Even police districts are trying to go green these days. Law enforcement agencies across the country looking for ways to cut corners and reduce costs after last year's $4-a-gallon gas are increasingly turning to more fuel-efficient cars.
DETROIT - The latest numbers on auto sales show that Chrysler needs to quickly figure out how to navigate the car market as deftly as it did bankruptcy court.Ford's Fusion midsize car outsold all eight Chrysler brand models combined in June. Chrysler's two minivans, which for years dominated their market segment, were outsold by the Honda Odyssey. Only one Chrysler Group LLC model showed a sales increase over June of last year, the Dodge Challenger muscle car.Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy...
Nissan Motor Co. plans to launch production of electric vehicles and their batteries in the United States to tap low-interest loans for green vehicles, the Nikkei business daily said. The overall investment is estimated at 50 billion yen ($516.4 million) and may rise to 100 billion yen, the paper said.
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DETROIT - General Motors Corp. has cleared a couple of key roadblocks on the ailing automaker's route to an almost certain bankruptcy filing Monday.Early Saturday in Berlin, Germany's finance minister said a plan was approved for Canadian auto parts maker Magna International Inc. to move ahead with a rescue of GM's Opel unit.
The Car Dr. With Ron Ananian- November 14, 2009 Hour 1
You've heard the term "Drive By Wire" thrown around, but do you know what it actually means? Find out why your feet do the talking to the pedals, but the pedals dont actually move the throttle...they talk to a computer. And a special salute to Corporal
The Car Dr. With Ron Ananian- November 14, 2009 Hour 2
Whats in a gurgle? Find out with Ron's Repair of the Week, and learn how to decide when its time to give up on a vehicle that's eating through fluids and your wallet. Dipstick surprises the Car Doctor with a little "Cake", and Ron takes calls on what to
The Car Dr. With Ron Ananian- November 7, 2009 Hour 1
TALKING ABOUT the state of the country is reflected in the process of auto repair. Learn what street you can’t make a wrong turn on. Ron Ross in Gasoline Alley with conversation about harmonic balancers and picking used parts Listener Q&A
The Car Dr. With Ron Ananian- November 7, 2009 Hour 2
TALKING ABOUT the repair of the week. The $2000 repair. Why its indicative of the market today. Rich Yearwood/The Dealer Connection spotlights truth in newspaper ads, Ed Desmith of Ford stops by to explain airbag seatbelt technology.
The Car Dr. With Ron Ananian- October 31, 2009 Hour 1
We're number one! We're number one! Well, at least thats what Volkswagen AG hopes to be chanting within a few years. Hear about their agressive plans to be the biggest auto manufacturer in the world, plus Ron Ross stops by for Gasoline Alley, and plent
The Car Dr. With Ron Ananian- October 31, 2009 Hour 2
Ron Ananian, the Car Doctor, explains how something as simple as swapping out a radio can turn into an electronic nightmare, with todays "Repair of the Week". Plus, calls on slippery transmissions, climate control with ghosts in the machine, and more.
If you read my previous blog post you know I have been studying to recertify for my NJ Motor Vehicle Inspectors license. And this time around for the first time all inspectors have to know light, medium and heavy duty diesel regulations, whether you inspect the vehicles or not. Trust me I don't expect ...
Tuesday this week coming is a big day. In order to stay certified in the State Of NJ all private inspection station motor vehicle inspectors have to be tested by the state. You need an 80% score or better to pass. That's right, out of 50 questions you can only ...
Joan Hamburg highlights today’s hot topic that women without unusual cancer risks should not begin yearly mammograms for breast cancer until age 50, rather than the previous recommendation of 40. Along with Dr. David Dershaw, Director of Break Imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering, Joan examines the ramifications of this unsettling advice and questions, “Why the change?”
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In a previous blog, “A Runners Wife” I spoke about my husband training for the NYC marathon. All I have to say is that the months of training all came together of an amazing race. Race day is a grueling day for runners, and the family. But a miracle happened...
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder testified before the senate judiciary committee and basically shrugged when asked if any other enemy combatant captured overseas had ever been brought to civilian criminal court to face justice. Talk about an incompetent boob, not to mention a disgrace.
Here is a list of wines all from Spain, and menus from restaurants in Brooklyn where a crew of us did a food / wine crawl through Carrol Gardens and Williamsburg recently
