Saturday, September 4th, 2010
Toyota Recalls 1.13 Million Cars: 2005-08 Corolla and Matrix Models
Toyota Motor Corp. Thursday announced a recall of 1.13 million vehicles, following word U.S. regulators were looking more closely at complaints about its cars.
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Friday, September 3rd, 2010
City parks half its take home cars
NEW ORLEANS - Take-home cars are no longer a perk of the job at city hall. They are a tool to be used only by those on 24 hour call to provide essential city services -- shrinking the take home fleet by 464 vehicles and ...
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Fuel-efficiency formula needs cars wired with better brainpower, less vroom
( University of Michigan ) A University of Michigan researcher says it's possible to triple fuel economy in gasoline-powered cars by 2035, but it'll mean getting our automotive kicks from smart electronic technology and other forms of virtual performance rather than ...
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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
Rail council study finds riders want more bar cars
The majority of Metro-North New Haven Line riders would approve of more bar cars to help relax on their way home, but are split on whether to add more seating and other amenities, according to a new survey by the state's commuter ...
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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
More problems slow delivery of new SEPTA rail cars
Mass transit customers in the Philadelphia area are going to have to wait a little longer for swanky new rail cars.
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Sunday, August 29th, 2010
Toyota recalls 1 million cars for engine defect
LOS ANGELES — Toyota has recalled more than 1 million of its Corolla and Matrix cars, just days after U.S. auto safety regulators stepped up a probe into the risk that the vehicles could stall because of defective electronic engine control units. The ...
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Saturday, August 28th, 2010
Toyota to recall 1.3 million cars in U.S., Canada
Toyota to recall 1.3 million cars in U.S., Canada
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Friday, August 27th, 2010
Twin cars containing police equipment stolen
CHICAGO (AP) -- Authorities in Chicago say they believe it is only coincidence that two black 2005 Acura RSX's have been stolen from one small neighborhood on the city's northwest side and that both cars contained law-enforcement equipment.
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Thursday, August 26th, 2010
TSB warns of faulty part on rail cars
The Transportation Safety Board is warning of a potential catastrophe because thousands of rail cars carrying dangerous goods across Canada may be faulty.
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Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
Are you safer in the rear or front seat of cars?
An Australian study using U.S. data has shown that 50-year-old passengers in the back seat of cars are at more risk of injury or death than those in the front seat because safety features are lacking. What about younger adults ...
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