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Avoid Hurricane Sandy cars with these tips

Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast a year ago, and like all storms its size, we're still paying for its unintended consequences today. One of the areas that always gets a boost after a storm like this is the used car market. More than 250,000 cars were damaged by the hurricane, and 50 percent of these will be resold, according to Kars4Kids, the nation's largest car-donation charity.

Hyundai steps up new model push

By Phil McNamara Motor Industry 11 September 2006 10:45 Hyundai's bid to gatecrash the world's top five car-makers will continue with two crucial new models: a seven-seat SUV and a mid-size hatch. In 2007, the aggressive Korean car maker will wade into Europe's biggest market – the C-segment – with a family hatch, and launch a big, seven-seat crossover SUV Stateside. The crossover – captured here by our spy photographers – will be named Veracruz, continuing Hyundai's habit of adopting Mexican names.

Mercedes-Benz A-Class interior revealed

Mercedes-Benz has released the first interior images of its new A-Class, which will make its world debut at Geneva next month. The interior design was made public as part of Mercedes' announcement of its new iPhone integrated media system, set to feature within the A-Class. The technology involves hardware called Digital Kit Plus as well as a Digital DriveStyle App, and Mercedes hopes that these inclusions attract a younger generation of drivers, as previewed by Dr.