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Automotive News Archive07-May-2006New Government Rules May Fuel Gas Prices New Federal rules requiring oil companies to replace an emissions-reducing chemical added to gasoline with ethanol could spark shortages and lead to $3 a gallon gasoline again, according to a U.S. Energy Department assessment. Gas prices are already rising quickly, with the national average now above $2.50 a gallon. Hybrid Sales Doubled in 2005 A majority of new car buyers consider a hybrid but don't buy one because of the increased cost. Nevertheless hybrid vehicle sales more than doubled in 2005 according to R.L Polk & Co., an automotive data collection firm. Researchers: Speed Cameras Make Drivers Slow Down A new Australian review of existing research suggests that "speed cameras" and other devices can reduce automobile accident rates by allowing authorities to detect and cite speeders as they zip down the road. Survey: Consumers Want More Auto Safety Technology More than eight out of 10 U.S. car owners want some form of in-vehicle technologies to improve safety and security and they are willing to pay for it, a survey finds. Consumers Blame Bush & Big Oil for Gas Prices The most recent Gallup poll finds three in four Americans are angry with the recent increase in gasoline prices and they are blaming the oil companies and the Bush administration. April Auto Buyers Choose Asian and European Makers People were buying new cars in April but they weren't American models. Sales by Detroit's Big Three automakers tumbled while Asian and European cars and SUVs zipped off the lots.
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