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Plenty of space for new ideas
Michael Robison, Atlanta's parking lot king, has surely lost his marbles. Robison, owner of Lanier Parking Systems, is championing no less than two efforts designed to make it easier for commuters to leave their cars parked at home, rather than in one of his company's lots. He is partnering with Flexcar to bring the hourly car rental company to Atlanta, a service marketed to people who take a bus

Snafu: New Mercedes Diesels Ruled Illegal in Five Key States
STUTTGART, Germany The soon-to-be-launched and much-hyped Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec has reportedly failed to meet emissions criteria in the important states of California, Maine, Massachusetts, New York and Vermont.