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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: Bankruptcy, Automotive Equipment, Passenger Cars, Manufacturing and Engineering, Leonardo DiCaprio
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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: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Theft, Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, Insurance
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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: Chevrolet, Jeep, Nissan, Prius, Dodge
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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: The New York Times, Natural Disasters, Des Plaines, Insurance, Automotive Equipment
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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: Thanksgiving, Trips and Vacations, Minor League Baseball, Transportation Industry, Holidays
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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: Natural Disasters, Chrysler Group LLC, American Red Cross, Automotive Equipment, Ford Motor Co.
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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: Nissan, Natural Disasters, Chrysler Group LLC, Infiniti, 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, Natural Disasters, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Insurance, Automotive Equipment
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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: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Car Engine Repair, Natural Disasters, Hybrid Vehicles, Hurricanes
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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: New York City, Vehicles, Natural Disasters, Ray Magliozzi, Passenger Cars
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What To Do If Your Car Has Been Flooded
KickingTiresEast Coast residents are reeling in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. As they begin the difficult task of cleaning up from the storm surge, they may be wondering what to do with their flooded cars. Car Talk hosts Tom and......Tags: Vehicles, Natural Disasters, Ray Magliozzi, Hurricanes, Passenger Cars
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Top 10 Best-Selling Cars: October 2012
KickingTiresWe reported Wednesday on Hurricane Sandy's impact to October car sales, with car shoppers across 13 states potentially delaying a purchase in the final week of the month while they assessed damage. One analyst noted that while some drivers would......Tags: Chevrolet, Minivans and Vans, Jeep, Nissan, Natural Disasters
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