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2 bills to toughen limo rules go to governor – 9/15/13
Four months after a limousine fire on the San Mateo Bridge killed a bride and four other women, a pair of bil
Corbett Limo Safety Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Sergio Reyes September 12, 2013 (916) 651-4010 Tragic Deaths on San Mateo-Hayward Bridge Impetus for SB 109 SACRAMENTO – Legislation authored by Senate Majority Leader Ellen M. Corbett (D-East Bay) increasing the number of required exit points in the passenger compartments of limousines passed from the Legislature today with…
European Automakers Hope Technology Can Lure Younger Buyers
FRANKFURT — Sometimes it is more fun to dream about the future than to dwell on the present, especially if you are a European car executive.
With sales at their lowest level in two decades, auto industry managers gathering for the Frankfurt auto show next week will be doing their best to focus on shiny new technologies rather than on the European car market, which, in contrast to the thriving market in the United States, is in a terrible state.
Toyota Recalls Vehicles a Second Time
Toyota is recalling about 780,000 vehicles for a second time after its first effort to prevent a handling problem did not work, according to a report posted Sunday on the Web site of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The recall covers about 18,000 2010 Lexus HS 250h autos, a hybrid model, with the rest being the 2006 through 2011 Toyota RAV4 sport utility vehicle. The agency says the failure of a rear tie rod on the suspension could “cause a loss of vehicle control.”
NHTSA reviewing policy on publicizing automakers’ recall fines – 8/22/13
By David Shepardson
The Detroit News