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Car thefts in Maryland hit all-time low in 2013
(AP) Crime statistics show auto theft is hitting historic lows throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Citing annual crime reports, AAA Mid-Atlantic reported Monday that auto theft in Maryland last year was […]
Porsche is top brand in new car quality survey
The race to fill vehicles with the latest technology is hurting quality.
Americans driving less as car culture wanes
WASHINGTON — Driving in America has stalled, leading researchers to ask: Is the national love affair with the automobile over? After rising for decades, total vehicle use in the U.S. […]
Jury finds $14M in damages in airbag lawsuit
PULASKI, Va. — A jury has awarded a Radford, Va., family more than $14 million in a lawsuit against Hyundai after a teenager sustained a brain injury in a 2010 […]
Maryland Moment – A different kind of slam dunk
Do you like taking photos? The Daily Record wants your photos for print and online. Send us your Maryland Moment. Check out a slideshow of our past Photos of the […]
Lawyer vanity plates 4U
It’s one thing for lawyers to brand themselves with ads on the back of buses. It’s another to showcase their careers on the backs of their cars. The ABA Journal […]
Global competition forced automakers to improve quality
DETROIT — Car shoppers today are less likely to end up with a lemon. In the past five years, global competition has forced automakers to improve the quality and reliability […]
Drivers chafe at proposed ban on cell phones
DALLAS — Junior Woods’ has a well-practiced routine for conducting business on the road: While driving throughout rural Arkansas, the electronics salesman steals a glance at his cellphone every so […]
U.S. urges ban on texting, talking while driving
LOS ANGELES — Ren Bishop is one of many American drivers who texts, tweets and talks on her cellphone while she’s behind the wheel — and thinks it should be […]
Chrysler is bringing back the Dodge Dart
DETROIT — The Dodge Dart, a 1960s compact car that gearheads turned into street racers, is making a comeback. Chrysler said Tuesday that it will use the Dart name for […]
Honda announces global recall for air-bag problems
TOKYO — Honda Motor Co. is recalling 304,000 vehicles globally for air-bags that may inflate with too much pressure in a crash, send metal and plastic pieces flying and cause […]
Joe Nathanson: Consider living with one less car
Returning to Baltimore after a vacation in Italy, I’ve been reflecting on the ability to live essentially car-free for two weeks. There was, for sure, the one-hour taxi ride from […]
