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FCA Could Face Civil Lawsuit In the USA Over Diesel Emissions, Reports Say
FCA Could Face Civil Lawsuit In the USA Over Diesel Emissions, Reports Say

19 May 2017, 08:37 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Several reports quoting people close to the matter claim that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is facing a possible civil lawsuit over the Clean Air Act in the USA

 
Guy Tried To Bribe Police Officer With Taco Bell, He Was Transporting Drugs
Guy Tried To Bribe Police Officer With Taco Bell, He Was Transporting Drugs

17 May 2017, 18:31 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A man tried to "hook-up" a police officer with Taco Bell if he ignored the "white powder" in the center console of his car. It did not work, and he's in jail

 
BMW Car Club of America To Host Unique Coffee Art Exhibit, You Might Like It
BMW Car Club of America To Host Unique Coffee Art Exhibit, You Might Like It

17 May 2017, 06:03 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A few years ago, we heard about an artist who painted with coffee. We thought it was amusing, as he used the beverage to color his work. A BMW exhibit is next

 
Hyundai-Kia Will Recall About 240,000 Cars After Whistleblower Turns Them In
Hyundai-Kia Will Recall About 240,000 Cars After Whistleblower Turns Them In

15 May 2017, 16:19 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / An experienced employee of Hyundai-Kia has told the authorities in South Korea about a potential safety defect in 12 models. A compulsory recall was ordered

 
Audi And Porsche Are Recalling Almost 300,000 Vehicles Sold In the USA
Audi And Porsche Are Recalling Almost 300,000 Vehicles Sold In the USA

15 May 2017, 14:20 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Audi and Porsche, two subsidiaries of the Volkswagen Group, have expanded an existing recall campaign with almost 300,000 units. They want to replace a flange

 
German Police And American Car Culture Don't Mix, U.S. Military Remarks
German Police And American Car Culture Don't Mix, U.S. Military Remarks

12 May 2017, 16:32 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / American soldiers stationed at a base in Germany have had too many encounters with local police over their modified cars. They are "too loud and too extreme"

 
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Recalls 1.25 Million Ram Pickup Trucks
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Recalls 1.25 Million Ram Pickup Trucks

12 May 2017, 12:59 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / FCA, the Italian-American conglomerate that owns the Ram brand, has announced it will operate a recall targeting 1.25 million units of the 2013-2016 model years

 
Daimler Ditches Plans To Gain U.S. Approval for MY2017 Diesel Cars
Daimler Ditches Plans To Gain U.S. Approval for MY2017 Diesel Cars

10 May 2017, 15:51 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, has decided against attempting to receive the approval for selling MY2017 diesels in the USA

 
Police Catches Driver With DIY Inspection Stickers Made From Cheese Wrappers
Police Catches Driver With DIY Inspection Stickers Made From Cheese Wrappers

9 May 2017, 11:10 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A precinct from New Hampshire caught a driver who had made a set of fake inspection stickers from cheese wrappers and newspaper clippings. It did not go well

 
Harley-Davidson and Jeep Partner like the Two Legendary American Brands They Are
Harley-Davidson and Jeep Partner like the Two Legendary American Brands They Are

8 May 2017, 13:59 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It's hard to think of a car manufacturer and a motorcycle company that have more things in common than Jeep and Harley-Davidson

 
NHTSA Investigates Brake Malfunction Complaints for 2009 Nissan Murano
NHTSA Investigates Brake Malfunction Complaints for 2009 Nissan Murano

7 May 2017, 09:54 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The NHTSA has commenced an investigation following several complaints regarding the failure of the braking system on the 2009 Nissan Murano

 
Average Fuel Economy of Vehicles Sold In USA Last Month Rose From March
Average Fuel Economy of Vehicles Sold In USA Last Month Rose From March

5 May 2017, 15:19 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / According to a recent report, the average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the USA last month rose by 0.1 mpg from March. It is a consistent improvement

 
Study Says 95% of U.S. Car Miles In 2030 Will Be Shared, Electric & Autonomous
Study Says 95% of U.S. Car Miles In 2030 Will Be Shared, Electric & Autonomous

4 May 2017, 16:29 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A study published today estimates that American roads will change dramatically within the next 13 years. Electric, autonomous, and shared cars will rule

 
Volkswagen And Audi Sales in the USA Increased in April Thanks To MY2015 Cars
Volkswagen And Audi Sales in the USA Increased in April Thanks To MY2015 Cars

3 May 2017, 16:52 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The Volkswagen Group received the EPA's approval to sell dieselgate-affected vehicles in the USA, and this brought an increase in sales results for last month

 
Dodge Demon Fans Want To Raise $1 Million To Buy One And Race it Across The USA
Dodge Demon Fans Want To Raise $1 Million To Buy One And Race it Across The USA

28 Apr 2017, 14:56 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Dodge's Demon is a polarizing vehicle, but only 3,300 will be made. Some enthusiasts have decided they want to get one and share the experience. Here's the idea

 
Welcome to the Future: Drunk Guy Beats Up Security Robot In Parking Lot
Welcome to the Future: Drunk Guy Beats Up Security Robot In Parking Lot

27 Apr 2017, 14:53 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Working in security can be dangerous, and it looks like robots do not have it easier than humans. A drunk guy assaulted a robot that was surveying a parking lot

 
AAA Study Finds 30 Million Americans Might Buy an EV In the Next Five Years
AAA Study Finds 30 Million Americans Might Buy an EV In the Next Five Years

27 Apr 2017, 14:03 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / According to a survey made by AAA, one in seven Americans would want to buy an electric vehicle as their next ride. The same proportion goes for pick-up trucks

 
Uber Wants To Have Flying Vehicles By 2020, Dallas and Dubai To Get Them First
Uber Wants To Have Flying Vehicles By 2020, Dallas and Dubai To Get Them First

27 Apr 2017, 09:06 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Uber, a company that has not strayed from controversy, wants to have "flying taxis." The objective is to have them operating in Dallas and Dubai by 2020

 
Man Finds Most Traffic Lights Work Using Rule From 1959, Gets Fined
Man Finds Most Traffic Lights Work Using Rule From 1959, Gets Fined

26 Apr 2017, 14:15 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Intrigued by a fine for running a red light, a Swedish man who lives in the USA decided to investigate. He found out that traffic lights use a law from 1959

 
BMW Recalls 2017-2018 M760Li For Possible Oil Leak Issue, No Accidents Reported
BMW Recalls 2017-2018 M760Li For Possible Oil Leak Issue, No Accidents Reported

26 Apr 2017, 13:36 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / BMW has announced a recall campaign for the 2017 and 2018 M760Li xDrive. Only 97 cars are affected by the issue. It is the expensive model in the BMW range