DAILY: Ford C-Max, Fusion hybrids fall short of mpg claims, Consumer Reports says | NHTSA expected to require black boxes | At least 4 bids anticipated for A123

DAILY NEWSLETTER December 6, 2012

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Ford C-Max, Fusion hybrids fall short of mpg claims, Consumer Reports says Ford's C-Max and Fusion hybrids fall about 20 percent short of their fuel economy claims, Consumer Reports magazine said today, after running real-world tests on both models. ... >> story  Published: Dec 6 3:09 pm U.S. Eastern time / UPDATED: 12/6/12 4:29 p.m. ET - adds more detail Advertisement Enhance your customer experience with an interactive, paperless environment that is consistent, trackable, and helps you maintain compliance. docuPAD from Reynolds and Reynolds engages your customers and helps sell more F&I products in less time. Users increase F&I gross 13.5% on average. Click to learn how. NHTSA expected to require black boxes in all light vehicles The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expected to propose in the coming days a rule requiring event data recorders -- the so-called black boxes in vehicles that record crash data -- in all new light vehicles. ... >> story  Published: Dec 6 12:55 pm U.S. Eastern time A123 auction to kick off with at least four bids NEC, Siemens join JCI, Wanxiang in bidding, report says A123 Systems, a bankrupt maker of batteries for electric cars, was expected to kick off its politically sensitive auction today pitting a United States bidder against at least three foreign rivals for a company that was partly funded with federal government money. ... >> story  Published: Dec 6 2:34 pm U.S. Eastern time

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