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European Union Creates International Speeding Ticket

blogdig.net — 2009-11-14T14:06:28-04:00

Speeding tickets are beginning to cross international borders in Europe, thanks to the European car and driving license information system, or EUCARIS. At the beginning of the year, Swiss motorists began being charged for speed camera tickets issued by French authorities. As of October, the French government had collected on a total of 10,000 citations [...]
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Comparison: 2009 Dodge Ram Vs. 2010 Toyota Tundra

blogdig.net — 2009-11-14T14:02:32-04:00

Pickup trucks have become an interesting anomaly in the automotive world. These vehicles, with a cab for people and a bed used for hauling or towing, they were originally built to do manual labor. No frills, no fun. Just the ability to start on a cold morning and work all day on the farm or [...]
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Toyota: What Floor Mat Issue?

blogdig.net — 2009-11-14T13:06:37-04:00

CBS’ Marketwatch reports from Tokyo (or more accurately, blogs the Japanese Business Daily Nikkei’s reporting) that Toyota is going to change out accelerator pedals in US market vehicles in hopes of putting the issue behind them. “Toyota Motor Corp. will make changes to gas pedals in certain U.S. models under an agreement with the U.S. [...]
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The Candidate?s Choice

blogdig.net — 2009-11-14T13:06:37-04:00

For politicians, the sphere of the personal shrinks as that of the political swells, until for some, the personal all but disappears. Then, even the choice of car becomes political. During the recent elections, one car loomed so large in the fleets of presidential aspirants that the manufacturer actually touted it as “The Candidates’ Choice” [...]
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Hammer Time: The Misguided Dream?

blogdig.net — 2009-11-14T13:06:37-04:00

I keep on having this one strange dream. I open my front door. The driveway is completely gone. The street is gone. In fact, there isn’t a single piece of asphalt anywhere. What was once the road is now just grass with a few basketball and tennis courts on the far side. There’s a softball [...]
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Curbside Classic Outtake: 1978 Mercury Marquis Brougham

blogdig.net — 2009-11-14T13:06:37-04:00

This Marquis Brougham certainly seems the polar opposite of yesterday’s Nissan Pao. It weighs three times as much, is a domestic, certainly not an illegal alien, not exactly artistic or tasteful, definitely not retro, and didn’t require a lottery to buy it (more likely rebates). It’s available 7.5 Liter engine is 7.6 times as big [...]
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Curbside Classic Outtake: 1978 Mercury Grand Marquis

blogdig.net — 2009-11-14T12:06:36-04:00

This Grand Marquis certainly seems the polar opposite of yesterday’s Nissan Pao. It weighs three times as much, is a domestic, certainly not an illegal alien, not exactly artistic or tasteful, definitely not retro, and didn’t require a lottery to buy it (more likely rebates). It’s available 7.5 Liter engine is 7.6 times as big [...]
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Ford: The Worst is Over

blogdig.net — 2009-11-14T11:06:40-04:00

Ford analyst George Pipas reckons the recession is over; the U.S. economy is on its way to recovery. New car sales will, uh, stay the same. “I think that we won’t fall backward from October. How much November might advance from the October level it is too early to say . . . The fourth [...]
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Ask the Best and Brightest: Sitting Shiva?

blogdig.net — 2009-11-14T11:06:40-04:00

As in Shiva, The Destroyer. It strikes me—has for some time—that nothing short of Chapter 7 could possibly “save” GM. (The title of GM Death Watch 1: “GM Must Die.”) The underlying idea is simple enough: capitalism is creative destruction. When something sucks, blow it up, start again. If the RenCen Mothership had been allowed [...]
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Roger 1975 Escort to contest Roger Albert Clark Rally

blogdig.net — 2009-11-14T10:42:44-04:00

The 'Cossack' liveried Ford Escort Mk2 that Roger Clark drove to second place on the 1975 RAC Rally, 'LAR 800P' will return to competition on this weekend's Roger Albert Clark Rally in the hands of Andrew Siddall. XS Racing has restored the car for Yorkshireman Siddall, a regular contender on the event. It has been prepared to FIA specification and will compete on the Roger Albert alongside 'LAR 601P', the ex-Timo Makinen car now in the hands of Dave Watkins. In 1975, the two cars finished
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Today Only, Get Need for Speed: Shift for $40

blogdig.net — 2009-11-14T10:12:36-04:00

Today only, Amazon.com is offering Need for Speed: Shift for only $40 for either PS3 or Xbox 360.If you’ve seen our Need for Shift Shift Preview, you’ll see how good this game is. I’m playing it right now so look for a review very soon.Get Need for Speed: Shift for only $40 for Xbox 360 [...]
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Collector Cars from Jaguar, Ferrari, Maserati at Scottsdale Auction

blogdig.net — 2009-11-14T09:17:13-04:00

Click on the picture to enlargeOther Jaguar D-Type 1956 Photos Gooding & Company, the internationally-recognized auction house, is proud to announce five exceptional collector cars available for sale at its annual Scottsdale Auction this January. Each bestowed with a distinctive pedigree, Gooding & Company?s headline European consignments include a winning 1956 Jaguar D-Type, a rare Pinin Farina 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Series I Cabriolet, a beautifully-appointed 1956 Maserati A6G/54
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Magna To VW: All Is Forgiven, Come Home, We Need You

blogdig.net — 2009-11-14T06:06:43-04:00

When Magna was buying Opel (along with German help and alleged Russian mobsters) Volkswagen made noises about dumping them as a supplier. Vergeben und vergessen.“If Magna doesn’t act like a competitor, we will continue to do business as usual,” a Veedub spokesman told German tabloid BILD (via Reuters.)Now is not the time for VW [...]
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Berlin To Whitacre: You Are Beyond Salvage

blogdig.net — 2009-11-14T03:06:50-04:00

An uncouth interview, given by GM Chairman Ed Whitacre to the German newspaper Muenchner Merkur at the sidelines of an event at the Texas Lutheran University, has shut the doors on any donations Berlin may make to Opel?s cause. Aus. Vorbei.?I think we won?t be needing money from your government for Opel,? Whitacre said to [...]
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