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GM CEO Akerson asked to testify at Volt hearing
It’s a safe wager that no one expected the report of the Chevrolet Volt fire after a National Highway Traffic…
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Mercedes will sell extended-range B-Class in U.S.
Mercedes-Benz plans on selling the B-Class extended-range plug-in vehicle that it premiered last September at the Frankfurt International Motor Show…
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Mercedes planning B-Class plug-in hybrid for U.S.
Mercedes-Benz has its heart set on boosting its U.S. sales by more than 20 percent, and Automotive News reports that…
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KSPG’s range extender concept gives gas to EVs
KSPG is 100-year-old automotive supplier that could, if it wanted to, produce a complete engine. That’s not the company’s plan,…
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GM prepares contingent ad campaign for more potential Volt backlash
General Motors has prepared an advertising campaign that would be launched in the event that more reports of Chevrolet Volt…
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Umm, what? Camp-Inn Japan concocts Prius Relax Cabin camper conversion
Attendees of the 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon might have been forgiven for thinking that a certain Toyota Prius on display…
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Toyota sells 400,000th hybrid in diesel-loving Europe
Some notable dates for Toyota and/or hybrid fans: 1997: Toyota introduces its first production hybrid vehicle, the Prius August 2010:…
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Bob Lutz: Hey right-wingers, stop attacking Chevy Volt
In the wake of last week’s bruising hearing on Capitol Hill about the safety of the Chevrolet Volt (which itself…
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Buick’s smartphone games simulate fuel-efficient driving in app form
GM sells Buick smartphone app game that simulates fuel-efficient driving Remember the car-racing video games you played as a kid?…
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Bob Lutz: Hey right-wingers, stop attacking the Chevy Volt
In the wake of last week’s bruising hearing on Capitol Hill about the safety of the Chevrolet Volt, which itself…
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As Civic Hybrid mileage lawsuit continues, Honda shows up
Heather Peters is suing Honda in small-claims court in Torrance, California over the lackluster fuel economy she’s gotten out of…
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U.S. plug-in vehicle sales will jump fivefold this year to 100,000 units, report says *UDPATE
U.S. plug-in vehicle sales could increase more than fivefold this year to 100,000 units, website CleanFleetReport.com said, citing technology research…
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GM testing OnStar feature to boost renewable-energy charging in Chevy Volt
General Motors is developing a feature for its OnStar navigation service that will allow Chevrolet Volt owners to better match…
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California breaks rank again, demands over 15% of cars sold be non-polluting by 2025
Less than a year after everyone with any sort of say in the matter seemed to agree that 54.5 miles…
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Bright Automotive says it’s ready to heed Obama’s call for more jobs, just needs its loan approved
Bright Automotive Chief Operating Officer Mike Donoughe invoked President Barack Obama’s recent call for U.S. companies to create American jobs…