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Study: Women at greater risk of injury in crashes

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Filed under: Safety The American Journal of Public Health has published a new study on the role of gender in auto accidents. The results indicate that women are more likely to be injured than men when involved in comparable crashes. Researchers say that when wearing seat belts, female drivers have a higher risk of chest and spinal injuries. A combination of relatively smaller stature and differences in preferred seating positions make women more vulnerable, according to the study.

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Study: Women at greater risk of injury in crashes

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Filed under: Safety The American Journal of Public Health has published a new study on the role of gender in auto accidents. The results indicate that women are more likely to be injured than men when involved in comparable crashes. Researchers say that when wearing seat belts, female drivers have a higher risk of chest and spinal injuries. A combination of relatively smaller stature and differences in preferred seating positions make women more vulnerable, according to the study.

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Report: Center for Auto Safety pushes for recall of 2.2 million Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs

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Filed under: SUV , Government/Legal , Safety , Chrysler , Jeep The Center for Auto Safety doesn’t often make national news, but demanding that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall 2.2 million Jeep Grand Cherokee models tends to change things. The safety-minded organization claims that the 1993 through 2004 Grand Cherokee “is the most dangerous vehicle on the road today” due to a supposed defective fuel tank design. The tank in question is located behind the rear axle, which reportedly makes the tank more apt to puncture in the event of a rear-end accident. And when gas tanks rupture, they tend to burst into flames.

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Report: U.S. car dealers raising prices because of Japan disaster

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Filed under: Car Buying , Japan The problems facing automakers in the wake of Japan’s deadly earthquake and the resulting tsunami are already manifesting themselves in the form of higher transaction prices on some Japanese cars, as U.S. dealers show less willingness to negotiate downward from the number on the window sticker, according to an AP report . Automakers like Toyota , Honda and Nissan all say they have a sufficient supply of vehicles in the U.S. that had already been imported from Japan before the disaster struck.

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General Motors issues second quarter dividend on preferred stock

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Filed under: GM , Earnings/Financials There are two main categories of General Motors stock; common and preferred. The preferred stock costs more, but that added price tag comes with a few extra perks. For example, preferred stock represents ownership in the company, and those shares receive priority over common stock in the event of a liquidation. GM’s pricier stock also appears to have another perk – quarterly dividends.

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Oprah reveals 2012 VW Beetle silhouette, gives cars to entire audience [w/video]

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Filed under: Budget , Marketing/Advertising , Videos , Hatchback , Volkswagen , Celebrities , Design/Style , Diesel Oprah gives away 2012 Volkswagen Beetle to audience – Click above to watch the video After dominating the afternoon talk show circuit for 25 years, Oprah Winfrey is going out in style by giving each member of her studio audience keys to the as-yet-unseen 2012 Volkswagen Beetle . The promotion is part of Oprah’s Ultimate Favorite Things giveaway, in which audience members are lavished with pricey surprise gifts of all descriptions. Jonathan Browning, President and CEO of Volkswagen of America, confirmed that Winfrey reached out to the German automaker about the giveaway, saying that as an owner of the current VW New Beetle , the icon has long been one of her Favorite Things. The show, which aired moments ago on ABC, saw Oprah making the surprise announcement in front of a silhouette of the forthcoming model, and a current model New Beetle was featured on stage

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