Comments GE now has 5,000 alternate fuel vehicles, including Fords C-Max Energi cars. (Ford) General Motors Co. engineers will work with independent researchers beginning in January to help develop tire technology to boost fuel economy in vehicles. The Detroit automaker gave $5 million to the recently opened National Tire Research Center in Virginia. The center includes tire performance machines that can help car and tire manufacturers to pattern real-life emergencies and improve road safety. Tire design can increase fuel efficiency by up to 7 percent, according to estimates cited by GM.Jobless benefit seekers fall; Sandy inflates data The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits...
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