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Real photo of the real Volt powertrain mule

As so often happens when the first spy shots of a new car surfaces, we jump all over them trying to get them on-line and then we stop and take a closer look at what we have. Then questions start to arise. Is this really what we think it is? If not,…

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GM's Kappa platform spawns GM Daewoo G2X in Seoul

The cross-pollination among General Motors worldwide operations continues. The Seoul Motor Show features the fourth variant of General Motors' Kappa platform and the third based on the Saturn Sky. The new GM Daewoo G2X is a rebadged edition of the…

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Nissan says the Cube will not be targeting the xB

The Nissan Cube and Scion xB may both look like the boxes they came in, but Nissan doesn't expect their car to compete directly with the larger Scion when it arrives in the United States in early 2009. Nissan vice president of product planning Larry…

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PG&E adds four Phoenix SUTs to their EV fleet

California utility Pacific Gas and Electric has picked up four Phoenix Sport Utility Trucks to add to their fleet of clean fuel vehicles. The utility will be testing the trucks in daily operations in central and northern California. PG&E's clean…

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Chicago Auto Show: Scion to unveil two new models

The Chicago Auto Show is coming up in a couple of weeks and Toyota's Scion division will be revealing two new models to the world. The original Scion models, the xA and xB will be replaced by a completely redesigned xB and a new xD model. The…