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Coda Becomes Latest EV Start-Up to Short Circuit
KickingTiresLos Angeles-based start-up Coda announced today that it is declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy and pulling the plug on its electric vehicle. The news echoes other recent high-profile struggles for EV start-ups like Aptera and perhaps most notably Fisker,...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Hybrid Vehicles, Bankruptcy, Nissan, Economy, Business and Finance
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Fisker Edges Closer to Bankruptcy as New Details Emerge
KickingTiresThe travails continue for Anaheim, Calif.-based Fisker. Executives at the struggling plug-in-vehicle maker met with Congress Wednesday, and new details emerged on Fisker's government dealings. It goes like this. The U.S. Department of Energy approved $529...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Energy, Bankruptcy, Economy, Business and Finance
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How Korean Tensions Could Affect American Car Shoppers
KickingTiresFollowing a nuclear test and subsequent global sanctions, escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula have North Korea issuing near-daily threats against its southern neighbor and the U.S. ??? and the latest developments have left nearby nations girding...Tags: General Motors Corp., CNBC (tv network), Korean War (1950-1953), Chevrolet, Chrysler
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Lawmakers to Jump-Start Backup Camera Mandate
KickingTiresIn 2007, Congress and President George W. Bush approved a law mandating that the government set automotive rear-visibility guidelines by the beginning of 2011. In 2010, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed that backup cameras be...Tags: Traffic, Government, Jan Schakowsky, National Government, Ray LaHood
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Legislation Would Ground Recalled Rental Cars
KickingTiresA bipartisan group of U.S. senators last week introduced a bill that would prohibit rental-car companies from renting or selling vehicles with an open manufacturer's recall. The legislation, the Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2013,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Rental Service, Chuck Schumer, Barbara Boxer, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Automakers Say EV Noisemakers Too Loud
KickingTiresTwo automaker groups are challenging a proposal for hybrids and electric vehicles to make artificial noises at low speeds. Congress authorized the initiative, aimed to keep drivers from pulling an Andy Bernard from "The Office" on nearby pedestrians or...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Hybrid Vehicles, Chevrolet
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U.S. Auto Sales Propelled the Economy in 2012
KickingTiresAs Congress hammered out an overdue budget deal that averted the much-discussed fiscal cliff ??? but kicked the can down the street on larger reforms ??? it's important to note that auto sales played a huge role in propelling the......Tags: Honda, The Washington Post, Ford, SUVs and Crossovers, Automotive Equipment
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Government Delays Backup Camera Decision
KickingTiresA set of federal rear-visibility standards that could mandate backup cameras in all vehicles by 2014 met yet another delay this week, leaving the measures' finalization up in the air. According to the Detroit News, the National Highway Traffic Safety........Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, The Detroit News
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If religions can have limits, why can't gun owners?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsI got a lot of feedback on my Sunday column/letter to the NRA, but in the spirit of the season I figured I'd wait until after the holidays to fire back. At the end of the column, I rhetorically asked,......Tags: Michael Mukasey, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Palm Beach County Commission considers backing constitutional amendment
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsThe Palm Beach County Commission may wade into constitutional law and take a stand on a controversial U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Bringing a Washington D.C. political fight to their West Palm Beach meeting chambers, county commissioners are considering...Tags: Palm Beach County Commission, Elections, Ted Deutch, Politics, Freedom of the Press
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Primary winners and losers
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsI'll be writing more about the primary elections results for Thursday's print editions, but here are some quick hit impressions: Winner: Gov. Scott appointees. It's hard to imagine in Broward, a heavily Democratic county that doesn't like Republican Gov....Tags: Judges, Broward County, Government, Primaries, Al Lamberti
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Wasserman-Schultz: West hypersensitive, Colbert hysterical
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsA week after the e-mail heard 'round Capitol Hill, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-Weston) is still surprised about the harsh tone taken by rookie U.S. Rep. Allen West (R-Plantation). "I've been in public office 18 years, and I've never had......Tags: Stephen Colbert, Government Health Care, Wolf Blitzer, Elections, Florida Legislature
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