| PickupTrucks.com Light-Duty Challenge Puts Newest Trucks to the Test |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Ram, Chevrolet and GMC recently redesigned their light-duty trucks, and Ford's F-150 underwent a well-received overhaul prior to that heating up the extremely important segment. PickupTrucks.com teamed up with Popular Mechanics to test all six players in the segment to see which one claims bragging rights as the top ...
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| Ford to Add More Physical Buttons to MyFord Touch |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
(subscription required) that Ford would swap its MyFord Touch capacitive controls for physical knobs and buttons as it redesigns its cars. It's unclear which models will revert to physical controls, and when, but Ford told the newspaper that all of its models would eventually adopt a heavily revised system. Product development chief Raj Nair told WSJ that Ford's surveys showed ...
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| Buttons knobs to return to MyFord Touch system |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Ford Motor Co. is planning to bring back buttons and knobs to help ...
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| 2014 Fiat 500L to go on sale this month |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Chrysler Group LLC said Monday that its new 2014 Fiat 500L will go on sale later this month with a starting price of $19,100, plus $800 destination fee. The five-door version of the diminutive Fiat boasts 42 percent more interior space than the regular 500 and seats five, while still retaining some of the distinctive styling of the smaller car. Chrysler says the 500L ...
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| Most expensive states for car repair |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Toyota named world's best green brand When that "check engine" light come on, there's a good reason to get worried. Even if it doesn't leave you stranded in an unfamiliar part of town after dark it's likely to take a bite out of your savings, especially as recent studies have indicated automotive repair costs rose by about 10% last year.That is, of course, an average ...
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| Electronic proof of auto insurance coming to Indiana |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Indiana drivers who have to show proof of insurance to police after an accident or traffic violation can do so electronically starting July 1 under a new law that signals an increasing use of technology in insurance laws. Indiana will become one of 24 states that allow electronic proof of coverage. Motorists will be able to show a digital image of their insurance card by accessing it through ...
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| Nissan plant worker killed in auto assembly area |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
http://bit.ly/12Pu6uO ) reported Nissan spokesman Justin Saia said Hooper's death on Sunday occurred in the body assembly section of the plant. Saia said he could not provide more details until family members had been ...
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| Drop in car sales in WA |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
The slowdown in WA's mining sector is filtering through to the car market as potential buyers tighten their belts.Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that since their most recent high point in December, car sales across the State have dropped more than 8 per cent.It is the biggest fall of any State or Territory over the period.The drop has been driven by a 14 per cent fall ...
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| County car sales on pre-recession pace |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Data released Friday by the San Diego County New Car Dealers Association shows that through May, San Diegans have bought 54,660 new cars and light trucks, a 9.5 percent gain over the same time period in 2012. If that pace continues, dealers would sell 138,594 in 2013, surpassing the 2007 total of 136,137, just before the sharp economic ...
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| Ford restores low-tech knobs to cars touch screens |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
After loads of criticism, Ford is taking some of the touch out of MyFord Touch, its touch screen-based infotainment system. It is restoring knobs to the controls, much as it has done all along in its ...
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