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Never heard of the Pebble Beach-winning Voisin? You're not alone

If you're a car enthusiast, you likely heard that the Best in Show winner at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance was a 1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne. Upon hearing the news, you then asked, "A what?" Voisin isn't exactly Chevrolet. Even within the pantheon of expired French car makes, it's overshadowed by the original Bugatti and Hispano-Suiza.

Nissan LEAF EV: Euro sales start – UK in September

The Nissan Leaf goes on sale in the UK in September We recently reported that the Nissan Leaf has exceeded all expectations after going on sale in Japan and the US, managing to acquire 19,000 orders in the briefest of time – twice the planned annual rate of production. We half expected that news – great though it is for Nissan – to delay the launch of the Nissan Leaf in Europe. After all, if you’ve already taken orders for twice as many cars as you can produce in the first year you’d think you’d get production ramped up before you start taking more orders.

Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga gets a 2010 Chevrolet Corvette from GM

Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga may have just missed a perfect game on Wednesday night, but General Motors tried to help make up for it--with a 2010 Chevrolet Corvette convertible. Galarraga retired the first 26 Cleveland Indians batters in order on Wednesday night. The would-be final batter, Jason Donald, appeared to ground out, but umpire Jim Joyce ruled him safe in a controversial call that later that night he admitted was wrong.