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In Detail: Fisker Karma
The idea that people could love a car purely for its design is the ethos of Fisker. “Make it work,”…
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Toyota Prius C outsells monthly totals of Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf in three days
Toyota is pretty sure that its expanded Prius family will drive up sales of the world’s best-selling hybrid, and the…
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Honda Civic Hybrid small claims lawsuit winner trying to stop class-action suit *UPDATE
Heather Peters really, really doesn’t want anyone to settle with Honda. Peters is the woman who went her own way…
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Toyota wins 13 ‘best value’ awards from Vincentric with help from hybrids
Toyota’s hybrid stable helped the automaker win “best value” awards from automotive data firm Vincentric for 13 different categories, the…
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Toyota says five most recent U.S. models average 44 mpg
Toyota says the five models it recently introduced to the U.S. market have an average EPA fuel-economy rating of 44…
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Electric vehicles attacked with same criticisms as hybrids 10 years ago
Electric-drive vehicles like the Chevrolet Volt are getting hammered by a lot of critics for a lot of different reasons.…
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Translogic drives Fisker Karma through firestorm of controversy, emerges unscathed
The Fisker Karma is the automotive embodiment of both Marilyn Monroe and Rodney Dangerfield. Marilyn because it’s damn sexy, with…
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The Saga Continues: Consumer Reports’ Fisker Karma gets new battery pack
Send a $107,000 Fisker Karma to the dealer – after an incredibly public breakdown – and get a new battery…
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Jaguar to confine turbine-powered C-X75 to track use? [w/poll]
We can appreciate a good track car as much as the next enthusiast, but we’re beginning to bemoan their creation…
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Honda Insight’s the lone hybrid on Kelley’s cheapest-to-own list
The Honda Insight was the only hybrid to make it onto Kelley Blue Book‘s list of new cars that will…
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President Obama speaks out against China’s lock on rare earth metals
It’s not a secret that China has a near stranglehold on the world’s supply of rare earth metals, but when…
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Pininfarina mulling limited production run of Cambiano PHEV concept
A design studio and contract manufacturer, when Pininfarina builds a car it’s typically under another brand’s auspices. That could change,…
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Ford says selling 10 Focus Electrics in three months is “on track”
From the looks of things, the Ford Focus Electric has decidedly poor sales. In fact, according to numbers that Green…
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Ex-dealer alleges Fisker Karma pushed to market prematurely to meet DOE loan conditions *UPDATE
Fisker has found itself struggling with a range of technical issues shortly after the launch of the company’s Karma extended-range…
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Bob Lutz continues his Chevy Volt defense offensive
Bob Lutz, Chevrolet Volt defender. It’s not a totally surprising role for the former GM vice chairman, but it is…