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GM to double size of battery lab

General Motors says it will spend $8 million to double the size of its Global Battery Systems Lab, which the company claims is the largest and most technologically advanced automotive battery lab in the United States. GM says the expansion will speed up the development of hybrid and electric vehicles, such as the upcoming Chevrolet Volt, by improving on-site testing of battery cells and systems. When finished, the lab will be 30,000 square feet bigger than it is now, for a 63,000-square-foot total.

Study: Distracted driving deemed socially unacceptable among young drivers

A new survey shows that young drivers think it’s socially unacceptable to drive distracted. This data is among the results of tiremaker Bridgestone Americas Inc.'s annual survey that polls more than 2,065 drivers aged 16 to 21 nationwide. Of those drivers, 80 percent said sending texts and emails is "unacceptable." But our distracted-driving epidemic isn't solved yet; 37 percent admit to still doing it.

Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa débuts at Villa D’Este

Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa débuts at Villa D'Este This year marks the 100th anniversary of Alfa Romeo. That’s 100 years of creating automotive art. And to celebrate there’s a plethora of Alfa Romeo related stuff going on to commemorate the anniversary, from Alfa headlining at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed to the concepts that Alfa showed at the Geneva Motor Show.