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Auto Industry Ends 2015 On A Very Strong Note
DETROIT (WWJ) – Car and truck sales set a new record in 2015, narrowly edging out the previous record–17.4 million, set in 2000. “Hear that? That’s the sound of sales records falling,” said...
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Ford Begins Testing Self-Driving Car In The Snow
(CBS SF) – As Google’s self-driving vehicles have become an increasingly common sight on Bay Area roadways, Ford announced they are testing autonomous cars in snowy environments. The automaker posted a...
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Obama Takes Credit For Auto Industry Comeback During Visit To Detroit
DETROIT (CBS Detroit) – President Barack Obama says General Motors and Chrysler would be history if he hadn’t bailed out the then-struggling automakers seven years ago. After a quick tour of the North...
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Fiat Used By Pope During Philadelphia Visit Going Up For Auction
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Remember that black Fiat Pope Francis used to travel the streets of Philadelphia while here last September? It’s coming back to town for the Philadelphia Auto Show. The...
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New Jersey Set To Cut Emissions Testing For Older Vehicles
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Just in time for the summer driving season, a new Christie administration policy will mean hundreds of thousands of drivers won’t have to line up at vehicle emissions stations...
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The 2016 New York International Auto Show
The Tampa Bay International auto show comes to town every November and it’s a great event to attend. It’s right on the water in downtown Tampa, there’s plenty of space for the new cars and you can sign...
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6-Year-Olds Take Pickup Truck For A Joyride
NEWTON, Kan. (AP) — Police say two 6-year-old boys took a joyride in a pickup truck through a central Kansas town, damaging five other vehicles and two mailboxes along the way. Newton police Sgt. Josh...
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Demand For Tesla’s New Model 3 Is Wild, But Limited To Tech Fans
By Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) – Demand for Tesla’s new Model 3 has been eye-popping, with consumers pre-ordering about $13.7 billion worth of the electric sedans nearly two years before...
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Illinois Drivers Could Be Taxed By The Mile
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP)-Illinois drivers could be taxed by the mile under a new proposal that would involve the use of devices to track the distance motorists travel. The proposal from state Senate...
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Missouri May Soon Have Solar Panels on Roadways
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – Instead of simple asphalt you could soon find yourself driving on solar panels in Missouri. During this week’s Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission meeting, MoDOT District...
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Classic Cars Showcase History, Personal Stories
LONE TREE, Colo. (CBS4) – The Summerfest Auto Show in Greenwood Village will have more than 100 classic cars on display. Each of the cars is a slice of Americana, and comes with a deep personal story....
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Animal Advocates Sit In Hot Car To Illustrate Danger
BOSTON (CBS) – As the clock ticks toward the end of formal sessions this legislative session on Beacon Hill, there is one bill gaining a lot of traction. It would allow first responders, and sometimes...
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Wildly Popular Pokemon GO Leading To Unintended Consequences
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Since its release last Wednesday, the wildly popular Pokemon GO game has sent throngs of players all across cities nationwide in search of characters like Pikachu. The new...
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Crooks Using Bluetooth To Steal At Gas Pumps
DALLAS (CBS11) -Pump prowlers in Dallas are stepping up their game, stealing bank information in some cases instantaneously with a new device police are calling “scary.” Dallas Police recently...
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‘A Grumpy Bear… Grrrr, Grrrr:’ Family Finds Bear Trapped In Car
By Suzanne McCarroll EVERGREEN, Colo. (CBS4)– The Meurer family of Evergreen got quite a surprise when they went to get in the family car. There was a bear trapped inside. “He was rocking the car back...
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Woman Says She Was Carjacked Twice By The Same Man
VALLEJO (CBS SF) — A Vallejo woman has been the victim of the same car thief, not once, but twice this week. On Tuesday evening, the woman was carjacked in her neighborhood near the intersection of...
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Hero Officer Rescues Dog From Burning Car In Indiana
GARY, Ind. – Inside a burning car along a Northwest Indiana expressway was some precious cargo. Bella the dog was trapped. However, Bella is going to be OK, thanks to quick action of a cop in the right...
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Driver Apologizes After Road Rage Caught On Camera
CORONA DEL MAR (CBSLA.com) — A driver who was caught on video screaming at a bicyclist apologized Thursday. Robert Lewis says he’s embarrassed after that video went viral. “I’m just an old surfer,...
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Dallas Shoplifting Call Leads To Chase & Suspect Shot With Taser On Highway
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Two men are in jail after a wild high-speed chase that ended with one of them being shot with a taser gun while running across lanes of a busy North Texas highway. Before the...
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Halloween Safety Tips
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Halloween is a fun night for kids but one that comes with a lot of responsibility for parents who need to be vigilant while they’re out taking the little ones trick-or-treating...
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