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Lafayette’s Boulder Electric Vehicle hopeful for boost from federal commitment to electric cars

Wed, 25 May 2011 07:33:33 +0000

Lafayette’s Boulder Electric Vehicle hopeful for boost from federal commitment to electric cars
The Obama administration said Tuesday it is buying more than 100 Chevrolet Volts and other electric cars as it moves to improve fuel efficiency of the government’s massive fleet of cars and trucks.

Number of new cars slumps by 12%

Fri, 20 May 2011 07:38:59 +0000

Number of new cars slumps by 12%
The number of new cars built last month fell by more than 12% compared with a year ago but the outlook for the motor industry remains “extremely good”, according to latest figures.

Panel moots higher tax on diesel cars

Tue, 10 May 2011 07:33:07 +0000

Panel moots higher tax on diesel cars
Diesel cars and SUV owners should pay higher tax when purchasing these vehicles, the government-appointed committee recommended on Monday.

MBTA GM: New Double-Decker Commuter Rail Cars Coming Soon

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 07:32:54 +0000

MBTA GM: New Double-Decker Commuter Rail Cars Coming Soon
So far, there have been no kinks in the MBTA’s plan to roll-out new double-decker Commuter Rail cars.

Montgomery officials concede lax control over take-home cars

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:32:19 +0000

Montgomery officials concede lax control over take-home cars
Facing pointed inquiries from the county council in a wrenching budget year, Montgomery officials have conceded that lax controls have led to abuses of the county’s fleet of employee take-home cars.

GM CEO says discounts helped sell more cars in 1Q

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 07:32:48 +0000

GM CEO says discounts helped sell more cars in 1Q
General Motors Co. CEO Dan Akerson said he doesn’t regret the company’s decision to increase spending on rebates and other deals earlier this year even though it has contributed to the company’s tumbling stock price.

WonderCon: Cars 2 Viral Reveals New Clip!

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:35:44 +0000

WonderCon: Cars 2 Viral Reveals New Clip!
This weekend at the San Francisco WonderCon, DisneyPixar debuted a new viral for Cars 2 in the form of a car parked outside the Moscone Center that featured the Twitter handle @ChromeLeaks . The Twitter account sends fans to Cars-N-Deals.com , which is a faux advertisement for “Cars N’ Deals of Emeryville” directed by Chris Cantwell (who directed the Lots-o-Huggin’ Bear faux ad last year for Toy …

New rules, cars and drivers… but familiar rivalries set to dominate

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 07:35:31 +0000

New rules, cars and drivers… but familiar rivalries set to dominate
Q Who should we fancy to win the world championship?

Take-home cars cost Broome $84K

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:37:37 +0000

Take-home cars cost Broome $84K
Forty-five Broome County employees have county-issued cars they can take home. – 9:56 pm The president of Watkins Glen International on Friday made several posts online alluding to rumors…

Dash cams placed in Fayetteville squad cars

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 07:32:16 +0000

Dash cams placed in Fayetteville squad cars
Fayetteville PD places cameras in cars less than a week after public forum