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1. Ford to pay $131M for 2001 Explorer rollover accident
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:11:38

 

A jury has ordered that Ford pay $131 million for a 2001 rollover accident that claimed the life of Mets prospect Brian Cole.


Ford Motor Company - Ford - New York Mets - Rollover - Punitive damages
2. 2011 Bentley Continental GT revealed days early!
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:07:17

 

Bentley is just days away from revealing the all-new 2011 Continental GT Coupe and Convertible models online, but our spies just captured a camo-free GT Coupe!


BentleyContinentalGt - Coupé - Bentley - Recreation - Autos
3. Cadillac: The new standard of the world [Video]
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:01:23

 

Bold words, big claim. Cadillac proudly proclaims that it is "The new standard of the world" in its latest CTS-V commercial. [Nürburgring video inside!]


Cadillac - CadillacCts-v - Nürburgring - Video - Recreation
4. Toyota’s Daihatsu brand recalls 581K cars in Japan
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:34:07

 

Daihatsu, a brand name mostly forgotten in the U.S., but still soldering on as Toyota\'s minicar division, has announced the recall of 500,000 vehicles in its native Japan.


Toyota - Japan - Daihatsu - United States - Automobile
5. World record monster truck jump gone wrong [Video]
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:56:07

 

Records are meant to be broken, some say, but when records involve jumping monster trucks, more than records will break in the process. Much more.


World record - MonsterTruck - Motorsport - Truck - Sports
6. Treasury to limit foreign investors during GM IPO
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:25:01

 

A new report suggests that the U.S. Treasury intends to monitor and limit the possible cornerstone investors in GM, particularly in regard to foreign investors.


United States Department of the Treasury - Investment - Initial public offering - General Motors - U.S. Treasury
7. BMW jostling Lexus for top spot is U.S. luxury market
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:11:45

 

With just a few months left in the year, BMW is battling Lexus for the title of best-selling luxury marque in the U.S.


BMW - Lexus - Luxury vehicle - Makes and Models - Recreation
8. Breaking: UPS 747 cargo jet crashed on Dubai parking garage
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:39:38

 

This morning a massive Boeing 747-400 cargo jet was forced to crash land on a Dubai roadway, potentially causing casualties.


Dubai - United Arab Emirates - Middle East - United Parcel Service - Government
9. Tim Allen to be “voice of Chevrolet”
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:01:12

 

GM has tapped actor and comedian Tim Allen to provide voice-over work for its upcoming Chevrolet Cruze ad campaign.


ChevroletCruze - Chevrolet - Tim Allen - General Motors - Business
10. Toyota expands four-cylinder Tacoma lineup for 2011
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:42:29

 

Increased four-cylinder availability, two new trim packages and a handful of minor detail changes round out the 2011 changes for the Toyota Tacoma.


Toyota - Toyota Tacoma - United States - Makes and Models - Recreation
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