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<$>Rumors of Volvo Minivan Volvo is rumored to be considering a minivan for its product line. Industry magazine Automotive News reported that the company was conducting cold-weather testing on a prototype of a minivan near the Artie Circle. The vehicle is reported to be powered by the 3.2-liter, six-cylinder engine in the S80 and share architecture with the S80 as well as the Ford Galaxy minivan and the Ford S-Max crossover. A Volvo minivan would be a big surprise to many people in the industry, as Volvo has long said that minivan would not ever be in its product plans. Volvo has denied that a minivan project is being considered. <-$>Gas Prices Climb Gas prices are on the rise again, despite the fact that crude oil prices have declined. Prices are the highest they 've been in two weeks and /¦ . jumped five cents in <-*) just four days. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded was $2.31, which was still four cents less than the price one month ago, according to AAA. The highest price for regular unleaded <^\ Side Airbags Affect Crash Tests Side airbags play a significant role in how some cars perform in side impact crash tests. Recent tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safetyshowed that the Pontiac G6tested without side airbags received the group's lowest rating of poor, while the version with side airbags received the second-highest rating, acceptable. The Ford Fusion without side airbags also received a "poor "rating from the Institute. While the Fusion with side airbags was not tested, Ford said it expected the vehicle would receive a higher score when test- ed. Side airbags will be standard equipment on j the Ford Fusion beginning with the 2007 model year, which goes into production this September. Other vehicles tested included the 2006 BMW 3 Series and the Lexus IS, which both earned scores of "good", and the 2006 Acura TSX and Infiniti G35,whichboth scored "accept- able" in side tests. was $2.89 per gallon in San Bruno, California, while the lowest was $1.89 per gallon in Gaffney, South Carolina. Prices are still substan- tially higher than this time last year when the average was just $1.94 per gallon of regular unleaded. v\«; -:^.- ' :¦ ¦:¦ ¦¦ ¦ - n>r-- *•¦;:;- -vss' New Rolls Concept Rolls Royce has unveiled a new concept car that could be the fourth vehicle in its lineup. The 101EX coupe was shown at the recent Geneva Auto Show. The vehicle is a coupe ver- sion of its Phantom, but is ten inches shorter than its sedan counterpart. Auto- motive insiders say that production of the .^ concept car is likely, Nissan Considers Large Van Nissan is considering adding a full-size van to its line-up. Such a vehicle would be designed to com- pete with the Ford E-Series van, the Chevrolet Express and the Dodge Sprinter. If Nissan decided to produce such a vehicle, it would likely be built on the same platform as its SUVs, the Nissan Armada and Infiniti QX56, and its Titan pickup. If Nissan moves forward with the plan, it would be at least 2008 before such a vehicle arrive at dealers. <^>New Vehicle For Saab Saab will get the crossover vehicle that has long been planned for the brand. The status of the vehi- cle has been up in the air for a while now, as parent company General Motors has debat- ed over whether it could afford to allow Saab to add another vehicle. It has now ry^r decided that (Jb adding the crossover would likely help bring the brand to profitability, something it has been struggling with recently. Details of the crossover vehicle have not yet been announced, but it may be built on the same line as another GM cross- over, such as the Cadillac SRX. aFerrari Adds Driving School Ferrari is opening its first owner's driving school outside of Italy. The Fer- rari Driving Experience is slated to open in May in Quebec, Canada. Owners who sign up for the pro- gram will have an on-track experience in the 490 horsepower F430 as well as receive a complete techni- cal overview of the car and advice on how to maximize its capabilities. The pro- gram will be the ultimate in luxury for owners and their spouses who will stay at a super-luxury hotel where they can choose what type of sheets and coffee they prefer. Tara Baukus Mello , a Hyannis native, owes her passion for cars to her father, who gave her an appreciation lor all things automotive. Together they built a 1932 Ford pickup street rod, which won a national award in 1992 and launched her career as an automotive journalist. 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