| New Maserati Gran Sport Details Emerge Before the Coupe’s Debut |
May 29th, 2013 |
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Maserati is replacing the GranTurismo and GranCabrio with three models called the GranTurismo, GranCabrio, and Gran Sport, and it’s that last model we find most intriguing. We asked Maserati CEO Harald Wester about the new model to get a better idea of what to expect from the potential 911 and F-Type fighter. Wester told us [...]
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| Mercedes-Benz Viano Van Conversion is the Lap of Luxury |
May 29th, 2013 |
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Custom opulence inside of a minivan.
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| ZL1-Powered Vauxhall VXR8 GTS: Better Than M5 or E63? |
May 29th, 2013 |
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Vauxhall has just unveiled the 2013 VXR8 GTS, and if it looks familiar, that’s because we’ve already seen it before. Based on the Australian HSV GEN-F GTS, the VXR8 GTS is just like that supercharged sedan, but with a different badge. That means the VXR GTS houses the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1′s supercharged 6.2-liter LSA V-8 [...]
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| AG Handgun Permit Holders Can Still Be Fired for Guns in Cars |
May 29th, 2013 |
NASHVILLE --State attorney general Bob Cooper says a new state law protecting handgun permit holders from criminal prosecution for keeping their guns in locked cars still leaves them vulnerable to being fired by employers who prohibit weapons on their ...
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| Report Explosive growth ahead for automotive electronics industry |
May 29th, 2013 |
The display of a Mitac International Corp.'s Magellan SmartGPS in an automobile. Once a luxury item, in-dash navigation is showing up in cheaper cars. That's one reason the global market for advanced vehicle electronics is booming, according to a new ...
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| Most recent data Gun deaths outpaced auto deaths in 12 states and DC |
May 29th, 2013 |
released a survey Thursday showing that the District of Columbia and 12 states scattered across all regions of the nation had more gun deaths than motor vehicle-related deaths in 2010. That is the last year for which state data via the federal Centers for Disease Control are available. The 25-year-old VPC has long sought to make gun violence a public health ...
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| HSV GTS ready for UK order as Vauxhall VXR8 |
May 29th, 2013 |
. The 430kW Australian muscle car will be available in the UK towards the end of 2013, priced 5000 higher than before at 54,999. With a conversion of about $86,500 at current exchange rates, it means VXR8 buyers get access to the V8-powered performance sedan for a few thousand dollars less than local buyers. The HSV GTS will cost $92,990 when it goes on sale in September here, sitting at the ...
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| Fitch Rates World Omni Auto Receivables Trust 2013-A |
May 29th, 2013 |
Low U.S. High Yield Default Rate, Growing Risk Receptivity The trailing 12-month U.S. high yield default rate remains modestat 1.8% through April, extending a three-year run at well below the long-term average annual rate of 4.6%, according to Fitch Ratings. The surge in asset values this year provides a strong support for the low default rate environment. However, risk receptivity is also ...
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| Smartphone Apps Make for Spot-On Parking Management |
May 29th, 2013 |
While it can be dangerous to use your smartphone when you drive, it's getting increasingly more convenient to use it when you park. That's because cities across the U.S. are turning to mobile apps to help make finding and paying for a parking spot as simple as possible, even on the most congested streets. According to parking-industry association the International Parking Institute, ...
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| Nonprofit helps low-income Americans get cars |
May 29th, 2013 |
Hubbert bought her car in late March through Ways to Work, a program that offers low-income families loans on used cars after recipients successfully complete a series of educational workshops in financial ...
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