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Silver is more popular than gold or any car color — for 10th straight year

Paint maker PPG Industries, which begin tabulating car color total 20 years ago, reported via a press release: “In North America, the silver, gray and charcoal category saw a dramatic rise in popularity to 31 percent this year. The color accounted for 25 percent in 2009 and 20 percent in 2008.” Ironically, Green, the most popular 16 years ago, was the least popular with four percent. “There’s clearly been a significant strengthening of silver’s popularity in recent years,” Jane Harrington, PPG manager of color styling and automotive coatings,” told USA Today. “And, with more than two-thirds of cars in North America being black, silver or white, one might be inclined to believe that vibrant colors don’t exist in automobiles anymore.

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BMW, Rolls-Royce set to recall nearly 200,000 vehicles with braking issues

Nearly 200,000 luxury sedans from BMW and Rolls Royce and dating to 2002 are being recalled to fix a potential leak in the power-braking system. The cars included BMW 5 Series, 6 Series and 7 Series as well as the high-priced Phantom.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced a power-steering probe of the BMW Z4 in July, following one crash and 107 complaints. The power-braking leaks create a vacuum loss that impairs a feature used when brakes are applied, BMW explained on its website. BMW will notify recalled vehicles owners by mail. Dealers will inspect the cars and replace the parts. Drivers who lose braking power should immediately schedule a service appointment. The recall covers the 745i/Li, 750i/Li and

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