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Ford says 2010 Taurus resale value up by whopping 39%

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While most of the major mechanical systems of the Ford Taurus were unchanged from the 2009 to 2010 models, the all-new styling and interior has inspired people to more people to buy the…

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Th!nk expanding their battery options

Norwegian electric vehicle manufacturer Th!nk got some attention last spring when they announced a deal to buy lithium ion battery packs from Tesla Motors. It's now being reported that Th!nk is investigating other options for energy storage. They…

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Manual transmissions finally on the way out?

For many years, the US and European markets have been mirror images when it comes to transmission choices. Both markets have been split roughly 90/10 percent with the American market favoring automatics and the Europeans (and most of the rest of the…

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More on the Altairnano powered Fiat Doblo in Norway

Last week we told you about a Fiat Doblo that Micro-Vett had converted to electric drive and equipped with Altairnano batteries. That car is currently undergoing a two-month test in Oslo, Norway prior to hopefully going on sale in 2008. The wording…