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06 Mar 2015

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Drivers to get 10 minute parking leeway before fine

No fine for drivers overstaying parking by 10 minutes

News 6 Mar, 2015

Raft of rule changes will also include a ban to CCTV camera cars

06 Mar 2015 9:43am GMT

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Petrolicious shows off the futuristic styling of the DeLorean DMC-12

Filed under: Design/Style, Videos, Coupe, Classics

The DeLorean DMC-12 still looks fantastic after all these years. In its latest video, Petrolicious sits down with an owner of one and goes on a ride through the city at night to watch the fluorescent lights play off the car's stainless steel body.

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Petrolicious shows off the futuristic styling of the DeLorean DMC-12 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 05 Mar 2015 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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06 Mar 2015 1:00am GMT

What you missed on 3.5.15

Watch Jessi and Patrick from The List climb Mount Washington, discuss the cult of German cars and find all the auto sales data from last month. All of this, plus other happenings in the car world for Feb. 25, 2015.

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What you missed on 3.5.15 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 05 Mar 2015 19:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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06 Mar 2015 12:31am GMT

Bison in Yellowstone get their 15 minutes of fame in viral video

Filed under: Etc., Humor, Videos, Nissan, SUV, Off-Road

A couple touring Yellowstone National Park got a bit closer to the park's wildlife than they'd originally planned, when a bison rammed their SUV.

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Bison in Yellowstone get their 15 minutes of fame in viral video originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 05 Mar 2015 19:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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06 Mar 2015 12:01am GMT

05 Mar 2015

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Ford also working on 200-mile EV to compete with Bolt, Model 3

Filed under: Green, Rumormill, Chevrolet, Ford, Tesla, Electric, Future

Ford could unveil a 200-mile, $30,000-ish battery electric car later this year to go properly head-to-head with the upcoming Chevy Bolt.

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Ford also working on 200-mile EV to compete with Bolt, Model 3 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 05 Mar 2015 18:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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05 Mar 2015 11:33pm GMT

Pedestrian roadway deaths flat in 2014, progress slow

Filed under: Government/Legal, Safety, United States

The Governors Highway Safety Association has released an analysis of preliminary pedestrian fatality traffic data for the first six months of 2014. The study indicates deaths for the year are likely be be about the same as 2013, indicating slow progress with pedestrian safety efforts.

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Pedestrian roadway deaths flat in 2014, progress slow originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 05 Mar 2015 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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05 Mar 2015 11:00pm GMT

Nissan Sentra crash rating improves, now Top Safety Pick [w/video]

Filed under: Videos, Nissan, Safety, Sedan, Budget

Nissan's work on the crash structure of its Sentra sedan has paid off, as the IIHS has just certified the compact as a Top Safety Pick.

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Nissan Sentra crash rating improves, now Top Safety Pick [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 05 Mar 2015 17:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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05 Mar 2015 10:32pm GMT

February 2015: Old Man Winter's Got Us Down Edition

Filed under: By the Numbers

While sales were up overall in February of 2015 when compared to the same month a year ago, cold and perilous winter weather had an impact, with numbers slightly lower than expected.

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February 2015: Old Man Winter's Got Us Down Edition originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 05 Mar 2015 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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05 Mar 2015 10:00pm GMT

Mazda starts production of new MX-5 Miata in Japan

Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Mazda, Japan, Convertible

It's official, boys and girls: Mazda has kicked off the start of production of the new MX-5 Miata at its Ujina plant in Hiroshima, Japan.

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Mazda starts production of new MX-5 Miata in Japan originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 05 Mar 2015 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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05 Mar 2015 9:30pm GMT

Phiaro P75 Concept Cipher is the ultimate weekend car, as imagined by Japanese engineers

Filed under: Design/Style, 2015 Geneva Motor Show, Convertible, Concept Cars

The Phiaro P75 Concept Cipher at the Geneva Motor Show is a project borne from Japanese engineers wanting to create their ultimate weekend car that could be at home at the track or on the road. The skeletal roadster packs 142 horsepower in a 1.5-liter four-cylinder sitting behind the driver.

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Phiaro P75 Concept Cipher is the ultimate weekend car, as imagined by Japanese engineers originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 05 Mar 2015 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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05 Mar 2015 9:00pm GMT

New Ford GT to carry $400k-price tag

Filed under: Videos, 2015 Geneva Motor Show, Ford, Coupe, Supercars

Ford says it's going to price its new GT supercar against the Lamborghini Aventador, whose MSRP starts at nearly $400,000. But will customers be willing to spend that much on a Ford?

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New Ford GT to carry $400k-price tag originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 05 Mar 2015 15:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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05 Mar 2015 8:31pm GMT

Five reasons to love, or hate, the culture of German cars

Filed under: Audi, BMW, Maybach, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, smart, Volkswagen, Automotive History, Germany, Autoblog Black

Do you love German Cars? Hate them? Either way, join us as we discuss the points and counterpoints that make and have made the German auto industry what it is today.

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Five reasons to love, or hate, the culture of German cars originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 05 Mar 2015 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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05 Mar 2015 8:01pm GMT

Next-gen Jeep Wrangler to get 8-speed automatic and 3.0-liter EcoDiesel

Filed under: Jeep, Diesel, Off-Road

Jeep will be adding the 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V6 and ZF eight-speed automatic to the next-generation Wrangler, an inside source confirmed to Autoblog.

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Next-gen Jeep Wrangler to get 8-speed automatic and 3.0-liter EcoDiesel originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 05 Mar 2015 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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05 Mar 2015 7:30pm GMT

Ford highlights new F-650 and F-750 with full-size Tonka show truck [w/videos]

Filed under: Misc. Auto Shows, Ford, Truck, Commercial Vehicles, Concept Cars, Diesel

While we were focused on all the exotic metal displayed in Geneva, back in America the truck industry was getting to work at the NTEA show in Indianapolis. That's where Ford unveiled its new F-650 and F-750 medium duty trucks, including this life-size, childhood-dream Tonka dump truck.

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Ford highlights new F-650 and F-750 with full-size Tonka show truck [w/videos] originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 05 Mar 2015 13:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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05 Mar 2015 6:59pm GMT

MTM Audi RS6 Clubsport might be overkill for grocery shopping

Filed under: Aftermarket, 2015 Geneva Motor Show, Audi, Wagon, Luxury, Performance

MTM has come up with yet another RS6, taking Audi's standard high-powered Avant and tuning it up with 750 hp and nearly 700 lb-ft of torque.

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MTM Audi RS6 Clubsport might be overkill for grocery shopping originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 05 Mar 2015 13:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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05 Mar 2015 6:31pm GMT

Kurt Busch will not face domestic violence charges

Filed under: Government/Legal, Motorsports

NASCAR champion Kurt Busch will not face criminal charges stemming from accusations of domestic violence filed by his former girlfriend Patricia Driscoll.

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Kurt Busch will not face domestic violence charges originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 05 Mar 2015 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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05 Mar 2015 6:00pm GMT

Illinois Car Museum will give away DeLorean if Chicago Cubs win World Series

Filed under: Humor

A museum in Illinois is giving away a DeLorean, but only if the Chicago Cubs win the 2015 World Series as predicted in the science fiction film Back to the Future II.