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Saturn's death could hurt GM CAFE numbers

Saturn Vue Hybrid – Click above for a high-res gallery
The ultimate fate of Saturn as an automotive brand remains uncertain, pending the outcome of the offers currently being made to buy it from a shrinking General Motors. One thing is certain…

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TREV is a new two seat electric trike from down under

While the crew at Zap! has yet to show off anything other than computer renderings of the three-wheeled Alias and four wheeled Zap-X, a team of students and faculty at the University of South Australia have built their own EV. The TREV or Two-seat…

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Geneva '08 Preview: Saab 9-X BioHybrid Concept

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Saab 9-X BioHybrid
Saab is showing off its latest addition at the Geneva Motor Show today by adding a smaller model at the entry point to its lineup. The new Saab 9-X BioHybrid is strictly a concept at this…

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Opel Astra gets two new engines for 2007

The Opel Astra will finally be coming to the US market (actually it's been here for a while as the Chevy Cobalt, but lets not quibble over details) in the near future badged as the next generation of the Saturn Ion, although the name name may change.…

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Peugeot introduces 48 mpg (US) 407 1.6-litre HDi FAP

click above for a high res gallery of the Peugeot 407 HDi
Peugeot has launched a new version of its mid-sized 407 sedan and wagon that get a CO 2 emissions rating of just 129 g/km. The new 407 is powered by a 1.6-liter four cylinder diesel rated at…

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Chrysler to build hybrid minivan?

Chrysler's first production hybrids will go on sale in September in the shape of the Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen Two-modes. However, as GM has learned this spring, even having the most advanced hybrid powertrain on the market may not be enough…

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Green car show in Boston

If you are in the Boston, MA area this weekend you might want to swing by the Boston City Hall Plaza on Saturday or the Larz Anderson Auto Museum on Sunday. Ford, General Motors, Honda, Toyota and Volkswagen as well as Azure Dynamics, and other…

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First Drive: 2008 Audi A4 3.0 TDI Quattro

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This week Audi invited invited a group of auto scribes to come over to their home turf and drive the newest edition of the A4 sedan. We spent a day driving a couple of hundred miles around Bavaria in the A4 TDI…