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Published on
Sat, Jan 3, 2009
By:
The LACar Editorial Staff
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HOT & TENDER NEWS WIRES FROM THE CAR CULTURE
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The Cash for Clunkers Top 10 hot
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Fiat Chief Assumes Larger Role hot
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Detroit Loses Crown as 'Most Miserable City' hot
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Court Orders Better Background Checks for Used Cars hot
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CA Outlaws Text Messaging While Driving hot
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Audio Clip: Weeping at the Wheel - Crushingly Sad Songs hot
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The Tire Gauge Solution: No Joke hot
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New Device Prevents Parents from Inadvertently Leaving Infants in Cars hot
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Car Buyers Downsize, But Spend Big on Options hot
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As Gas Prices Go Up, Auto Deaths Drop hot
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Audio clip: Car Ads Across Time Tout Reliability, Affordability hot
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Audio clip: In India, Cheap Car Will Challenge Two-Wheelers hot
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Ruling: Camry Hybrid Engineer Died of Overwork hot
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SUV May Stand for Simply Unwanted Vehicle hot
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When Fighting Traffic Tickets, You Might Be Your Own Downfall hot
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Video clip: IIHS - Federal Bumper Standards Should Apply to Light Trucks, SUVs hot
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As Gas Prices Rise, Cruising Declines hot
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U.S. Officials Try Faux Speed Bumps to Slow Down Drivers hot
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Alleged Freeway Tagger Falls on Highway 5 hot
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Commuters Turn to Rail as Gas Prices Rise hot
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Detroit 3 to Get U.S. Funds for Plug-in Hybrids hot
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Ford: Plug-in Hybrids Must Become National Priority hot
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Gas Taxes Set to Rise in Some States hot
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Ford, GM Improve in Quality Survey hot
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Pick-up Truck, SUV Sales Run Out of Gas hot
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Eco-Geeks Get All The Girls hot
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A 4-Cylinder Solution to the Mid-Size Crisis hot
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Ford's Global Car to Roll Out in Mexico hot
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Audio Clip: How to Help the Planet by Buying a Hummer hot
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Man Admits to Having Sex with 1000 Cars hot
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West Coast Urban Areas Produce Least Emissions Per Capita hot
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New 101-405 Interchange Could Reduce Traffic - And Wildlife hot
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SUVs Plunge Toward Endangered List hot
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Up to 24,000 Deaths in CA Linked to Air Pollution hot
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Quicker Commutes a Southland Silver Lining to Higher Gas Prices hot
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Nissan Moving Into Higher Gear on Electric Cars hot
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Chicago Gas Prices Highest in the U.S. hot
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Boy Runs Into Hybrid, He Couldn't Hear It hot
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Fastest Fictional Cars hot
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Cities with the Worst Pain at the Pump hot
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What Your Car Color Says About Your Psyche hot
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CA Car Influence Seen in TV Series hot
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Audio Clip: Big Gas Prices Lure Buyers to Small Cars hot
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Volvo's 2020 Vision: The Injury-Proof Car hot
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Fomula 1 Racing to go Hybrid hot
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Timing is Everything in West Sacramento Mayor's Parking Ticket Tiff hot
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Effort to Bring Chinese Cars to US Stalls hot
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Vacation Plans Scaled Back as Gas Prices Rise, Economy Sags hot
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Audio Clip: Balancing Biofuel and Food Crop a Challenge hot
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Bill to Allow Camera Aimed at Speeders in California? hot
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Quality Gain Proves Costly for Ford Dealers Relying on Warranty Work hot
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Microsoft Introduces Tool for Avoiding Traffic Jams hot
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Wildlife Foundations Touts PHEVs, Says Hydrogen Fuel Cells Make No Sense hot
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Special License Plates Shield Officials from Traffic Tickets hot
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Road for Electric Car Makers Full of Potholes hot
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Artist Beats Ticket for Driving Pedal Car hot
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Chrysler Plans Big Tech Job Cuts hot
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Toyota: Gov't Didn't Fund Prius hot
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Oil Chiefs Say High Prices Not Our Fault hot
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Audio Clip: Independent Truckers Protest Diesel Prices hot
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Audio Clip: Car Dealers Install Under-Dash Payment Reminders hot
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Grand Theft Auto Times 3 hot
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State Deals Blow to Zero Emissions Vehicle Supporters hot
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Justice Dept Approves Sirius-XM Merger hot
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Jaguar's Passage to India hot
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L.A. Man Gets Long-Stolen Mustang Back hot
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Sturdy Cars Make it Harder for Rescuers hot
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Tesla Runs Regular Production of the Roadster hot
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Small Cars Will Become Tiny as Europe Fights Climate Change hot
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Audio Clip: Gas Prices Soar While Economy Falters hot
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Neighbors Have a Beef with In-N-Out hot
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Vegas Man Paints Car Like Police Cruiser - and It's Legal hot
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Electric Vehicles Could Strain Water Supplies hot
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Ford Urges Workers to Switch Jobs hot
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Opposition to CA Tailpipe Limits Comes from Surprising Corner hot
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Audio Clip: Americans Using Less Gasoline hot
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Man Takes Dealer's Car for 2,000 Mile Spin Around the Block hot
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Audio Clip: Ethanol Demand, Prices Boost Farm Communities hot
