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The Nissan Leaf clubs the Chevy Volt in July 2011

Compared to June and May sales, the Nissan Leaf was way down in July 2011 but with Chevrolet seeing a similar (and substantial) decline in electric vehicle sales last month, the Leaf easily won the battle for July 2011 over the Chevy Volt.
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By: Patrick Rall

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The 2012 Ford Edge EcoBoost gets 30mpg

Ford Motor Company has announced the EPA fuel economy ratings for the new 2012 Ford Edge with the EcoBoost 4-cylinder and this fuel-sipping SUV is officially Ford’s 13th vehicle to offer 30 miles per gallon (or better).
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By: Patrick Rall

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Production of the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic begins

The Chevrolet Sonic was introduced to replace the uber vanilla Chevy Aveo and yesterday, the folks at General Motors’ Orion Township Assembly Plant began building the next generation of the GM subcompact.
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Toyota expects to thrive by 2012

Its new-vehicle sales worldwide declined substantially in the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, but Toyota expects to rebound with gusto to make up all of that lost ground by March, the Japanese carmaker said in a forecast for 2012 that was released today.
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By: Hawke Fracassa

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Ford recalls 1.1 million trucks for fuel tank fire risks

Ford Motor Company and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced today that they would be recalling around 1.1 million pickups, including their top-selling F150, for a risk of the fuel tank straps corroding and breaking.
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By: Patrick Rall

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SafetyPuck a bright idea that keeps stranded drivers safe

If you're unlucky enough to be stranded with a flat tire or engine trouble, the new SafetyPuck from Milwaukee-based SafetyBright will illuminate you and your vehicle so motorists up to a half-mile away can see you.
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By: Hawke Fracassa

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Toyota FJ, Land Cruiser get price bumps, starting today

Toyota has raised the price of the 2011 Land Cruiser and 2012 FJ Cruiser. At the same time, Toyota announced this afternoon that it will hold the line on showroom prices for the 2012 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid. All of the vehicles are sport-utility trucks.
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By: Hawke Fracassa

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NHTSA upgrades investigation of 2010 Ford Fusion

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded the preliminary investigation into wheel stud failures in 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan models to an engineering analysis – a step which could lead to a recall of over 317,000 vehicles.
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By: Patrick Rall

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2011 CAR Management Briefing Seminar looks at connected vehicles vs safety

The afternoon session of the 2011 CAR Management Briefing Seminars truly represents the major safety issue of the modern driving age: distracted driving.
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By: Frank Sherosky

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