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EPA Stops Illegal Import of Vehicles That Fail to Meet Pollution Standards
2014-03-04 05:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
A Chinese power sports company and its related U.S. distributor have agreed to recall and replace fuel tanks that will better control gasoline vapors in approximately 1,000 vehicles and take other steps to control pollution stemming from illegal import of over 12,000 recreational vehicles and highway motorcycles. EPA alleges that these vehicles were not certified, as required by the Clean Air Act, to meet federal emission standards. Companies will pay combined civil penalty of $725,000. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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KC-made vehicles shine during lackluster month for auto sales
2014-03-04 02:09:17| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Total February sales dropped at both Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co., but that wasn't the fault of vehicles produced in the Kansas City area.
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Connected Cars, Autonomous Vehicles Continue to Spark Interest
2014-03-02 01:07:44| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
With the number of connected cars growing rapidly some estimate that1/2 the cars sold in 2015 will have Internet connection, can Autonomous vehicles be far behind? Autonomous vehicles may not be on your selector list next year, or the year after that, and so on, but they are recently generating new projects, new regulations and plenty of news. Interest in connected cars has been building slowly over the years. Initial applications included entertainment, navigation, and traffic information. The big payoff for connected cars has always been autonomous driving allowing a driver to climb in, open her newspaper or tablet, or even make phone calls, and be driven safely and efficiently to her destination thanks to the Vehicle Traffic Control System. READ MOREThe Article Connected Cars, Autonomous Vehicles Continue to Spark Interest appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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Top 10 Longest-Lasting Vehicles Are All Trucks and SUVs
2014-03-01 01:45:55| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
There tends to be two types of car owners in this world, those who want their cars to run as long as they can, and those who anticipate switching cars every 2-5 years and care less about seeing the odometer hit six figures. Many of todays car owners like to see how far they can take their cars, whether it be for financial reasons or based on principle, Phong Ly, co-founder and CEO of iSeeCars.com said. And, unlike many cars from the 20th century, there are a variety of vehicles built these days that are made to and will go the distance. iSeeCars.com decided to see which cars are standing the test of time by doing an analysis of 30 million cars for sale. The study did have some surprising results for long-lasting makes and models. READ MOREThe Article Top 10 Longest-Lasting Vehicles Are All Trucks and SUVs appeared first on Automotive Digest.
Recall Roundup: GM expands recall to 1.6M vehicles
2014-02-28 19:42:27| Automakers - Topix.net
General Motors more than doubled a recall to correct a condition that may allow the engine and other components including airbags to be unintentionally turned off.
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