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Fisker Edges Closer to Bankruptcy as New Details Emerge
KickingTiresThe travails continue for Anaheim, Calif.-based Fisker. Executives at the struggling plug-in-vehicle maker met with Congress Wednesday, and new details emerged on Fisker's government dealings. It goes like this. The U.S. Department of Energy approved $529...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Bankruptcy, Companies and Corporations
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New Audi Wireless Data Plan Averages $15 a Month
KickingTiresAudi announced a new in-vehicle data plan this week, offering customers 2.5 years of wireless internet services at an average cost of $15 a month. Owners of vehicles equipped with the automaker's Audi connect multimedia system can pay $450 for......Tags: T-Mobile, Mercedes-Benz, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Audi
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Is a Flooded Car Junk?
KickingTiresAs East Coast residents recover from Hurricane Sandy, they'll be surveying their businesses, homes and cars and trying to decide what's salvageable. Here are some tips from Car Talk hosts Tom and Ray Magliozzi about whether that flooded car is......Tags: Ray Magliozzi, Services and Shopping, Hurricanes, Natural Disasters, Business
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Fading to black -- Hollywood's cuckoo clocks and Blockbuster stores
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsYou know the old saying, "Even a stopped clock is right twice a day." Not in Hollywood. The city's $86,000 electronic clocks on the water tower at I-95 and Sheridan Street are completely kaput again, the latest in a never-ending......Tags: Arts, USA Today, Economy, Business and Finance, Water Supply, Sumner Redstone
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Cars.com News Briefs: April 9, 2012
KickingTiresHere's what we have our eye on today: Nissan will use Intel chips in select models beginning next year, Bloomberg News reports. The Infiniti LE concept, which Nissan's luxury division introduced at last week's New York International Auto Show, uses......Tags: Intel Corp., Mexico, Plant Openings, Manufacturing and Engineering, BMW
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How to Outsmart Your Smartphone
KickingTiresThe goal of every automaker is to better integrate your smartphone with your car. The goal of the U.S. Department of Transportation is to stop you from using all those features while driving. A technological fix to combat distracted driving......Tags: Cell Phones, Automotive Equipment, Apple iPhone, Manufacturing and Engineering, U.S. Department of Transportation
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His acts of sedition: A chat with Chaz Stevens
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsIn my Sunday column about the political corruption epidemic that's rocked South Florida, I touched on the impact of the new breed of citizen activists that have taken to the Internet. People like Chaz Stevens, whose My Acts of Sedition......Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Corporate Crime, Activism, Demonstration, Television Industry
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MyFord Touch Gets Upgrade
KickingTiresFord has upgraded its MyFord and MyLincoln Touch systems to be faster and simpler to use, according to the automaker. Prominent differences are simpler graphics and larger, bolder fonts used throughout the interface. We have images of the old and......Tags: SUVs and Crossovers, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Apple iPad, Music
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Ways for veterans to avoid financial fraudsters
Crime and Safety - Sun-Sentinel?? Veterans give a lot??for this country. They shouldn't also be vulnerable??to scammers that target them, the Better Business Bureau says, and offers the following tips: Beware??firms that??charge??for products and services that are available??receive...Tags: Human Interest, Rentals, Crime, Law and Justice, Federal Trade Commission, Services and Shopping
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Convertibles and Gas Mileage: What Does it Cost to Put the Top Down?
KickingTiresJealous of that top-down roadster in the next lane? Take heart: Its driver will probably pay for it at the pump. Put the top down in a convertible and gas mileage takes a hit at cruising speeds ??? the result......Tags: Trips and Vacations, Mercedes-Benz, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Elections
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Toyota's Entune System: Up Close
KickingTiresToyota???s new Entune multimedia system, set to debut in the Prius V this year, represents the automaker???s bid to offer a credible rival to in-car systems from Ford, Chrysler and Kia. Introduced two weeks ago at the Consumer Electronics Show......Tags: Electronic Devices, Chrysler, Electronics, David Brooks, New Products
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Navigation Systems Put to the Test: The Results
KickingTiresOn Wednesday, we laid out plans to take several navigation systems ??? the pricey factory systems in an Acura TSX, a BMW 3 Series and an Infiniti G37, plus a $180 handheld Garmin Nuvi 255W ??? and see how they......Tags: Networking, Elmhurst, Garmin Ltd., Travel, U.S. Cellular Field
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