DETROIT - This time, President Bush has it right. His Environmental Protection Agency chief, Stephen L. Johnson (there’s a name yet to be known in most households) says federal authority pre-empts a California proposal that would set its own CO2 standards for cars and trucks by 2016. Sixteen other s…
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Oct
Ferris Bueller fans will have something to twist and shout about this January as Ferrari’s F430-based GT California is expected to debut at the Detroit Auto Show. An astute World Car Fans reader found further evidence to support the suspicion at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office’s website. …
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Sep
In Thailand, exotic car theft is a pretty common occurrence, and thieves are pretty sophisticated about it, too. First, they make off with the vehicle’s important components. Then, after the police seize what’s left, the criminals purchase it at auction at about 15% of its value. This is “car launde…
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Aug
We Americans seem to be getting fatter every year, and it appears we’re not alone. Over in the UK, sedentary jobs, less walking, and bigger meal-sizes have given the Brits a more portly perspective, and as a matter of safety, their crash test dummies may follow suit. In the 1950’s, the average U…
26
Aug
Although Mercedes-Benz USA is still committed to diesels in all 50 states, it has had to accept the bad with the good. As the model year has rolled into 2008, they have lost three more states to the “no diesel” pack. That’s because Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Rhode Island joined the 5 other st…
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Dec
Sucks to be you whether you’re a UK driver with a heavier than average right… wait, left foot. A proposal’s on the table to significantly increase the penalty for speeding in Great Britain, including a larger fine and twice as many points added to your license. Under the new penalty structure, dri…
