Cars and fashion: An intertwined history
A new exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum looks at the auto's early years, when the fascinations with speed and motion shaped the look of both autos and fashion. Car culture and the fashion world have a long, intertwined history, from the early motoring influences of Alfred Dunhill, who, in the early 1890s refocused his father's saddlery business on the newfangled contraption (complete ...
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Car parts giant Continental tops tops pre-crisis sales level
Hanover - Automotive parts manufacturer Continental benefited from an overall boost in demand for cars worldwide in the first half of 2010, reporting sales of 12.7 billion euros (16.5 billion dollars), the company said Thursday.
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Three Cars Stolen, One is Set on Fire at Park
The East Aurora Police Department is investigating the recent thefts of three motor vehicles from the East Aurora area, which occurred over the last two weeks. Two of the vehicles were left abandoned with little or no damage. However, the third vehicle was abandoned in Emery Park and set on fire on July 20 around 1 a.m. The SUV was found fully engulfed in flames near the park’s Elizabeth Grove ...
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The 356, a Porsche to Appreciate
BUYERS of collector cars sometimes justify purchases in terms of their investment potential, which can be significant even in times when stocks and real estate are shaky. But in recent years, the returns have been strongest for cream-of-the-crop classics -- cars typically so pristine and valuable that they are rarely driven.
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Busy day for Renault
It has been a very busy day for both Renault cars at the Hungaoring circuit in Budapest today, busier than normal because they have had a lot of parts to test and both drivers...
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Broken Dreams: Auto shop owner beset by break-ins, frustrated by police
In late 2008, Rod Whaley opened his dream auto restoration shop in Empire with his wife, Lenore Ulrich. Since then they've had more than 20 break-ins at Classic Dreams. He estimates that burglars have taken off with or damaged some $200,000 worth of cars, parts, tools and accessories.
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Fire threatens So. Calif. neighborhood
LOS ANGELES, July 30 (UPI) -- Residents were racing to their cars and fleeing as a wildfire advanced toward a neighborhood in Palmdale, Calif., authorities said. LOS ANGELES - California - Palmdale California - United States - Counties
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Business news briefs: Ford truck sales continue climbing
Ford said sales of its F-Series pickups rose 40% in July, the best month since March 2008. Sales of smaller, fuel-efficient cars declined. Sales industrywide likely rose 3% to 4% in July and were slightly above the 11.1 million-vehicle annual rate in June, George Pipas, Ford's sales analyst, said Friday.
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France: brands that stand alone
Can you imagine an international automobile show promoting cars as French? Most probably not. The French car, as a label, has little marketing value in the brand-driven automobile industry. In this sector, brands create the image of the products.
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Ode to Homecoming: Teen's poem embraces Port's summer festival
NEWBURYPORT — For Maureen Moore, one of the best parts of summer in Newburyport is Yankee Homecoming. The 15-year-old from Newbury is one of the summer festival's biggest fans. There's so much about Homecoming that she enjoys, she's hard-pressed to pick a favorite event.
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Arts fest bows out; classic cars roar in
Reno's Artown will conclude its annual monthlong celebration today with an anticipated $25,000 in additional revenue this year thanks to those who contributed to the "Give $3, Keep Artown Free" campaign, Beth Macmillan, Artown's executive director, said Friday.
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Toyota recalls 416,000 cars
TOKYO/DETROIT - TOYOTA Motor Corp said on Thursday it would recall nearly 417,000 high-end passenger cars and SUVs in the United States and Canada to fix steering problems. The recalls of Toyota Avalon sedans and Lexus LX470 sport utility vehicles pushes the number of vehicles Toyota has recalled over the past year globally to nearly 11 million, marring its reputation for quality.
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Keep your kids cool this summer
Children left alone in cars during the summer are like white shoes after Labor Day: It's a bad fit.
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