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Opening Emergency Shoulder To Traffic In Atlanta Leads To Confusion, One Arrest

Posted May 15, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

A main traffic artery in the metropolitan Atlanta area, the Georgia 400, has been plagued with congestion for years. Hoping to ease the commutes of thousands of area residents, officials decided to ...

The Car Coach Examines Upside Of Diesel Engines

Posted May 14, 2012 by Lauren Fix | The Car Coach

Remember the old Mercedes-Benz diesels that sounded like the title car from the movie "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?" They were loud, slow and spewed black, sooty smoke that would make a career smoker gag. ...

CATEGORIES: Car Shopping, Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Fuel Efficiency

Hyundai Elantra Air Bag Allegedly Cut Man's Ear In Half

Posted May 14, 2012 by Associated Press

DETROIT -- Federal safety regulators are investigating a complaint that a car owner's ear was cut in half when a side air bag inflated in a Hyundai Elantra. ...

The Latest Thing Thieves Are Stealing From Your Car

Posted May 14, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

Three minutes. Two cuts. One saw. That's all it takes to steal the catalytic converter out from underneath a car. "You get under there, zip-zip, and take it off," Jeff Prior, the manager of a ...

CATEGORIES: Automotive News, Car Gadgets, Car Insurance Advice, Car Theft

Why A Man Paid $500 To Eat A Chicken Dinner In His Car

Posted May 11, 2012 by David Kiley | AOL Autos

Would you pay $500 for a chicken dinner you had to eat in your car? That's just what an Ottawa, Canada man ended up paying earlier this month when police pulled him over and ticketed the ...

A Cautionary Tale For Drivers Seeking To Stay Connected

Posted May 10, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

In case you're enamored with using your handheld devices while driving, or automotive connectivity in general, here's a cautionary reminder that, depending on your location, it may be illegal to use ...

CATEGORIES: Automotive Technology, Driving Laws, Technology Of The Year

Speed Demon's Car Hoisted Into Tree

Posted May 10, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

People in the small village of Lubczyna, Poland did a little bit more than just talk about how annoyed they were with a young man's irresponsible driving habits. MSN Now reports that even law ...

Watch Ferrari Desecrate Chinese Monument

Posted May 10, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

With millionaires proliferating in China, Italian super-car maker Ferrari is in the midst of a push to sell more of its expensive hot rods there. But a PR plan went awry when a stunt left tire marks ...

Honda Wins Appeal Of Ruling In Civic Hybrid MPG Case

Posted May 09, 2012 by Pete Bigelow | AOL Autos

A judge has overturned a ruling that allowed a California woman to collect nearly $10,000 from Honda in small-claims court because her vehicle received lower-than-advertised fuel economy. ...

CATEGORIES: Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Fuel Efficiency, Automotive News, Honda News

Police: Drunk Indiana Man Strapped 4 Children To Hood Of Car

Posted May 08, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

Just when you thought poor Seamus Romney had it bad when he was packed like a piece of luggage on the car roof for a family vacation, along comes a story that makes Mitt Romney look like a doting dog ...

Graphic Video: Man Gets Creamed By Car, Suffers Only Broken Leg

Posted May 08, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

It's unclear why this man in Russia had stopped his car in the middle of the freeway and was standing amid the speeding traffic. But one thing is absolutely certain about the situation: He is beyond ...

One Couple's Land Cruiser Lands In Guinness Book Of World Records

Posted May 07, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

The Land Rover has been on the road for more than 27 years, and amassed more than 400,000 miles on its odometer. ...

CATEGORIES: Toyota News, Driving

Weighty Issue: Obese People More Likely To Die After Severe Car Crashes

Posted May 07, 2012 by Scott Burgess | AOL Autos

People who are overweight have always had it tough. Obesity has been linked to a myriad of health problems ranging from asthma to heart disease to cancer. ...

CATEGORIES: Automotive News, Car Safety

Opinion: America Needs $1 A Gallon Gas Tax

Posted May 07, 2012 by Scott Burgess | AOL Autos

As much as it pains me to say this: America needs a $1 a gallon gas tax. And right now would be the perfect time to start. Vote, pass, sign. Please. This gas tax could rebuild America, create ...

CATEGORIES: Green Driving, Fuel Efficiency

Techsplanation: Tire Tread Technology

Posted May 07, 2012 by Ross Kenneth Urken | AOL Autos

Pirelli has distinguished itself in the tire market by creating products for its performance and racecars with technology that can then be applied to luxury and general consumer cars. The brand's ...

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Road Deaths A Global 'Epidemic' On Par With Diseases, Says New Report

Posted May 04, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

Every six seconds, someone is killed or seriously injured in a traffic accident. Every day, 3,500 people are killed in car crashes. ...

CATEGORIES: Automotive News, Car Safety, Driving

'Wildest' Police Chase Videos Back, But Could Become Rarer To See

Posted May 04, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

On Monday, May 7 at 8 p.m., the "World's Wildest Police Videos" program returns to Spike TV. Many of the videos feature what has become a favorite of TV and Internet viewers – the police car ...

CATEGORIES: Automotive Technology, GM News, Police Cars