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Mercedes-Benz Continues To Lead Segment In U.S. With September Sales Lead
Mercedes-Benz Continues To Lead Segment In U.S. With September Sales Lead

4 Oct 2016, 12:12 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The sales battle between Mercedes-Benz and BMW in the USA and on a global level might have a new victor. The three-pointed star is in the lead in the US so far

 
Chevrolet Has Made A Hydrogen Fuel Cell Pickup Truck For The U.S. Army
Chevrolet Has Made A Hydrogen Fuel Cell Pickup Truck For The U.S. Army

4 Oct 2016, 10:03 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Chevrolet has revealed a prototype of a modified Colorado pick-up truck that can run on hydrogen. It will be used by the US Army for tests, won't see deployment

 
Ford Introduces "Sleeper" Light Bar In Rear Spoiler Of Its Police Interceptors
Ford Introduces "Sleeper" Light Bar In Rear Spoiler Of Its Police Interceptors

3 Oct 2016, 17:59 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Ford has decided to follow up on the idea of the "Front Light Bar" introduced in its offer of Police Interceptor vehicles, so it fits it in rear spoilers

 
California's DMV Says It Will Allow Unlicensed Users To Operate Driverless Cars
California's DMV Says It Will Allow Unlicensed Users To Operate Driverless Cars

3 Oct 2016, 08:29 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / If Federal Officials decide that some autonomous cars are safe to operate on public roads on their own, California's DMV won't ask for a license to drive them

 
Volkswagen Will Not Sell Any MY2017 TDI-Engined Cars In The USA
Volkswagen Will Not Sell Any MY2017 TDI-Engined Cars In The USA

2 Oct 2016, 14:19 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volkswagen has not been allowed to sell any TDI-engined cars in the U.S. since late '15. The brand has not sold any MY2016 TDIs, and might not sell TDIs again

 
Volkswagen Proposed To Pay Its U.S. Dealers $1.21 Billion Over Dieselgate
Volkswagen Proposed To Pay Its U.S. Dealers $1.21 Billion Over Dieselgate

2 Oct 2016, 14:18 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / All 652 Volkswagen dealers in the USA could each receive an average $1.85 million over the next year and a half as part of the Dieselgate settlement.

 
High-Speed Pursuit Ends With Suspect Shooting His Own Tires, Meth Was Involved
High-Speed Pursuit Ends With Suspect Shooting His Own Tires, Meth Was Involved

1 Oct 2016, 16:25 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Even if we tried, we couldn't make this up. A suspect that got pursued by police in Iowa shot his own tires after throwing a shotgun out the window

 
American Authorities Are Weighing The Maximum Penalty For Dieselgate
American Authorities Are Weighing The Maximum Penalty For Dieselgate

27 Sep 2016, 15:39 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The US Justice Department is reportedly pondering what is the biggest fine it could impose on VW for Dieselgate without taking it out of business. Sounds tricky

 
Study Says Fuel Economy Rules For 2025 Threaten 1.1 Million Jobs In America
Study Says Fuel Economy Rules For 2025 Threaten 1.1 Million Jobs In America

24 Sep 2016, 08:03 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The 2025 EPA Fuel Economy targets may threaten 1.1 million jobs in the USA, says a study made by the Center for Automotive Research. Low gas prices are to blame

 
Study Says Drivers Waste $2 Billion On Fuel By Using Premium Instead of Regular
Study Says Drivers Waste $2 Billion On Fuel By Using Premium Instead of Regular

23 Sep 2016, 14:00 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The AAA says that American drivers have wasted over $2 Billion just in 2015 by using premium gas instead of regular. There was no impact on their cars

 
Mexican Police Find a Van With Homemade Cannon That Shoots Drugs Over the Border
Mexican Police Find a Van With Homemade Cannon That Shoots Drugs Over the Border

21 Sep 2016, 14:51 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Mexican Police officers discovered a van fitted with a DIY cannon. They believe it was used to launch drugs over the border. Capitán Obvio is alerted

 
Kentucky Attorney General Warns VW And Audi Owners Over Buyback Scam
Kentucky Attorney General Warns VW And Audi Owners Over Buyback Scam

20 Sep 2016, 11:58 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Attorney General Andy Beshear of Kentucky warned state residents of an ongoing scam targeting owners of Diesel models from Audi and Volkswagen.

 
The Latest Mercedes-Benz GLE Commercial Destroys Three Movies in 30 Seconds
The Latest Mercedes-Benz GLE Commercial Destroys Three Movies in 30 Seconds

19 Sep 2016, 13:57 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The golden age of advertising is long behind us, but even so, you can't help but feel that creative agencies should try harder sometimes

 
Uber Riders Get Their Tips Back After Settlement, Drivers Get Jack Squat
Uber Riders Get Their Tips Back After Settlement, Drivers Get Jack Squat

18 Sep 2016, 13:02 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Approximately 47,000 Uber riders were charged 20 percent of their fares as "gratuity" to the drivers. Uber took a cut of the tips, and wil refund users

 
US' East Coast Gas Pipeline Choked By Massive Leak In Alabama
US' East Coast Gas Pipeline Choked By Massive Leak In Alabama

17 Sep 2016, 14:00 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Over 250,000 gallons of gas were leaked in Alabama after a pipeline sprung a leak in Shelby County. Governor Robert Bentley declares state of emergency

 
Driver Runs From Police Onto Golf Course, Faces Wrath of Golfers
Driver Runs From Police Onto Golf Course, Faces Wrath of Golfers

14 Sep 2016, 11:58 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A driver that tried to run from the Police entered a Golf course and crashed a Jeep Cherokee into the water hazard. Golfers tackled him until police arrived

 
Driver Under Influence Knocks Down "Please Don’t Drink and Drive" Sign
Driver Under Influence Knocks Down "Please Don’t Drink and Drive" Sign

14 Sep 2016, 08:52 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / When a DUI driver knocks down a sign that asks people not to drink and drive, it is ironic. But it is sad, because people die because of this

 
Mazda Will Recall 41,000 Mazda6 Sedans In The USA Over Airbags
Mazda Will Recall 41,000 Mazda6 Sedans In The USA Over Airbags

7 Sep 2016, 12:10 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Mazda has filed the required documents with the NHTSA to start a recall of approximately 41,000 units of the Mazda6 in the USA for airbag replacement

 
Tennessee Auto body Repair Shop Gives Away 11 Cars To Families in Need
Tennessee Auto body Repair Shop Gives Away 11 Cars To Families in Need

6 Sep 2016, 17:35 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / An auto body repair shop from Mt Juliet, Tennessee, has announced a charitable campaign that will give 11 used cars to families in need of transportation

 
Carnegie Mellon Robotics Lab Director Says Self-Driving Cars Are Not Even Close
Carnegie Mellon Robotics Lab Director Says Self-Driving Cars Are Not Even Close

5 Sep 2016, 16:43 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Herman Herman, the director of the Robotics Lab at Carnegie Mellon University, says that self-driving cars are "not even close" to reality, in spite of claims