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Car Rental Companies Agree To Keep Recalled Cars Off The Road

Posted Sep 27, 2012 by Sharon Silke Carty | AOL Autos

Bowing to pressure from consumers and advocacy groups, major car rental companies have agreed to end the practice of renting cars that have been recalled for safety problems and are supporting ...

Video: Lightning Strikes Toyota Land Cruiser

Posted Sep 27, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

Russia seems to offer no shortage of incredible footage from the road. From a truck driver dismounting out of his front windshield to a near brutal collision on a tree-lined highway, we thought we ...

DailyFinance Market Minute: Ford And Toyota Are Market Movers

Posted Sep 27, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

According to DailyFinance, automakers Ford and Toyota are "Market Movers," who, with several new models, should see a nice jump in their share prices. ...

New Jersey Law May Mandate Doggy Seat Belts

Posted Sep 27, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

New Jersey lawmakers sure are spending considerable time thinking about drivers and driving. Earlier this year, a state senator proposed a bill to fine slow drivers. Lawmakers also argued over whether ...

CATEGORIES: Car Safety, Driving Laws

Jaguar Breathes New Life Into A Legend

Posted Sep 26, 2012 by David Kiley | AOL Autos

The New York Yankees have Lou Gehrig. Republicans have Ronald Reagan. And Jaguar has its E-Type. Every brand needs an icon to point to, a stake in the ground, an example of its essence that ...

California Governor Signs Driverless Cars Bill

Posted Sep 26, 2012 by Associated Press

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown rode to Google headquarters in a self-driving Toyota Prius before signing legislation Tuesday that will pave the way for driverless cars in California. ...

Bargain Hunting: Chevy Volt

Posted Sep 26, 2012 by David Kiley

General Motors is now offering a whopping $10,000 worth of rebates toward the purchase of a Chevy Volt. Now, cue the wise-guys, right-wingers, Tea Partiers and snark merchants to say, "See. Told ya it ...

Man Blames DUI On His Pet Squirrel

Posted Sep 26, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

When Warren Michael III was pulled over by a Clay County, Fla. Sheriff's deputy under suspicion of DUI, he offered up an excuse that the officer probably never heard before: There was a squirrel under ...

Nissan Streamlines Process For Customers Turning In Leased Cars

Posted Sep 25, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

Returning a leased vehicle could soon be as easy as turning in a rental car for customers of Nissan and Infiniti. ...

CATEGORIES: Infiniti News, Nissan News, Technology Of The Year

Government Skewers Its Own Investments In Electric Cars

Posted Sep 25, 2012 by Sharon Carty | AOL Autos

It's been a bad two days for electric cars. First, the Congressional Budget Office skewered the government's rebate program for electric car buyers, saying the program doesn't actually do anything ...

Do Drivers Have Right Of Way At This Yellow Light?

Posted Sep 25, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

Transportation officials are installing new traffic lights nationwide that include a new feature they say will simplify left turns for drivers: flashing yellow arrows. But rather than have their ...

CATEGORIES: Car Safety, Driving Laws

Police Officer Shoves Woman From Path Of Alleged Drunk Driver

Posted Sep 24, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

A Texas police officer became a hero last Monday when he shoved a woman out of the path of an alleged drunk driver. ...

Utah To Make 80 MPH Speed Limit Permanent In Some Areas

Posted Sep 24, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

The Utah Department of Transportation released a study that showed increasing the speed limit on some parts of freeways from 75 mph to 80 mph may actually be a good thing, according to to Fox 13 Now. ...

This State Says: No Smiling Please on Your Driver's License

Posted Sep 21, 2012 by David Kiley

New Jerseyans have a lot to smile about. The Giants, who play in Secaucus, are Super Bowl champs. Governor Chris Christie is a national political star, and has a 51% approval rating. ...

CATEGORIES: Automotive News

Georgia Man Speeds Down Interstate With Crying Girlfriend On Hood

Posted Sep 21, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

A domestic quarrel turned into something far more frightening Tuesday, when a Georgia man sped down an interstate with his terrified girlfriend trapped on the hood of his car. Investigators said it ...

CATEGORIES: Jeep News, Car Safety, Driving

As Cities Add Bike-Friendly Lanes, Police On Lookout For Road Rage Incidents

Posted Sep 20, 2012 by David Kiley

We all know about road rage when the incident involves motorist versus motorist. But there are increasing incidents of road rage motorist against bicyclists. ...

CATEGORIES: Car Safety, Driving

11-Year-Old Grabs Wheel After Bus Driver Suffers Heart Attack

Posted Sep 20, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

An 11-year-old boy's quick thinking and heroic actions likely saved lives when a bus driver collapsed from a heart attack. ...

Ask The Car Coach: Talking Hot Cars and Bad Fuel Economy

Posted Sep 20, 2012 by Lauren Fix

Lauren Fix is the Car Coach. She answers reader mail and comments on our Facebook page. ...

CATEGORIES: Fuel Efficiency, Car Gadgets

Road Rage Incident Led To Fatal Shooting In Houston

Posted Sep 20, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

A Texas woman on her way to work fatally shot another motorist she said attacked her after a minor collision in northwest Harris County near Houston, officials said. The incident is yet another tragic ...

CATEGORIES: Car Safety, Driving