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News•September 11, 2008

Hertz Implements Parts-Ordering System

PARK RIDGE, N.J. --- The Hertz Corp. has implemented OEConnection's parts-ordering system in more than 100 of its airport locations, according to a report by CollisionWeek.

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News•September 11, 2008

Senate Votes to Replenish Fund for Road, Bridge Projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. Senate has voted to move $8 billion into the highway trust fund, restoring solvency to an account crucial to federal road and bridge projects, the Los Angeles Times reported.

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News•September 11, 2008

Authorities Work to Avoid Traffic Gridlock as Hurricane Ike Approaches

HOUSTON --- Texas Gov. Rick Perry is urging residents to finish storm preparations as Hurricane Ike approaches, and authorities are trying to avoid the level of traffic gridlock seen just before Hurricane Rita hit three years ago.

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News•September 11, 2008

Auto Accident Database Made Public

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The federal government publicly released long-awaited information on serious vehicle accidents Wednesday, but data on tires and child-safety seats was withheld, the Los Angeles Times reported.

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News•September 11, 2008

GM Recalling Nearly 300,000 Chevy HHR Wagons

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- General Motors Corp. is recalling nearly 300,000 Chevrolet HHR wagons because of a problem with a storage bin latch, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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News•September 11, 2008

Insurance Institute Study Focuses on Impact of Driving Age Requirements

ARLINGTON, VA --- Most U.S. states allow driving at age 16, 16½, or somewhere in between. A new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety report focuses on the costs in terms of lives of allowing licensure sooner rather than later.

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News•September 11, 2008

Child Passenger Safety Program Wins Top Highway Safety Award

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Safe Kids Buckle Up, the child passenger safety program of Safe Kids USA in partnership with General Motors and Chevrolet, has won a Peter K. O'Rourke Special Achievement Award from the Governors Highway Safety Association.

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News•September 5, 2008

DriveCam Announces New CEO

SAN DIEGO – DriveCam Inc. has appointed Brandon Nixon as chief executive officer and a member of its board of directors, effective Sept. 2.

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News•September 5, 2008

How Smarter Cars Could Power the Future

AUBURN HILLS, MI – Stopping, starting, and accelerating your car or SUV can burn unnecessary amounts of fuel while driving. To combat this challenge, two new technologies have recently come out to provide a greener driving experience.

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News•September 4, 2008

Ford Focus Best Performer in Fender-Bender Crash Tests for Small Cars

ARLINGTON, VA --- In a series of crash tests, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently assessed how well the bumpers of 20 small car models would protect the vehicles from damage in low-speed collisions.

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