Violence erupted at a SsangYong plant in Pyongtaek, South Korea, when a group of over 900 striking union members took control of the facility over the weekend. Police had offered some protection for the 4,000 non-striking workers who remained inside, but officers had withdrawn by Saturday night. When the 4,000 began abandoning the plant, ..
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In case you’ve been trapped in a cubicle for the past few months, it’s summer again, and that means gas prices are making their march back up toward their peak. While fears of $4 per gallon gas aren’t prominent - yet - Hyundai is pre-empting the rise with a promise of $1.49 gas for […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today granted California a long-anticipated Clean Air Act Waiver.Under it, California–along with 13 other states–will enforce its own emissions standards until the 2012 model year, when the federal government will begin phasing in new national standards that will require a fleet average of 35.5 miles ..
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When a standard four-cylinder, four-door sedan won’t do for your next out-of-town car trip, Hertz has a better idea: rent a Mercedes-Benz instead.Luxury car rentals are mostly a niche market, but the nation’s biggest rental car company has a Prestige Collection that includes everything from Audis, to Cadillacs, to Lincolns. Now it’s adding ..
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The 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo’s spun off another new edition, and the latest version’s a little bit of heresy for the normally four-wheel-driven brand.The newest Gallardo LP550-2 is a rear-driver–while all other Gallardo models offer standard four-wheel drive. It’s a spin on the usual drivetrain that Lamborghini’s done before with the ..
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Had enough catfights and name-calling for one day? Need to reboot with some straightforward autopr0nography? Well, we can’t think of anything more refreshing, more exhilarating than this racing segment from Top Gear, featuring two of the mac-daddiest supercars around: the Bugatti Veyron and the McLaren F1. Well, okay, maybe we can think of ..
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BMW’s big product year continues with the 2011 BMW X1 sport-utility vehicle, shown here for the first time completely undisguised and in full view thanks to an online leak.The new sport-utility vehicle–or is it a crossover?–is being readied for a fall debut, most likely at the 2009 Frankfurt auto show. Official details are yet to […]
The luxury-car experts at TheCarConnection.com drove the 2009 Acura RL for this hands-on Bottom Line road test. Editors also read reviews of the 2009 RL and compiled this conclusive profile of the big Acura sedan from that research. TheCarConnection.com also adds comparison information where it helps you make a better […]
If you’re in the market for a convertible, but want something with a little history, too, we suggest a look at Bill Graham’s 1970 Jag. At 126,252 miles, we’re guessing it hasn’t been driven much since the legendary concert promoter passed away nearly 20 years ago. And just think: you’d own a piece of the […]
General Motors is washing its hands of the joint venture it operates with Toyota in California–the NUMMI plant in Fremont, Calif., where the companies teamed to build the Pontiac Vibe, and where Toyota builds the Tacoma pickup and Corolla sedan.We’ve been telling you for months that GM probably has more money to make selling off […]
