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Chevrolet Volt leads satisfaction survey

The Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid has topped Consumer Reports' latest owner-satisfaction survey after its first year on the market. The magazine said 93 percent of respondents who own a Volt said they would definitely purchase one again, making it the highest-rated car in the annual poll. Two second-place finishers, the V8-powered Dodge Challenger and the Porsche 911, drew the most-favorable grade from 91 percent of buyers.

Super Bowl MVP Malcolm Smith receives Silverado

Winning the Super Bowl is a tremendous achievement, and after the festivities were over on Sunday, Seattle Seahawks linebacker Malcolm Smith received another present in addition to a Super Bowl ring. Smith was voted Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XLVIII by fan vote and a media panel on Sunday, during the postgame show. Yet another present was in store for him, as the very next day he received the keys to the official MVP vehicle for this year's Super Bowl, a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado High Country.

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