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Report: Toyota plans budget sports car line
Filed under: Aftermarket, Concept Cars, Coupe, Budget, Hybrid, Japan, Hatchback, Toyota Toyota MR2 Sports Hybrid Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Akio Toyoda may want to bring driving excitement back to Toyota, but he and his team have two major hurdles to overcome: The brands's limited enthusiast base and the fact that Japan's youth have very little interest in cars. To combat both fronts, Toyota plans to launch a new line of budget-oriented vehicles that (...)
2010-09-05 18:27:00 | AutoBlogAttorney: JetBlue attendant in NYC flap resigned
New York -- A flight attendant who captured America's attention when he told off a plane full of passengers and then slid down an emergency chute resigned from his job last week and wasn't fired, his lawyer said Sunday.
2010-09-05 18:12:00 | DetNews.comLions claim versatile Havner, release Northcutt
The Lions have claimed multi-positional Spencer Havner off waivers from Green Bay, a league source has confirmed. To make room on the 53-man roster, the Lions released veteran Dennis Northcutt.
2010-09-05 18:02:00 | DetNews.comMideast crisis looms over Israeli settlements
Ramallah, West Bank -- Just days after Mideast peace talks began in Washington, the first major crisis is already looming: Israel hinted Sunday it will ease restrictions on building in West Bank settlements, while the Palestinian president warned he'll quit the talks if Israel resumes construction.
2010-09-05 17:04:00 | DetNews.comCongo: 70 dead, 200 missing in 2 boat capsizes
A riverboat loaded with passengers and fuel drums caught fire and capsized in southern Congo, and 200 people were feared dead, a survivor said Sunday. Another survivor confirmed the account and said local fishermen refused to help drowning passengers who jumped off the crowded boat.
2010-09-05 16:32:00 | DetNews.com
U.S. to limit foreign investors in GM IPO?
Filed under: Government/Legal, GM, Earnings/Financials According to The Wall Street Journal, members of the U.S. Treasury are worried about General Motors' upcoming IPO. They aren't concerned for the automaker's stock price, or how even how many investors may decide to buy into the company - they're concerned about what country the money is coming from. The Journal suggests that government officials are considering whether to limit or select which non-U.S. investors would be invited to (...)
2010-09-05 16:29:00 | AutoBlogFour Wheel Chase
Posted on 09.5.2010 15:54 by Simona Filed under: | driving games | Car Games | Car Games Four Wheel Chase originally appeared on topspeed.com on Sunday, 5 September 2010 15:54 EST. read more
2010-09-05 15:54:00 | Top SpeedDelta adding flights from Tenn. to Detroit
Chattanooga, Tenn. -- Delta Air Lines is starting nonstop flights from a southern automotive center to a northern one.
2010-09-05 15:48:00 | DetNews.comHunters asked to avoid Michigan oil spill cleanup
The state of Michigan is asking hunters to avoid part of the Kalamazoo River where oil spill cleanup continues.
2010-09-05 15:32:00 | DetNews.comOfficial: Obama backing research tax credits
Seeking ways to spur economic growth ahead of the November elections, President Barack Obama will ask Congress to increase and permanently extend research and development tax credits for businesses, a White House official said Sunday.
2010-09-05 15:32:00 | DetNews.comMaster chefs offer different contest at U.S. Open
There's been intense competition going on at the U.S. Open, and it has nothing to do with aces or foot faults.
2010-09-05 15:32:00 | DetNews.com
Moto2 rider Shoya Tomizawa killed in San Marino Grand Prix crash
Filed under: Motorsports Less than a week after 13-year-old Peter Lenz was killed in a crash at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, another motorcyclist's life has been claimed at the track. Shoya Tomizawa was on his 15th lap at the Misano circuit during the San Marino Grand Prix when he apparently lost control of his Moto2 bike at full speed, was thrown off the bike and then hit by two other riders before sliding 130 feet to a (...)
2010-09-05 14:31:00 | AutoBlogChilly weather can't keep jazz fans from festival
Chilly weather brought out fleece, leather and wool jackets, topped off by some mighty cool scarves and berets Saturday at the Detroit International Jazz Festival. After all, it is a hipper crowd than most that flocks to Jazzfest.
2010-09-05 13:32:00 | DetNews.comGM's Opel signs-up singer to boost brand image
Berlin -- General Motors Co.'s subsidiary Adam Opel GmbH says it has signed-up the winner of the European Song Contest as its new brand image.
2010-09-05 13:06:00 | DetNews.comMuseum brings its art outdoors around Detroit area
Detroit -- The Detroit Institute of Arts is putting up ornately framed reproductions of some of its most significant paintings on the streets of southeast Michigan as part of a celebration of its 125th anniversary.
2010-09-05 13:02:00 | DetNews.com