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Harry Hurt, namesake of the largest motorcycle crash causation study in U.S. history, has died. To read the full obituary, click here .
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There are many ways in which the Bentley Continental GT Supersports is appalling.
There is the price, of course: $274,000.
There’s the fact that when you roll down the windows and turn up the mega sound system, traffic helicopters fall out of the sky.
There’s the ...
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The co-founders of electric car maker Aptera Motors have given up their operating roles at the company. Whether they jumped or pushed is a matter of debate.
According to the Vista, Calif., company, Steve Fambro and Chris Anthony left their jobs voluntarily as part of a plan to conserve cash ...
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Up To Speed has moved to a bigger, brighter, faster newer home. You can now find it in our Money & Company blog.
You will still be able to find all the auto industry news, reviews, and other related pieces, but now in our uber-business blog.
Before you click the link, make ...
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After
a long, painful drain on the corporate piggy bank, General Motors Co. is
actually saving money once again. The
bailed-out automaker today announced its first quarterly results since emerging
from bankruptcy, highlighted by the fact that it was able to increase
its cash reserves by ...
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The sticker on the RC8 R's tank pretty much says it all. It takes 94 octane gas. The lighter-weight and even more flaming-fast version of the RC8 superbike KTM introduced for the 2008 model year, the new 2010 RC8 R, is a high-compression, high-performance beast that begs to be flogged at the ...
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In an effort to bring electric vehicles to the masses, Brammo Chief Executive Craig Bramscher announced this week that the Oregon-based manufacturer will drop the price of its Enertia electric motorcycle to $7,995. The suggested retail price had been $11,995.
"We set the retail ...
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Fledgling electric car maker Aptera Motors hopes a law recently signed by President Obama will give it another shot at winning financial support from the federal government.
The Vista-based automaker has been working for several years to bring its quirky, three-wheel, two-passenger electric ...
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latimesblogs.latimes.com - 29 days ago
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Ford is introducing an inflatable seat belt for
back seat passengers that it hopes will reduce injuries...
in front and side crashes. The device will initially be available only as an option on the next-generation Ford Explorer sport utility vehicle, ...
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When it comes to seat belts, Ford may have a better idea
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