| GM to invest $331M in powertrain plants in Michigan Ohio and Indiana |
Apr 4th, 2013 |
General Motors Co. said Thursday it will invest $331.8 million into four powertrain plants in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana to help it build more fuel-efficient engines and an eight-speed transmission. In addition, the company also is adding $46 million to previously announced investments at two other Michigan plants.GM North America Manufacturing Manager Arvin Jones said the investments would not ...
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| Nigeria Jonathan Governors Wont Get Auto Tickets - PDP |
Apr 4th, 2013 |
President Goodluck Jonathan and first-term governors in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will have to go through primaries ahead of the 2015 general elections as spelt out by the party's constitution, national publicity secretary Olisa Metuh has said. He spoke yesterday to journalists in Abuja against the background of reports suggesting that some stakeholders and senior Presidency ...
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| Meador Chrysler to move dealership to far south Fort Worth |
Apr 4th, 2013 |
Meador Chrysler has bought land in far south Fort Worth. Meador Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram plans to move its dealership to far south Fort Worth next spring after buying land off of Interstate 35W. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that the dealership must make updates required by Chrysler and that those updates won't be allowed in their leased space at 2351 SE Loop 820. The newspaper said ...
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| Haslam OKs ending pet leash requirement in cars |
Apr 4th, 2013 |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Gov. Bill Haslam has signed a bill to do away with the state's leash law for dogs and cats while being transported in vehicles. The governor's office announced Wednesday that he had signed the bill sponsored by Rep. Pat Marsh of Shelbyville and fellow Republican Sen. Steve Southerland of Morristown. The proposal was greeted with howls by House members when ...
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| TruckingOffice Introduces Easy IFTA Filing for Small Trucking Companies |
Apr 4th, 2013 |
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TruckingOffice is launching a new feature that makes it easy for small trucking companies to enter their records and print out a form they can mail in to file their IFTA taxes.
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| Fatal car accidents claim hundreds of Connecticut lives each year |
Apr 4th, 2013 |
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According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 220 people died in Connecticut motor vehicle accidents in 2011.
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| Fisker bankrupt battery firm settle |
Apr 4th, 2013 |
The bankrupt electric-car battery maker formerly called A123 Systems Inc., now renamed B456 Systems Inc., reached a settlement in which Fisker Automotive Inc. reduced its claims by 89 percent, to $15 million.The accord with the bankruptcy's unsecured-creditors' committee will substantially cut Fisker's $140 million in claims stemming from a rejection of its supply agreement and ...
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| Doug Guthrie Mainly fleet car in recent years 2014 Impala recalls popular65 version |
Apr 4th, 2013 |
San DiegoChevrolet's 2014 Impala has been working out. The feature-less, used-bar-of-soap shape we've grown accustomed to over the past 13 years has been replaced with sharp lines, a bold face, squared shoulders and defined broad haunches.The 10th-generation Impala moves up in looks, content and cost. Expect a price walkup of about $2,000 for each trim level when the Impala arrives in ...
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| Drivers get personal touch with vehicle wrap |
Apr 4th, 2013 |
Shane Doser installs a vehicle wrap in Los Alamitos, Calif. An explosion of colors and textures is fueling interest in the personalized graphics. (Ana Venegas / Orange County ...
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| John McCormick Bumper crop of car truck models |
Apr 4th, 2013 |
Spring may have dragged its heels this year but at least the wait has brought with it a banner crop of new cars and trucks for 2013 and beyond.At last week's New York auto show, a barrage of world debuts joined vehicles unveiled at various shows since the start of the year. The result: A collection of new showroom-bound cars - many laden with extra horsepower - destined to make the next 12 ...
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