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FEATURE STORY, NASCAR – Sprint Cup Series » Harris: Letarte Ignores Criticism, Presses On
Jeff Gordon and Steve Letarte will work toward future championships together. (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images)
The end-of-season rehash and planning session last fall between crew chief Steve Letarte and his driver, Jeff Gordon, was no bed of roses.
The two had a [...]
Auto shops push for the right to repair all cars
Boston — when Mary Burke recently took her 2007 Honda Element with its worn-out ignition switch to her regular repair shop, the mechanic didn’t have the software to fix the problem.
The shop’s owner, Glenn Wilder, said he had to take Burke’s car to a Honda dealership — because those are the only places Honda releases [...]
2000 Toyota Tundra SR5 from North America – Comments
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16th Dec 2008, 20:58
I laughed when I read the Tacoma owner comparison brake pads. Try towing, carrying full loads with a heavier truck vs. stopping a lightweight truck likely empty and never towing. Try pulling a heavy trailer without trailer brakes and go 90,000 miles on pads. if anything, [...]
Police Warn About July Auto Thefts
SAN ANTONIO — According to San Antonio Police, July is one of the highest auto theft months of the year. most people are more active during the summer and thieves are no exception, so police are reminding car owners to take extra precautions.”Any vehicle that’s easy prey will be taken,” Deputy Chief Ray Torres, with [...]
China car sales slow down in June, labor disputes pose threat
In June, passenger car sales rose 19.4 percent compared to 25.8 percent growth in may.
Market analysts warned that the growth rate could look south in coming months unless the automakers as well as the mainland government move quickly to resolve the labor disputes.
In June, Japan’s no.2 automaker Honda Motor co. faced the risk of disruption [...]
