| Edmonton Food Notes New app helps you find food trucks open for business |
Apr 24th, 2013 |
The star of the Journal goosecam has returned to a farm on the western edge of Edmonton and has already laid three eggs. Journal photographer Bruce Edwards set up his video camera to livestream her progress Thursday, and Ms. Goose will be tweeting updates as she tends her eggs over the next few weeks until they ...
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| Volvo C30 Electric cuts charge time to 90 minutes |
Apr 24th, 2013 |
reduces the vehicle’s full charge time to just 90 minutes. The C30 Electric uses the world’s first on-board charger that operates on a three-phase power supply and is small enough to be fitted in an electric car. Previously, the charge time using an ordinary single 230-volt household outlet would take 8-10 hours, depending on the current ...
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| Great Wall to sell SUVs in US by 2015 |
Apr 24th, 2013 |
could become the first large-scale Chinese automotive brand to go on sale in the US after the company announced its intentions to launch in the market by ...
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| Honda to enter 10 vehicles in Pikes Peak Hill Climb |
Apr 24th, 2013 |
Honda and Acura brands - the latter being the Japanese manufacturer’s premium North American division - the large contingent set to do battle at this year’s legendary event is a first for any original equipment manufacturer. While also being a corporate sponsor of the race for the first time, Honda will enter ...
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| Michigan Governor Unveils Auto Insurance Plan |
Apr 24th, 2013 |
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and Republican lawmakers have unveiled a proposal to end unlimited lifetime coverage for medical expenses tied to auto accidents. Drivers now pay $175 per car per year to cover catastrophic injuries, and ...
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| US safety authority recommends limiting in-car distractions |
Apr 24th, 2013 |
) has recommended car makers limit in-car distractions related to electronic communications, entertainment and navigation devices due to an increased crash risk. Released as a set of voluntary guidelines aimed at encouraging vehicle manufacturers to reduce the number of electronic interfaces that require drivers to take their hands off the wheel or eyes of the road, the NHTSA recommendations ...
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| Syrena Sport sleek coupe back from the dead after 50 years |
Apr 24th, 2013 |
is finally ready to take the leap from concept to production. Described by many as the most beautiful car ever designed in Poland, the Syrena Sport was developed by Fabryka Samochodow Osobowych (FSO) in the late 1950s but due to various economic and political conflicts never progressed beyond prototype stage. Polish entrepreneur Rafal Czubaj is looking to change that, however, with plans to ...
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| Fisker Broke Down on the Road to Electric Cars |
Apr 24th, 2013 |
DETROIT - No one answers the phones these days at Fisker Automotive. Its visionary founder has quit; its employees have been laid off or put on furlough without pay. Production of its sleek plug-in hybrid car, the Karma, ended months ...
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| Wynne nods to NDP with moves on home care auto rates |
Apr 24th, 2013 |
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne talk with members of the "Active Fingers" knitting group during a tour of the Senior Peoples' Resources in North Toronto (SPRINT) centre April 23, 2013. Wynne was accompanied by members of her cabinet to announce new founding for seniors. (Moe Doiron/The Globe and ...
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| Inslee signs laws on alcohol parking tow trucks |
Apr 24th, 2013 |
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee approved more than two dozen new laws Tuesday, including changes to rules related to alcohol, electric-vehicle parking spots, tow truck fees and Electoral College ...
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