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Consumer Reports calls out “Five Popular Cars To Avoid”
Those crusaders of shopping empowerment over at Consumer Reports have put together a list of five cars to avoid, even…
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Ford C-Max Hybrid officially gets 47 mpg across the board; Energi hits 85 mph in EV mode
Two new announcements about Ford and its upcoming C-Max line of vehicles arrived today, emphasizing the vehicles’ efficiency and electric…
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Lawyers in Toyota Prius headlight lawsuit want $4.7m in fees back
From the “I’m in the wrong line of work” department, we find this: Early last year, Toyota agreed to settle…
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Nissan launches Serena S-Hybrid in Japan
Japanese soccer moms, rejoice! Nissan started selling a hybrid version of the Serena in Japan this week, the first time…
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Jackson Racing releases new supercharger system for Honda CR-Z
Jackson Racing, the guys who have been modifying and racing Hondas (and Acuras) for more than thirty years, have announced…
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Alt-fuel vehicle sales slowed in July as EV demand stalls
U.S. sales of advanced-powertrain vehicles in July had their slowest year-over-year growth rate in three months, and below-peak gas prices…
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Toyota Prius Solution: When you’re dead, you can’t pollute
Let’s make this clear from the get-go: we know this is satire, courtesy of The Onion. Of course, like all…
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GM stopping Chevy Volt production for four weeks
This is not the first time General Motors has idled Chevrolet Volt production (see here and here) but it is…
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New Lexus LF-LC concept to debut Down Under
If you haven’t seen enough of the Norelco-inspired Lexus concept from this year’s Detroit show, just wait until October. The…
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2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid [w/video]
No One Ever Said Dethroning A Prius Would Be Easy It’s generally not polite to start a story about a…
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Toyota TS030 Hybrid will make U.K. racing debut
Toyota is hoping a trip across the English Channel brings its hybrid racecar a little more luck. The Japanese automaker’s…
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Greenpeace renews attack on VW’s eco efforts with Star Wars-themed Golf Jedi Edition
Last year, Greenpeace targeted Volkswagen with its VW Dark Side campaign. A twist on the popular Star War-themed Passat commercial…
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Fisker Q&A sheds light, lots of light, on Karma problems, lots of Karma problems
Despite what some media outlets are saying, the long list of questions and answers about the Fisker Karma now floating…
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UK bans Opel Ampera plug-in hybrid commercial over range claims
Lost in translation, Vol. 2. An advertisement for the Chevrolet Volt’s sister vehicle was banned in the UK for what…
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Hybrids not the dream vehicles of the short-term lease crowd
Here’s a tip for those who market hybrid electric vehicles: you can pretty much forget about people who love to…