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MIT Joins Fight Against Distracted Driving

From Oprah’s National No Phone Day to commercials during your favorite sitcom, it is widely known cell phone use behind the wheel is a dangerous endeavor. A recent study by the American Automobile Association found the risk of an auto accident increases by approximately 50% while texting behind the wheel. According to a webinar hosted [...]

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Emission Standards Increase

Standards for motor vehicles and light trucks accelerated  this month when a whopping 35.5 mpg by 2016 requirement was set. The previous emissions requirement of 35 mpg by 2020 set  by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 just wasn’t enough for Obama. The Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson claims  the savings of [...]

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