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Traffic deaths in U.S. fall to 60-year low
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Government/Legal , Safety According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration , the number of fatalities on America’s highways is at its lowest level since 1950. The number of deaths in vehicle collisions last year fell by 9.2 percent compared to 2008. As of 2009, the fatality rate has dropped to 1.13 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.
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Traffic deaths in U.S. fall to 60-year low
MINI concept unveiling in the UK
Posted by: | CommentsMINI has announced plans unveil a new concept, on September 23rd, at the London Design Festival. Details inside.
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MINI concept unveiling in the UK
Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 9.9.10
Posted by: | CommentsFirst Drive: 2011 Honda Odyssey Honda did something silly during the launch of its all-new 2011 Odyssey minivan. The automaker built a large autocross-type “track” in the parking lot of San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium and invited journalists to take its latest eight-passenger family hauler for hot laps. Followup: Bad Habit monster truck breaks longest jump record You know what they say; if at first you crash your monster truck in the pursuit of a world record, try, try again. Joe Sylvester, the owner and driver of the Bad Habit monster truck, has officially nabbed the world record for flying contraptions of that variety, sailing 208 feet through the stratosphere before touching ground on the other side
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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 9.9.10
Hyundai BlueOn electric vehicle unveiled in South Korea
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Hatchback , Hyundai , Electric , South Korea Hyundai Blueon unveiled in South Korea – Click above for high-res image gallery Hyundai has unveiled the BlueOn, which it claims is South Korea’s first full-speed battery electric vehicle (EV). The tiny BlueOn is based on the Hyundai i10 minicar and was first shown as a prototype at last year’s Frankfurt Motor Show when it was called the i10 Electric. The little EV is equipped with a 16.4 kWh lithium-polymer battery pack but, other than the capacity, Hyundai hasn’t announced details about the battery yet. The pack will probably come from LG Chem, which also supplies lithium polymer energy storage for the Sonata hybrid and Chevrolet Volt
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Hyundai BlueOn electric vehicle unveiled in South Korea
Filed under: Paris Motor Show , Crossover , Mini , UK Mini is unveiling a new concept on September 23 in London, and you can win exclusive tickets to join select journalists and BMW Group employees at the live unveiling. All you have to do to enter for a chance to win is e-mail facebook at mini dot co dot uk with the subject line ‘MINI Design Concept Event’ by Monday, September 13. Excited?
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Mini unveiling new concept on September 23 and you can be in attendance… if you live in the UK
Mini Countryman rally car shown testing for WRC
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Motorsports , Performance , Europe , Hatchback , Mini , Racing The more we hear about Mini’s quest to run the Countryman in the World Rally Championship , the less and less it sounds like a publicity stunt. The company has just finished testing its prototype rally beater at Prodrive’s private test facility, putting the car through its paces over four days and multiple road surfaces. According to Mini, most of the abuse took place on a tarmac circuit, though the team did spend plenty of time getting the car situated on a few low-grip stages.
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Mini Countryman rally car shown testing for WRC