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Way back in mid-2007, I interviewed John True after he first filed what would eventually… 3

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Way back in mid-2007, I interviewed John True after he first filed what would eventually become a class action lawsuit against Honda alleging that they misrepresented the fuel economy of the Civic Hybrid. http://green.autoblog.com/2007/07/07/autobloggreen-qanda-civic-hybrid-owner-john-true-hes-the-guy-su/

Like many (although not all by any means) drivers of hybrid cars he didn't come anywhere close to matching the EPA estimates published on the window sticker. That lawsuit eventually resulted in a settlement that awarded owners a discount worth $50-100 off a new Honda. No doubt the lawyers involved were much more handsomely rewarded.

Heather Peters decided a measly $100 didn't come close to a reasonable settlement. Instead of signing the claim form for the settlement, she opted to sue Honda on her own in California small claims court and remarkably today she won her case.

If other Civic Hybrid owners follow Ms Peters' lead, Honda could end up losing a lot of money on this. It will be interesting to see if this ruling has any impact on the class action settlement.

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Civic Hybrid Owner Wins $9,867 In Small Claims Case Against Honda
Heather Peters was successful in her small claims case against Honda, in which she alleged that the car wasn't getting anywhere near the 50 MPG she says the company advertised her car would get.

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Now that the Saab brand is probably down forever, Rick Kranz of Automotive News ponders… 4

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Now that the Saab brand is probably down forever, Rick Kranz of Automotive News ponders whether the 9-4x crossover could be rebadged and sold under one of General Motors brands.

I'd say the answer to this question is almost certainly no. The 9-4x was developed while GM still owned the Swedish brand and was briefly built at the same Mexican factory that builds the mechanically identical Cadillac SRX and formerly built the very similar Saturn Vue (and now the fleet-only Chevy Captiva).

Kranz posits that with a new fascia, the 9-4x could become an overseas Chevy or Opel crossover. That would be a great idea if GM didn't already have Chevy and Opel crossovers of the same size that are sold elsewhere. The Opel Antara is a re-badged version of the defunct Vue and the Captiva fills Chevy showrooms. While it's a shame to discard the Saab body and interior tooling, it really doesn't seem like there is a viable option.

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Could GM resurrect the Saab 9-4X under a different badge?
DETROIT — General Motors has a perfectly good crossover that's waiting to be produced. Actually it was produced — several hundred were assembled before production was halted. I'm talking abo…

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Bravo to Redbox for telling Warner Brothers where to stick its 56-day DVD rental…

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Bravo to Redbox for telling Warner Brothers where to stick its 56-day DVD rental window. I posted about this ridiculous new new plan from Warners recently https://plus.google.com/114133424228405038490/posts/drcQRBQgPk3 and explained that it certainly won't convince me to buy more disks.

Unfortunately Netflix is playing along with the studio which will hurt them on the physical disk side since Redbox will rent Warner DVDs the same day they come out for sale. Redbox is getting around the delay buy just buying disks at retail instead of waiting 2 months to get them wholesale from the studio.

Since we don't watch any more DVDs anyway, it makes no difference in our household but anytime someone sticks a finger in the eye or Hollywood, it's a good thing.

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Redbox breaks with Warner Bros. over 56-day waiting period
Redbox customers will no longer have to wait 28 days after a DVD release to rent Warner Bros. movies like A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas. Redbox has allowed its deal with Warner Bros. to expire,….

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