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Carmakers brace for stricter CAFE rules in 2016

Corporate Average Fuel Economy is a dicey subject for carmakers of all sizes. New federal requirements set to take effect for the 2016 model year require a fleet average of 35.5 mpg. As the deadline nears, the question looms: Who is in good shape, and who is far from it?

UK’s top 10 ‘silly’ motoring mistakes

In stark contrast to recent insurance data that revealed Greater London as the safest place to drive, a new survey of motorists suggests Renault Clio drivers in London are the most careless in the UK. While the previous claim was based on real-world data collated from an insurance company’s driving safety app, this new result comes from VoucherCodesPro.co.uk, which polled 2,831 car owners about their driving habits. Britain’s safest drivers live in Greater London On Bing: see pictures of silly driving mistakes The website was apparently prompted to begin making enquiries when it noticed an increase in searches relating to car repairs over the last 12 months.

Autoweek contributor Patrick Paternie dead at age 65

Longtime Autoweek contributor Patrick C. Paternie, who shared his love of cars with readers for 12 years at this publication and for 25 years with other magazines and in his many books, died on March 10 at age 65. Paternie had just finished a race in his Porsche 911 at Willow Springs and pulled into his pit area when he suffered a heart attack.