| Judge Dismisses $3 Billion Lawsuit Involving Spyker, Saab, GM |
Jun 11th, 2013 |
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The drama involving General Motors, Saab, and the Swedish automaker’s parent company Spyker NV has resurfaced once again. A U.S. judge yesterday dismissed the $3 billion lawsuit Spyker filed against GM back in August 2012, reports Reuters. The judge ruled that GM followed procedure when it blocked the sale of Saab to Chinese company Shejiang [...]
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| Toyota Camatte 57s is a Full-Sized Toy Car for Kids |
Jun 11th, 2013 |
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We’re all for automakers targeting younger buyers, but this might be a bit of a stretch. Toyota’s new Camatte 57s concept, unveiled this week at the 2013 Tokyo Toy fair, is not only an evolution of an existing concept, but it’s designed for kids to both wrench on and drive. A quick refresher: the original [...]
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| Euro Nissan Juke Gets Revised Diesel Engine — Should We Get it? |
Jun 11th, 2013 |
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With the new Nissan Juke Nismo model, U.S. buyers can choose between two power levels from the turbocharged 1.6-liter I-4. In Europe, the Juke is also available with a 1.5-liter turbodiesel engine, which has just been revised with more torque, better fuel mileage, and lower emissions. Should the turbodiesel be available in the U.S. as [...]
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| Refreshing or Revolting: 2014 Toyota Corolla |
Jun 11th, 2013 |
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Does Corolla's Makeover Cut the Mustard?
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| Make your car last 250000 miles |
Jun 11th, 2013 |
My 1995 Chevy Blazer has over 337,000 miles on it. My husband has kept it up. By now I would of bought a newer vehicle, but she has been so good to me, that I refuse to give her up. I bought Her in 1997 with 42,000 miles on it, and have never had a problem with her...She runs like a charm and would probably cry when I did have to say goodbye, but for now, I take good care of ...
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| Cars gone but not forgotten |
Jun 11th, 2013 |
Lotus Elise The Elise was a brilliant exercise in automotive minimalism. It was super-lightweight -- just over 2,000 pounds in its heaviest configuration -- and had a tiny, 1.8-liter engine and barely any amenities. This mid-engine roadster was about the purest distillation of driving joy ever created. A base Elise could accelerate from zero to 60 mph in just under five seconds, while a ...
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| US Auto Parts Imports Grow But at Slower Pace |
Jun 11th, 2013 |
Containers of auto parts imported through U.S. ports in the first quarter of 2013 were up year-over-year for a 14th straight quarter. Although the rate inched up from 8.1 percent in fourth quarter 2012 to 8.3 percent in first quarter 2013, the rate of growth has formed an overall trend of ...
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| Crushed cars recovered from Commencement Bay |
Jun 11th, 2013 |
TACOMA, Wash. — Three-dozen scrap cars that fell off a barge Feb. 24 in Tacoma's Commencement Bay have been recovered. The News Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/18sBRJ2) Global Dive and Salvage removed the cars last week. The crushed cars fell into 240-feet-deep water when an Amix Marine Services barge sprang a leak and tilted. The state Ecology Department said the scrapped cars had ...
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| 2014 Jeep Cherokee Trim Level Breakdown |
Jun 11th, 2013 |
Prices for the all-new Jeep Cherokee were recently released, highlighting its competitive place in the segment when it goes on sale later this summer. The crossover is similar in size to the Chevrolet Equinox. That makes it larger than the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4s of the world, but smaller than midsizers like the Ford Edge and Jeep Grand Cherokee. It's priced similarly to the smaller ...
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| The Hartford Ordered to Pay $20M to Auto Body Shops |
Jun 11th, 2013 |
A Connecticut judge has ordered The Hartford insurance company to pay $20 million to auto body shops for an unfair trade practice related to hourly labor rates for vehicle repairs. The decision last week by Stamford Superior Court Judge Alfred J. Jennings Jr. for punitive damages is in addition to a jury award of nearly $15 million reached against the company in 2009. The Auto Body Association ...
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