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- Volkswagen Jetta TDI: Feds Look Into Potential Stalling Issue
- Today in Car News: Economics 101, Stalling Jettas, and Diesels
- Today at High Gear Media: Mazda Shinari, Regal and Post-Grad Cars
- EPA Proposes Two Designs For Updated Fuel Economy Labels, Wants Your Input
- 2010 Buick Regal: An IIHS Top Safety Pick
- Friends With Benefits? Mitsubishi Offers One Facebook Pal A Trip To Japan
- Report: Hyundai RB Concept Previews U.S. Market Accent
| Volkswagen Jetta TDI: Feds Look Into Potential Stalling Issue Posted: 30 Aug 2010 12:00 PM PDT  Experienced any unexpected stalling in a late-model Jetta TDI? You might have information that's useful to Volkswagen, or to the federal government's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which just opened a preliminary investigation into the issue. NHTSA said that its Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received seven...
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| Today in Car News: Economics 101, Stalling Jettas, and Diesels Posted: 30 Aug 2010 10:51 AM PDT  Auto sales may have helped consumer spending in July, but were a small bright spot in some pretty dim economic news. [Detroit Free Press] What car would you lose your job over? We'd choose an XKR Convertible, but--hey, wait--we drive cars for a living! No need to steal! Whew. [Jalopnik] The 2009 VW Jetta is being investigated for stalling. We'd...
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| Today at High Gear Media: Mazda Shinari, Regal and Post-Grad Cars Posted: 30 Aug 2010 10:23 AM PDT  In today's morning mail, the Mazda Shinari--a gorgeous four-door coupe that we can't help but think would kick the RX-8 to the curb. Agreed? [MotorAuthority] The 2011 Buick Regal is one of the IIHS' Top Safety Picks this year, meaning it's earned top scores, has stability control, and meets new roof-crush standards. Three cheers for engineers!...
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| EPA Proposes Two Designs For Updated Fuel Economy Labels, Wants Your Input Posted: 30 Aug 2010 09:11 AM PDT  Want to know the fuel economy ratings of a new car you're considering? You probably already know to look at the gas-mileage window sticker. Now, for the first time in 30 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are planning a comprehensive redesign of that window sticker. And they want...
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| 2010 Buick Regal: An IIHS Top Safety Pick Posted: 30 Aug 2010 08:45 AM PDT  GM's new 2011 Buick Regal has earned the top safety accolade from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Its Top Safety Pick status confirms top scores in front, side, and rear impact, as well as the new rollover (roof crush test). The latter, which measures the maximum force sustained when a metal plate is pressed against a specified...
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| Friends With Benefits? Mitsubishi Offers One Facebook Pal A Trip To Japan Posted: 30 Aug 2010 08:42 AM PDT  Some of us have been fortunate enough to travel to Japan and see the Tokyo Auto Show in person. Others have had to make do with our formidable powers of imagination and hunks of wasabi from Super Asia Buffet II's subpar sushi bar. But now, we too could have a shot at visiting the Far East, thanks to a new contest sponsored by Mitsubishi. The gist...
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| Report: Hyundai RB Concept Previews U.S. Market Accent Posted: 30 Aug 2010 06:00 AM PDT  With the new 2011 Hyundai Sonata already hitting the streets, and the next-generation Elantra just around the corner, attention now turns to Hyundai’s entry-level Accent. Earlier this month at the 2010 Moscow Auto Show Hyundai very quietly unveiled the all-new RB concept car, a dowdy looking compact sedan that has significant importance in...
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