Updated Chrysler-Fiat decided earlier that the Sebring name has worn out its welcome. Now a report in the Detroit Free Press suggests the refreshed sedan will be called the Nassau when it goes on sale this fall. But don't expect…
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Stories are floating around today that a redesigned Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 will hit the market this summer. We certainly think it's possible, even likely, that there will be another Grand Cherokee SRT8 (especially with the recent sightings of a Viper…
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Used to be that dudes who drove pony/muscle cars didn’t give a damn about having nicely textured, low-sheen car interior trimmings. As long as the plastic flashing on the seams of the center console wasn’t so egregious that it…
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Previewed at its Design Night gala in Beijing, the BMW Concept Gran Coupé provides an early look at what a number of insiders admit could well serve as the basis for a future production vehicle that blends “the exclusivity of a Gran Turismo with the fascination of a high-performance sports car.
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Leaf EV in the black; D.C. safety crackdown; Moments with Krafcik
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Toyota Motor Corp. said it is resuming sales of its Lexus GX 460 SUV that were halted for two weeks because of stability concerns.
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The Nissan Leaf won’t go on sale until later this year, but Nissan already predicts a shortage of the all-electric vehicles within three months of it hitting the market. The automaker says it already has 7,000 pre-orders in the United…
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There’s no doubt that Oprah Winfrey has considerable influence over her millions of viewers. She has declared today National No Phone Zone Day and will continue her drive to get people to put down their cell phones when driving.

The talk-show host is teaming with the Governors Highway Safety Association to promote the issue.

“When Oprah speaks, people listen,” GHSA spokesman Jonathan Adkins told USA Today. “In this case, when Oprah speaks, we expect people to put down the phone while driving.”

“The Oprah Winfrey Show” will feature Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm in Detroit signing legislation that will ban texting while driving. There also will be viewing rallies in Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Winfrey will also talk to families affected by distracted driving.

More than 220,000 people have signed Oprah’s No Phone Zone pledge, which was launched in January. Will you sign the pledge? Tell us in the comment section below.
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The 2011 Ford F-150 will receive an updated instrument panel that includes an all-new driver information computer shared with the 2011 F-Series Super Duty, according to sources familiar with the truck.
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Customers who buy a 2010 Suzuki Equator between May 1 and Aug. 31 will be eligible for the automaker’s “Free Gas for Summer” promotion. Buyers will get a stored-value debit card with which to buy gas.
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