Thursday, April 15, 2010

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TCC Tip: Be Safe And Green—Round Up And Recycle Used Batteries

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 01:03 PM PDT

If you swapped out your car battery some cold morning this winter, and for some reason you kept the old one, recycle it now. Don't even think about setting it aside somewhere, perhaps at the back of the garage, in the basement, or on a tool bench, where it might corrode or leak. Thankfully, there aren't many old dead batteries out there, either in...


Nissan Says, 'Symmetry Sucks'

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 09:50 AM PDT

Last year, the Nissan Cube shoehorned itself into what's become a very crowded field. Technically, that field is known as that of the "mini multi-purpose vehicle" (aka, the mini MPV), but given the youth-oriented styling and social-networking features of the Cube and its competitors, we sometimes refer to them as Facebook CityBoxes. Whether Nissan...


Automakers Request More Subsidies For Plug-Ins, EVs, And Infrastructure

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 09:04 AM PDT

And here we are: Tax Day. The day that Uncle Sam kindly requests the presence of your cash in his coffers so that he can continue running programs -- some good, some less so -- that, put together, make the U.S. our country of choice. What more appropriate time of year for automakers to pay a visit to Washington, D.C. and push for more tax...


Mazda Recall Issued On 90,000 Compacts In Asia

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 01:21 AM PDT

It appears it isn't just Toyota and Lexus getting all the bad press. Mazda too has come under fire following the announcement that it will recall more than 90,000 compact cars, mostly in Japan and China. The recall affects customers of the Mazda3 compact sedan and hatchback, currently the company's most popular model, and includes those vehicles...


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