| Pikes Peak: Peugeot, Turbo Honda Odyssey Prepare for the Climb (W/Video) |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
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As the annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb approaches, racers are putting in practice time to familiarize themselves with their race cars and the mountain road. That list of racers includes first-time Pikes Peak participant and French rally star Sébastien Loeb behind the wheel of a Peugeot 208 T16. In a new video, Loeb talks [...]
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| Das 30 Millionth: Volkswagen Golf Hits a Big Milestone |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
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The Volkswagen Golf has been in production for nearly 40 years, and the automaker has produced quite a few copies of the popular hatchback — 30 million to be exact. The Golf reached the big milestone just months after it won the 2013 World Car of the Year award, which the automaker officially accepted recently. [...]
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| 2014 Nissan Versa Note Priced Starting at $14,780 |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
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The 2014 Nissan Versa Note may be all-new, but in base form, it undercuts the vehicle it replaces. Nissan says pricing for the 2014 Versa Note starts at $14,780, including $790 in destination charges. That figure, which buys a 2014 Nissan Versa Note 1.6 S with a five-speed manual transmission, is roughly $680 less than [...]
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| Calif. Auto Insurance Down over Quarter-Century Groups Debate Why |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
The average California auto insurance expenditure fell from 1989 to 2010, while every other state in the nation saw substantial increases over that same period, according to a Consumer Federation of America analysis auto insurance expenditures. The group attributes the decline to California's oversight of the insurance industry put in place by 1988 ballot initiative Proposition 103. An ...
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| A Price War On Plug-In Cars Still An Uphill Battle |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
2013 Honda Fit EV is now cheaper Prices on electric vehicles are falling, as automakers look for ways to boost sales of green cars mandated by the government but deemed out of reach for most consumers. The price cuts are mostly in the form of subsidized ...
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| Auto insurer suing 46 people over Vancouvers Stanley Cup riots |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Crown auto insurer has filed a civil claim against 46 people who have been charged or convicted for taking part in the Stanley Cup riot in Vancouver two years ago. The Insurance Corp. of B.C. is seeking damages and costs that have so far amounted to more than half a million dollars involving 77 vehicles that were set on fire or otherwise damaged. The riot ...
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| Stanley Cup riot lawsuit filed by B.C. auto insurer |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
ICBC has launched a civil lawsuit against 46 people charged or convicted in the Stanley Cup riot, seeking damages for 77 vehicles damaged or destroyed. Spokesman Adam Grossman said the insurance company paid out over half a million dollars in claims to clients whose vehicles were damaged or destroyed. "We had vehicles that were overturned, windows that were smashed, damage as a result of ...
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| Cadillacs CTS Gets Expensive for 2014 |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
' base price also got larger. When the rear- or all-wheel-drive sedan goes on sale this fall, it'll start at $46,025, including a $925 destination fee. Last year's model clocks in at just $39,800, including an $895 destination fee. Several trim levels will be available, including Luxury, Performance and Premium. Powertrain choices for all three include a 272-horsepower, ...
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| Toyoto makes cars for kids in Tokyo |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
Billed as the world's first car designed for juvenile drivers - with two cramped seats in back for their parents - the "Camatte" concept car was unveiled this week at the 2013 International Tokyo Toy Show. Read ...
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| 2013 Fiat 500e First drive review |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
The pug-nosed Fiat 500 shape is changed only subtly in the transformation into pure-electric form. A slight bump in the front sheet metal, modest aerodynamic improvements and halogen headlights mark the breed. Is Italian charm enough to overcome the range disadvantage of electric cars? Maybe California buyers will tell us this summer after ...
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