Fiery scene created on the speedway as 21-car pileup at Daytona 500
NASCAR fans saw a fiery eruption Sunday during the Daytona 500 when 21 cars crashed into each another late in the race. The large pileup was triggered when driver Paul Menard, with 10 laps left in the race, tapped Matt DiBenedetto. “I’ll take the blame for that one,” Menard stated. Video posted to social media
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UK disappointed by Honda’s decision to shut down plant
Britain stated on Tuesday it was deeply disappointed by Honda’s decision to shut down its sole British car plant. “The UK is one of the leaders in the development of these technologies and so it is deeply disappointing that this decision has been taken now,” Business Secretary Greg Clark stated. “This is a devastating decision
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Josh Rosen shares photo of his battered Tesla on Instagram
Josh Rosen’s car door needs to be replaced after what happened over the weekend. As per the team’s official website, Rosen was involved in a car accident on Saturday in Los Angeles. Although there isn’t enough information about the accident, but it is confirmed that Rosen didn’t get injured. The Cardinals quarterback posted pictures of his wrecked
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Toddler dies after falling asleep in car seat in Denver
Late last week, father Elisha discovered his little girl, unresponsive in her car seat, in the family’s southwest Denver home. Eliyah was rushed to Swedish Medical Center, but would die one day later. Ashley states Eliyah fell asleep with her head against the car seat strap, and, little by little, lost oxygen. The family is
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Honda UK plant closure has nothing to do with Brexit
Honda’s decision to close its sole British car plant is not associated with Brexit and is a product of worldwide changes in the industry, the company’s Europe’s boss stated on Tuesday. “This is not a Brexit-related issue for us. This decision has been made on the basis of… global changes,” Honda Senior Vice President for
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Florida inmates help police rescue Florida baby locked in car
A group of work-release inmates in Florida assisted to rescue a 1-year-old baby that was accidentally locked in a car. The parents could not afford a locksmith after the father of the baby locked the keys in their SUV on Valentine’s Day, Pasco County Sheriff’s Office representative Kevin Doll informed NBC News. Deputies responded to the scene, where
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Auto industry lines up against potential U.S. tariffs
The U.S. auto industry prompted President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday not to saddle imported cars and auto parts with steep tariffs, following the U.S. Commerce Department action to send a confidential report to the White House late on Sunday with its recommendations for how to move forward. Some trade organizations also criticized the Commerce
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Honda plan to close UK plant is not because of Brexit
Honda plans to shut its British auto plant in Swindon by 2022 with the loss of 3,500 jobs but the decision is not due to Brexit, a local lawmaker informed Reuters on Monday. Justin Tomlinson, who voted for Brexit in 2016, stated he had met with the business minister and representatives from Honda who had
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Alabama jury awards $152 million in Ford Explorer rollover case
An Alabama jury awarded $151.8 million to a young man paralyzed in 2015 rollover accident associating a Ford Explorer sport utility vehicle, Ford and lawyers in the case stated on Sunday. The jury awarded $100 million in punitive damages and the remaining in compensatory damages after discovering on Friday that the 1998 Ford Explorer did
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Nissan panel to recommend outside director to chair board
A Nissan Motor governance committee plans to recommend the appointment of an external director as board chairman, a role different from company chairman, in a move to decentralize power at the top level, the Nikkei business daily published on Sunday. Under Nissan’s present corporate charter, the position of board chair is automatically appointed to head
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Ford CFO Bob Shanks plans to retire
Ford CFO to retire by the end of the year Ford Motor CFO Bob Shanks prepares to retire and is expected to stay through the end of the year, CNBC reported on Thursday, mentioning sources. A new finance chief would be possibly announced in the second half of 2019, CNBC stated. Shanks became the chief
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Donald Trump receives report on car import threat
A decision can be made in 90 days US President Donald Trump has received the findings of an investigation into whether imported vehicles pose a national security threat, that could lead the US to impose tariffs. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has submitted his recommendations to Trump, the department stated on Sunday in Washington, without providing any insights into the
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Toyota Launches New Doorstep Car Service Program In India
Toyota has started the service in remote locations before moving to bigger cities Toyota Kirloskar Motor has started a new doorstep maintenance service- ‘Service Express’ which is mainly intended at providing periodic service (Minor, Medium and Major) at remote locations where car owners have to travel long distances to find a dealership. The periodic maintenance
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Nissan signs joint venture to construct Algerian car assembly plant
A move wholeheartedly welcomed by Algerian government Nissan Motor has signed a joint venture agreement with an Algerian private partner to construct an auto assembly plant at a cost of $160 million, the company stated on Wednesday. The plant, near the western city of Oran, is going to start production in the first half of
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Toyota’s Lexus tops 2019 dependability rankings
Toyota’s Lexus brand of luxury vehicles was the most dependable brand for the eighth consecutive year, while Fiat Chrysler’s Fiat brand fell to the bottom in an annual auto industry reliability survey released Wednesday. Industry consultant J.D. Power’s carefully observed study measures the number of concerned experienced per 100 vehicles during the past 12 months
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