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Volkswagen Has Yet to Request EPA's Permission to Sell Diesels In the USA
Volkswagen Has Yet to Request EPA's Permission to Sell Diesels In the USA

12 Jul 2016, 15:31 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Ten months after receiving a stop-sale on diesels in the USA, Volkswagen has yet to request a new certification from the EPA

 
IIHS Tests Small SUV Headlights, Not a Single Model Gets A Good Rating
IIHS Tests Small SUV Headlights, Not a Single Model Gets A Good Rating

12 Jul 2016, 08:29 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The IIHS announced last year that it will test automotive headlights, and it has already performed the second test. Out of 21 cars, none impressed

 
Study Finds Infiniti to Have the Best Salesmen and Tesla, the Worst
Study Finds Infiniti to Have the Best Salesmen and Tesla, the Worst

11 Jul 2016, 20:48 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A one-year-long survey across thousands of car dealerships and stores across the US employing mystery shoppers reveals the best and worst performers

 
Man Mistakes a Public Road for His Driveway, Harasses Photographers with His SUV
Man Mistakes a Public Road for His Driveway, Harasses Photographers with His SUV

11 Jul 2016, 16:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / This is what happens when a cowboy defending his land and a photographer defending his gear meet in less than ideal circumstances

 
AAA Says Top Tier Gasoline Is Better For Your Car, Not Just Marketing
AAA Says Top Tier Gasoline Is Better For Your Car, Not Just Marketing

11 Jul 2016, 16:00 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A recent report published by the AAA showed that the top-tier gasoline sold by the service stations they monitored provided an improvement in engine operation

 
US Navy Invests $750,000 In Developing Cyborg Locusts To Sniff Bombs
US Navy Invests $750,000 In Developing Cyborg Locusts To Sniff Bombs

11 Jul 2016, 11:49 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The US Navy has granted $750,000 to a University that will develop locusts with artificial intelligence. They will be used to sniff bombs and other hazards

 
Chris Harris, Top Gear Host, Will Get A Show On BBC America
Chris Harris, Top Gear Host, Will Get A Show On BBC America

9 Jul 2016, 12:25 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Any Chris Harris fans in the building? Well, you are about to get an extra dose of his sliding antics, as he will be part of a fourth show, aired on BBC America

 
Volkswagen Will Have To Pay $86 Million In Civil Penalties In California
Volkswagen Will Have To Pay $86 Million In Civil Penalties In California

8 Jul 2016, 08:24 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The $15 Billion settlement Volkswagen has to pay in the USA to "fix" Dieselgate is not the only expense the automaker is facing. California has a penalty for it

 
America's Average New Vehicle Fuel Economy Goes Down In June, Consumers To Blame
America's Average New Vehicle Fuel Economy Goes Down In June, Consumers To Blame

6 Jul 2016, 12:49 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Last month, Americans bought more pick-up trucks and SUVS, so the average national fuel economy for new vehicles dropped to 25.3 MPG, or 9.3 liters/100 km

 
Google Headquarters Attacked By Man Who Felt He Was Being Watched
Google Headquarters Attacked By Man Who Felt He Was Being Watched

6 Jul 2016, 09:43 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A 30-year-old man has been arrested after being linked to multiple attacks on Google property. The arsonist believed Google was "watching him"

 
Ford Explorer Investigated For Possible Exhaust Leak
Ford Explorer Investigated For Possible Exhaust Leak

5 Jul 2016, 17:16 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The NHTSA will conduct an investigation regarding multiple complaints of gas odor in the 2011-2015 Ford Explorer. This is not a first for the Explorer

 
Honda Celebrates The Accord's 40th Anniversary
Honda Celebrates The Accord's 40th Anniversary

30 Jun 2016, 17:46 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Honda is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Accord. The midsize sedan has been through nine generations and is a sales success for the automaker

 
Biker Dies After Hitting Black Cow At Night On Dark Road
Biker Dies After Hitting Black Cow At Night On Dark Road

27 Jun 2016, 11:28 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A 59-year-old motorcyclist died in Kansas after hitting a black cow at night. The cause of the accident is unknown, but poor visibility might be involved

 
2004 Ford GT CP-1 Didn't Meet Reserve Price at Auction
2004 Ford GT CP-1 Didn't Meet Reserve Price at Auction

26 Jun 2016, 11:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Care to guess why Barrett-Jackson failed to sell this confirmation prototype at auction? You see, GT CP-1 is limited to 5 mph. Boo and hiss

 
General Motors Makes The Most American Cars on Sale Today
General Motors Makes The Most American Cars on Sale Today

20 Jun 2016, 16:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The most American cars you can buy in terms of total domestic content is the Buick Enclave or its half-brothers: the Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia

 
Unthoughtful Car Dealer Launches "Free Gun With Car" Offer, AR-15 Available
Unthoughtful Car Dealer Launches "Free Gun With Car" Offer, AR-15 Available

20 Jun 2016, 12:55 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A used car dealer from New Hampshire has shocked the Internet with an unthoughtful offer: free gun with any car purchase. AR-15 assault rifles are available

 
Toyota Enters Vintage Endurance Competition With First-Generation Corolla
Toyota Enters Vintage Endurance Competition With First-Generation Corolla

18 Jun 2016, 15:15 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Toyota is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Corolla in many ways. One of them includes entering a first-generation model into an endurance race in the USA

 
Volkswagen Receives Deadline Extension For Dieselgate Settlement in The U.S.
Volkswagen Receives Deadline Extension For Dieselgate Settlement in The U.S.

17 Jun 2016, 16:46 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / An US Judge has granted Volkswagen a new extension of the deadline for providing a settlement solution for the dieselgate-affected vehicles sold in the country

 
BMW Will Issue Two Recalls In The USA, Will Target Its Crossovers
BMW Will Issue Two Recalls In The USA, Will Target Its Crossovers

15 Jun 2016, 09:27 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / BMW will start two recall campaigns in the USA. These service actions will fix approximately 200,000 crossovers for two separate issues

 
This Is The Cannabis Car, A Functional Vehicle Made From Hemp
This Is The Cannabis Car, A Functional Vehicle Made From Hemp

14 Jun 2016, 17:37 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / An American entrepreneur decided to make a crusade to legalize growing hemp in all 50 states. To show what else it can do, he build a car out of it