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May brings along a rise in Hybrid sales

May seems to have become hybrid awareness month as sales of these cars soared the past month and have been the best since last August. As always, leaders of the market have been the Toyota Prius and the Ford Fusion hybrid. Last August hybrids got a boost when gas prices went up to $4 per gallon and as a result...

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Controversy around safety rules for cars in the US

The American House of Representatives is proposing legislation that will beef up car safety regulations as a direct reaction to Toyota's recent recall issues. The bill forwarded is most likely to be attacked by foreign car makers as it urges manufacturers to supply technologies that cannot be quickly made available. Although this cannot be solely placed on the shoulders of...