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NDAD INSIGHTS Winter weather checklist provides planning guide for people with disabilities, health challenges
Severe winter weather has arrived early forportions of eastern North Dakota and neighboring Minnesota.Count some people with physical, medical, cognitive or sensory disabilities among thosecaught by s...
Posted on 10/4/12 at 1:05 PM
New delay for rules to prevent car back-over deaths 
Rules aimed at helping drivers avoid unintentionally backing over children, already overdue, are being delayed again following complaints from automakers that requiring rearview video cameras systems on new cars and trucks would be too expensive.
By Joan Lowy , February 29, 2012
Your vehicle is on the lake bottom: Now what?
So what happens when you hear that sickening crunch of ice giving way as you drive across your favorite fishing lake? How do folks pull vehicles from the depths, who pays for it ... and then what?
By Doug Smith , February 22, 2012
Car buyers less likely to own a lemon
With few exceptions, cars are so close on reliability that it's getting harder for companies to charge a premium. So automakers are trying to set themselves apart with sleek, cutting-edge exterior designs and more features such as luxurious interiors, multiple air bags, dashboard computers and touch-screen controls. "It's a great time to be a consumer," one auto pricing website executive said.
By Dee-Ann Durbin and Tom Krisher , February 20, 2012
Government proposes technology guidelines to harness dashboard distractions
Automakers should design potentially distracting dashboard technology so it's automatically disabled while the vehicle is in motion, federal safety officials said today.
By Joan Lowy , February 16, 2012
Following Internet protest, Congress puts off movie piracy bill
The demise, at least for the time being, of the anti-piracy bills was a clear victory for Silicon Valley over Hollywood, which has campaigned for a tougher response to online piracy. The legislation also would cover the counterfeiting of drugs and car parts.
By Jim Abrams , January 20, 2012
Chrysler hoping revival continues with reinvented Dodge Dart
The Dart is a crucial test of the Chrysler-Fiat alliance, one aimed at saving millions of dollars by reusing Fiat frames, engines and technology, yet giving them an American style with more space for people and gear. The Dart is the first Chrysler designed jointly by the companies.
By Tom Krisher , January 09, 2012
Production of Ford Ranger pickup ends Friday with St. Paul plant closing
The Ford Ranger was introduced in 1982 to fight small pickups from Japan. Friday, Ford plans to stop production of the Ranger.
By Dee-Ann Durbin , December 15, 2011
Ford workers approve new contract
The vote means that new contracts have been approved at Ford and General Motors Co., with Chrysler workers just starting to vote on their deal. At all three companies, union leaders agreed to profit sharing and signing bonuses instead of annual pay raises, a novel concept that helps the companies control their costs yet rewards workers.
By Dee-Ann Durbin and Tom Krisher , October 19, 2011
Ex-Indy 500 racer Herm Johnson seriously hurt in Brainerd-area crash
Herm Johnson was taken to North Memorial Medical Center in critical condition, the patrol said. As of today, he was in good condition, a hospital spokesman said. Alcohol use by Johnson was detected, the patrol added.
By Paul Walsh , September 23, 2011
$200,000 grant aimed at encouraging N.D. ethanol blend use
A North Dakota Commerce Department official says many state residents who drive so-called "flex-fuel" vehicles don't even know it. They're among the people who are the intended targets of a proposed marketing campaign to increase ethanol sales.
By Associated Press , September 21, 2011
Grand Forks County sheriff seeks tips on stolen $6,300 rims and tires
Four rims and tires worth about $6,300 were stolen from a pickup in Grand Forks Wednesday or Thursday, according to the Sheriff’s Department.
By Herald Staff Report , September 16, 2011
From obscene to obscure, potentially objectionable license plates get Minnesota agency's boot
With fast-changing American vocabularies, it isn't easy to weed out the license plates letters that are odd, offensive or obscene. But that is the job of Tom Evans, Minnesota's license plate censor.
By Bob Shaw , June 13, 2011
Ford expands recall of F-150 pickup to nearly 1.2 million
Under pressure from government safety regulators, Ford Motor Co. is expanding a recall of the popular F-150 pickup truck to include nearly 1.2 million vehicles that may have defective air bags.
By Tom Krisher , April 14, 2011
Toyota recalls 2.17 million vehicles in U.S.
Toyota Motor Corp. recalled 2.17 million vehicles in the United States Thursday to address accelerator pedals that could become entrapped in floor mats or jammed in driver's side carpeting, prompting federal regulators to close its investigation into the embattled automaker.
By Ken Thomas , February 24, 2011
GM"s comeback continues with first profitable year since 2004
General Motors posted a $510 million profit in the fourth quarter and $4.7 billion for the year as it continued an impressive comeback from bankruptcy.
By Tom Krisher , February 24, 2011
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