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Truck Driver Uses Fishing Line to Avoid Toll, Reels In an Arrest
Truck Driver Uses Fishing Line to Avoid Toll, Reels In an Arrest

18 Mar 2016, 17:15 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Maybe that MacGyver show wasn't such a good idea after all: this truck driver's improvised rig served him in avoiding toll checkpoints

 
US Companies Alliance Will Put 80,000-Pound Electric Trucks on the Roads
US Companies Alliance Will Put 80,000-Pound Electric Trucks on the Roads

16 Mar 2016, 17:59 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Commercial transportation is the elephant in the room whenever vehicle-generated pollution is being discussed, but two US companies might have a solution

 
Former Volkswagen Employee Claims Company Erased Data, Sues Them for Firing Him
Former Volkswagen Employee Claims Company Erased Data, Sues Them for Firing Him

14 Mar 2016, 09:35 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A former Volkswagen USA employee is seeking damages in court from the German company after losing his job because he tried to stop a coworker from deleting data

 
U.S. Army Will Test Self-Driving Trucks on Public Roads This Year
U.S. Army Will Test Self-Driving Trucks on Public Roads This Year

13 Mar 2016, 11:52 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Autonomous technology is of interest to the U.S. Army, a report shows. They will test the first self-driving army truck on public roads this year

 
Mercedes-Benz Reveals First Rendering of Its Sandy Springs US Headquarters
Mercedes-Benz Reveals First Rendering of Its Sandy Springs US Headquarters

7 Mar 2016, 12:58 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Mercedes-Benz is making its presence felt even stronger on the North American market with a new HQ near Atlanta, Georgia. Here are the first schematics

 
The Rare Situation When Having Better (Bigger) Potholes Is a Good Thing
The Rare Situation When Having Better (Bigger) Potholes Is a Good Thing

25 Feb 2016, 19:40 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Testing autonomous cars for use on real roads is going to be a very complex task, and that's why every aspect has to be taken into consideration

 
One in Five US Cars Is Involved in an Open Recall
One in Five US Cars Is Involved in an Open Recall

12 Feb 2016, 10:49 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / According to Carfax, one in five vehicles in the US is the subject of an open recall campaign. Around 47 million vehicles need to be repaired

 
Google's Self-Driving Tech Can Be Considered a Driver Under US Law, NHTSA Says
Google's Self-Driving Tech Can Be Considered a Driver Under US Law, NHTSA Says

10 Feb 2016, 12:10 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The NHTSA replied to a Google request asking that its self-driving system be considered as a driver from a legal view. The organization agrees with the company

 
Eight Station Wagons to Buy in the US Instead of a Crossover
Eight Station Wagons to Buy in the US Instead of a Crossover

8 Feb 2016, 17:00 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The days of station wagons in the United States of America seem to be close to an end, but some models live on. We made a list of Station Wagons on sale today

 
One Inch of Snow Is Enough to Give Presidential Motorcade Serious Headaches
One Inch of Snow Is Enough to Give Presidential Motorcade Serious Headaches

22 Jan 2016, 21:58 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Washington DC was all but frozen by nothing more than one inch of snow, so God only knows what the current blizzard will bring

 
US Study Shows the Autonomous Cars Can’t Come Quick Enough for the Young Generation
US Study Shows the Autonomous Cars Can’t Come Quick Enough for the Young Generation

20 Jan 2016, 19:03 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It would appear that today's kids aren't as crazy about driving as we used to be. Eh, that's actually good news: more open roads for the rest of us

 
The Plan to Give New York City a Cable Car Transportation System Is Still an Option
The Plan to Give New York City a Cable Car Transportation System Is Still an Option

18 Jan 2016, 16:56 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / You wouldn't have guessed it, but a lot of people find the idea of hanging in the air above a (sometimes freezing) river inside a large cabin quite appealing

 
BMW and Lexus Pass Mercedes-Benz in 2015 U.S. Sales, but the Race Is Still Tight
BMW and Lexus Pass Mercedes-Benz in 2015 U.S. Sales, but the Race Is Still Tight

6 Jan 2016, 16:51 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Even though Mercedes had its best ever year in 2015, it still wasn't enough to snatch BMW's U.S. sales crown and got beat by Lexus as well in the end

 
Volkswagen Just Got Sued by the US Justice Department
Volkswagen Just Got Sued by the US Justice Department

5 Jan 2016, 14:47 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The United States Justice Department has filed a civil lawsuit against Volkswagen for violating the Clean Air Act. VW is facing fines for each “dirty” car sold

 
X Marks the Spot for BMW, Who Expects a Significant Increase in SUV Demand in 2016
X Marks the Spot for BMW, Who Expects a Significant Increase in SUV Demand in 2016

4 Jan 2016, 13:32 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / With the Chinese market taking some time off from its spectacular and continuous growth, it was the US which came to the rescue of BMW's crossovers

 
WNBC Crew on the Street Gets Sprayed with Snow by a Drifting Nissan
WNBC Crew on the Street Gets Sprayed with Snow by a Drifting Nissan

30 Dec 2015, 09:18 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Reporting blizzards must be tons of fun, especially since there's no sound reason for you to actually be there instead of drinking coffee inside a warm place

 
FCA Commemorating 75 Years Since Beginning Its War Production Is a Little Weird
FCA Commemorating 75 Years Since Beginning Its War Production Is a Little Weird

29 Dec 2015, 13:53 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / December 29 isn't as famous as the D-Day, but it marks the moment the US ramped up its war effort by mobilizing its heavy industry. At least for Chrysler

 
Nebraska Cop Pulls a Will Smith Stunt, Jumps onto a Moving Truck to Stop It
Nebraska Cop Pulls a Will Smith Stunt, Jumps onto a Moving Truck to Stop It

18 Dec 2015, 16:08 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Envious of all the fake cops in the movies, this Nebraska deputy showed them all how it's done in the real world, with no protection and a lot at stake

 
Once Decapitated Hitchhiking Robot Will Be Forever Housed in a Canadian Museum
Once Decapitated Hitchhiking Robot Will Be Forever Housed in a Canadian Museum

17 Dec 2015, 17:30 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Taking the mother of all beatings seems to have been worth it for hitchBOT, who has now been promised a spot in the Canadian Science and Technology Museum

 
Drivers Passing Too Close to This Cyclist in Tennessee Will Get Pulled Over
Drivers Passing Too Close to This Cyclist in Tennessee Will Get Pulled Over

17 Dec 2015, 16:45 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Since they share the road with the drivers, cyclists are the most exposed traffic participants and anything meant to increase their safety is welcomed