| Bicycle sales outpace car sales in Italy |
May 24th, 2013 |
A quarter-million more bicycles were sold in Italy in 2012 than automobiles, the transport undersecretary said, calling it a revolution in commuting. Bicycle sales outpaced those of cars by 2,000 in 2011, but last year 1.65 million bicycles were sold in the country, compared to 1.4 million cars, the Italian news agency ANSA reported Friday, adding it has been 48 years since more bicycles than ...
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| Behind the Wheel: 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander SE and GT |
May 24th, 2013 |
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If you have a large family, usually you have to pony up some serious cash to transport everyone from point A to point B. Many vehicles featuring a third row of seats start with high price and go even higher, and for many, they don’t make the type of money to command a ride like [...]
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| 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander SE and GT First Drive |
May 24th, 2013 |
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For the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander, the third time is a charm. But is it enough?
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| BMW Gran Lusso Coupé Concept: Combining an Italian Goddess with a German Engineer |
May 24th, 2013 |
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BMW is adding another chapter to the brand’s rich design heritage at the Concorso d’Eleganza on the posh grounds of Villa d’Este in Lake Como. This is where the Bavarian automaker launched the Gran Lusso Coupé, which seems rather fitting considering the concept was conceived in close conjunction with famed Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina and its [...]
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| Cut to the Chase: The Making of a Modern-Day Automotive-Action Sequence |
May 24th, 2013 |
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“It’s reality plus 30 percent,” explains Justin Lin about the outsize action in the four Fast & Furious films he has directed. “We take everything that step beyond.” However, that step beyond, that leap from live action to full seat-rattling mayhem, takes people, cars, two years, logistics that span the globe, and a thick layer [...]
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| 2014 Audi R8 V-10 Tested: Still the World’s Most Logical Supercar? |
May 24th, 2013 |
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The Audi R8 has always been a starter supercar, a toe into the high-g waters. It doesn’t wear an exotic badge, and it won’t trigger too many adverse assumptions about your manhood. Other supercars are riskier, wilder, more dangerous, less defensible. They test you by draining their batteries while at rest in the garage. They [...]
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| Chrysler Recalls SUVs for Crash Risks |
May 24th, 2013 |
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 Chrysler Group LLC is recalling 295,345 model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured Feb. 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured Jan. 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010.
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| SEMA Enhances Collision Expo |
May 24th, 2013 |
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 The 2013 SEMA Show will include enhanced features for the Collision Repair & Refinish market, including an expanded show floor area, targeted activities both inside and outside the Las Vegas Convention Center and an educational program.
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| NADA Extends Deadline for Study |
May 24th, 2013 |
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 The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), American Truck Dealers (ATD) and NADA University have extended the deadline to participate in the 2013 Dealership Workforce Study until June 30.
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| Lawyer Group Elects Officers |
May 24th, 2013 |
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 The National Association of Dealer Counsel (NADC) Board of Directors elected officers at its 9th Annual Member Conference held at The Montage Resort in Laguna Beach, Calif.
Oren Tasini of Haile, Shaw & Pfaffenberger, P.A. was elected president, replacing former President Patty Covington of Hudson Cook, LLP. Stephen Linzer of Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. and Diane Cafritz of CarMax were elected vice presidents. Andrew Weill of Benjamin, Weill & Mazer was elected treasurer and Tom Hudson of Hudson Cook LLP was elected secretary. The officers will serve two-year terms.
The NADC membership elected Tammi McCoy of the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association to her second consecutive term at the 9th Annual Member Conference. The membership also elected three directors to their first term. Michael Dommermuth, Fairfield and Woods PC; Russell McRory, Robinson Brog Leinwand Greene Genovese & Gluck P.C.; and J. Timothy Sparks, Sonic Automotive Inc. were all elected to their first term serving the NADC Board of Directors. The directors will serve a three-year term.
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