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J.D. Power study finds ACEN technology woes affecting vehicle reliability for consumers

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Among owners who experienced a Bluetooth pairing/connectivity problem, 53% said the vehicle didn’t find/recognize their mobile phone/device. The problems most often reported by owners are Bluetooth pairing/connectivity and built-in voice recognition systems misinterpreting commands.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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Hybrid gains were largely due to an increase in Prius sales (up 29.7% Chevrolet truck sales increased 27%, led by increases by Silverado, Suburban, Avalanche, Colorado, HHR and Equinox. The first new 2010 Ford Taurus sedans were delivered at the end of July, as well as the first Transit Connects. Monthly sales of hybrids.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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"It is unreasonable to expect the Volt and any similar new technology to be immediately profitable when other technologies that started with a price premium, such as the Toyota Prius, became wild successes," said Chelsea Sexton, an advisory board member of Plug-In America. Haul or tow -- buy a Silverado. Let them go bankrupt.

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