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Faces of Distracted Driving: Miss South Dakota
Faces of Distracted Driving: Miss South Dakota

8 Mar 2011, 12:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ever since the start of the anti-distracted driving campaign sometime last year, we've seen all types of manifestations of the push to rid the nation of what Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood...

 
Traffic Congestion Keeps Rising in the US
Traffic Congestion Keeps Rising in the US

8 Mar 2011, 12:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / We're not sure how many of you needed a new report to know that the roads in the US (and not only) are becoming more and more crowded; it's only a natural consequence of a very simple fact...

 
First Tesla Model S to Be the Most Expensive Too
First Tesla Model S to Be the Most Expensive Too

8 Mar 2011, 12:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The second Tesla Motors vehicle that will reach the market, the so-called Model S, will enter production in early 2012 and, according to company officials, the first units to roll off the assembly l...

 
Chery Lands in Oz
Chery Lands in Oz

8 Mar 2011, 12:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The expansion of the Chinese auto brands throughout the world, an expansion which begun some two years ago, is continuing in two directions: one is the acquisition of troubled foreign auto makers an...

 
Americans Drove Three Trillion Miles in 2010
Americans Drove Three Trillion Miles in 2010

8 Mar 2011, 12:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / By now, most people in the world have heard about the 50 mile-long commutes Americans do on their 10-lane highways to get to work. Though intriguing, this information only becomes relevant once you ...

 
Repsol Moto2 Contender Unveiled by Marc Marquez
Repsol Moto2 Contender Unveiled by Marc Marquez

8 Mar 2011, 12:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The 125cc World Champion Marc Marquez, who is now entering his fourth year of motorcycle racing in the World Championship, recently unveiled the Repsol Moto2 machine in Barcelona, Spain. The Repsol...

 
Katie Melua European Tour Backed by Opel
Katie Melua European Tour Backed by Opel

8 Mar 2011, 12:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having seen what the association of the brand's image with a star can do for the sales numbers (remember the Seat-Shakira tie-up), German auto maker Opel is trying to tap into the current music...

 
Lydia Lassila Becomes Suzuki Brand Ambassador
Lydia Lassila Becomes Suzuki Brand Ambassador

8 Mar 2011, 11:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Suzuki’s Australian division today announced that it has selected Olympic champion aerial skier Lydia Lassila as its first brand ambassador. We have to mention that the 29-year-old gold medali...

 
Chevrolet Colorado Headed for America
Chevrolet Colorado Headed for America

8 Mar 2011, 12:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Trying to seize the opportunity which will arise from the exit of the Ford Ranger from the American automotive scene, GM announced this week plans to bring into the US the next-generation Chevrolet ...

 
McLaren Will Take Thursday Off in Barcelona
McLaren Will Take Thursday Off in Barcelona

8 Mar 2011, 10:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren Mercedes will apparently remain in Barcelona for one more day this week, extending their stay at the Spanish track until Saturday evening. However, that isn't to mean the British team w...

 
Naked Playboy Model Bakes Donuts in M3 Drift Car [What a Video!]
Naked Playboy Model Bakes Donuts in M3 Drift Car [What a Video!]

8 Mar 2011, 10:49 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This HPOA (Hot Piece of Announcement) is about a BMW M3. This should be enough to make it deserve the aforementioned title. But wait, there’s more. We are talking about a BMW M3 drift car. Thi...

 
Fiat to Build Second Model in Mexico
Fiat to Build Second Model in Mexico

8 Mar 2011, 10:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sergio Marchionne, CEO of both Fiat and Chrysler, is looking into ways to manufacture a second model in Mexico, besides the 500 model that's addressed to the US market. Chrysler's Toluca p...

 
US GP Boss Fancies Artificial Rain Idea
US GP Boss Fancies Artificial Rain Idea

8 Mar 2011, 10:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It seems that Bernie Ecclestone's idea of spicing up Formula 1 racing with a little bit of artificial rain has actually appealed to some people. After Pirelli's motorsport director Paul He...

 
UK Commuters Spend 43% of Their Journeys at a Standstill
UK Commuters Spend 43% of Their Journeys at a Standstill

8 Mar 2011, 10:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / New research conducted by Citroen shows that UK rush-hour drivers are spending almost half their time at a standstill, stuck in traffic. The 43 percent figure represents a 13.7 percent increase over...

 
New Routemaster Double Decker on Display in London
New Routemaster Double Decker on Display in London

8 Mar 2011, 10:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Boris Johnson, the man in charge of anything and everything that happens in London, presented last year his vision about the future of mass transportation in London. Shaped up by Wrightbus on a Rout...

 
Ducati Diavel on Its Way to Georgia
Ducati Diavel on Its Way to Georgia

8 Mar 2011, 10:40 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / NPR Ducati announced it will hold the unveiling of the new Diavel power cruiser at the Terrapin Brewery on Newton Bridge Road in Athens, GA on March 25. And in order to attract visitors, the dealer...

 
Artega SE Takes Aim at Tesla Roadster
Artega SE Takes Aim at Tesla Roadster

8 Mar 2011, 10:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Being rivals ever since the invention of the automobile, the Americans and Germans are getting ready to expand the competition between them into the electric vehicle sector. And since Germans are n...

 
Ecclestone to Be Replaced as F1 Boss?
Ecclestone to Be Replaced as F1 Boss?

8 Mar 2011, 10:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Are Bernie Ecclestone's days at the helm of Formula 1 numbered? If we are to trust the latest media reports in Great Britain, we would at least be entitled to out share of doubts on whether the...

 
Opel to Return to Profit This Year
Opel to Return to Profit This Year

8 Mar 2011, 10:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Opel is finally back on track after the General Motors - Magna saga and, as far as the company executives are concerned, the brand should return to profit as soon as this year. Opel posted a $1.76 b...

 
HPE600 Camaro Convertible Video Released
HPE600 Camaro Convertible Video Released

8 Mar 2011, 10:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / So, you want a car that offers you explosive sensations, and it has to be American. Let’s see... there are many choices, but we’ll go for a modern classic, the Chevy Camaro. Let’s ...