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The bow-tied folks at the GM Inside News Forums are giddy over a Washington Post chat that featured mild recommendations of the Chevy Malibu and Cadillac CTS4 over the Honda Accord and Infiniti G35. The comments came from the WaPo's Warren Brown and seems to mark a new period in American automotive history, at least from the perspective of forum members. Specifically, in a live chat Brown said "... [T]he (Infiniti) G35 is quite a bargain. But I am more likely to buy the Cadillac CTS4--excellent overal perfrmance, beautiful styling, more my kind of car." Photos of the Malibu and more comments below:galleryPost('2008chevymalibu', 4, '2008 Chevy Malibu'); He had similar comments for the Malibu, saying: "No teething problems on the new Chevrolet Malibu. I've closely watched the development of this one from beginning to end. I'm more than confident that it will do well in the marketplace buy serving its buyers well and by offering them surprising value...
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In an effort to prove that print journalism is "with it" and "nifty," the Shelby Star of Cleveland County, North Carolina has launched a mobile newsroom. Called "The Star Car," this modified Chevy TrailBlazer features a GPS tracking system, cell-based wireless, a laptop and a dash-mounted camera so that people can watch news happening live (we can't wait for a car chase). All of this is tied together with a Kyocera mobile router and EmergreCore server. While this seems a little gimmicky, it's the first newspaper we've seen use the technology and we imagine the whole system is great for communities that don't get great television news coverage. They even have one of those blog things, which has been tracking a school lockdown here for concerned residents. [ Shelby Star ]
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