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- Infiniti M, Lexus HS 250h, Toyota 4Runner Ace IIHS Crash Tests
- Mazda To Install Brake Overrides On Future Models
- 2004-2008 Toyota Prius Recall Will Reshape Accelerator Pedal
- Ford Upgrades SYNC To Keep Virtual Bad Guys Out Of Your Car
- General Motors Chairman Ed Whitacre: Savior Or Saboteur?
- Driven: 2010 Cadillac CTS Wagon
| Infiniti M, Lexus HS 250h, Toyota 4Runner Ace IIHS Crash Tests Posted: 09 Mar 2010 03:31 PM PST  From the latest round of crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, three models that are all-new this year have been given excellent ratings for frontal and/or side-impact safety. The all-new 2010 Lexus HS 250h hybrid achieved the best 'good' scores in all of the measurement categories of its frontal offset crash...
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| Mazda To Install Brake Overrides On Future Models Posted: 09 Mar 2010 01:37 PM PST  Mazda Motor Corp. (7261:JP) plans to install so-called smart throttles—incorporating brake overrides—in all of its future models, reported Automotive News, citing automaker officials in Japan. The move appears to be a purely preemptive measure, or an added safety feature, as the Japanese automaker is not aware of any instances of unintended...
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| 2004-2008 Toyota Prius Recall Will Reshape Accelerator Pedal Posted: 09 Mar 2010 12:13 PM PST  Owners of Toyota's iconic Prius hybrid model who thought they'd escaped the rash of Toyota recalls need to think again. The company is working on a fix to reshape accelerator pedals so that they cannot be trapped by floor mats, and will issue details within weeks. The upcoming recall took center stage after a widely publicized incident in San...
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| Ford Upgrades SYNC To Keep Virtual Bad Guys Out Of Your Car Posted: 09 Mar 2010 09:50 AM PST  The internet is a pretty magnificent thing. It allows us to stay in touch with family and friends. It helps small companies to do business around the globe. And of course, it brought you here. But as the web grows, consuming every square inch of our daily lives, it brings numerous threats -- namely, hacking and identity theft. A handful of...
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| General Motors Chairman Ed Whitacre: Savior Or Saboteur? Posted: 09 Mar 2010 09:10 AM PST  Every day, there's a new story about General Motors' wobbly return to profitability. Between the management shakeups, the gut-churning attempt to sell off HUMMER, Saturn and Saab, and even a spate of recalls on cars like the 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, much of the press surrounding GM is negative and full of dire predictions. A couple of recent items...
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| Driven: 2010 Cadillac CTS Wagon Posted: 09 Mar 2010 08:16 AM PST  The Cadillac CTS Wagon offers just as much, if not more, day-to-day utility as most SUVs or crossovers while being a heckuvalot more fun to drive. It's easy to feel like an old nag when saying this, because nearly all of the High Gear Media editorial staff, and nearly every new-car reviewer and critic in the U.S., has been arguing this about sport...
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