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- Enviros laud California's clean-car mandate
Environmentalists are thrilled that California's clean-air regulations mandates one out of seven cars sold in 2025 be plug-ins or electrics.
 - Report: Facebook may file for IPO next week
The six-year-old company is expected to raise $10 billion, with a valuation of between $75 billion and $100 billion.
 - VW Jetta hybrid on sale about Dec. 1
Volkswagen says the hybrid version of its Jetta midsize sedan will go on sale about Dec. 1 and get 45 mpg in city/highway driving.
 - Obama extends mortgage help program
The Obama administration is extending its home mortgage assistance program for a year, and expanding the number of homeowners eligible.
 - California passes auto emission, hybrid rules
Air regulators unanimously passed auto emission standards, including a mandate for 1.4 million electric and hybrid vehicles on state roads by ...
 - Sexiest Super Bowl ads of all time
Madison Avenue has been using sex to sell products for years and no where is that more evident than in Super Bowl ads.
 - Four-cylinder Honda Crosstour on sale today
Honda figured out Crosstour, the Accord-based, slope-backed crossover, would still have pep and get better mileage with a 4-cylinder.
 - P&G profit plunges on one-time charges; it beats estimates
Emerging markets are play a bigger role in Procter & Gamble's growth.
 - Justice Dept. unit to probe mortgage-backed securities
Federal and state law enforcement launch fraud-fighting probe to root out wrongdoing in market for mortgage-backed securities.
 - Mystery Car 123: What is this old car?
This week's auto puzzle probably won't be all that hard, especially since we're showing you the whole car. But at least it's different.
 - Murdoch's son leaving Glaxosmithkline board
Pharmaceutical giant says James Murdoch is leaving in May to focus on his duties at News Corp.
 - Union membership up slightly, outlook in doubt
Total number of unionized workers up by 50,000 to 14.8M in 2011 after losing 1.4M members prior 2 years.
 - Stocks end mixed after fourth-quarter GDP report
The economy is growing but more slowly than desired, worrying investors who are counting on strong U.S. growth during the euro crisis.
 - BMW updates its stylish X6 crossover
For the 2013 model year, the BMW X6 undergoes a subtle midcycle update, keeping the nearly 4-year-old model fresh for prospective buyers.
 - Taxpayers owed $132.9 million from GM, others
A government watchdog says U.S. taxpayers are still owed $132.9 billion that companies haven't repaid from the financial bailout.
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