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Drivers fail car insurance test

On a 10-question, multiple-choice test asking respondents to choose correct definitions for basic auto insurance terms, the average score was 32 percent out of a possible 100 percent, according to insurance.com. The test group included 500 drivers of all ages and from various regions of the United States, but apparently no matter what the details, nobody really knows much about car insurance. When broken down into demographic segments, women outscored men by about 8 percentage points on average, and drivers in the south beat out those in the northeast by 10 percentage points.

Britain to be third global production site for the Nissan Leaf EV after Japan, U.S.

Nissan Motor Co. said it will build the new Leaf electric vehicle at Britain's Sunderland assembly plant starting in early 2013, with initial capacity of 50,000 units. The Japanese company and its French alliance partner Renault will invest more than $642.6 million in the project, including the construction of a lithium ion battery plant on the site.

Win an Alfa weekend driving the 8C, Giulietta and 159

By Tim Pollard Competitions 25 June 2010 12:21 To mark the new July 2010 issue of CAR Magazine's Alfa Romeo centenary special, we're giving away a special prize to get any Alfisti drooling. You'll get to drive the 8C supercar, the new Giulietta hatchback and a 159 as part of our Goodwood weekend. Click here to enter our Alfa Romeo competition.Drive to the Goodwood Hotel in Sussex on Friday 19 November 2010, where the acclaimed new Giulietta hatch will be waiting for you and your guest.