IRVINE, Calif., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Total Car Score (www.totalcarscore.com), one of the most comprehensive automotive ranking and comparison websites, has named the 2012 Forte sedan and hatchback to its “Top Cars for College Grads” list. This roster of over-achieving compact cars was released on the cusp of graduation season, as new college grads [...]
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Enterprise Holdings Acquiring Mint Cars On-Demand
ST. LOUIS, MO–(Marketwire -05/17/12)- Enterprise Holdings has announced that it has acquired the business of Mint Cars On-Demand, a car-sharing company serving more than 8,000 members in New York City and Boston. The acquisition closed today; financial terms of the transaction will not be disclosed. Enterprise Holdings, the most comprehensive service provider in the car [...]
AMT may add more rail cars
Unable to use new double-decker cars on Deux Montagnes trains for now, authorities are considering another way to boost Montreal’s busiest commuter train line. The Agence métropolitaine de transport may add two cars to the 10-car train sets now used, AMT president Paul Côté told The Gazette. The extra cars would increase capacity on the [...]
Theft Ring Targeted Cars by Color, Model
advertisement Authorities have busted an auto theft ring that used New York City as its “giant showroom for stealing cars,” taking orders from an international broker who specified what he wanted, down to the model, year, color and accessory package, officials said Wednesday. State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said the [...]
Police crack US theft ring that sold luxury cars in Africa
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Authorities on Wednesday broke up an international car theft ring that used the streets of New York “as one giant showroom” to stalk more than $1 million in luxury cars and steal them for sale in Africa, the New York state attorney general said. Fourteen people were arrested in raids early [...]
Police crack theft ring that sold luxury cars in Africa
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) – The Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Wednesday named Rafael Reif, an electrical engineer born in Venezuela who has been the university’s provost since 2005, as its 17th president. Reif, 61, replaces Susan Hockfield, the first female president of MIT, who announced in mid-February … Article source: http://news.yahoo.com/police-crack-theft-ring-sold-luxury-cars-africa-230112197.html
$20000 Cars for Realistic Families
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Most real families these days need to find a vehicle that fits their needs and their budget. Functionality and necessity will trump extravagant and frivolous desires every time for responsible car buyers. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120515/CG06523) It’s very common for most families to have a spending limit of around [...]
Motoring taxes: a future headache for the chancellor
Treasury coffers will be depleted by an estimated £13bn a year unless action is taken now to deal with a decline in the amount of money raised by fuel and vehicle excise duties. This warning comes from a report for the RAC Foundation by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). The report says the chancellor [...]