Auto News Roundup 10-01-09: Car & Truck of the year short list revealed, Honda has mini hybrid minivan concept

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-- The short list for the 2010 North American car of the year is revealed -- five U.S. cars are on it. The Car Connection

-- Deer-car Collisions increased 18% in the last five years. Cars.com

-- DMV information used in U.K. billboard ads spurs concerns about privacy and distracted drivers. The Car Connection

-- The Honda Skydeck hybrid minivan concept puts the battery under the floor. Edmunds

-- Nissan updates the Altima Sedan for 2010. LeftLaneNews.com
-- Joni Gray