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Volkswagen presents new Sharanbulance at RETTmobil emergency vehicles expo
Filed under: Minivan/Van , Europe , Volkswagen , Misc. Auto Shows , Police/Emergency What you see here is an ambulance. It's based on the Sharan , a van Volkswagen offers in certain overseas markets.
Continue reading...City of Detroit paying $608 per month to lease 2004 Dodge Intrepid w/video
8. May 2012
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Filed under: Car Buying , Government/Legal , Chrysler , Dodge , Police/Emergency What can you even say to defend a financial decision like this one? According to a report by Detroit's WXYZ television news team, the City of Detroit has been leasing a 2004 Dodge Intrepid since September 2003, over six years after the original two-year-lease expired. Since the City did not return the car, it has continued to make the $608 per month lease payments, even as it racked up miles well beyond the 40,000 in the original agreement, for which it now must pay 15 cents per mile.
Continue reading...Was that viral photo of a motorcycle cop crash-landing into convertible a scam?
3. April 2012
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Filed under: Etc. , Government/Legal , BMW , Police/Emergency , Motorcycle The LA Weekly reports there may have been more to the viral news story of a motorcycle police officer who ended up with his legs in the air in the back seat of a BMW convertible after a traffic collision. Following an 18-month investigation, prosecutors have officially dropped the three misdemeanor assault charges against driver Brian Hitchcock after the man's lawyers discovered Hermosa, California officer Anthony Parente had a history of questionable accidents and hefty workers' compensation claims.
Continue reading...Dodge introduces Durango Special Service model for police and fire
19. March 2012
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Filed under: SUV , Government/Legal , Crossover , Dodge , Police/Emergency The Dodge Charger has already done a fine job ingratiating itself with our nation's police forces, and with Ford's Crown Victoria finally off the beat , Chrysler is understandably keen to gain a bigger share of the law enforcement pie. Enter the 2012 Durango Special Service. Available in both rear- and all-wheel drive and Pentastar V6 or Hemi V8 flavors, this Durango variant has been uprated for the sort of duty cycles common among police and fire crews
Continue reading...Ford Police Interceptor line gets official EPA fuel economy ratings
16. March 2012
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Filed under: Car Buying , Sedan , SUV , Chevrolet , Dodge , Ford , Police/Emergency Police forces didn't care much about fuel economy back in the early days of the Ford Crown Victoria , but these days, efficiency is front and center for cash-strapped municipalities. The cost of fuel keeps rising and cities continue to cut their budgets, so one or two miles per gallon might make the difference for a city deciding between a fleet of Ford's new Taurus-based Interceptor , the Chevrolet Caprice PPV and Dodge Charger Pursuit .
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13. May 2012
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