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en-us Copyright 2010 The New York Times Company Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:46 GMT http://graphics.nytimes.com/images/section/NytSectionHeader.gif http://www.nytimes.com/pages/automobiles/index.html?partner=rss http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=5d83468b65f8344a692d5245be11ce1d http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/technology/11distracted.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/technology/11distracted.html Some cruisers in New Hampshire have hands-free systems because officers often type and drive. Cheryl Senter for The New York Times Police and paramedics use an array of dashboard devices, a boon for their jobs that also presents a clear risk.

11 Mar 10, 10:03:18

Driven to Distraction: Distracted Driving in Ambulances and Police Cruisers

Police and paramedics use an array of dashboard devices, a boon for their jobs that also presents a clear risk.

11 Mar 10, 03:03:10
Safety Regulator Plans Closer Look at Electronics in Cars
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will also explore whether data recorders should be mandatory in all cars.



11 Mar 10, 01:03:56
BMW and VW Results Show Money Is Still in Selling Luxury Cars
The earnings suggest makers of the lower-priced cars that most people drive could struggle with meager profits for years to come.



10 Mar 10, 11:03:31
Chevy's New Lightweight Corvette: The Z06 Carbon Limited Edition
The Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition celebrates the 50th anniversary of Corvette's first appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.



10 Mar 10, 05:03:29
Zamboni Driving Lessons
Driving a Zamboni ice resurfacer isn't as easy as you might think.



10 Mar 10, 12:03:45
Demand for Lithium Is Poised to Take Off
As awareness spreads that lithium is an ingredient for hybrid cars, a hunt is under way for sources of the metal.



10 Mar 10, 01:03:39
2 Reports of Trouble in Stopping Toyota Priuses
Two drivers reported problems with Priuses that they said were not related to a sticking mat.



09 Mar 10, 11:03:22
Nascar Gives Edwards Probation for Deliberately Causing Crash
After imploring drivers to be more aggressive on the racetrack this season to help rebuild fading fan support, Nascar issued a probation to Carl Edwards.



05 Mar 10, 07:03:30
Around the Block | 2010 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon: A Very Old-School S.U.V. With Useful New Tricks
While any Wrangler is a nearly unmatched off-roader, the Rubicon version is the hardest of the hard-core.



06 Mar 10, 12:03:31
Auto Ego | 1950 Nash Ambassador: That Mild-Mannered Car of Steel
It was Rich Conaty’s interest in the 1950s TV show “Superman” that led him to buy his Nash Ambassador Custom.



07 Mar 10, 09:03:43
Collecting: An Actor Takes His Place on a Stage of a Different Sort
Edward Herrmann has played a president and a vampire, but a role he enjoys as much as any other is serving as master of ceremonies for the Pebble Beach concours.



05 Mar 10, 08:03:57
Geneva Motor Show: Cars of the Future, Indeed
Automakers staking claims on “sustainable mobility solutions” have turned the 80th International Motor Show into a high-tech gold rush.



05 Mar 10, 03:03:00
Rust in Peace | Renault Alliance: Franco-American With an Aftertaste
The 1983-87 Renault Alliance was the Pepé Le Pew of subcompacts, a stinker born of Renault’s short-lived partnership with American Motors.



05 Mar 10, 11:03:34
A Heinz 57 Selection on the Block
Quieter than the big show-and-auction events around Phoenix in January and near Monterey, Calif. in August, the Amelia Island collector-car gathering has expanded recently.