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Fisker Lays Off 75% of Workforce as Bankruptcy Looms
KickingTiresLeonardo DiCaprio may love his Fisker Karma, but the California automaker is listing like the Titanic. Less than a month after founder Henrik Fisker quit, the boutique car company laid off some 160 employees, the Detroit News reports, as it......Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Tesla, Financially Distressed Companies, The Detroit News, Bankruptcy
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Shake, Rattle and Roll: Is Your Car Covered for Earthquake Damage?
KickingTiresA pair of California earthquakes this week that sent tremors from San Diego to Santa Rosa fortunately caused no injuries or substantial damage. They're a good reminder that motorists should think about disaster preparedness, particularly for drivers who...Tags: Road Transportation, Disasters and Accidents, Transportation, Insurance, Natural Disasters
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Top 10 Best-Selling Cars: February 2013
KickingTiresAll the talk these days seems to be on spending cuts and frugality, but you wouldn't know it from looking at February sales. Overall, the market was up more than 4%, with only half of the top automakers posting gains......Tags: Jeep, Manufacturing and Engineering, Dodge, Hyundai, Toyota
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Cars Damaged by Hurricane Sandy Pass 250,000 Mark
KickingTiresHurricane Sandy damaged or destroyed more than 250,000 cars, the National Insurance Crime Bureau said Thursday. The Des Plaines, Ill., agency noted that these preliminary figures only include insured cars whose owners filed claims after the October 2012...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Insurance, Natural Disasters, Automotive Equipment, The New York Times
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Sandy ain't dandy -- bring on the candy!
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsHalloween should be the time for South Florida's first crisp nights, a chance to sip some warm apple cider and maybe put on a long-sleeved shirt. Hah! Not this year. We've had an endless summer, an endless rainy season, and......Tags: Natural Disasters, Halloween, Cuba, Palm Beach County, Fort Lauderdale
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Storm Safety: What You Should Do if You Get Caught in Water
KickingTiresHurricane Sandy may be focused on pummeling the East Coast, but motorists further inland also need to be careful as the system moves into the interior. Staying off the roads is the safest way to avoid the storm. However, if......Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes
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AAA: More Travelers Expected This Thanksgiving
KickingTiresWhile the number of people traveling during the Thanksgiving holiday is expected to increase for the fourth consecutive year, projections indicate that recession-weary Americans remain tentative about straying too far or spending too much. According to...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Transportation Industry, Holiday Vacations, Petroleum Industry, Trips and Vacations
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Hurricane Sandy Recovery: Automakers Pitch In
KickingTiresMillion-dollar donations to Hurricane Sandy-relief efforts from high-wattage celebrities like Lady Gaga are guaranteed to make headlines, but automakers are also making major contributions to help those impacted by the storm. Many automakers have made...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Lady Gaga, FEMA, Automotive Equipment, Relief and Aid Organizations
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Automakers to Scrap Thousands of Sandy-Damaged Cars
KickingTiresAs East Coast dealerships continue to regroup after Hurricane Sandy, Bloomberg News is reporting that automakers will have to scrap around 15,000 storm-damaged new vehicles. Hurricane Sandy was the biggest Atlantic storm in U.S. history, causing at...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Weather, Toyota, Lexus, Automotive Equipment
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Experts: Used-Car Prices to Rise in Wake of Hurricane Sandy
KickingTiresHurricane Sandy will cost the East Cost billions in loss and repairs, and used-car shoppers will have to open their wallets even wider to buy a replacement vehicle. The storm took out thousands of vehicles, and the National Automobile Dealers......Tags: Vehicles, Manufacturing and Engineering, Car Guides and Reviews, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Insurance
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Is a Flooded Car Junk?
KickingTiresAs East Coast residents recover from Hurricane Sandy, they'll be surveying their businesses, homes and cars and trying to decide what's salvageable. Here are some tips from Car Talk hosts Tom and Ray Magliozzi about whether that flooded car is......Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Car Engine Repair, Ray Magliozzi, Hybrid Vehicles, Vehicles
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How to Know if You're Buying a Flood-Damaged Car
KickingTiresHurricane Sandy unleashed her wrath on East Coast communities and people this week. Those of us in the rest of the country were lucky to escape the direct effects of this superstorm. However, cars damaged by Sandy's storm surge could......Tags: Vehicles, Natural Disasters, Services and Shopping, Ray Magliozzi, Passenger Cars
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