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Should there be a Pothole Alert highway sign?

We’ve all been there – had hot coffee splashed all over us or had our bones jarred by an unexpected pothole. In some of our cities, the roadways are nearly half and half relatively smooth roadway as opposed to dips, bumps and potholes. Then the trucks repairing them are about as good for traffic flow as the eroded asphalt gaps are for the suspension of your car – and so it goes.
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By: Don Bain

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Bake a cake for the Interstate Highway System

It was 55 years ago today the 46,876 miles of the Interstate Highway System began to become a reality with the passage of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 – popularly known as the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act of 1956 – on June 29. The road system was originally named The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways after the former President who championed its creation. Now most simply refer to it as “the Interstate.”
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By: Don Bain

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Saab secures another $35 million loan, production could begin soon

Just yesterday, Saab parent company Swedish Automobiles announced a sale of 50.1% of the Trollhattan production facility after selling 582 vehicles to a Chinese firm and today, the company has announced a new creditor who may put Saab one step closer to resuming production.
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By: Patrick Rall

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TorqueNews review of the 2011 Ford Fiesta SES 5-door - part 1

I recently had a chance to spend a week in a 2011 Ford Fiesta SES 5-door – a car that Ford has billed since before it hit the streets as being a “pretty big deal” – a promise on which the new Fiesta delivers very nicely.
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By: Patrick Rall

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Chrysler loses lawsuit over Imported from Detroit slogan

In March, we reported that Chrysler was suing a Detroit-based clothing manufacturer for the use of their “Imported from Detroit” slogan introduced during the Super Bowl and reports are now coming out that the judge has ruled against Chrysler in their attempt to make this other company stop selling knock-off products.
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By: Patrick Rall

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Shelby considering the return of Rent-A-Racer

Shelby American has twice offered modified Ford Mustangs through Hertz rental car agency, first in 1966 and then again in 2006, and if rumors are true there could be a new Shelby/Hertz rental Mustang available in the coming year.
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By: Patrick Rall

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Sept. conference will show how polyurethane helps auto industry

The latest polyurethane innovations for the auto industry, ranging from advancements in flexible molded foams to improvements in paint protection, will be showcased at the Polyurethanes 2011 Technical Conference this fall in Nashville.
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By: Hawke Fracassa

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Americans are making things great, Obama tells Iowans

President Obama continues to use the auto industry's robust turnabout as a talking point as he pushes a platform of prosperity to boost Americans' morale. In Bettendorf, Iowa, the president told workers who make car hoods and doors at an Alcoa plant about the critical role he sees for manufacturing in America's return to greatness.
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Rules relaxed to give teen drivers leeway

Michigan's Legislature, in support of teenagers statewide, has given its blessing to House Bill 4533 and sent it to Gov. Rick Snyder to sign and implement. The new legislation eases driving restrictions for teens who are good drivers with exemplary records.
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By: Hawke Fracassa

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