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GM Plugs Fuel Cells into Volt

Following up on the high-profile launch of its plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt concept, at January's Detroit Auto Show, General Motors returns with an alternate take on the show car at the Shanghai Motor Show, according to thecarconnection.com. This Volt version uses a downsized battery paired with a hydrogen-powered fuel cell.

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Insurance Institute issues report on vehicle safety records

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released a report on the vehicles with the worst and best safety records on the road. The report looks at driver death rates by make and model in 2001-2004 model year vehicles. The death rate is based on the number of a particular model vehicle on the road in calendar years 2002 to 2005 and the number of driver deaths in that vehicle.

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Chrysler sale seen done by May

DaimlerChrysler wrap up a sale of its ailing U.S. arm Chrysler as early as next month, a source familiar with the situation said yesterday, according to Reuters.
Corporate strategy chief Ruediger Grube was in New York for talks with potential buyers, the source told Reuters, adding that a deal in May was likely but not definite.
The source said the talks would not produce a deal in time to present it to the carmaker's supervisory board this month. "This will take some time. There are a lot of aspects to take into account," he said.

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