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Mini apologizes with Spam and chocolate

Feb 4
Spam

The American arm of Mini, the British-born maker of small cars, apparently also has a big heart. Coming just shortly before Valentine’s day, it has shipped a package of chocolate  Read More

Chinese buyout of A123 Systems completed

Feb 1
A123 Systems

Wanxiang America, the U.S. arm of a major Chinese automaker, has completed its buyout and taken ownership of lithium-ion battery maker, A123 Systems. Meanwhile, the production of Fisker’s Karma has  Read More

Study: The safest passenger vehicles

Jan 31
A 2008 GMC Sierra 2500HD Crew Cab.

A recent study by auto insurance website Insure.com analyzed rates for personal injury protection and medical payments coverage. Insure determined that lower rates tended to correspond to the safest passenger  Read More