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Entries from January 2009

McLaren and Ferrari’s united front

January 31st, 2009 · No Comments

McLaren and Ferrari are claiming to be ‘working extremely closely together’ and to have put their bitter rivalry - which resulted in McLaren being excluded from the constructors’ championship in 2007 and fined $100million - behind them.

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Tags: Formula 1

Top picks in $30,000+ used luxury cars

January 31st, 2009 · No Comments

Recently, Consumer Reports magazine issued its list of best and worst used cars, and divvied them up by price range.

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Tags: BMW News

Former McLaren boss passes away

January 31st, 2009 · No Comments

Former McLaren team boss Teddy Mayer has passed away, aged 73. The American was in charge of the McLaren team in the 1970s, during the period between founder Bruce McLaren’s passing and Ron Dennis’ arrival.

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Tags: Formula 1

Auto Racing Notebook: Dutch bank pulling sponsorship money (01/28/2009)

January 31st, 2009 · No Comments

… is slashing millions of dollars from its Formula One program this season as part of a … is pulling its sponsorship of the BMW Sauber team. Honda quit F1 a month ago, …

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Tags: BMW Sauber F1

FIA confirms Safety Car rule change

January 31st, 2009 · No Comments

Not only the technical regulations for the 2009 Formula One season were changed in several areas. At the same time, the sporting regulations also were modified: the World Automobile Association, FIA, altered the course of the safety-car period that was the subject of many discussions, in the past two years.

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Tags: BMW Sauber F1

North Dakota Drivers May Have to Buy More Car Insurance… [Derived Headline]

January 31st, 2009 · No Comments

North Dakota drivers may have to buy more car insurance.The state House supports raising the minimum coverage amounts that drivers are required to carry. North Dakota law now requires drivers to have …

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Tags: Car Insurance

Pay-As-You Drive Gaining Steam

January 31st, 2009 · No Comments

Been driving less lately?You may qualify for auto insurance premium reduction, according to a consumer group that wants insurers to do even more when it comes to giving drivers a price break for drivi…

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Tags: Car Insurance

Insurance Costs Rise ; Interest Rates May Be at Their Lowest Level Ever, but That Doesn’t Seem to Have Much Effect on Those Who Call the Tune on Car Insurance.

January 31st, 2009 · No Comments

Interest rates may be at their lowest level ever, but that doesn’t seem to have much effect on those who call the tune on car insurance.Premiums jumped upwards in the last three months of 2008 accordi…

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Tags: Car Insurance

Erie Insurance Celebrates Reaching Four Million Policies in Force

January 31st, 2009 · 1 Comment

ERIE, Pa., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ — After 83 years in business, Erie Insurance has reached four million policies currently in force. ERIE celebrated this milestone this month, having reached its predec…

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Tags: Car Insurance

GEICO Gecko Celebrates One Year Anniversary of Zoo and Aquarium Tours

January 31st, 2009 · No Comments

GEICO will be handing out free passes to the first 100 children who cometo the Miami Metro Zoo on Saturday, Jan. 31 to help celebrate the oneyear anniversary of GEICO’s traveling gecko exhibit.The GEI…

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Tags: Car Insurance