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		<title>Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt got highest safety ratings in crash tests</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:21:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vincent Van</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has just finished up with its crash testing of the two popular hybrid cars, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt and the 2011 Nissan Leaf. And both cars earned the highest safety ratings [...]<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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		<li><a href="http://carguideblog.com/7005/2011-chevrolet-volt-officially-revealed-starting-price-41000/" rel="bookmark">2011 Chevrolet Volt officially revealed with starting price of $41,000</a><!-- (25.2)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://carguideblog.com/14576/2011-nissan-leaf-picked-world-car-year/" rel="bookmark">2011 Nissan Leaf picked as World Car of the Year</a><!-- (25.2)--></li>
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		<title>BMW announces of new adaptive automatic transmission technology</title>
		<link>http://carguideblog.com/13949/bmw-announced-adaptive-transmission-automatic-downshift-upshift/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vincent Van</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BMW just announced its plan of a new adaptive transmission based on its current eight-speed transmission at its annual Innovation Days in Munich. The adaptive transmission is able to predicts curves, road conditions to help the transmission to [...]<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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		<li><a href="http://carguideblog.com/3478/gm-windshield-head-up-display-technology/" rel="bookmark">GM Windshield Head-Up Display Technology</a><!-- (15.5)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://carguideblog.com/8714/bmw-announces-pricing-2011-x3-cuv/" rel="bookmark">BMW announces pricing for the 2011 X3 CUV</a><!-- (15.3)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://carguideblog.com/1140/bmw-announces-pricing-for-the-2010-bmw-550i-gran-turismo/" rel="bookmark">BMW Announces Pricing for the 2010 BMW 550i Gran Turismo</a><!-- (13.9)--></li>
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		<title>Consumer Reports puts 2010 Lexus GX 460 on “Do Not Buy” list</title>
		<link>http://carguideblog.com/5160/consumer-reports-puts-2010-lexus-gx-460-buy-list/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:05:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vincent Van</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Update Toyota Lexus released another statement a few hours ago that it has temporarily suspended of all sales of the 2010 GX 460. Toyota Lexus has made the decision to take the Consumer Report&#8217;s finding of a potential [...]<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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		<li><a href="http://carguideblog.com/1198/lexus-introduces-second-generation-gx-460-suv-for-2010/" rel="bookmark">Lexus Introduces Second-Generation GX 460 Luxury SUV for 2010</a><!-- (26.7)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://carguideblog.com/181/2010-lexus-ls-460-with-new-styling-and-telematics/" rel="bookmark">2010 Lexus LS 460 With New Styling And Telematics</a><!-- (18.9)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://carguideblog.com/2580/lexus-ct-200h-will-unveal-at-the-2010-geneva-motor-show/" rel="bookmark">Lexus CT 200h will unveil at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show &#8211; update</a><!-- (13.6)--></li>
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		<title>Side Blind Zone Alert system in Buick LaCrosse</title>
		<link>http://carguideblog.com/5058/side-blind-zone-alert-system-buick-lacrosse/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 16:08:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vincent Van</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Side Blind Zone Alert system will be available in the the new Buick LaCrosse to help drivers avoid those lane change mishaps that could result in an accident. What it is if the Side Blind Zone Alert [...]<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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		<li><a href="http://carguideblog.com/3098/buick-and-lacrosse-are-making-front-page/" rel="bookmark">Buick and LaCrosse are making front page</a><!-- (11.1)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://carguideblog.com/3876/2010-buick-lacrosses-ecotec-2-4l-engine-delivers-an-epa-rated-30-mpg-highway/" rel="bookmark">2010 Buick LaCrosse&#8217;s Ecotec 2.4L engine delivers an EPA-Rated 30 MPG highway</a><!-- (10.9)--></li>
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		<title>GM to Expand Brake Override Software Globally by 2012</title>
		<link>http://carguideblog.com/4723/gm-to-expand-brake-override-software-globally-by-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://carguideblog.com/4723/gm-to-expand-brake-override-software-globally-by-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:58:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vincent Van</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the Toyota unintentional acceleration gas petal problem, GM doesn&#8217;t want to become the new statistic of this woe, it has been quietly working behind the scene to come up with the &#8220;enhanced smart petal&#8221; technology. It hopes [...]<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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		<li><a href="http://carguideblog.com/4181/toyota-and-mazda-agree-to-hybrid-system-technology-license/" rel="bookmark">Toyota and Mazda agree to Hybrid System Technology license</a><!-- (8.8)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://carguideblog.com/1266/recall-for-toyota-potential-accelerator-petal-entrapment/" rel="bookmark">Recall for Toyota Potential Accelerator Petal Entrapment</a><!-- (7.9)--></li>
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		<title>AAA releases its top vehicle picks for commuters</title>
		<link>http://carguideblog.com/3871/aaa-releases-its-top-vehicle-picks-for-commuter/</link>
		<comments>http://carguideblog.com/3871/aaa-releases-its-top-vehicle-picks-for-commuter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vincent Van</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you spend a lot time on the road and would like to know what may be the best car for your commute. Wait no more, AAA, U.S. car insurance company, just today released its top vehicle picks [...]<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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		<li><a href="http://carguideblog.com/3549/ford-fiesta-top-12-american-idols-get-to-design-it/" rel="bookmark">Ford Fiesta, top 12 American Idols get to design it</a><!-- (8.5)--></li>
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		<title>Toyota is fighting back on Dr. Gilbert&#8217;s demonstration on unintended petal acceleration</title>
		<link>http://carguideblog.com/3294/toyota-is-fighting-back-with-dr-gilberts-demonstration-on-unintended-petal-acceleration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vincent Van</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toyota is fighting back with a separate study done on Dr. Gilbert&#8217;s demonstration to mimic the unintended petal acceleration scenario found in Toyota cars. In a separate study done by Dr. J. Christian Gerdes of Standford University found [...]<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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		<li><a href="http://carguideblog.com/1266/recall-for-toyota-potential-accelerator-petal-entrapment/" rel="bookmark">Recall for Toyota Potential Accelerator Petal Entrapment</a><!-- (13.5)--></li>
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		<title>Toyota 4Runner Earns Highest Frontal Crash Test Rating</title>
		<link>http://carguideblog.com/3172/toyota-4runner-earns-highest-frontal-crash-test-rating/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vincent Van</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) today announced that the all-new Toyota 4Runner mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV) has earned its highest ranking of “good” in their frontal offset high-speed crash ratings. IIHS frontal crashworthiness evaluations are [...]<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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		<li><a href="http://carguideblog.com/678/toyota-2010-4runner-enters-score-baja-1000-race/" rel="bookmark">Toyota 2010 4Runner enters SCORE Baja 1000 Race</a><!-- (17.9)--></li>
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		<title>Let Ford Active Park Assist Parallel Parks for You!</title>
		<link>http://carguideblog.com/971/let-ford-active-park-assist-parallel-park-for-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vincent Van</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ford Active Park Assist will help you parallel parking if you are pretty much suck at it. The Ford Company just won another award for 2009 &#8220;Best of What&#8217;s New&#8221; for the Active Park Assist technology. The technology [...]<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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