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Renault showcases new F1-spec hybrid turbo V6 power unit for 2014
Engine development is typically frozen in Formula One. So the Renault R27 engine that propelled Sebastian Vettel to the championship…
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Toyota launches new Noah, Voxy minivans in Japan [w/videos]
We know the feeling: you’ve got what seems like your whole bloodline to transport, and maybe not quite two of…
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2014 Cadillac ELR leases for $699 a month
Most Autoblog readers thought the $75,000 price tag on the 2014 Cadillac ELR was too high. If you can’t swing…
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Fisker bankruptcy auction scheduled for February 12
Will the long, twisted tale of Fisker Automotive and it bankruptcy assets finally end on February 12? It might, because…
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Will Bob Lutz’s VL Automotive really offer V8 conversions for Tesla Model S?
VL Automotive is closely tied up with Fisker. The company’s first product, the Destino, is a converted Karma and the…
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Mercedes-Benz S500 Plug-in Hybrid ready for ‘major role’ in urban areas
We finally got a clear look at the Mercedes-Benz S500 Plug-in Hybrid at the Frankfurt Motor Show last fall, but…
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KSPG testing low-noise EV range extender engine
If you’re going to add a gas-burning engine to an electric vehicle, it makes sense to have it be whisper…
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2014 Toyota Prius crash test rating drops to four stars
If nothing has changed, then how come something changed? That’s the question behind the recent drop from five to four…
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Extended-range Metrocab taxi will do 75 MPGe through London
Frazer-Nash is finally ready to take its extended-range plug-in taxicabs to the streets. The left-hand side of the street, at…
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BYD launches 177 MPGe Qin hybrid in China
Not all of the new vehicles in the world this week were centered at the Detroit Auto Show. Case in…
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Ford wants to double hybrid offerings by 2020
The Blue Oval is looking for folks on the other side of this Big Old Sphere to get on board…
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Obama announces higher semi truck MPG standards for March 2016
As promised in the State of the Union address, President Obama has delivered more details on the higher fuel economy…
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Qatar University women’s team wins Hybrid-Electric Challenge in Abu Dhabi [w/video]
An energized student team from Qatar University has won the first-ever TAQA GCC Hybrid-Electric Challenge, which was held in Abu…
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Wanxiang wins bid for Fisker at $149.2 million
Fisker Automotive has been sold, ladies and gentlemen. According to Automotive News, Wanxiang from China won the company after a…
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Honda Odyssey hybrid under consideration in Japan, but not US
“Over time you can expect to see broader application of our two motor hybrid system” – Sage Marie The idea…