| Auto Glass Steering Bill Moves to Conn. Governor |
May 27th, 2013 |
A Connecticut bill that would expand a ban on steering by auto damage appraisers to include glass repairs is moving to the governor’s desk. The state Senate voted Wednesday, 34-2, in favor of a bill requiring an insurance company or third-party claims administrator to inform customers of their right to choose where to have their vehicle’s glass repaired. The legislation would also ...
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| Privacy advocates wary of push to mandate auto black boxes in cars |
May 27th, 2013 |
But the technology also raises privacy concerns about the ownership and unintended uses of that data, experts said. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking a law that would require automakers to install "black boxes" in every new car and light truck sold starting September 2014. But unbeknownst to their owners, many vehicles already carry event data ...
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| New stop for auto fansWorlds largest Model A museum |
May 27th, 2013 |
Ron Hoffman, of Bad Axe, Mich., dusts off his Model A Ford, one of the owners who brought their Model A's to the grand opening vehicle last weekend of the world's largest Model A Ford museum on the campus of the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, Mich., in a building based on the design of a 1928 Ford ...
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| Michigan Democrats Lay Out Auto Insurance Bills |
May 27th, 2013 |
Detroit’s Democratic state House Caucus is laying out an effort to change Michigan’s auto insurance policies. The package of legislation was revealed during a news conference in Detroit. Republicans control the state Legislature. Under the proposal, insurance companies couldn’t use credit history, education or occupation in determining a person’s premium. It would also ...
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| Riots Put Swedens Open-Door Immigration Policy in Spotlight |
May 27th, 2013 |
STOCKHOLM Sweden's worst riots in years might benefit a far-right party in elections next year if scenes of immigrants burning cars and smashing up buildings cause voters to rethink their traditional welcome to foreigners. Even before the week of riots in the poorer neighborhoods of Stockholm, immigration had become a hot political issue, as the number of asylum seekers reached record ...
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| Behind the Wheel: 2013 Acura ILX |
May 27th, 2013 |
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With your average BMW 3 Series and its competition trading hands at more than $40,000, a new segment of luxury cars has emerged around $30,000. Among the first to the new segment is the 2013 Acura ILX, a premium take on the compact sedan. Sharing its 200-horsepower engine and six-speed manual transmission with the Honda [...]
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| 2013 Acura ILX 2.4 Premium Road Test |
May 27th, 2013 |
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An upmarket compact or a downmarket luxury car? How about both.
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| Global Aspirations: Why Infiniti Invests in Rear-Wheel Drive |
May 27th, 2013 |
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Infiniti is close to a decision on its top-of-the-range coupe, likely to launch as a 2017-model-year car. As we’ve previously reported, it will be a plug-in hybrid, says the brand’s chief Andy Palmer, who recently explained why rear-wheel drive vehicles are part of the brand’s global aspirations. Palmer said the aim for the whole Infiniti [...]
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| What Engine Should Power McLaren’s 911 Fighter? (W/Poll) |
May 27th, 2013 |
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Honda recently announced its partnership with McLaren for next year’s Formula 1 season, and we can’t help but wonder whether a Honda drivetrain could be used to power McLaren’s rumored Porsche 911 fighter. Though McLaren may simply stick with a variant of its own V-8, we have to ask: Which engine should McLaren use in [...]
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| EIB lends Renault 400 mln euros for green car project |
May 27th, 2013 |
Renault 400 million euros ($517.22 million)for development of a new generation of environmentally friendly vehicles. Among other things, the money would go towards work on developing far lighter material for cars, said a statement from the EIB, the European Union's investment ...
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