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		<title>2011 Buick Regal [Video update]</title>
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Following its official unveiling last night, Buick has released a new video detailing its 2011 Regal sedan.  The video features Dave Lyon, GM&#8217;s director of global design, discussing specific design cues of the U.S.-spec Regal model.  The 2011 Buick Regal will make its public debut at December&#8217;s Los Angeles Auto Show. 
 
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		<title>Toyota owners file class-action suit over unintended acceleration</title>
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Amidst the recent 3.8 million vehicle recall by Toyota and  a conflicting statement by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, there is a new development in regards to the &#8220;unintended acceleration&#8221; problem which involves over 2,000 documented cases experienced by Toyota and Lexus drivers since 2000. 

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		<title>EcoBoost technology turbocharging Ford&#8217;s sales, profit margins</title>
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Ford’s EcoBoost technology has only been on the road for a few months now, but the turbocharging technology is proving to be a real boost for the Michigan automaker.  Thanks to its range of EcoBoost-equipped vehicles, Ford is seeing higher-than-expected sales and juicier profit margins.

According to The Detroit News, Ford’s EcoBoost sales are far [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toyota to fix accelerators after largest ever US recall</title>
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Toyota will soon fix or replace the accelerator pedals on up to 4 million Toyotas and Lexus vehicles in the US. This comes after Toyota Corp&#8217;s largest-ever recall of 3.8 million vehicles over potential for a loose floormat to force down the accelerator causing unintended acceleration.
 
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		<title>GM chairman suggests fed should lessen executive pay caps</title>
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In a recent speech at a Texan university, GM&#8217;s chairman Ed Whitacre criticized the current salary caps set by the Obama administration for GM&#8217;s senior executives by pointing out the difficulties GM is facing hiring quality replacements. 

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		<title>Obama: U.S. government won&#8217;t interfere with GM decision making</title>
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Despite a 60 percent ownership, President Barack Obama says his administration will not “meddle” with General Motors’ day-to-day operations.  The federal government took a majority interest in General Motors following the company’s bankruptcy filing.

Speaking with Fox News about the possibility of General Motors using some of it government loans to restructure its German Opel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sen. McCain doesn&#8217;t expect Chrysler to survive</title>
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The federal government has pumped nearly $15 billion into Chrysler over the past few months to keep the automaker’s head above water, but Senator John McCain doesn’t expect the Michigan automaker to survive beyond the next few years.

Speaking at a NASCAR event at Phoenix International Raceway, McCain revealed he is dubious of Chrysler’s future, despite [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ford Fusion becomes best-selling domestic car</title>
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Since its facelift for the 2010 model year, the Ford Fusion has enjoyed a record breaking year in sales &#8211; and now the Fusion can brag about becoming the top-selling domestic car in America.

The Fusion has been on the market since its debut nearly five years ago, but only recently has it gained significant attention [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NHTSA says Toyota floor mat statement is &#8220;inaccurate and misleading&#8221;</title>
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Toyota released a statement earlier this week clearing its name of any fault in the floor mat recall that affected 3.8 million vehicles – by far the largest in the company’s history – but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a counter statement, calling Toyota’s information &#8220;inaccurate and misleading&#8221;.

Following the tragic deaths of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leaked: 2011 Ford Mustang partial option list</title>
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With Ford finding itself trailing the Chevy Camaro in sales for the first time in a long time, they are understandingly keeping a tight seal on the upcoming 2011 revised Mustang information to avoid causing a dip in sales for the current model. However, an anonymous tipster has released some interesting finds on the new [...]]]></description>
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