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Crude Oil Declines but Gas Prices Hold Steady
Gasoline prices are holding steady despite a decline in crude-oil prices which have dropped below $70 a barrel.

TV Comes to the Gas Pump
If you think there’s no escaping TV advertising, just wait. Murphy Oil USA has agreed to display digital media programming though 20-inch high-definition LCD screens embedded within gas station pumps at its nationwide network of gas stations.

Hyundai Mobility Program Helps Drivers with Special Physical Needs
Read this full Auto News article at Motor Trend: Hyundai Mobility Program Helps Drivers with Special Physical Needs

Midsize SUV Sales Show Signs of Weakening
With gasoline holding steady in the $3 per gallon range, it was bound to happen.

Study Urges Adding Stability Control to More Vehicles
Ten thousand fatal automobile crashes a year, nearly one-third of all such accidents, could be prevented if more vehicles were equipped with technology that helps to keep them from rolling over, the insurance industry said Tuesday.

Mercedes Smart Car Headed for U.S. Market
DaimlerChrysler plans to sell its 60-mile-per-gallon two-seater Smart Car in the U.S. next year.

Porsche Takes J.D. Power Win
Porsche came in first, winning the top spot in the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 survey of initial vehicle quality. Porsche beat out Lexus, last year’s winner. Hyundai moved up, way up, to third.

Toyota Hybrid Tax Credit to Decline as Sales Climb
For consumers considering a Toyota Prius, now is the time to act. The hefty federal tax credit attached to the hybrid will soon go down and the amount a consumer can pocket could well decline before clearing the ample waiting list at a nearby Toyota dealer.

Gas Prices May Have Bottomed Out
U.S. gas prices are posting only small declines as the price of ethanol used as a summer-time additive joins international oil near record highs.

Former Lobbyist Takes Over NHTSA
Nicole R. Nason is now the new chief of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.