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California Man Drives a Million Mile Mustang

Back when Bob Lucas of Santa Ana, California, bought his 1965 Mustang brand new, it was a huge deal to hit 100,000 miles on your car. Well, he’s managed to do it 10 times over in the ensuing 36 years and now has a million mile Mustang he drives daily.
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By: Keith Griffin

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Mitsubishi Production Cutbacks in Europe Could Signal U.S. Problems

Mitsubishi’s woes in Europe could be a harbinger of problems in the United States market as well with news that its Netherlands plant will scale back production and the UAW in the U.S. has approved wage cuts.
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By: Keith Griffin

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Nissan Versa Gets Upgrades for 2011

The Nissan Versa, a surprisingly good sedan for under $10,000, has received some upgrades for 2011 that is going to make the sub-compact a more compelling car for first-time new car buyers (as well as bargain hunters). You need to drive a 5-speed manual to get the lowest price, though.
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By: Keith Griffin

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Honda Investing $95 Million in Ohio Plant

The Honda Transmission of America Mfg. Inc. facility in Russell Points, Ohio, is receiving a $95 million investment. The funds will mean an additional 160 full-time jobs at the plant.
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By: Keith Griffin

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Auto industry turning more to outside research to fulfill technology needs

Today, new automotive technologies present the opportunity for enormous gains; the more disruptive the better. Nonetheless, taking a new tech concept from the lab to the marketplace is a risky and time-consuming proposition. Automakers have thus increased their collaborations with universities, research labs, suppliers and start-ups.
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By: Frank Sherosky

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GE demonstrates dual battey system as optimal for heavy vehicles

It appears everything is capable of being combined or hybridized these days, including batteries. GE researchers successfully demonstrated on a hybrid transit bus a dual battery system that pairs a sodium battery from GE with a Li-ion battery from A123Systems.
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By: Frank Sherosky

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GM recalling 2011 crossovers due to seatbelt breakage

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a voluntary recall of almost 98,000 General Motors crossovers from the 2011 model year, including the Chevrolet Equinox, the GMC Terrain and the popular Cadillac SRX over concerns of safety belt failure in the event of an accident.
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By: Patrick Rall

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The 2011 Ford Explorer V6 offers 25mpg highway

When Ford Motor Company announced that the new 2011 Ford Explorer would feature a unibody construction over the traditional body-on-frame style of the previous Explorers, they cited that this new lightweight chassis would help the full sized SUV achieve 25% better fuel economy than the previous version and thanks to the EPA, that claim has been verified.
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By: Patrick Rall

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Chrysler, Dodge recall 367,000 minivans over airbag scare

Chrysler Group announced that they are issuing a recall for 367,350 2008 Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravans for a concern over airbags opening when they are not needed.
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By: Patrick Rall

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The 2012 Ford Mustang GT gets a price cut

Thanks to the folks at Edmunds, the prices are available for the 2012 Ford Mustang and while some prices have gone up, the cost of getting into an entry level Mustang GT powered by Ford’s new 5.0L V8 has dropped.
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By: Patrick Rall

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