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• Pope Francis' Fiat 500L just sold for $82,000

  30-01-2016 22:58
  
  Filed under: Fiat, Auctions, HatchbackA Fiat 500L Pope Francis used during his recent visit to the United States sold for $82,000 at auction. That's four times the MSRP of a base 500L.Continue reading Pope Francis' Fiat 500L just sold for $82,000Pope Francis' Fiat 500L just sold for $82,000 originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 30 Jan 2016 16:58:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• To idle or not to idle? Automotive expert Doug Bethune has the answer - CBC.ca

  30-01-2016 22:06 via
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  To idle or not to idle? Automotive expert Doug Bethune has the answer
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  To warm up, or not to warm up? That's the question, and automotive professional Doug Bethune has some cold facts and warm advice. Bethune taught automotive technology for nearly 30 years, has a Master's degree in education and also owns and operates ...
  

• Top Gun in Iran? Don't be scared of the Islamic Republic's F-14s

  30-01-2016 21:00
  
  Filed under: Government/Legal, Videos, Middle East, MilitaryYou may have seen videos of Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force F-14 Tomcat fighters escorting Russian aircraft across Iranian airspace to Syria. Here's why you shouldn't be alarmed.Continue reading Top Gun in Iran? Don't be scared of the Islamic Republic's F-14sTop Gun in Iran? Don't be scared of the Islamic Republic's F-14s originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 30 Jan 2016 15:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink&
  
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• Lyft will pay $12.25 million to settle drivers' lawsuit in CA

  30-01-2016 20:03
  
  Filed under: Government/Legal, Green, Transportation AlternativesA class-action lawsuit against Lyft in California has ended with a $12.5 million settlement, but app-using drivers won't be classified as employees.Continue reading Lyft will pay $12.25 million to settle drivers' lawsuit in CALyft will pay $12.25 million to settle drivers' lawsuit in CA originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 30 Jan 2016 14:03:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | 
  
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• Unboxing Chrysler's ridiculous Pacifica board game/media kit

  30-01-2016 18:59
  
  Filed under: Green, Videos, 2016 Detroit Auto Show, Chrysler, Hatchback, HybridSome automakers hand out brochures or USB sticks as media kits. Chrysler chose to stick those items in a board game for the debut of its new minivan.Continue reading Unboxing Chrysler's ridiculous Pacifica board game/media kitUnboxing Chrysler's ridiculous Pacifica board game/media kit originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 30 Jan 2016 12:59:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email thi
  
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• Fiat 500L used by Pope Francis in U.S. fetches $82,000 at auction

  30-01-2016 18:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  A tiny black Fiat 500L that carried Pope Francis through Philadelphia during his historic first visit to the U.S. was sold for $82,000 at a Friday auction.
  
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• Elon Musk now owns 1/5th of Tesla Motors

  30-01-2016 14:57
  
  Filed under: Green, Tesla, ElectricAfter the market closed Friday, Tesla announced that CEO Elon Musk exercised and held 532,000 stock options. He now owns 22% of the company.Continue reading Elon Musk now owns 1/5th of Tesla MotorsElon Musk now owns 1/5th of Tesla Motors originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 30 Jan 2016 08:57:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Hyundai soft-pedals slogan on Super Bowl stage

  30-01-2016 06:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Hyundai, which shook up its U.S. marketing operation in a push for a clearer brand identity, plans to use the Super Bowl to launch a yearlong marketing campaign with a new motto of its own: 'We Make Things Better.
  
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• Cheap gas hits hybrid, EV residuals

  30-01-2016 06:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Beware! Falling gasoline prices are hitting the residual values of used hybrids, electrics and plug-ins - hard. The influx of used small cars set to return to the market is just going to make matters worse.
  
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• Toyota, crimped by steel shortage, may suspend Japan output

  30-01-2016 04:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  Toyota said it may halt production at its plants in Japan early next month due to a steel shortage, following an explosion at a steel plant operated by one of its affiliates.
  
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• In honor of the Ford GT's return to Daytona, we drive a GT40

  30-01-2016 02:01
  
  Filed under: The List, Videos, RacingThe Ford GT will make its race debut at the Rolex 24 at Daytona this weekend. The hosts of The List drive a GT40 Mk.II continuation car to celebrate.Continue reading In honor of the Ford GT's return to Daytona, we drive a GT40In honor of the Ford GT's return to Daytona, we drive a GT40 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 29 Jan 2016 20:01:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Chinese exploring investment in Upstate automotive manufacturing - Greenville News

  30-01-2016 01:46 via
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  Chinese exploring investment in Upstate automotive manufacturing
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  A delegation from the Carolinas Chinese Chamber of Commerce, including the chamber president, visited BMW, Clemson University's ICAR and electroplating company Roy Metal Fabrication on Friday. It was a step toward Chinese investment in the ...
  

• Senna director working on biopic about Rolls-Royce founders

  30-01-2016 01:15
  
  Filed under: Celebrities, Etc., TV/Movies, Rolls-Royce, Automotive History, Sedan, Classics, LuxuryThe story of Rolls-Royce could eventually arrive on the silver screen in a film called Silver Ghost from the director of the documentary Senna.Continue reading Senna director working on biopic about Rolls-Royce foundersSenna director working on biopic about Rolls-Royce founders originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 29 Jan 2016 19:15:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink |&nb
  
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• Takata CEO won't resign from company despite airbag scandal

  30-01-2016 00:45
  
  Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, SafetyTakata CEO Shigehisa Takada will remain in charge of the auto supplier, which counters earlier rumors of his possible resignation.Continue reading Takata CEO won't resign from company despite airbag scandalTakata CEO won't resign from company despite airbag scandal originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 29 Jan 2016 18:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• New York port operations resume after brief work stoppage

  30-01-2016 00:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Operations at New York and New Jersey's cargo terminals, one of the largest transfer points for new-vehicle shipments in the U.S., were being restored late Friday after more than a thousand longshoremen walked off the job earlier in the day.
  
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• Uber gives drunks the Bop It toy to keep drivers safe

  30-01-2016 00:01
  
  Filed under: Green, Toys/Games, Videos, Weird Car News, TechnologyUber is experimenting with Bop It toys to keep inebriated passengers entertained, and less likely to assault their drivers, in Charlotte, NC.Continue reading Uber gives drunks the Bop It toy to keep drivers safeUber gives drunks the Bop It toy to keep drivers safe originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 29 Jan 2016 18:01:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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