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Mexico Bans Imports of Most Used Cars hot
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EPA Staff was Okay with California Warming Law hot
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GM Exec Stands by Calling Global Warming a "Crock" hot
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Europeans Wish for GM's Volt hot
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London Plans to Punish Gas-Guzzling Vehicles hot
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Senate Passes Auto Safety Bill hot
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Land-Locked Swiss Invent Underwater Car hot
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Cell Phone Use in Car Leads to $5.2 Milion Payout by Employer hot
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LA Parking Program Targets Oversized Vehicles hot
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Traffic Lights Have Drivers Playing the Waiting Game hot
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Body Builders Pluck Stranded Car from Ditch hot
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Audio Clip: Study Shows Ethanol Worse for Climate Than Gasoline hot
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OC Tollway Goes Down in Defeat, Officials Consider New Route hot
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Audio clip: Police Seek to Crack Down on GPS Thefts hot
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Video clip: Gas Pumping Robot hot
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A Pivotal Play for Hyundai hot
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Westside Businesses Fear Mayor's Traffic Plan hot
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NY Commission to Spy on Cabbies hot
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CA Bill Offers Rebates, Exacts Fees Based on Car's Emissions hot
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Spanish Driver Sues Dead Crash Cyclist for Damage hot
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EPA Chief Grilled Over CA Rejection hot
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Audio Clip: GM Still Number One, But Toyota A Close Second hot
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EPA Staff Favored CA Emissions Waiver That Agency Head Denied hot
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Audio Clip: Citroen Apologizes for Mao Ads hot
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Video Clip: Fisherman Reels in a Hummer Limo hot
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Video Clip: Say 'Hi' To The World's Cheapest Car hot
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Plan for Toll Lane in Los Angeles Country hot
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Inside the Mind of a Consumer Reports Car Tester hot
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Don't Like Car Names? 2BAD hot
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Terror Threat Cancels Dakar Rally hot
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In Car With Student Driver? Proceed at Your Own Risk hot
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Thieves Target Catalytic Converters hot
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Most Expensive States for Speeding Tickets hot
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Government Says Bhutto Died From Hitting Sunroof Lever hot
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Driver Hits Boy While Texting on Cell Phone hot
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Tolls to Hit $1 a Mile on 91 Express Lanes hot
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EPA Chief is Said to Have Ignored Staff in Ruling Against CA hot
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Schwarzenegger: CA Will Sue Federal Government hot
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Audio Clip: EPA Refuses CA's Stricker Limits on Emissions hot
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Audio Clip: New Biofuel Mandate a Boon to Corn Farmers hot
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Audio Clip: New Energy Law Signed, Targets Fuel Economy and Alternatives hot
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100-Year Old Accident-Prone Driver Caught Again hot
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Formula One Comes to Singapore hot
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Brazil Boosts Volkswagen Sales hot
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Pictures: Aston Martin's New Design Center hot
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Prancing Horse Prepares to Gallop hot
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What Your CEO Drives Says A Lot hot
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Court: CA May Regulate Greenhouse Gases for Cars hot
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Video Clip: A Cupful of Kindness for Starbucks Drive-Through Customers hot
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Police Say GPS Helps Crack Case in Drive-by Shooting hot
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Nissan to Build Suzuki Truck at Tennessee Plant hot
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GM Opens Studio Dedicated to Electric Cars hot
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2 Green Technologies Race for Driver's Seat hot
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Audio Clip: Eco-Friendly Product Claims Often Misleading hot
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New Safety System Warns Sleepy Drivers hot
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Court Rules Autoworker Worked to Death hot
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Ford Agrees to Settle Explorer Rollover Lawsuits hot
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States Sue Over Eased EPA Disclosure Rule hot
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Man Arrested for Shooting Video Camera hot
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Video Clip: Zero Accident Cars hot
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The Public Figure's Guide to Purchasing Cars With Public Funds hot
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Diesel Jumps to a Record High at the Pump hot
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Parking Chief Fired for Illegal Parking hot
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Fortunes Shift as Oil Prices Soar hot
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Carmakers Turn to Turbos to Boost Mileage hot
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Patriotism Law Seeks to Halt Cars for Anthem hot
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Diamond-Encrusted Cars for Russia's Richest hot
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How About Some Car Names That Make Sense? hot
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Smart Welcomes Rivals, Sees Hybrids hot
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Audio Clip: Making SUVs Run Cleaner, Farther on Biodiesel hot
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Toll Road to Open in San Diego County Amid Expectations hot
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Crackdown on Uninsured Motorists Sought hot
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Big 3 Take Hit Over Fuel Rules hot
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Smog Sensors Target Cars in The OC hot
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Audio Clip: Will Pricey Fuel Prompt Greener Energy Habits? hot
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Audio Clip: Alternative Power Was Cars' First Fuel hot
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Audio Clip: High Fuel Costs Affect Many Products hot
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Ban on Leaded Petro Has Cut Crime Rates Around the World hot
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Honda to Hit Accelerator on Hybrid Production hot
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What Your Car Says About You hot
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Want to Access LA Car From Your Car?: LA's Wi-Fi Hot Spots hot
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