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Report: NY city council bans alternate side parking shame stickers

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Filed under: Government/Legal New York City drivers rarely get much to be happy about, but a recent decision by the New York City Council to eliminate the practice of stickering parking violators is bound to be greeted with unanimous joy. Outside of the mayor’s office, that is. Despite The New York Times reporting a 47-0 vote in favor of prohibiting the city’s sanitation department from applying the stickers to cars parked in the way of its cleaning crews, the Bloomberg administration was steadfast in its support of the “shame” stickers.

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Report: Kia start/stop system delayed due to poor feedback from media

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Filed under: Budget , Technology , Hatchback , Kia The come-hither 2012 Kia Rio has been bolting off dealer lots for obvious reasons that go beyond its $14,350 price . One of its noteworthy features for the U.S. market, especially for the segment, is stop/start, which Kia calls ISG for Idle, Stop & Go.

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Kia recalls 145K Rondo, Optima models over airbag issues

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Filed under: Minivan/Van , Sedan , Etc. , Recalls , Safety , Kia Kia has announced that it is recalling 145,000 vehicles to address faulty airbags. A total of 95,569 Optima sedans built between 2006 and 2008 and 50,186 Rondo MPVs built between 2007 and 2008 are included in the recall. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration , the vehicles may have been built with a clock spring in the steering column that may fatigue and break over time

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Video: Watch a twin-turbo Lamborghini Gallardo race an Aventador

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Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Videos , Lamborghini , Specialty There’s no doubt a stock Lamborghini Gallardo doesn’t have the guts to go toe-to-toe with its more powerful sibling, the Aventador . But make no mistake: That’s nothing a couple massive turbochargers can’t fix. The twin turbos come courtesy of Heffner Performance, and they turn the Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera into a monster with more than 600 horsepower force fed through the V10 engine and to all four wheels.

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Detroit: We obsessively covered the 2012 Detroit Auto Show

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Filed under: Detroit Auto Show Press days for the 2012 Detroit Auto Show have now officially ended, and a quick survey of our yield reveals more highly anticipated production vehicles and concepts than we’ve seen since the days when Chrysler drove a stampede of cattle down Washington Blvd. The heyday of press conference theatrics may be behind us, but the vehicles themselves have begun to return. Check out the lot of them from this year’s Detroit show below. PRODUCTION VEHICLES 2013 Ford Fusion 2013 Dodge Dart 2013 Cadillac ATS 2013 Ford Fusion Energi 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid 2013 Chevy Sonic RS 2013 Veloster Turbo 2013 Genesis Coupe 2013 Mercedes SL-Class 2013 Charger Redline 2013 Mopar 200 Super S 2013 Porsche 911 Cabriolet 2013 Lexus LX 570 2013 Acura RDX 2013 Bentley Conti GT V8 2013 VW Jetta Hybrid 2013 Buick Encore 2013 Mini Roadster 2013 E-Class Hybrids 2013 Audi A4 Allroad 2013 Toyota Prius C Shelby Anniversary Mustang CONCEPT VEHICLES Acura NSX Lexus LF-LC Lincoln MKZ Chevy Code 130R Chevy Tru 140S VW E-Bugster Honda Accord Coupe Acura ILX Nissan Pathfinder Chrysler 700C minivan Smart For-Us Toyota NS4 Nissan e-NV200 Audi Q3 Vail Scion FR-S Drifter Volvo XC60 Plug-In We obsessively covered the 2012 Detroit Auto Show originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:28:00 EST.

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CES: AOL Autos announces new Technology of the Year award

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Filed under: CES With in-car technology coming fast and furious at this week’s North American International Auto Show and the Consumer Electronics Show , it seems like the perfect week for AOL Autos , Autoblog , Translogic and Engadget to announce a new “Technology of the Year” Award program that will reward the best purveyors of new tech, and serve as a useful hub of info for our readers. At CES today, AOL Autos Editor-in-Chief David Kiley is announcing the new award, which will be rolled out throughout 2012, with a winner presented with the laurels at next year’s CES. A panel of judges will be evaluating new or improved tech in the categories of telematics, connectivity and active safety. The judging panel includes Kiley, Autoblog editor-in-chief John Neff, Engadget editor-in-chief Tim Stevens, Autoblog senior editor Damon Lavrinc, AOL Autos Tech Editor Jeff Sabatini, and HuffingtonPost auto industry senior editor Sharon Silke Carty.

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