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News•April 29, 2009

Tour Bus Crash in Central California Kills 5, Injures Dozens

SOLEDAD, CA --- A bus carrying French tourists flipped and rolled over on a U.S. 101 overpass near Soledad, Calif., on Tuesday afternoon, killing the driver and four passengers and injuring dozens of others.

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News•April 29, 2009

'Right to Repair Act' Reintroduced in Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act has been reintroduced in Congress, re-igniting debate between different factions of the auto industry.

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News•April 29, 2009

Daimler Buses Recalls 161 Orion VII Buses Because of Heater Problem

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Daimler Buses is recalling 161 MY 2008-2009 Orion VII buses configured with a Mobile Climate Control (MCC) heater or a MCC defroster manufactured from October 2008 to March 2009.

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News•April 29, 2009

Study Concludes Drivers Underestimate Dangers of Multi-tasking Behind the Wheel

ITASCA, IL --- A new study reported in the National Safety Council's Journal of Safety Research suggests drivers tend to overestimate their driving skills and underestimate their distraction caused by other activities while they drive.

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News•April 27, 2009

Volvo Leads the Way in Safety Systems in 2009 Model-Year

EL SEGUNDO, CA - Swedish automaker Volvo remains the worldwide leader in deployment of vehicle safety systems in the United States for the 2009 model-year, with an average of five per car.

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News•April 22, 2009

Bill Restricting Insurer-Owned Body Shops Advances in Nevada

CARSON CITY, NV --- The Nevada State Assembly passed a bill Tuesday, April 21, that would ban insurance companies from owning or acquiring an interest in any collision repair facility.

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News•April 22, 2009

Road Salt Corrosion Risk Spurs Series of Hyundai Recalls

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Hyundai Motor Co. has issued a series of vehicle recalls because of the risk of corrosion in states that use salt to de-ice roads.

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News•April 22, 2009

Mazda Recalling 2010 Mazda3

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Mazda Motor Corp. is recalling 25,400 MY 2010 Mazda3 vehicles because a clearance between the engine harness and the housing of the starter motor may be insufficient.

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News•April 22, 2009

Stop Lamp Switch Problem Spurs Major Hyundai Recall

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Hyundai Motor Co. is recalling nearly 532,000 MY 2006-2007 Accent, Entourage, Sonata vehicles, MY 2007 Azera, Elantra and Santa Fe vehicles, MY 2005-2007 Tucson vehicles and MY 2007-2008 Veracruz vehicles because of a potential stop lamp switch malfunction.

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News•April 22, 2009

Safelite's Wireless Tool Provides Turn-By-Turn Directions, Signature Capture and More

COLUMBUS, OH --- Safelite AutoGlass recently introduced Safelite's Mobile Resource Management (MRM), a wireless technology tool designed to equip field technicians with GPS technology to better manage their day and handle repairs in a paperless fashion.

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