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There are many important factors when deciding on your next car. Safety, reliability, and fuel efficiency are just a few. But a new factor is starting to compete with those as a very important one to car buyers around the world, which is eco-friendliness. Now, there is an award that is given to a car each year, which celebrates the innovative, eco-friendly nature of a car.

This year, the Chevrolet Volt has been named the World Green Car.

The Volt, an American made electric hybrid, has already won a number of awards for its fuel efficiency, and environmentally friendly build here in the states. This time however

Reliability is without a doubt one of the most important factors to consider when purchasing a new car. After all, purchasing a new vehicle is no small investment. Your research in reliability however, may be coming to a close as a new survey has found that Chevrolet is second to none in reliability. This news is coming from a report issued by Warranty Direct's Reliability Index.

In an analysis of "the frequency of failure and also the cost of repair to customers' cars," Chevrolet scored a very low 20.00. In this instance the lower your score is the better. This score put Chevrolet at the front of the pack in terms of reliability.

To help car buyers more quickly determine which American cars are the best of the best, the good folks at Consumer Reports have comprised a dedicated "American Top Picks 2011" list. There, you'll see, Chevrolet wasn't named just once, but two times!

In the SUV category, the Chevrolet Equinox 2 LT took the crown. "The Chevrolet Equinox can be compared with the Escapes and has been reliable in its first year out, a…