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Documents: Flask smelling of alcohol found in SUV involved in fatal Fresno crash

A crushed metal flask that smelled of alcohol was found in the wreckage of an SUV hit by a Greyhound bus in a crash that killed six people, according to search warrant documents released Thursday. Authorities have said the SUV driver, 18-year-old Sylvia Garay of Dinuba, had ...

India carmaker signs deal to buy Ssangyong

India's leading sports utility vehicle maker Mahindra and Mahindra signed a preliminary agreement Monday to take over bankrupt South Korean carmaker Ssangyong Motor, Ssangyong said. Ssangyong announced the signing of the memorandum of understanding in a regulatory filing to the Seoul stock exchange, but no figures for the deal have been disclosed. "We give the takeover candidate (Mahindra and ...

Nissan sets prices for 2011 Armada SUV, Titan pickup

Nissan North America set its pricing Thursday for its 2011 model year Armada SUV and the full-size Titan pickup truck. The Armada starts at a manufacturers suggested retail price of $37,910, with the most expensive model carrying an MSRP of $52,890. Nissan said the Titan will range from an ...

Mahindra says MoU for Ssangyong to be signed soon

India's leading sports utility vehicle maker Mahindra and Mahindra said Thursday they expected a preliminary agreement to be signed within weeks to take over South Korea's bankrupt Ssangyong Motor. The announcement came after creditors in Seoul said the Indian company was its preferred bidder. The deal would cover Ssangyong's long-term debt, said Mahindra and Mahindra's head ...

India's leading sports utility vehicle maker Mahindra and Mahindra said Thursday they expected a preliminary agreement to be signed within weeks to take over South Korea's bankrupt Ssangyong Motor. The announcement came after creditors in Seoul said the Indian company was its preferred bidder. The deal would cover Ssangyong's long-term debt, said Mahindra and Mahindra's head ...

A look at the vehicles most enticing to thieves, and those least likely to catch their eye

The Cadillac Escalade luxury SUV is the vehicle most likely to be targeted by thieves, according to the Highway Loss Data Institute, an insurance-funded group. Here are the vehicles most and least likely to be targets, and the average loss payment per claim ...

Policeman was watching when California teen picked his rented SUV to steal

Investigators say a 15-year-old, would-be thief who jumped into a Jeep Cherokee was being watched by a Southern California policeman who rented the SUV. The plainclothes officer used his remote to lock the Redland's teenager inside. Redlands police spokesman Carl Baker says the San Manuel Indian Reservation ...

Summary Box: Ford introduces Explorer that breaks from SUV tradition in favor of fuel economy

FORD'S NEW EXPLORER: Ford Motor Co. launched the marketing campaign for the 2011 Ford Explorer Monday. It's an important vehicle for the company, the second most-recognized Ford after the Mustang. WHAT'S DIFFERENT: Ford is taking a risk with the Explorer, building it ...

Ford introduces new Explorer that breaks from SUV tradition in favor of fuel economy

The Ford Explorer, the hulking family-hauler that helped launch the SUV boom in the early 1990s, is back. And it hopes to define a new generation of more streamlined, fuel-efficient sport utility vehicles. Ford begins a marketing campaign Monday for the 2011 Ford Explorer, which will ...

In a first, Ford says hybrid Lincoln sedan will cost the same as gas version

Ford Motor Co. says it plans to sell its Lincoln MKZ hybrid sedan for the same price as the gas-powered version. Here are some other vehicles with hybrid and gas engines, and the price difference between the base gas model and base hybrid. The starting ...

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