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John Dingell’s New American Car

By Paul Bedard

February 2, 2010 RSS Feed Print

By Paul Bedard, Washington Whispers

Democratic Rep. John Dingell knows cars, probably more than most lawmakers. He represents Michigan's car-industry-rich 15th District, home to Ford and the plant that makes the battery for the new Chevy Volt. He doesn't play favorites. His Michigan vehicle is a Ford Escape; in Washington, it's a Chevy Malibu. But he's in the market for a new Michigan car and took time at this week's Washington Auto Show to shop around. He tells Whispers that American makers "don't have to take a back seat to anybody." Which means, he adds, "I'm going to buy a new car, and it's going to be American." Word is he's leaning toward a Mercury Milan, though he's a big fan of the Volt.

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hotels in lage vuursche of 5:58AM April 20, 2010

I use to buy nothing but GMC, but now I will not buy any thing that the Federal Government owns, ever.

jerrbarn of LA 4:26PM February 02, 2010

I've been following the development of the Volt for over 2 years now at http://gm-volt.com/ I like the idea of driving up to 50 miles on pure electricity and then to have a generator kick in to start recharging the batteries while still driving on electricity.

Mark of FL 11:22AM February 02, 2010

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