| Deadly Irving crash highlights risks of bus travel and other mass transit |
Apr 13th, 2013 |
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A fatal bus accident outside Irving, Texas, has brought national attention to the safety of buses and other mass transit.
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| A lot riding on pending Maryland tire safety bills |
Apr 13th, 2013 |
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Proposed laws could place limitations on how your tires are repaired and maintained.
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| Automakers weigh response to U.S. letting Japan join trade talks |
Apr 13th, 2013 |
Washington - U.S. automakers will have to decide quickly on their next step, after the Obama administration said Friday it will allow Japan to join 11-nation free-trade talks.Do the automakers mount a highly public battle to convince Congress and the public to oppose such an agreement? Or do they work behind the scenes to cut the best agreement possible?If Japan is allowed to join the ...
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| BMW adds small crossover the X1 to U.S. market |
Apr 13th, 2013 |
Finally, American car shoppers can get a small crossover sport utility vehicle from BMW that has a starting retail price of less than $32,000.In fact, the new-for-2013 BMW X1 five door has the lowest starting retail price of any BMW car or SUV - $31,695. The well-proportioned X1 looks pricier on the outside than it is and has great cargo- and people-hauling functionality.The X1 even comes ...
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| American full-size cars coming back |
Apr 13th, 2013 |
Several years ago, I asked then-GM Vice President Bob Lutz what he thought the prospects were for full-size automobiles, which were once the heart and soul of the American ...
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| Force Indias to start 11th 13th |
Apr 13th, 2013 |
The two Force India cars will start 11th and 13th at Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix after failing to qualify for Q3 here at the Shanghai International Circuit Saturday. After easily making it into Q2, Paul di Resta and Adrian Sutil clocked 1:36.287 and 1:36.405, respectively. Britain's di Resta had made it into the top-10 when he crossed the finish line in Q2 but other drivers pushed him out after ...
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| Buying Used Toyota Sienna minivan holds its value |
Apr 13th, 2013 |
In 2010, Toyota was grappling with its unintended acceleration/sticky floor mat/wonky gas pedal/ineffective brakes imbroglio. But one of the few models in the company's lineup not affected was the Sienna.If you liked minivans, the Sienna had all the necessary ingredients, and went about its business efficiently and unobtrusively. It was also available with ...
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| Bargain hard on 2013 cars while dealers wait for 2014 models |
Apr 13th, 2013 |
A 2014 Jeep Cherokee drives across a stage after being unveiled at the New York International Auto Show in New York, March 27, 2013. (LUCAS ...
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| On the road Renault Clio dCi 90 |
Apr 13th, 2013 |
The keyless Renault Clio: 'What's not to like? Nothing, really.Well, apart from that keycard...' Photograph: Simon Stuart-Miller for the ...
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| Well-wishers of Indian auto industry oppose EU demand of lower import duty on cars |
Apr 13th, 2013 |
The European Union has demanded that India should not impose any duty on the import of cars. So far, the Indian government has not agreed to the EU demand but the domestic auto industry fears that the government may agree to cut the existing import duty of 60% to as low as 5-10%. German automakers like Mercedes, BMW and Audi are pushing the ...
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