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January 17, 2010 - January 23, 2010 Archives

Car show runs through Sunday in Providence

Journal photo / Steve Szydlowski British Motorcar Club of New England displays dozens of cars and motorcycles at the Northeast International Auto Show, at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence. The 2010 Northeast International Auto Show, which opened...

January 22, 2010 11:41 am
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Stuck gas pedal causes 2nd major Toyota recall

NEW YORK -- Toyota Motor Corp. built its reputation in the U.S. as a maker of safe and dependable vehicles, but the quality of the Japanese automaker's fleet continues to be tarnished by serious safety recalls. Toyota said Thursday it...

January 22, 2010 9:52 am
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Providence Auto Show opens Thursday

The 2010 Northeast International Auto Show opens at the Convention Center in Providence on Thursday with a number of exotics represented on the floor in addition to most mainstream cars and light trucks. General Motors is offering test drives of...

January 20, 2010 4:03 pm
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Tasca signs up his 2010 drag racing crew

Bob Tasca III said the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team that earned two race wins, one runner-up finish, 26 round wins and a place in the 2009 Countdown to 1, will return for the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing season....

January 20, 2010 1:22 pm
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Lining up for the Super Bowl

We watch the Super Bowl for the action and the ads, many of which debut on the unofficial national holiday. Indeed, the following day armchair quarterbacks take to the field to critique the ads as much as the game itself....

January 20, 2010 1:14 pm
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Backseat Driver: Don't insult my truck

I hope General Motors is going to jump on the bandwagon and make hay out of Scott Brown's black 2005 GMC Canyon pickup truck with nearly 200,000 miles on the clock. It's probably the most famous vehicle in the nation...

January 20, 2010 12:22 pm
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Saab takeover talks still on despite liquidators

Talk about last gasps. Investment firm Genii Capital said Tuesday it remained hopeful about its chances of buying Swedish carmaker Saab despite last week's arrival of liquidators appointed by owner General Motors, according to Reuters. Last week a team of...

January 20, 2010 11:25 am
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