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GM’s $5000 Wuling Sunshine Minivan is a Big Hit in China

Posted in Auto News, Just for Fun on Feb 18th, 2010

A minivan built by a major U.S. automaker…that costs $5,000…and gets 40 miles per gallon?
Check.
Even though you might not ever have heard of it, the Wuling Sunshine is very popular. GM and its partner Wuling sold more than 560,000 of the minivans last year.
And for a minivan, it’s really mini. It’s powered by a three-cyclinder [...]

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Hands on the Wheel and Off the Food

Posted in Auto News on Jul 18th, 2009

Eating while driving isn’t just dangerous; those who do it may end up paying more for their car insurance, according to a recent survey.
A study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute found that 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near-crashes involve driver distraction.  The survey [...]

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