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Congress urged to ease pain of gas prices

The average U.S. household is already spending $1,000 more per year on gasoline than it did five years ago, two consumer groups say in testimony they planned to present to a House Judiciary Committee task force Wednesday. That's an increase of 85 percent, and rural households have been hardest hit because they spend about 20 [...]

Motorists unfazed by climbing gas prices

For all their complaining as they pay $3 a gallon or more to fill up their cars, few American drivers have yet to reach the point of cutting back. That's the message from government statistics showing that demand for gasoline is only just starting to level off even as refinery outages and tight supplies have [...]

Miami holds top spot on rude driver list

For the second straight year, rude Miami drivers have earned the city the title of worst road rage in a survey released Tuesday. Miami motorists said they saw other drivers slam on their brakes, run red lights and talk on cell phones, according to AutoVantage, a Connecticut-based automobile membership club offering travel services and roadside [...]

Ecclestone Takes Shine to Night Race

F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is adamant that night racing will get the green light when the inaugural Singapore Grand Prix is held next year. F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is adamant that night racing will get the green light when the inaugural Singapore Grand Prix is held next year. But speaking on Friday at the official [...]

Cell Phone, Text Message Bans For Drivers Become State Law

Hang up or pay up: Using your hands to talk on the phone or tap out a text message while behind the wheel will be illegal next year. Gov. Chris Gregoire signed the measures into law Friday, flanked by children who suffered serious injuries after being hit by drivers. Under the new laws, drivers who [...]

Fiat Car Company Turns In Profit For The First Time

Luca De Meo, head of the Fiat car brand, was given his job after just one interview. It was a hot Turin summer day in 2004, and Sergio Marchionne, the new CEO of the Fiat Group, was prowling the company's holiday-drained halls. “In Italy the CEO of the Fiat Group is a kind of mythical [...]

Carfax Opens Database of Air Bag Deployments Free to Public

“No question, air bags are a lifesaver,” said Larry Gamache, communications director at Carfax. “To best protect yourself, follow these two important steps: Use the free Carfax air bag check and always have your mechanic test the air bag system to ensure it's functioning properly before you buy. Do not assume your car's air bags [...]

US Pump Shock – Gasoline Passes Three Dollars Per Gallon

Gasoline prices in the United States have topped three dollars a gallon, the highest level in nearly a year, a leading automobile association said Friday. The Automobile Association of America said the average price at the pump was 3.012 dollars Friday. The breach of the symbolic three-dollar threshold came just weeks ahead of the start [...]

John Schneider Sells His General Lee for Nearly $10 Million on eBay

If the bids are real – and the eBayMotors.com auction was stopped once for fake bidding – a modified 1969 Dodge Charger, painted to look like the General Lee from the TV Show “The Dukes of Hazzard,” nearly became the most expensive car ever auctioned. The auction closed at $9,900,500 at 1:00 pm Friday. That [...]

Laval Police Bust Massive Stolen-Car AKA Chop Shop Operation in Canada

Police say they have uncovered hundreds of stolen cars and vehicle parts in a scrap yard north of Montreal, in what may be the biggest car-theft operation in Canadian history. “It is probably the biggest seizure of stolen cars from a recycling business in Canada,” Laval police spokesperson Nathalie Lorrain told CTV Montreal. The investigation [...]

 
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