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Green Car Journal Finalists for Vision Award

A lot of automotive awards are criticized for honoring vehicles not yet available to the public. Green Car Journal gets around that with its Green Car Vision Award that honors a future vehicle coming to market. The five finalists have been announced.
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By: Keith Griffin

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New Year's Day Most Popular Holiday for Stolen Cars

Here's a New Year’s resolution most people can get behind: lock your car doors, especially on New Year’s Day. That’s the most popular holiday for stolen cars in the United States.
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By: Keith Griffin

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Volkswagen providing Dakar Rally mobile app for iPhones and iPods

It wasn’t that long ago that GM announced how apps would be used by owners to communicate directly with their cars. Now, similar app technology will be used by VW to provide a social media connection to the sponsored cars in the 2011 race in South America.
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By: Frank Sherosky

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Super Ford F-150 EcoBoost To Get Public Teardown at Detroit

The Ford F-150 EcoBoost Engine that has seen some unbelievable abuse in its six short months of duty will get a public teardown on Jan. 15 at the Detroit Auto Show. The public is invited to attend.
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Win a new car at the 2011 Indianapolis Auto Show

The 2011 Indianapolis Auto Show opened yesterday at the Indiana Convention Center, offering people from around the Hoosier state a look at the best and brightest new cars from around the American automotive industry and this year, attendees will also have a chance to win a new car.
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By: Patrick Rall

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Electric Car Maker Tesla Sees Big One-Day Drop in Stock Price

The price of Tesla stock finished significantly lower amid fears it may not be competitive in the electric vehicle market because of its size. Further depressing the stock price was the 180-day lockup period that enabled stocks to be sold after its initial public offering six months ago.
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Air hybrid technology key to 2016 and 2025 truck fuel economy

Cars may have an easier time of meeting fuel economy mandates with weight reductions than trucks; the reason why many SUVs switched over to body-integral designs over body-on-frame designs. Enter air-hybrid engine technology to help meet those mandates.
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Porsche to broadcast Detroit Auto Show unveiling online

Earlier this month, we learned that when Porsche returns to the Detroit Auto Show in January 2011, they will be bringing out a “spectacular” new supercar and today the automaker announced that they will broadcast the unveiling of that new model on their website.
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Autos designed for foot size than styles at Zappos

Design integration of an automobile involves far more than just placing a dummy called Oscar into position then setting up the steering wheel and the driver seat. Few people realize that integration of the human foot relative to the pedals is crucial to a safe vehicle. Likewise are the shoe styles we choose to drive in.
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By: Frank Sherosky

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Ford adding start-stop technology to non-hybrids in 2012

Ford’s start-stop technology, which allows the engine to shut off and quickly start back up when sitting at a stop light or in heavy traffic has helped Ford’s hybrids to yield better fuel economy in starting in 2012, non-hybrids models from Ford Motor Company will also offer start-stop technology.
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