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...well-forged clone can take hours. "It is really an art," says Dennie Huggins, field-operations chief for the National Insurance Crime Bureau, which has tracked cloned cars in all 50 states and reports that counterfeiters usually target high-status rides like the BMW X5 and General Motors' Cadillac Escalade and Hummer. And since not all state vehicle databases are linked, thieves can retitle cars with the same VINs in multiple states without setting off alarm bells. All of which makes buying a used car an even dicier proposition. --By Brian Bennett
...Awards for both those roles, and was nominated for Best Director for 1995’s Dead Man Walking. He’s also won acclaim for his roles in 1992’s The Player, 1990’s Jacob’s Ladder, 1990’s Cadillac Man, and for his break-out performance in 1988’s Bull Durham. Real cinema buffs also recognize Robbins for his roles in 1999’s Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, 2000’s High Fidelity, 1986?...
...HOTTEST MOTORS Cadillac debuts the STS-V, featuring a hand-built 440-h.p. engine; BMW unveils the new M5, which hits 60 m.p.h. in 4.5 seconds...
...factor in the revived manufacturing sector. After some lean years, exports are picking up, and factory profits are on a roll. In the third quarter alone, equipment maker Caterpillar attributed $102 million of sales largely to the benefits of a falling dollar. General Motors is opening new Cadillac dealerships in Europe. "The drop in the value of the dollar certainly helps," says James Taylor, Cadillac manager in Detroit. Other U.S. multinationals are reaping windfalls too, converting overseas revenues into the weak dollar and getting more of them...
...navigation systems already save us from having to stop at gas stations for directions. But the next version for Acura and Cadillac may save us from having to stop anywhere. Combining electronic navigation with real-time traffic reports from XM satellite radio, the system can offer alternate routes when the usual way home is jammed. It debuts in 20 markets for the 2005 Acura RL and Cadillac CTS. You'll pay a premium over XM's basic subscription rate. The equipment is standard for the Acura model but a $3,000 option for the Cadillac...