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Colorado could see more electric vehicles under deal with the auto industry

Colorado auto dealers may have more electric vehicles in their lots next next January, if the state Air Quality Control Commission approves a deal announced late Monday. The Color...

DATE: Aug 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

Toyota tops Consumer Reports’ auto reliability rankings

DETROIT – Toyota Motor Co. is continuing its reign at the top of Consumer Reports’ reliability rankings, a reward for its conservative approach to new technology. The Toyota brand...

DATE: Oct 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Google’s self-driving minivan test drives this week

DETROIT – Waymo, Google’s self-driving car division, will start testing its new fleet of minivans on public roads in California and Arizona later this month. The minivans, built i...

DATE: Jan 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

‘Yellow Submarine’ car artist brightens up driving

Richard Hudgins, barefoot on the driveway of the Durango house where he lives, inspects a newly acquired, junky 1986 Mitsubishi van that runs on propane. It’s a hulking metal mass...

DATE: Sep 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

New study suggests more anger, aggressive behavior among U.S. drivers

Most common forms: tailgating, yelling and honking

DATE: Jul 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Scenic highways help Colorado make Top 10 list

Colorado prides itself on being a great destination for visitors year-round. A The study evaluated the 50 states based on driving and lodging costs, road conditions and safety, and fun and...

DATE: Jun 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Detoit goes beyond the car

Automakers, sensing a threat, embrace mobility, apps

DATE: May 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Pesky software updates now for your car

You hate them on your phone and dread them on your computer – now, those pesky software updates are coming to your car. Carmakers led by Tesla are pushing over-the-air Wi-Fi and 3...

DATE: Feb 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Auto safety ratings get a refresh

New methodology to include collision-prevention systems

DATE: Dec 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Silent film star’s limo gets new lease on life in Durango

Local man restoring silent film star’s 1935 Packard that spent 40 years in storage

DATE: Sep 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Toyota launches hydrogen-fueled sedan

FRANKFURT, Germany – Toyota is taking the next step in its quest for carbon-free travel with the launch of the Mirai hydrogen-fueled sedan. The Japanese brand that pioneered the h...

DATE: Sep 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Scoring wheels – no biggie anymore

America’s once magical – now mundane – love affair with cars

DATE: Sep 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

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