TOP 5 - British Army replaces Land Rovers with US-made Ridgback



The Ministry of Defence has ordered 157 American-built Ridgback armoured vehicles to replace Land Rovers in its fleet. The Ridgback was unveiled yesterday at a defence vehicles exhibition at Millbrook, Bedfordshire.

[ source : channel4.com ]

TOP 4 - Ban On Text Messaging While Driving



DES MOINES — Teens would be forbidden from talking on cell phones while driving and all drivers could be banned from sending text messages from behind the wheel under a proposal lawmakers discussed Monday.

In the bill’s current form, drivers who hold intermediate licenses or special minor’s licenses would be barred from text messaging or talking on their phones while operating a vehicle.

[ Source : qctimes.com ]

TOP 3 - CARS releases revised American-made index



Ford and GM continue their reign in this summer's American-Made Index, but two new automakers — Chrysler and Honda — have joined the list, raising the number of manufacturers on it to five. That's the most carmakers the AMI has featured in the two years we've been compiling it.

[ Source : Cars.com ]

TOP 2 - General Motors Shares Drop To 54-year Low



General Motors will need to raise as much as $15 billion in cash to shore up liquidity and bankruptcy is "not impossible" if the US vehicle market continues to slump, Merrill Lynch said.

[ Source : wheels24 ]

TOP 1 - Ford to Cut Jobs at Truck Plant



The auto maker is reducing the amount of shifts it operates in the stamping, body and paint operations at the plant, which until recently was one of the most profitable factories in its sprawling production footprint. Employees were informed Thursday morning, and have the option of taking a buyout package from the auto maker, Ford spokeswoman Angie Kozleski said.

[ Source : Wall Street Journal ]

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