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Some people like the "new car" smell, but apparently a lot of consumers in China hate it. According to the 2018 China Initial Quality Study by J.D. Power, upwards of 10 percent of Chinese drivers complained about the odor. Ford is seeking a patent for a technique that gets rid of the smell after a vehicle is purchased. According to Ford's scientists, the smell comes with the release of a chemical compound found in leather, plastic, vinyl and adhesives. Ford describes the method for eliminating the odor as "baking" the car until the smell goes away.

President Barack Obama has met privately at the White House with his former secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton. The White House says Obama and Clinton met for about an hour in the Oval Office “to catch up and enjoy an informal discussion on a wide range of issues.” The White House did not say which issues were discussed. …

“The president said [last week] that the next president needs … a new car smell, and it’s pretty hard for me to say … that she [Hillary] has a new car smell,” Schoen told radio host John Catsimatidis in an interview to air Sunday on New York’s 970 AM...

President Barack Obama says he wants a Democrat in the White House in 2016 and is pledging to do everything possible to help that nominee succeed. At the same time, Obama says the public wants that “new car smell” when it comes to the next presidential campaign. In an interview broadcast Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” Obama says: “They want to drive something off the lot that doesn't have as much mileage as me.” …

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