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More clean cars ordered for California
California has approved a plan requring 15.4 percent of new vehicles sold in the state to be electric, fuel-cell or plug-in hybrid vehicles by 2025, according to Automotive News. The rule is part of the Advanced Clean Car regulations designed...
January 27, 2012 5:25 pm
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A crash of two eras
Check out the dramatic video of a head-on crash between a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air and a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The crash was set up by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) complete with crash test dummies, to demonstrate...
January 27, 2012 4:51 pm
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Zipcar has 34 cars available in Rhode Island
Zipcar, the Boston-based car-sharing company, now has 34 cars available at 14 locations in Rhode Island. The latest addition is two cars at Rhode Island College at the Student Union, Lot K. Zipcar names all its cars. The duo at...
January 27, 2012 4:33 pm
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Chevy Sonic to star in 2 Super Bowl ads
General Motors will be airing a couple of Super Bowl ads for its snazzy Sonic subcompact, according to Automotive News. The Sonic will be featured in two of seven commercials that Chevy plans to run, including one of two 60-second...
January 27, 2012 10:17 am
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VW unveils pre-Super Bowl "Bark Side" ad
Coming off its success last year with its Super Bowl ad starring a small boy in a Darth Vadar costume, Volkswagen and Deutsch, Los Angeles, teamed up to create a pre-Super Bowl ad showing 12 dogs barking "The Imperial March"...
January 26, 2012 12:31 pm
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Ford and Chevrolet on top of consumers' minds
Ford and Chevrolet top the list of auto brands sold in the U.S. that consumers are most aware of, according to Consumer Reports' "Auto Brand Perceptions 2012: National Consumer Assessment." A total 87 percent of those surveyed cited Ford, followed...
January 26, 2012 12:23 pm
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Women seen more thorough than men when car shopping
When women were on the "buyer" end of a lease transfer in 2011, they ordered a vehicle inspection 67.2 percent of the time, compared with 54.5 percent for that of men, according to leasetrader.com. Lease transfers processed through leasetrader.com include...
January 26, 2012 11:16 am
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Truckin' Magazine in relaunch for 2012
Truckin' Magazine is launching a re-design this year, according to a news statement. "The truck market has evolved significantly in the last several years," said publisher Jeff Dahlin in a prepared statement. "Readers are interested in a large span of...
January 26, 2012 10:20 am
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Plum Beach Lighthouse group offers commercial plate
The Friends of the Plum Beach Lighthouse (PBL) are now offering a commercial version of their successful PBL license plate. The group said it has collected 100 pre-orders since it announced the PBL Commercial Plate on Jan. 12. The image...
January 18, 2012 1:57 pm
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Gas engines rise to electric challenge
High-tech gas engines are holding their own against electric and hybrid engines at the Detroit auto show, according to Automotive News. The industry newsletter cites the increased efficiency of these engines, the relatively stable price of gasoline, and the payback...
January 18, 2012 12:29 pm
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U.S. auto fleet getting older
The average age of light vehicles on U.S. roads keeps rising, reaching a record high of 10.8 years in 2011, according to an analysis released today by automotive research firm Polk. Polk's analysis of national vehicle registration data shows the...
January 18, 2012 12:29 pm
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Fiat to debut wagon based on 500 subcompact
North American sales of the Fiat 500 have been below expectations and the Italian auto maker, which owns Chrysler, is hoping a wagon subcompact will boost sales, according to Bloomberg. Fiat will introduce the five-door wagon, which it said is...
January 18, 2012 12:29 pm
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Saab collection being auctioned
Swedish law firm Delphi is liquidating the collection of about 120 cars belonging to the Saab Heritage Museum in Trollhatten, Sweden. Delphi said the move is part of Saab's bankruptcy filing and it is taking written bids on the collection,...
January 18, 2012 12:05 pm
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Cadillac aims at small, luxury car market
Recent Cadillac designs seemed to have been influenced by the angular B-2 Spirit Stealth bomber. But the 2013 Cadillac ATS has the rounded look of a BMW - and with good reason. It represents General Motors' assault on the small,...
January 11, 2012 1:11 pm
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Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild book
A new book on the famed Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild has been put together by former Guildsman John Jacobus. General Motors sponsored the Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild which was a national model craftsmanship and auto design competition for young people...
January 11, 2012 12:41 pm
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Volvo finally going green
Traditional American Volvo drivers have always been green. Now Volvo, which is owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group of China, seems to be finally catching up. Volvo is introducing an XC60 Plug-in Hybrid concept at the Detroit Auto Show, according...
January 11, 2012 12:28 pm
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CD players on their way out
Cassette players have gone. Now CD players are on their way out. Automotive News reports the 2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS will have but no CD player when it hits the lots this summer. Instead, it will have an optional MyLink...
January 11, 2012 10:16 am
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Hyundai Elantra named North American Car of the Year
The 50 auto journalists who select the North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards (NACTOY) named the Hyundai Elantra as the 2012 North American Car of the Year. The Ford Focus and Volkswagen Passat were the other finalists....
January 9, 2012 10:17 am
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Motorcycle Show in Providence
Providence is going to get a little noisy this weekend. Kev-Marv Productions brings its Northeast Motorcycle Expo to the Rhode Island Convention Center, featuring dealers, entertainment, and even a custom bike contest from Cycle Source Magazine. Mark Tempesta (of Break...
January 6, 2012 5:15 pm
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In Saturday's CarsJournal
CarMax, the used-car superstore that opened its 107th branch in North Attleboro last month, has built its business by trying to make its car shopping experience as predictable and low stress as a trip to any of the big-box stores...
January 6, 2012 4:59 pm
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