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Chrysler considering diesel minivans for 2010

Click on the image for a gallery of high res photos of the new Chrysler vans
Chrysler has offered oil burning engines as an option in almost all the vehicles they sell in Europe since the late nineties including the minivans. Up until sales of the…

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Geneva '08: Toyota Urban Cruiser mini-SUV

Another vehicle that Toyota will debut at the Geneva Motor Show in a few weeks is the Urban Cruiser. The Urban Cruiser is a new compact SUV that, at least for now, is destined for the European market. But take a look at that body. Does it look…

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Not all the electric cars were killed

A couple of years back fans of the GM EV1 electric car got very upset when GM decided to take back all the cars that they had leased. Someone even made a movie about it. There was a big uproar over the fact that the EV1s were the be crushed. However,…

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Ford dismisses battery swaps

One of the favored concepts among many electric vehicle proponents (and, most prominently, Better Place) is replaceable battery packs as a means of “rapid refueling.” However, aside from Nissan-Renault, no other major automaker has expressed any…

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Rumormill: BMW may bring diesel 5 Series to America

2011 BMW 5 Series – Click above for high-res image gallery
The new 2011 BMW 5 Series hasn't even gone on sale yet here in North America but there are now reports that BMW might add a diesel engine option. According to Inside Line, BMW will add diesel…

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Studs on bikes

In the not-too-distant future those of us in more northern climes will be back into the cold heart of winter. If you have ever driven a car in the winter with studded tires you will know that there is just no substitute. All-season tires can't…