like the soon-to-arrive sedan, with coupe like ...
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| Teens Slow Down Stay Alive |
Jun 26th, 2013 |
It's not just distracted driving that's killing teens in cars -- speeding is also a major contributor to fatalities among young drivers and passengers. According to a study by the Governors Highway Safety Association, speeding is a "primary culprit in a third of fatal crashes involving teen drivers." The agency's study reports that the trend is on the rise, up from ...
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| Drive-ins Dwindle But Nostalgia Is Still Strong |
Jun 26th, 2013 |
Joshua Sova's romance with the drive-in movie theater began when he was very young. The 33-year-old Muskego, Wis., resident fondly remembers family outings under the stars, catching a double feature (usually one good movie and one not so much), playing at the on-premises playground before showtime, eating dinner and relaxing in comfortable chairs they'd brought with them. "It is ...
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| Chevy move shows Akerson jabs to get GM into fighting shape |
Jun 26th, 2013 |
As General Motors Co. chief executive officer, Dan Akerson, a former boxer, has avoided a hallmark of old GM: Trying to solve problems with a knockout punch. He displayed his style of relentless jabs by promoting Alan Batey to lead the Chevrolet brand ...
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| Nissan expands into former Singer site in Murfreesboro |
Jun 26th, 2013 |
T.W. Frierson Contractor Inc. of Nashville is building a 400,000-square-foot warehouse on the former Singer Co. site off Broad Street in Murfreesboro for use by Nissan as a global parts-distribution center. / G. Chambers Williams III / The ...
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| Germany wont support EU auto CO2 emissions deal -sources |
Jun 26th, 2013 |
BERLIN, June 26 | Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:44am EDT BERLIN, June 26 (Reuters) - Germany will not support a European Union compromise deal to enforce stricter rules on carbon dioxide emissions for all new EU automobiles from 2020, government sources told Reuters in Berlin on Wednesday. The sources said the deal would be too much of a burden on luxury German car makers like Daimler and BMW ...
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| 2014 Mazda 3 revealed |
Jun 26th, 2013 |
Mazda 3 was initially revealed in Melbourne on Wednesday ahead of similar launch events in Istanbul, St Petersburg, London and finally New York early on Thursday ...
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| June 26 1922 Trailblazing auto enthusiasts drum up support for a Jasper highway |
Jun 26th, 2013 |
EDMONTON - "Pathfinders" Charley Niemeyer and Frank Silverthorne, vying to become the first to drive from Edmonton to Victoria via the Yellowhead Pass, visited Edson to stir up enthusiasm for a potential Jasper highway.Silverthorne, the service manager at Lines Garage in Edmonton, and Niemeyer, his boss and the driver, undertook their journey in an Overland Model 4 to publicize the ...
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