Daily News Briefs: May 8, 2012

By Kelsey Mays

March 5, 2015

In other news:

The Detroit News reports GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney took credit yesterday for large parts of the 2008 auto industry bailout, which he opposed at the time. Democrats cried foul.
Demand for four-bangers is flying: Toyota announced it will increase manufacturing capacity by 100,000 for four-cylinder engines in the Camry and Camry Hybrid.
Bloomberg News reports car-accident fatalities fell for the sixth straight year, dropping 1.7% to 32,310 in 2011 — no doubt coinciding with Americans driving 1.2% fewer miles that year.
A new survey from Consumer Reports shows young drivers know the risks of using a cellphone when behind the wheel, but many still do it.

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