http://www.examiner.com/x-244-Automotive-Examiner?cid=exrss-Automotive-Examiner en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:43:30 -0700 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:56:06 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-244-Automotive-Examiner~y2009m12d29-Kyles-Corner-FYI--What-transmission-shifts-your-gearbox?cid=exrss-Automotive-Examiner The automotive marketplace is on the move! It is the usual practice that rather than make ‘major changes,’ automakers make ‘useful improvements’ to their vehicle offerings. For example, direct fuel inject... transmissions cars automatic standard shift Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:56:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-244-Automotive-Examiner~y2009m12d29-Kyles-Corner-FYI--What-transmission-shifts-your-gearbox?cid=exrss-Automotive-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-244-Automotive-Examiner~y2009m12d28-The-Nissan-Cube-Design-of-the-year--we-investigate?cid=exrss-Automotive-Examiner Is it beautiful? Well not quite! Is it elegant? Well, Oh boy! 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