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  Regulators propose new safety standards for keyless ignition vehicles

  By Bryan Bishop on December 12, 2011 12:21 pm + 42 comments

  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing a new set of standards for vehicles Continue reading…

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  Renault R-Link 'tablet' for cars coming in late 2012

  By Joseph Parish on December 9, 2011 08:31 am + 6 comments

  Tablets may have been hacked into cars before, but we've never seen a major auto manufacturer design Continue reading…

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  Denso's driver drowsiness prototype monitors your facial expressions

  By T.C. Sottek on December 5, 2011 09:39 pm + 13 comments

  While alert systems from Ford, Mercedes, Volvo, and Volkswagen monitor external vehicle behavior Continue reading…

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  Aptera Motors closes its doors, without producing its space-age electric car

  By Sean Hollister on December 3, 2011 07:46 am + 42 comments

  Aptera Motors had a dream — it would build a 200 MPG electric car for under $30,000, and take home Continue reading…

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  GM offers to buy back Chevy Volts from unhappy customers

  By Joseph Parish on December 2, 2011 10:24 am + 24 comments

  In the wake of an investigation into Chevy Volt battery fires, GM is offering to buy back the cars Continue reading…

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  GM providing Chevy Volt owners with loaner cars while investigating potential safety issues

  By Nathan Ingraham on November 29, 2011 08:42 am + 2 comments

  Amidst a growing controversy over some Chevy Volt crash tests that resulted in batteries catching Continue reading…

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  Toyota Fun-Vii concept is a display and a car rolled into one

  By Joseph Parish on November 28, 2011 09:42 pm + 24 comments

  The Toyota Fun-Vii isn't like any concept car (or display) we've ever seen — the interior and Continue reading…

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  WalkSafe app warns cellphone users of oncoming traffic

  By Jamie Keene on November 28, 2011 05:38 am + 7 comments

  We've probably all done it at one point or another — been so engrossed when talking on a cellphone Continue reading…

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  Siri hacks control your car and media center

  By Jamie Keene on November 27, 2011 12:15 pm + 30 comments

  We covered the Siri proxy hack last week, which allows developers to catch custom phrases and act Continue reading…

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  Chevy Volt under investigation due to battery safety concerns

  By Nathan Ingraham on November 26, 2011 01:51 pm + 36 comments

  Back in May, the battery of a Chevy Volt caught fire several weeks after a routine crash test Continue reading…