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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: Energy, Bankruptcy, U.S. Congress, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance
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Ford to Add More Physical Buttons to MyFord Touch
KickingTiresThe Wall Street Journal reported Sunday (subscription required) that Ford would swap its MyFord Touch capacitive controls for physical knobs and buttons as it redesigns its cars. It's unclear which models will revert to physical controls, and when, but...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Toyota, Consumers, Ford, Passenger Cars
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New Audi Wireless Data Plan Averages $15 a Month
KickingTiresAudi announced a new in-vehicle data plan this week, offering customers 2.5 years of wireless internet services at an average cost of $15 a month. Owners of vehicles equipped with the automaker's Audi connect multimedia system can pay $450 for......Tags: T-Mobile, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering
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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: Hybrid Vehicles, Business, Electronics, Ray Magliozzi, Hurricanes
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Fading to black -- Hollywood's cuckoo clocks and Blockbuster stores
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsYou know the old saying, "Even a stopped clock is right twice a day." Not in Hollywood. The city's $86,000 electronic clocks on the water tower at I-95 and Sheridan Street are completely kaput again, the latest in a never-ending......Tags: Blockbuster, Music, Arts, Water Supply, Arts and Culture
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Cars.com News Briefs: April 9, 2012
KickingTiresHere's what we have our eye on today: Nissan will use Intel chips in select models beginning next year, Bloomberg News reports. The Infiniti LE concept, which Nissan's luxury division introduced at last week's New York International Auto Show, uses......Tags: Bloomberg L.P., Toyota, Auto Shows, Volkswagen, Manufacturing and Engineering
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MyFord Touch Gets Upgrade
KickingTiresFord has upgraded its MyFord and MyLincoln Touch systems to be faster and simpler to use, according to the automaker. Prominent differences are simpler graphics and larger, bolder fonts used throughout the interface. We have images of the old and......Tags: Concerts, Apple iPad, Music, Entertainment, SUVs and Crossovers
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Ways for veterans to avoid financial fraudsters
Crime and Safety - Sun-Sentinel?? Veterans give a lot??for this country. They shouldn't also be vulnerable??to scammers that target them, the Better Business Bureau says, and offers the following tips: Beware??firms that??charge??for products and services that are available??receive...Tags: Business, Crimes, Rentals, Federal Trade Commission, Theft
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Convertibles and Gas Mileage: What Does it Cost to Put the Top Down?
KickingTiresJealous of that top-down roadster in the next lane? Take heart: Its driver will probably pay for it at the pump. Put the top down in a convertible and gas mileage takes a hit at cruising speeds ??? the result......Tags: Science and Technology, Trips and Vacations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mercedes-Benz, Politics
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Toyota's Entune System: Up Close
KickingTiresToyota???s new Entune multimedia system, set to debut in the Prius V this year, represents the automaker???s bid to offer a credible rival to in-car systems from Ford, Chrysler and Kia. Introduced two weeks ago at the Consumer Electronics Show......Tags: Kia, Electronics, Toyota, Chrysler, Networking
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Navigation Systems Put to the Test: The Results
KickingTiresOn Wednesday, we laid out plans to take several navigation systems ??? the pricey factory systems in an Acura TSX, a BMW 3 Series and an Infiniti G37, plus a $180 handheld Garmin Nuvi 255W ??? and see how they......Tags: Garmin Ltd., Elmhurst, Transportation, Hospitals and Clinics, Plainfield (Will, Illinois)
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Microsoft Expands Presence in New Cars
KickingTiresIn the same way Windows 7 was a big deal for PC users, Microsoft???s just-announced Windows Embedded Automotive 7 should end up playing an important role in communication and entertainment systems in Ford, Kia, Fiat, Nissan and other makes in......Tags: Entertainment, Automotive Equipment
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