| New Toyota FJ Cruiser recall due to headlights that may blind drivers |
May 3rd, 2013 |
A salesman walks past rows of Toyota FJ Cruiser SUVs at a dealership in California. Toyota is issuing another recall of the vehicles, this time for 11,489 that have a headlamp problem that could blind oncoming ...
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| Ice Cream Trucks For Adults |
May 3rd, 2013 |
It's getting warm again and that only means one thing, the sweet, sweet sound of an ice cream truck. Yes, you may be way too old to chase them, but there's no reason to forego the season of four-wheeling frozen treats. Luckily, the folks ...
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| Fitch Affirms Nissan Master Owner Trust 2012-A 2012-B |
May 3rd, 2013 |
European Spread Volatility Underlines Limit as Risk Gauge Recent tightening of European bond and credit default swap spreads underscores Fitch Ratings' view that the volatility in market-based indicators can limit their effectiveness as a risk-assessment tool for long-term investors. These indicators can be useful for gauging risk, but tend to overreact during periods of market volatility. ...
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| 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S First Look |
May 3rd, 2013 |
Turbo and Turbo S are the latest, most powerful additions to the 911 lineup since the platform was redesigned for the 2012 model year. A steady release of new 911 variants, including the 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera 4 and track-oriented 911 GT3, continues with the bad-boy 560-horsepower Turbo S. Porsche says it's capable of accelerating from zero to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds. The ...
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| Germany and Spains auto sales spur recovery hopes |
May 3rd, 2013 |
By Laurence Frost and Andreas CremerPARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Car sales rose in Germany and Spain last month, industry data showed on Friday, adding to signs that Europe's austerity-driven auto slump could soon bottom out.Spanish car sales jumped 11 percent, partly due to holiday timing and government incentives. Registrations in Germany, the region's biggest market, advanced 3.8 percent ...
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| Motorsport New cars shake up V8 landscape |
May 3rd, 2013 |
The introduction of the new Car Of The Future this year in the V8 Supercars championship has livened things up considerably. Last year just two teams, TeamVodafone (now Red Bull Racing Australia) and Ford Performance Racing won all 30 races in 2012 between their four drivers. This year things have been turned on their head with seven winners from nine races and the series is shaping up to be the ...
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| Cars.com Reviews the 2013 Honda Crosstour |
May 3rd, 2013 |
. Cars.com reviewer Kristen Varela finds the five-seat hatchback's newly restyled exterior eclectic, to put it kindly -- she calls it "some crazy experiment from a chop shop." Somehow, though, that oddness translates into impressive practicality with regard to ease of entry and cargo space. The front seats are terribly uncomfortable, though the backseats easily fit three children ...
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| VW Beetle Turbo Jetta GLI Get Power Boost |
May 3rd, 2013 |
coupe and convertible. The cars' 200-horsepower, turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder is now rated at 210-hp; Volkswagen says the revised engine is quicker and more efficient thanks to reduced weight and other mechanical updates. As equipped, the 2013 Beetle Turbo coupe goes from zero to 60 in 6.6 seconds, a hair faster than the previous model. The GLI boasts similar performance figures. ...
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| Chrysler reports first monthly production boost since November |
May 3rd, 2013 |
Chrysler Group LLC, moving past costly rollouts of new Ram pickups and Jeep sport-utility vehicles, said production rebounded in April for the No. 3 U.S. automaker's first monthly increase since November.Chrysler's North American output rose 13 percent to 216,758 cars, SUVs and trucks, from 192,491 a year earlier, the Auburn Hills-based company said on its website. Production in April ...
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| Fitch Affirms 3 Classes of Ally Auto Receivables Trust 2010-2 |
May 3rd, 2013 |
European Spread Volatility Underlines Limit as Risk Gauge Recent tightening of European bond and credit default swap spreads underscores Fitch Ratings' view that the volatility in market-based indicators can limit their effectiveness as a risk-assessment tool for long-term investors. These indicators can be useful for gauging risk, but tend to overreact during periods of market volatility. ...
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