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Fans to have chance to design Vonn's helmet art (AP)
AP - Fans will have a chance to design the artwork that appears on star skier Lindsey Vonn's helmet during February's Vancouver Olympics.

New Baseball Helmets Examined
New York Mets player David Wright was hit last month in the head by a 94 mph fastball, and suffered a concussion. This week, he began wearing — and quickly discarded — a helmet that offers more protection. Sportswriter Stefan Fatsis says even with safety changes seem obvious, sports are slow to adopt them.

Senators seek answers on auto dealer closures
Nearly two dozen members of the U.S. Senate sought answers today from General Motors and Chrysler on efforts to resolve complaints from dealers who lost business with the car companies.

Beverage Plus Announces Its NASCAR Stock Car Sponsorships at Homestead-Miami Speedway (source: Market Wire)
LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - November 21, 2009) - Beverage Plus Holdings Corporation (PINKSHEETS: CLNP) and FCBBI AG (FRANKFURT: 3FC.de), jointly announce the sponsorship by Beverage Plus and the MC2 Energy Drink of several important motorsport sponsorshi...

This Flight Helmet Collection Will Kill Your Childhood Dreams [This Cyborg Life]
I often daydream about piloting a super-speedy, highly experimental spy plane, but I lost all hope of ever doing that when I saw these flight helmets. Real, modded, new, or old, they're freaky enough...

2009 Los Angeles Auto Show Photos and Coverage


Automobile Magazine is at the 2009 Los Angeles auto show and covering all the new car debuts. We also reviewed the 2011 Buick Regal before the car made it to the show stand.

J.D. Power predicts higher November adjusted car sales
Forecaster J.D. Power and Associates said today that it expected U.S. auto industry sales to increase slightly on an adjusted basis in November from a year earlier due to stable retail sales and growth in fleet sales.

Car gadgets galore
A sampling of the best tech from the annual SEMA Show.

Preview: TomTom iPhone car kit (source: CNET Australia)
Featuring a built-in GPS receiver, microphone, speaker and charger, TomTom's iPhone car kit has certainly been a long time coming, but it's finally here.

Retail sales surge on autos, manufacturing slows (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. retail sales grew more than expected last month as vehicle sales bounced back from a deep slump, but non-auto sales edged up just slightly, suggesting consumers remain cautious.

Former Fiat exec will revive iconic De Tomaso sports car brand
Italian businessman Gian Mario Rossignolo plans to revive the De Tomaso sports car brand. The former Fiat executive aims to build 8,000 De Tomaso cars a year in a former Pininfarina factory near Turin.

TomTom Car Kit for iPhone goes for a spin (source: Cnet)
The TomTom Car Kit for iPhone lets you consolidate the number of devices carried around by elevating iPhone navigation to a standalone navigation device level. It's pricey, but TomTom gives users a fair amount of functionality for the money. Originally pos...

America's Car-Mart fiscal 2Q profit rises (AP)
AP - Auto retailer America's Car-Mart Inc. reported on Friday a 61 percent higher fiscal second-quarter profit, as consumers turned to the used car market amid tighter credit restrictions.

Camaro: Car of the Century Man
When the new Chevrolet Camaro hit the streets last spring, Virgil Coffman, age 101, decided he had to have one. His choice? A bright yellow, 426-hp, 6.2-liter, V-8-powered Transformers Special Edition.

Auto-Updating Chrome OS Will Focus on Security (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Google sketched out more details Thursday about its Chrome operating system, which is slated to become available before the end of next year. Google said the project's initial target is to get Chrome OS up and running on the computing devices that depend most on Internet connectivity.

Ski resort sets helmet rule after Richardson death (AP)
AP - Six months after actress Natasha Richardson died following a fall at the Mount Tremblant ski resort in Quebec, the company that operates the facility has announced helmet requirements at its North American resorts.

Ski resort operator dons new helmet rules (source: CBC)
Six months after actress Natasha Richardson died following a fall at the Mont Tremblant ski resort in Quebec, the company that operates the facility has announced helmet requirements at all its North American resorts.

Lazer Urbanize helmets make every bicyclist a Cylon
I know what you’re thinking: you want to ride your bicycle at night, but you certainly don’t want to have to detract from your Battlestar Galactica Cylon costume by removing the helmet and supplanting it with a more melon-protecting one as you pedal back from the Cosplay convention. Oh, don’t worry. Bicycle safety gear manufacturer Lazer [...]

Ford Fusion named Motor Trend 2010 car of year
Ford Motor Co.'s Fusion mid-size sedan today was named Motor Trend magazine's 2010 "car of the year," adding to the perception that changes to the No. 2 U.S. automaker's vehicle lineup are gaining traction.

South Korea willing to discuss auto trade issues
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said today his country was willing to reopen discussions on the automobile trade under a free trade agreement with the United States to address U.S. industry concerns.