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2014 Jeep Patriot Latitude Review By Dan Poler

2014 Jeep Patriot Latitude Review By Dan Poler

2014 Jeep Patriot Latitude | Rocky Mountain Review By Dan Poler Rocky Mountain Bureau The Auto Channel Let’s get right to the heart of the matter. The Jeep Patriot has been maligned by the press. Available in substantially the same form since 2007, it’s age is showing. Now, that said, new for 2014 is a Hyunda ... Continue reading

NASCAR: James Buescher wins Michigan National Guard 200

NASCAR: James Buescher wins Michigan National Guard 200

BROOKLYN, Mich. (August 17, 2013) – Defending NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion James Buescher executed a perfect pass of Kyle Busch in the closing laps to win the Michigan National Guard 200. Overcoming a problem in the pits, Buescher sat third with four laps to go. With a perfectly timed pass, Buescher ... Continue reading

THE MOST VALUABLE ROAD CAR EVER SOLD AT AUCTION: 275 GTB/4*S N.A.R.T SPIDER

THE MOST VALUABLE ROAD CAR EVER SOLD AT AUCTION: 275 GTB/4*S N.A.R.T SPIDER

MONTEREY, California (August 18, 2013) – RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house for investment-quality automobiles, continued its Monterey sale weekend with an incredible record-breaking Saturday auction which saw the star lot, an ultra-rare 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4*S N.A.R.T Spider, smash ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids August 12-18, 2013

Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids August 12-18, 2013

* Ford Motor Co. is cutting the stated fuel-economy rating of its C-Max Hybrid. The new test ratings will be 43 mpg combined, 45 mpg city and 40 mpg highway. C-Max Hybrid EPA/DOT labels have advertised 47 mpg for city, highway and combined driving. Ford said it will provide $550 to U.S. customers who purchased a C-Max ... Continue reading

TxDOT's Drink. Drive. Go to Jail. Campaign Aims to Curb Drunk Driving During Deadly Summer Months, Labor Day Weekend

TxDOT's Drink. Drive. Go to Jail. Campaign Aims to Curb Drunk Driving During Deadly Summer Months, Labor Day Weekend

Drinking and driving is a year-round problem that gets worse in the summer. As part of a national effort to save lives and crack down on impaired driving, the Texas Department of Transportation announces campaign from Aug. 16 - Sept. ... Continue reading

New Automotive Research Shows Luxury Consumers Shying Away from Alternative Fuel Vehicles

New Automotive Research Shows Luxury Consumers Shying Away from Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Phoenix Marketing International's New Automotive Research Shows Luxury Consumers Shying Away from Alternative Fuel Vehicles Despite High Fuel Costs, Luxury Consumers May Still Primarily Seek Automotive Performance ... Continue reading

VeriFone Launches Way2ride Mobile App for New York City Taxis

VeriFone Launches Way2ride Mobile App for New York City Taxis

VeriFone Systems, Inc. today announced, Way2ride, a mobile app that allows New York City taxi passengers to get in, tap, and get out the moment their ride is over. 'An app that provides this convenience in every taxi in New York City, including the new for-hire vehicles in upper Manhattan and the boroughs, will be a re ... Continue reading

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