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1000s Injured and Killed in Non-Driving Car Accidents
A US Department of Transportation study released last month shows that thousands of Americans (documented or otherwise) are injured or killed each year in vehicle-related accidents unrelated to...
View ArticleToyota: Unintended Acceleration or Sticky Floor Mats?
A year ago, TTAC published a story about out-of-control Toyota Tacomas. Since then, reports continue to surface of “unintended acceleration” events in Lexus ES and IS and Toyota Camry and Camry Solara...
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Mercedes. Now With Grim Reaper In The Death Seat
Speaking of car ads, never in my life would I have expected to see the grim reaper in a car ad. Especially not in the death seat. Especially not in a Mercedes ad. The boys from Sindelfingen never were...
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New or Used: Being a Parent…to your Parent
TTAC Commentator Jimal writes: Sajeev and Steve, I have one of those quandaries that most adults will go through sooner or later in life and I figured I would tap into you and the B&B for...
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Statistics To Die For
The number of people killed on U.S. highways fell in 2011 for the sixth straight year, the longest streak of declines in the nation’s history, Bloomberg reports. Crash fatalities are down 1.7 percent...
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Dealing With Loss: My Father’s Oldsmobile
My wife with the Oldsmobile at Storm Lake, WA Nobody likes to think about the passing of a parent. When it happens it leaves you with a lot of different feelings, sadness, emptiness, loneliness and...
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Whither Volvo?
I’ve always had a soft spot for Volvo, that’s probably why I’ve owned two and chose European Delivery on one of them. But Volvo has a problem. It’s not the product. It’s not even the brand...
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The Value Of A Father’s Love
Image courtesy of allpar.com I am sure the diagnosis came as a shock. It was cancer and the prognosis was not good. The man must have looked at what he had made of his life, weighed the good and the...
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BREAKING: Worker Crushed To Death At Grand Cherokee, Durango Plant
UPDATE: Previous incident at Jefferson North included at bottom. UPDATE 2: Added name of worker and clarified details. A worker was crushed and ultimately succumbed to his injuries this morning at...
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Did Lane Splitting Lead To The Death Of A Navy Veteran At The Hands Of A...
California is reportedly about to make lane splitting by motorcyclists legal. Currently, it’s simply not illegal, which is not the same as explicitly legal. But even once the practice is officially...
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“The Steering Wheel Came Off In His Hands”
On September 14th of last year, a participant in the “Rusty Wallace Racing Experience” at Kentucky Speedway crashed into first the inside track wall, then the SAFER barrier on the outside of the...
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Robot Kills Man in Germany VW Plant
According to report from German-language HNA, a robot has killed a contractor in a Volkswagen plant in Germany, near Frankfurt. The 22-year-old man, whose name has not released, was crushed against a...
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Jules Bianchi, Marussia F1 Driver, Passes Away at 25
Jules Bianchi, a Marussia F1 driver, succumbed to his injuries yesterday after colliding with a tractor at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix over nine months ago. The Bianchi family released the following...
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QOTD: Is Death Of The Sedan Nigh?
Automakers are busy re-jigging their product mix to better meet the crossover hunger of an ever-shifting buying public. Chevrolet is adding a new crossover to their lineup — according to “sources” —...
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An Unexpected Lesson: Making the Long Trip Home
In addition to advice about the long-term benefits of wearing sunscreen, the world’s most famous commencement address included this bit of wisdom: “The real troubles in your life are apt to be the...
View ArticleCustom Car Legend George Barris Dead At 89
Thursday afternoon, legendary car customizer George Barris left this mortal coil at the age of 89, leaving behind a decades-long automotive legacy. The self-described “King of Kustom Kulture,” Barris...
View ArticleCaparo CEO Dead, Massive British Steelmaker And Once-supercar Maker In Doubt
Caparo Industries chairman Angad Paul died Nov. 9 in an apparent suicide just days after the steelmaking company his father founded, and Angad ran, announced massive job cuts and forced administration...
View ArticleTake a Break and Read This Story About GM’s Ignition Switch Lawsuit. Now.
I realize for many of you the lunch hour is probably over by now, but there’s enough time before the end of the afternoon to read, digest and regurgitate repeatedly over Atlanta magazine’s epic telling...
View ArticleA Funeral at an Auto Show
Prior to the New York International Auto Show, Toyota distributed an upbeat press release. Come party with us, it said. “Scion is not going away quietly.” Yet, as I walk toward Scion’s booth, a quiet...
View ArticleDid a Defective Jeep Kill Anton Yelchin? (Update)
According to multiple news reports, promising young actor Anton Yelchin, known for his portrayal of Chekhov in the reborn Star Trek movie series, was killed when his Jeep Grand Cherokee pinned him...
View ArticleQOTD: Who Will Be First Against the Wall?
So dawns a new year, ripe with promise and expectation. Millions of babies will draw their first breath in 2018, and those babies’ parents, aunts, uncles, or grandparents will drive off in 16 million...
View ArticleQOTD: Is It Offensive for a Funeral Home to Joke About Distracted Driving?
It’s odd how the same thing can make some people laugh and others feel offended. There are countless examples in a popular culture that cultivates a new outrage du jour practically every day. Even...
View ArticleDeath of Suspended VW Employee Under Investigation in Germany
We don’t have to tell you that organizations will frequently go to great lengths to protect themselves, sometimes pursuing unseemly tactics. German investigators are now checking to see if that extends...
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