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Safety, comfort trump environment when Americans pick cars

According to initial research performed by Mineta Transportation Institute, environmental concerns rarely influence vehicle choice in America. Buyers tend to rate safety, reliability and comfort higher, but that is largely because the impact of that choice is not readily apparent.
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By: Don Bain

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Evolution Performance’s 2011 Mustang GT runs a 9 sec ¼ mile

The 2011 Ford Mustang GT is powered by Ford’s new 5.0L V8 and Ford Racing offers a supercharger package to boost the power to 624hp – Evolution Performance has used those items and a handful of other Ford Racing and Evolution components to get their street legal 2011 Mustang GT into the 9 second range in the quarter mile.
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By: Patrick Rall

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Volkswagen Jetta recall issued for 2011 models

Volkswagen of America has announced a recall of the popular 2011 Jetta for an issue relating to the horn and anti-theft system but the company has been very vague as to exactly what the problem is with these recalls Jettas.
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By: Patrick Rall

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Chevy Cruze uses patented Regulated Voltage Control technology

Regulated Voltage Control or RVC improves fuel economy on the Chevrolet Cruze by up to 1.5 percent, and enables the vehicle to get more than eight additional miles of driving range on every tank of fuel.
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By: Frank Sherosky

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European Union considers banning cars in all major cities

In a move to cut CO2 emissions by over 60 percent the European Union may ban cars in all major cities, according to a report filed in The Telegraph. This follows on the heels of a report saying diesel vehicles may be forced off the road in Europe by higher parking permit costs, up to £150 per year.
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By: Don Bain

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The world's largest Rolls-Royce showroom opens--where else?--in the Middle East

The largest Rolls-Royce showroom, with enough space to park five automobiles, all of them Rolls-Royces has just been opened. And of course, you make it possible every time you fill your tank. The new state-of-the-art facility is located in Abu Dhabi, of the United Arab Emirates.
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By: John Matras

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Porsche promotes 'magic everyday' in new print and television ads

Porsche is rolling out an new advertising campaign that doesn't emphasize the sports car capabilities of its sports car models. Instead, the new Porsche ads will feature the everyday utility of the Porsche 911 and Porsche Cayman. Porsche is also soliciting home videos of people using their Porsches for daily run-of-the-mill activities. The theme of the campaign, appropriately, is "Engineered for Magic. Everyday."
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By: John Matras

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It's that time of year: watch out for potholes

As winter's snows recede and the buds begin to emerge on the trees, the potholes begin to grow in the blacktops. The Cherry Blossoms bloom and the tires go "kaboom" as they drop in and out of a 6-inch crater, two feet wide and half a yard long.
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By: Don Bain

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Volkswagen stock not severely affected by Jetta recall

Despite the news from MarketWatch that Volkswagen will recall 71,043 Jettas to fix the wiring for the anti-theft alarm system and horn, VW stock which trades as an ADR in New York under the symbol VLKAY is holding its own.
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By: Frank Sherosky

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Lightweight steel making cars more efficient, safer: FutureSteelVehicle program in May

A group of industrial steel experts will launch FutureSteelVehicle (FSV) at the 10th Annual Great Designs in Steel (GDIS) seminar May 18 in Livonia, Mich. FSV is a global, multi-million dollar program delivering auto body concepts that address radically different steel structures for modern powertrains, including advanced hybrid, electric and fuel cell vehicles.
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By: Don Bain

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