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Young women risking unsafe lifts

THOUSANDS of young women are risking their lives and safety by accepting lifts from drivers they don’t know or drivers who are under the influence of drink or drugs. Among young women aged 17- to 25-years old who don’t drive, it was found that 6% have accepted a lift from a stranger. That figure rises to 13% who have got into a car with a driver who has been drinking alcohol or taken drugs.

Hyundai ix35 teased ahead of Frankfurt

The Hyundai ix35 teased ahead of Frankfurt (click for full image) But in Europe, it has been sales of the Hyundai Tucson that have driven Hyundai’s sales. An able and competent small SUV – at a bargain price – it has racked up some quite impressive sales. But it’s time to move on, and Hyundai will be revealing the Hyundai ix35 at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month as the Tucson’s replacement.

Fisker to face Congressional committee probe

Henrik Fisker's congressional testimony on Wednesday before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will paint the automaker he founded as a victim of "a confluence of events" and as a still-salvageable enterprise. Fisker, who resigned from Fisker Automotive on March 13, is among the automaker and government representatives scheduled to appear before Congress to answer questions regarding $193 million in Department of Energy loans made to the company. Fisker Automotive has appeared to be on the brink of filing for bankruptcy for the past few weeks.