| Car Carrier Sinks off Dutch Coast with 1200 Mitsubishis Aboard |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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A car carrier transporting 1400 new cars, 1200 of which were Mitsubishis, sank off the coast of the Netherlands Wednesday night after a collision with another cargo ship. Five sailors were killed while another six are still missing and presumed dead, Reuters reports. The car carrier, the Baltic Ace, collided with the container ship Corvus [...]
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| White House Review of NHTSA Request Brings Black Box Mandate One Step Closer |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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The White House Office of Management Budget completed its review of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) request to mandate Event Data Recorder (EDR) black boxes in every new vehicle, Detroit News reports. Now, NHTSA can prepare its finalized regulation for publication. Under current rules, 91.6 percent of new vehicles are required to have [...]
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| Fiat to eliminate 1500 jobs at Polish plant to cut capacity |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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Fiat SpA, which expects to lose 700 million euros ($903 million) in Europe this year, will eliminate 1,500 jobs at its Polish operations to reduce production.The cuts will come at a plant in Tychy as ...
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| Vandals slash tires on more than 100 cars in Marysville |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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MARYSVILLE, Wash. -- Police in Marysville say vandals slashed tires on more than 100 vehicles in central Marysville early Friday. With many people still waking up to start their day, police Commander ...
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| Toronto Fire Services planning on closing station reducing trucks |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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In a bid to meet the city's demand for a budget freeze, Toronto Fire Services is planning to close a station in the west-side neighbourhood of Swansea and reduce four others to one-truck ...
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| Fla. couple charged with ramming 3 patrol cars |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- A central Florida couple has been arrested after authorities say they rammed into three patrol cars during a two-day chase.Osceola County Sheriff's deputies responded to ...
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| Mercedes delivers new popemobile to Vatican |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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BERLIN -- German automaker Daimler says it has delivered Pope Benedict XVI his new popemobile - a customized Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV with special security features.The company says the new car was ...
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| News Summary Black boxes in cars raise concerns |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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ROAD WORRIERS: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expected to propose long-delayed regulations requiring auto manufacturers to include event data recorders - better known as ...
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| Historic Oregon Coast Journey Re-enactment Calls for Vintage Cars |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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(Newport, Oregon) – 100 years ago a small group of intrepid explorers did something strenuous and maybe a little insane at the time: they drove their automobiles that crazy 24-mile stretch ...
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| BMW 3 Series Coupe Gets a New Number |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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coupe goes on sale, it will be called the 4 Series. Confused? So are we. The automaker recently announced the name change and showed off pictures of the 4 Series coupe, a thinly disguised concept. ...
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