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Cramming for Degrees in Hybrids
Tue, 22 May 2012 13:57:16 GMT  
As automakers increase their efforts to design vehicles that are more fuel-efficient, college engineering programs are likewise adapting their curriculums, preparing students to build vehicles increasingly powered by batteries.

Technology: Virtual Reality Goes to School
Tue, 22 May 2012 14:17:16 GMT  
New materials, assembly processes and electronic controls make automobile repair work more challenging. So how will schools train new technicians? Video game technology may provide part of the answer.

Behind the Wheel | 2012 Toyota Prius C: In San Francisco With a Gallon of Gas to Go
Tue, 22 May 2012 13:57:16 GMT  
The Prius C is an attractive little car, all curves, flares and bulges. And at 53 m.p.g., it can handle the city’s 49 Mile Scenic Drive on less than a gallon of gas.

Wheels: Wheelies: The Euro-Zone Inflation Edition
Thu, 24 May 2012 15:19:02 GMT  
Volvo adds an external air bag to its Europe-only V40 hatchback.

Wheels: Collision Warning Systems Win Favor in Federal Test
Wed, 23 May 2012 18:16:02 GMT  
In clinics conducted by the Transportation Department, drivers approved overwhelmingly of wireless vehicle-to-vehicle safety communications.

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Tue, 22 May 2012 20:56:34 GMT  
Mr. Robinson worked to discourage illegal street racing, particularly among disadvantaged youth, in Los Angeles.

Wheels: Study: Smooth Traffic May Indicate a Sour Economy
Tue, 22 May 2012 15:05:23 GMT  
Inrix, a traffic-data analysis service, said congestion fell 30 percent in 2011 nationwide compared with levels in 2010, an indication of economic sluggishness.

Wheels: Motorcyclist Death Rates Appear to Have Plateaued
Tue, 22 May 2012 11:41:54 GMT  
A 16 percent drop in motorcyclist fatalities in 2009 is beginning to look like an aberration, noted the authors of a study for the Governors Highway Safety Association.

Wheels: Monday Motorsports: On a Hot Streak, Jimmie Johnson Wins All-Star Race in Charlotte
Tue, 22 May 2012 18:44:27 GMT  
The Hendrick Motorsports driver won his second consecutive Sprint Cup race on Saturday night.

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Sat, 19 May 2012 11:27:11 GMT  
The Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association held a safety demonstration class on the island this week to ensure proper handling of these increasingly popular off-road vehicles.

Wheels: During Mille Miglia, a Rare Sighting of the Fiat Scion
Fri, 18 May 2012 17:30:22 GMT  
John Elkann, the fiercely private Fiat chairman, was spotted Friday at the helm of a 1952 Fiat 8V, during the Mille Miglia heritage race in Italy.

Wheels Blog: Lexus Recalls 2013 GS 350 F Sport for Potential Steering Hazard
Fri, 25 May 2012 10:00:27 GMT  

Wheels Blog: Mississippi State Takes First-Round Win in EcoCAR 2 Challenge
Thu, 24 May 2012 21:13:36 GMT  
Student teams were challenged to create systems that improved the fuel efficiency of the donor vehicle, a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu.

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Thu, 24 May 2012 20:19:36 GMT  

In Western Washington, Gas Prices Buck the Trend
Fri, 25 May 2012 04:46:12 GMT  
A still-tough economy compounded by stinging transportation costs has clipped wallets in places like Tacoma.

A Prized Logo Is Returned to Ford
Wed, 23 May 2012 18:47:01 GMT  
The company’s blue oval and other assets pledged as collateral for a $23.5 billion loan package were formally returned after a ratings upgrade on Tuesday.

DealBook: CVC Capital Is Said to Have Cut Its Stake in Formula One
Wed, 23 May 2012 10:44:27 GMT  
Over the last five months, the private equity firm CVC Capital has sold a 21 percent stake in Formula One to three investors for a combined $1.6 billion, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

Makers: Who Made That Crash-Test Dummy?
Wed, 23 May 2012 19:47:01 GMT  
The birth of Sierra Sam.

The One-Gallon Tour
Fri, 18 May 2012 20:56:03 GMT  
Testing the 2012 Prius C, Toyota’s latest addition to its expanding family of hybrids, on a meandering cruise through and around San Francisco.

New York Taxi Drivers Unsure They Will See Benefits of a Fare Hike
Wed, 23 May 2012 19:07:01 GMT  
Almost every time the city raises fares, it also raises the amount that a fleet can charge a driver to rent a car, though that pattern could change if the Bloomberg administration gets its way.

City Room: Metropolitan Diary: A Brooklyn Tale of Woe for the Belt Parkway
Tue, 22 May 2012 14:54:15 GMT  

Wheels: Acura Recalls 53,000 TL Sedans for Leaking Power-Steering Hoses
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:36:46 GMT  
The action, which applied to all 2008 models, resembled a recall from 2008 that affected 273,000 TLs from earlier model years.

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