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This morning at the LA Auto Show, Green Car Journal named the Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2009 Green Car of the Year. This is the first time that a diesel has been named Green Car of the Year, and to take the top honors it had to best stiff competition from microcars and hybrids alike. However, you have to keep in mind that the award has only been given since 2005, so it hasn't actually taken that long for a diesel to take top honors.

This morning at the LA Auto Show, Green Car Journal named the Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2009 Green Car of the Year. This is the first time that a diesel has been named Green Car of the Year, and to take the top honors it had to best stiff competition from microcars and hybrids alike. However, you have to keep in mind that the award has only been given since 2005, so it hasn't actually taken that long for a diesel to take top honors.

Panasonic Corp.'s plans to take over rival Sanyo Electric Co. would create the world's second-largest electronics maker. But Panasonic already has plenty of gadgets. Instead, the crown jewels Panasonic wants from Sanyo are green.

During past downturns, layoffs were mostly a private affair. Big companies tended to issue vague news releases filled with jargon about "downsizing," and startups often gave people the pink slip without telling the world anything at all.

Not anymore. In the age of transparency, the layoff will be blogged.

Elon Musk, chief executive of the electric-car company Tesla Motors in San Carlos, California, said he had no choice other than to blog about the Oct. 15 layoffs at the company, even though some employees had not yet been told they were losing their jobs.

The ability of parents to nag their teenage children about their driving habits is about to be electronically enhanced. Ford Motor Company announced Monday that beginning in 2010, purchasers of the Ford Focus Coupe will be offered a free electronics package called "MyKey," which will allow parents to program electronic settings for various car features.

You can use demo credentials to look inside the Calais module:

username: calais
password: demo
login: Login Screen

Once you are logged in, you will be taken to Calais Settings Demo Panel

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Joe Bob, also known as Bobby Joe, died from muscular dystrophy on Aug. 22, 2003. He was 85 years old and worked for Ford Motor Company. His birthday was tomorrow. His anniversary was next Tuesday.