| Report: NHTSA Moving to Make “Black Box” Standard Safety Feature |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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Light-duty vehicles and planes are about to share something in common: data recorders. Airplanes already have a data recorder–colloquially known as a “black box”–that records real-time flight data which is relied upon in the event of an accident. Now, all new light-duty cars and trucks may required to carry a similar recorder, for exactly the [...]
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| 2013 Ford Fusion Recalled for Headlight Issue |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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Ford is recalling its popular 2013 Ford Fusion midsize sedan for an issue with its headlights. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Fusion does not meet the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard relating to its lights. The newly styled Ford Fusion has won praise for its good looks and modern design. We [...]
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| Aston Martin Sells Large Share of Company to Investindustrial Holding |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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Aston Martin, the luxury sports car maker that has captivated fans all over the world, has once again traded hands. At least in part. The Investment Dar, the Saudi company that purchased Aston Martin from Ford in 2007, has sold 37.5 percent of its shares to Investindustrial, an Italian holding company, for the equivalent of [...]
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| Shelter Dogs Get Driving Lessons To Showcase Smarts |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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| Black-Box Rule Stirs Up Privacy Concerns |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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| Aston Martin Sells Minority Stake to Italian Investment Group |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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Aston Martin this morning announced that Investindustrial—the group that recently sold motorcycle manufacturer, Ducati, to Audi—has purchased a 37.5-percent share in the brand. Investindustrial’s minority share came at a cost of roughly $241 million, providing Aston with a cash infusion the sports-car maker says will allow it to embark on “its extensive and exciting plans [...]
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| The Continental: The Essen Motor Show and a Night in New York |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. Now more than a month after all the glitz and, ahem, more glitz of the SEMA [...]
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| Holy M-class! Mercedes-Benz Presents Latest Popemobile to His Holiness |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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Mercedes-Benz has a longstanding relationship with the Vatican, having provided transportation for Popes going back 80 years, and now the company has unveiled its latest holy ride. The new Popemobile, as the Pope’s public-appearance car/rolling display case has come to be known, is again based on Benz’s M-class, but sees a number of Pope-duty-specific upgrades [...]
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| 2013 BMW X1 xDrive28i Tested: Goes Like Stink, Stopping Distance Stinks |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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It’s been on sale in Europe for three years already, meaning the X1 is not new. And this repackaging of 3-series bits into yet another small crossover doesn’t break any new ground. It does, however, leave us longing for things increasingly missing from the land of the Roundel. Like a manual transmission. Or the sense [...]
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| Chevrolet Malibu to Get Early Mid-Cycle Makeover |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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Dan Akerson, CEO of General Motors, recently revealed that engineers already were hard at work on a makeover for the Chevrolet Malibu. In an interview with Automotive News, Akerson stated that the Malibu would receive a “mid-cycle enhancement, not dramatic, by this time next year,” adding that the changes would include the front fascia. Launched [...]
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