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		<title>Ford to Engineer, Assemble Hybrid Battery Packs and Transaxles In Michiga</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 11:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ford announced it is investing $135 million to design, engineer and produce key components for the company&#8217;s next-generation hybrid-electric vehicles. Ford engineers in Dearborn will design the battery packs while engineers in Livonia will design electric-drive transaxles for the next-generation hybrids, based on Ford&#8217;s global C- and CD-car platforms, which go into production in North [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GM Fleet and Commercial Operations introduces Business Bridge</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 13:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Auto Beat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Commercial Telematics System Streamlines Customer Integration of Vehicle Data General Motors Fleet and Commercial Operations today announced Business Bridge(SM), a new tool allowing fleets the ability to integrate specific vehicle operational and maintenance data into their internal systems for further analysis. Business Bridge uses the integrated Vehicle Communications Platform (VCP), factory installed in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GMC Sierra HD leads the segment in towing and payload ratings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 10:51:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Auto Beat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sierra HD delivers 21,700 pounds towing and 6,635 pounds payload GMC announced that the new 2011 GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickups have increased towing and payload ratings through ongoing development and testing, making them the most capable and powerful heavy-duty pickups in the segment. The ratings have been increased to 21,700 pounds of towing and 6,635 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2011 Ford Fiesta Delivers 40 MPG; Tops Class in Fuel Economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 05:04:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Auto Beat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ford&#8217;s all-new 2011 Fiesta - an Internet star even before it goes on sale this summer &#8211; will now stand out on the highway with an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certified 40 mpg rating, making it the most fuel efficient car in its class. The Ford Fiesta 40 mpg, achieved with Ford&#8217;s new six-speed PowerShift [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dana Engine Cooling Technology featured on 2011 Hyundai, Kia models</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 08:37:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Auto Beat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dana Holding Corporation announced that it is supplying engine oil cooling technology on the all-new 2011 Hyundai Sonata and Kia Sorrento, as well as the 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe. All vehicles feature a powerful 2.4-liter, four-cylinder engine, boasting up to 200 horsepower. &#8220;Dana&#8217;s leading global position in engine technology is helping customers such as Hyundai [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ford delivers on 2006 pledge to double flexible-fuel vehicle production in America by end of 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 09:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Auto Beat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ford Motor Company will deliver on its 2006 pledge to double the number of 2010 model year flexible-fuel vehicles it produces in the U.S. Flexible-fuel vehicles are capable of running on E-85 (a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline), gasoline or any mixture of the two fuels. The announcement was made today [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boston: Ford Transit Connect Taxi &#8216;fits the bill&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Auto Beat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saying the 2011 Ford Transit Connect Taxi &#8220;fits the bill,&#8221; the city of Boston this week became the first municipality in America to approve the versatile cab for taxi use, paving the way for taxi owners to purchase the new vehicle for their fleets. &#8220;We&#8217;re very impressed with the Transit Connect,&#8221; said Mark Cohen, director, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toyota announces voluntary recall on 2003 Model-Year Sequoia</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Auto Beat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toyota announced it will conduct a voluntary safety recall on approximately 50,000 early-2003 Model-Year Toyota Sequoia sport utility vehicles to upgrade program logic in its Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system. The VSC system can help control a loss of traction in turns as a result of front or rear tire slippage during cornering. In vehicles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ford&#8217;s 2011 fleet vehicle lineup launches with 100 percent sustainable powertrain technology</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 04:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Auto Beat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ford will offer 100 percent of its fleet vehicles this year with fuel-efficient powertrains and other sustainable technologies &#8211; including battery electric, hybrid, natural gas, propane, E-85, biodiesel (B20) and EcoBoost &#8211; making the Blue Oval the industry&#8217;s greenest full-line fleet provider. &#8220;Companies and the government are greening their fleets, and Ford is here to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Saab to continue to offer OnStar Hardware and Service to customers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Auto Beat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saab Cars North America has reached an agreement with OnStar to continue to offer OnStar subscription service to Saab customers under the automaker&#8217;s new owner, Spyker Cars NV. The agreement begins with model year 2010 vehicles and applies to Saab vehicles sold in the United States. As a standard feature on the Saab 9-3 Aero [...]]]></description>
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