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Honda Will Recall an Extra 722,000 Cars In the U.S. For Takata Issues
Honda Will Recall an Extra 722,000 Cars In the U.S. For Takata Issues

12 Jan 2017, 10:53 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Takata's airbag fiasco has blown out of control. The issue that were caused by the supplier have made Honda announce a recall for an extra 722k units in the US

 
Volkswagen Agrees to Pay the DOJ $4.3 Billion Over the Dieselgate Fiasco
Volkswagen Agrees to Pay the DOJ $4.3 Billion Over the Dieselgate Fiasco

11 Jan 2017, 09:20 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volkswagen has confirmed an agreement with the Department of Justice regarding a fine of $4.3 billion over the Dieselgate fiasco

 
Splitting the Hairs Over What to Do When Pulled Over Might Come in Handy
Splitting the Hairs Over What to Do When Pulled Over Might Come in Handy

10 Jan 2017, 16:57 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Just in case you might want to know vital information such as which excuse had worked best when pulled over by the police so far, there is now a survey for it

 
Volkswagen Executive Arrested By FBI on Conspiracy Charge For Dieselgate
Volkswagen Executive Arrested By FBI on Conspiracy Charge For Dieselgate

10 Jan 2017, 09:48 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / One of Volkswagen's executives in the USA was arrested by the FBI in relation to the Dieselgate scandal. He is charged with conspiracy to defraud the USA

 
Fully-Loaded 2018 Volkswagen Atlas Will Cost Just Shy of $50,000
Fully-Loaded 2018 Volkswagen Atlas Will Cost Just Shy of $50,000

9 Jan 2017, 12:06 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volkswagen is now focusing its business in the U.S. on SUVs and crossovers. The Atlas, one of the first products of the new offensive, starts at $30,000

 
Giant Spool of Wire Goes "Final Destination" on Highway
Giant Spool of Wire Goes "Final Destination" on Highway

9 Jan 2017, 09:22 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / What's the worst that can happen if you do not tether your cargo properly? Well, it can drop from the trailer and go haywire on the highway. Here's an example

 
60 Percent of Americans Don't Know Electric Cars Are Actually a Thing
60 Percent of Americans Don't Know Electric Cars Are Actually a Thing

3 Jan 2017, 18:01 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It's 2017, and more than half the American population is oblivious to the fact there is a non-polluting alternative to the internal combustion engine

 
DUI Conviction Overturned In Appeal Court For Man That Hit Truck With Wheelchair
DUI Conviction Overturned In Appeal Court For Man That Hit Truck With Wheelchair

1 Jan 2017, 15:43 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Four years ago, an Oregon man was riding his mobility scooter and crashed into the door of a truck. He was charged with a DUI, but it was overturned this year

 
Study Reveals States With Medical Marijuana Laws Have Lower Traffic Fatalities
Study Reveals States With Medical Marijuana Laws Have Lower Traffic Fatalities

1 Jan 2017, 12:43 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Researchers from the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health have uncovered an interesting link between road safety and medical marijuana laws.

 
Ultimate Obama Memorabilia? You Can Own His Campaign Bus Chair
Ultimate Obama Memorabilia? You Can Own His Campaign Bus Chair

1 Jan 2017, 09:38 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A pair of branded chairs that were placed in Barack Obama's campaign bus has been placed for sale at auction by a company from Boston. Price is estimated at $6k

 
SUVs Are Becoming the Norm for U.S. Police, You Can Blame Back Aches
SUVs Are Becoming the Norm for U.S. Police, You Can Blame Back Aches

30 Dec 2016, 10:49 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It sounds like police officers are getting along better with their SUVs than the sedans, so they're starting to make excuses

 
Florida Man Dies After Jumping Into Traffic Naked And Slamming Head On Windows
Florida Man Dies After Jumping Into Traffic Naked And Slamming Head On Windows

29 Dec 2016, 16:27 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A man from Florida died after he was caught entering traffic naked, jumping on cars, and banging his head on windows. He passed away in the hospital

 
Automaker Lobby Groups Have Delayed The Increase of Fines For MPG Violations
Automaker Lobby Groups Have Delayed The Increase of Fines For MPG Violations

25 Dec 2016, 19:08 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / After a successful lobby effort from groups representing automakers, the NHTSA has postponed the deadline to 2019 for applying fines for MPG violations

 
FTC Ruling Will Lead To Certified Used Cars With Unfixed Recalls
FTC Ruling Will Lead To Certified Used Cars With Unfixed Recalls

25 Dec 2016, 16:43 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A new ruling of the Federal Trade Commission could allow dealers to sell certified pre-owned cars that were recalled without having them fixed.

 
Montana And Wyoming Have A Concerning Rate of Drunk Driving Deaths
Montana And Wyoming Have A Concerning Rate of Drunk Driving Deaths

24 Dec 2016, 19:23 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A recent study of road fatalities has revealed concerning figures about the states of Montana and Wyoming. They have the most alcohol or speed related deaths

 
This is Your Chance To Own An Amphicar, Here's A Restored Example For Sale
This is Your Chance To Own An Amphicar, Here's A Restored Example For Sale

24 Dec 2016, 18:13 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Amphicar made the only commercially successful amphibious automobile, and RM Sotheby's has one for sale at an auction without a reserve. This is your chance!

 
Guy Wins Right To Wear Goat Horns In His Driver's License Photo, It's His Faith
Guy Wins Right To Wear Goat Horns In His Driver's License Photo, It's His Faith

24 Dec 2016, 15:13 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The freedom to choose one's religion is a great thing. A man is allowed to wear goat horns on his ID and license photos, and there's nothing wrong with that

 
Dieselgate-Affected Volkswagen Owners Warned By Judge Not To Part Out Their Cars
Dieselgate-Affected Volkswagen Owners Warned By Judge Not To Part Out Their Cars

23 Dec 2016, 09:30 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A Federal judge has warned the owners of Volkswagen models that have been affected by Dieselgate not to dismantle parts from their cars before trading them in

 
This Must Be The Most Stripped Out Volkswagen TDI That Will Be Traded In
This Must Be The Most Stripped Out Volkswagen TDI That Will Be Traded In

20 Dec 2016, 14:10 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The owner of a Volkswagen Golf TDI has stripped out his vehicle to the point where it is still drivable, but has lost most of its components. He'll trade it in

 
Big Brother Move: UK Legislators Want To Stop Drivers From Using Their Phones
Big Brother Move: UK Legislators Want To Stop Drivers From Using Their Phones

20 Dec 2016, 12:49 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Distracted driving has become such a severe problem that governments across the world are thinking about a way to stop a person's phone while they are driving