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[07/17/2008, 07:56]
Grand theft auto?The most stolen vehicles | |  | | Grand theft auto?The most stolen vehicles  You may be worried that your shiny, brand-new car could be a target for theft, but car thieves find older models are more attractive to steal. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau?s (NICB) statistics, the 1995 Honda Civic is the vehicle most reported stolen for 2007 and only two out of the top 10 vehicles are later models: the 2004 Dodge Ram pickup (# 7) and 2007 Toyota Corolla (#10). The NICB says thieves target older models because they provide valuable replacement parts.
Early data from the FBI Uniform Crime Report (UCR) reveals that motor vehicle theft is headed for an 8.9 percent decrease in 2007, according to NICB analysis. Here is the list of most stolen vehicles: 1. 1995 Honda Civic
2. 1991 Honda Accord
3. 1989 Toyota Camry
4. 1997 Ford F-150 pickup
5. 1994 Chevrolet C/K 1500 pickup
6. 1994 Acura Integra
7. 2004 Dodge Ram pickup
8. 1994 Nissan Sentra
9. 1988 Toyota pickup
10. 2007 Toyota Corolla Tips on how to avoid a break in or theft: The easiest thing to do is to lock your car and take your keys with you at all times. Never leave your car running unattended. Keep windows closed when driving and parked. Don?t store valuables or expensive electronic devices in plain sight. If you use a windshield-mounted GPS navigation devices, wipe off the telltale suction cup circle from the glass when not in use. Park in a well-lit or public place. Use a garage if you have one available. Use an alarm or visual warning device. These are common on new cars and may be installed aftermarket on older models. Also standard on many late-model cars, smart keys or a fuel cut-offs system, aka engine immobilizer, can add security. Thieves won?t steal a car they cannot start. VIN etching kits are inexpensive and can help protect vehicle glass from being resold after the car is stolen. You don?t need to pay the dealer several hundred dollars for this service when you buy a new car though. For advanced protection, install a GPS or radio frequency tracking system in your vehicle to help police find it. If you are in the market for a used car, see our used car buying advice for information on shopping for a used car, how to avoid a lemon, and how to inspect a used car. ?Liza Barth | | Subscribe now!
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[11/22/2007, 21:27]
Lutz Says the Volt Will Be In Production by 2010 | |  General Motors car tzar, Bob Lutz spoke at the Reuters Auto Summit recently, and was quoted as saying that the Chevrolet Volt series hybrid will be in production by the end of 2010. Executives at GM sound pretty intent on meeting their deadline, because Lutz admitted to reporters that employees working on the Volt “are becoming increasingly nervous” about getting this thing out by the end of the decade.
The biggest challenge in meeting the production deadline is the battery technology that will be used in the Volt. GM’s two battery suppliers, A123 Systems and Compact Power, are working around the clock to improve the life span and performance of the lithium-ion batteries. GM has its own internal R+D team working on a solution as well, applying for patents every step of the way to ensure their investment is secure. GM aims for the Volt to get a 40 mile range on its batteries alone, and if they can get it on the market by 2010, competing auto makers will have some serious trouble on their hands. [Source: Autoblog] | | | |
[06/13/2008, 22:58]
RhinoTuning goes Carbon Neutral | |  RhinoTuning the UK?s fastest growing vehicle personalisation and tuning company today announced that by 1st August 2008 all its operations and products will be carbon neutral. Rhino have led the market with in many innovations and Carbon Neutral status is another step in this process. Carbon neutral status will be achieved by a carbon offset project supporting various schemes around the world in the third and developing world.
Rhino will offer an offset product on every conversion sold, in real terms this will mean a Rhino customer will be uniquely able to drive a carbon neutral 600bhp Porsche Cayenne. MD James Cowham said ?Guilt free tuning is now here; cars and tuning take a battering for various ills but by buying a car or conversion from us a customer can take comfort in the knowledge they have done their bit for the environment? he added ? we are not ecomentalists but we love cars and recognise that some customers want the excitement of what we build but are conflicted with the issues around the environment, this way they get to have the best of both worlds!?. Rhino?s offset projects include Nicaragua Brick Kilns, Low-Smoke Cooking in Sudan, Philippines Mini-Taxi Retrofits and Sustainable Tree-Planting Offsets are available on all products and over the coming months each product will have its CO2 rating added and the cost of the offset. Rhino customers will be able to decide whether to offset and to what extent, each of Rhino?s vehicle conversions will come with the option to offset for 3 years. Being green just got sexy! | | | |
[12/18/2006, 13:13]
Verizon Wireless Bluetooth Car Kit/Accessory Support Matrix | | Verizon Wireless has an excellent support matrix now for all its Bluetooth phones, including PDFs of every phone, that has compatibility with each carphone kit for each firmware build. This is really impressive, as they've enumerated support for Acura, Audi, Chrysler, Ford, GM, Honda, Infiniti, Lexus, Lincoln, Nissan, Renault, Jaguar and Toyota, and the different features they support as well. This is a model every operator should follow, although an HTML version in addition to PDF would be great as well! The direct links to the PDFs are provided here for convenience: The charts below are for use with Verizon Wireless Bluetooth-compatible devices:* BlackBerry® Kyocera LG Motorola Nokia Palm® Treo? Samsung Verizon Wireless Link to Bluetooth® Car Kit/Accessory Support Matrix 
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