Auto sales took a dip in May, and while this wan't surprising, the continuing tumbles by Toyota and Lexus are eyebrow raising.
In general, car makers are in better shape, and the government is going to get back almost all of the billions invested to keep the industry afloat. Some of that is coming from Fiat, which is buying the rest of the U.S. Treasury's stake in Chrysler for about $500 million to increase its ownership to more than half of the once-bankrupt auto maker.
Gas prices are probably going to keep rising in the coming years, but Ford's Alan Mulally wants to at least keep the government regulations consistant across the U.S. California is considering its own fuel-economy standards and that has auto makers concerned.
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Gadgets and online services are becoming more a part of people's lives, but U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is concerned about their presence in cars and trucks. He is continuing his efforts to link these new devices to distracted driving. Tell that the Ford, which is looking to extend Sync to offer health-monitoring services.
We have a feisty debate about distracted driving, which leads to a list of things that annoy us behind the wheel.
Finally, Obama's motorcade got stuck a few weeks back on a speed bump, but the Hot Wheels truck set a record distance with its jump this week.
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