Monday, 27 December 2010

TALKING CARS: Slip, stutter, stall - Abington Mariner (Bamburgh)

TALKING CARS: Slip, stutter, stall - Abington Mariner
QUESTION: I have a 2003 Ford 4x4 Explorer XLS that I purchased new. It has a 4.0 v-6 with a five-speed auto O/D transmission. There are currently 38,000 miles on the truck. When it is warmed up, driving in two-wheel drive, there is an intermittent bumping
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Is Matte Finish The ‘New Black’ For Cars? - Wall Street Journal
A new 3M film gives this Ford Focus the look of matte paint. Among car designers and stylists, matte is becoming the new black. The not-so-shiny satin finish (usually in black) popularized by urban hot-rodders, racers and custom-motorcycle builders is
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Recently released market study: Company Cars in Germany - PR Inside
The company car market measures the total number of vehicles (cars and vans) operated by an enterprise for business purposes including the private use of employees. The market covers both vehicles purchased outright and on lease arrangements. Market share
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Annapolis Mayor: Clear Cars From Snow Routes - msnbc.com
WBALTV.com ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Annapolis residents with cars parked on Emergency Snow Routes need to find another place to park. Despite a fluctuating storm forecast, Annapolis Mayor Joshua J. Cohen issued a statement shortly before 5 p.m. that the city's
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Hyundai, VW top safe-car list - Columbia Daily Tribune
WASHINGTON (AP) — South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia and German carmaker Volkswagen lead the insurance industry’s annual list of the safest new vehicles, used by safety-minded consumers looking to buy a new car. The Insurance Institute for Highway
Source: www.columbiatribune.com

Saudi Arabia gets $500 million deal to produce cars - Seattle Times
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A Saudi university said it has signed a deal with a South Korean firm to produce passenger cars. The South Korean concern is investing $500 million in the project. Abdullah al-Othman president of King Saud University said the first
Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com

Department of Energy taps Kettering University for $125,000 research on how older cars react to ethanol - MLive.com
FLINT, Michigan — Just two months after the government allowed more ethanol in gasoline, the ongoing debate about how the greener fuel affects older cars continues to be studied in Vehicle City. The Department of Energy is funding research by two
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Company Cars in Italy: New research report available at Fast Market Research - PR Inside
The company car market measures the total number of vehicles (cars and vans) operated by an enterprise for business purposes including the private use of employees. The market covers both vehicles purchased outright and on lease arrangements. Market share
Source: www.pr-inside.com

Needham Police: Unlocked cars = theft - Abington Mariner
Needham police reported on three incidents of vehicular breaking and entries where the victims had left their cars unlocked and valuables in plain sight. Once victim stated that Christmas presents were stolen from his unlocked car while it was in his
Source: www.wickedlocal.com

Mobile Police: Homemade Tow Trucks are Stealing Cars - msnbc.com
(MOBILE, Ala.) - Fresh off the heels of an FBI report that crime in Mobile is rising, Mobile police are stepping up their game against the thugs who steal cars. Police say part of the problem are homemade tow trucks; thieves are throwing them together
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

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