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Geneva Motor Show: 2008 Mazda2

Click on the photo for a gallery of high-res images of the new Mazda2
A pile of new images of the new Mazda2 have turned up. The new 2 will be making its debut at the Geneva Motor Show this week, and will also be forming the basis of the new Ford…

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Reader spots Chevy Volt prototype parked in a driveway

One of our ever-alert readers has been out walking the neighborhood armed with a camera this weekend when he spotted one of the most anticipated cars of the next few years. Sitting in a neighbor's driveway was a Chevy Volt IVER prototype. We know GM…

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Hankook aims to play with the big kids in the tire market

Hankook Ventus V12 Evo – Click above for high-res image gallery
No matter what aspect of vehicle performance you're looking at – acceleration, braking, cornering or ride quality – it all comes down to four patches of rubber on the road. You can have…

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Report: 2011 Ram hybrid production to start November 16

If a production schedule posted at Allpar is to be believed, Chrysler will kick off production of the new Ram 1500 hybrid on November 16, 2010. The Ram hybrid inherits the same 5.7-liter Hemi V8, two-mode hybrid powertrain that was in the short-lived…

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Scania shows new ethanol hybrid bus in Helsinki

Swedish bus and truck manufacturer Scania will be showing off their latest hybrid transit bus at the UITP public transport congress in Helsinki next week. Unlike most hybrid buses to date, this one is fueled by ethanol instead of diesel and uses…

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Spy Shots: More images of the Lotus Eagle taking flight

Fresh spy shots have surfaced of the upcoming Lotus project Eagle coupe. Lotus released some teaser shots of the front suspension a couple of months ago and we've seen the prototype wearing the over-sized fender camo before. These new shots, however,…

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Zap! does deal for wheel motors

One small piece of the ZAP-X puzzle may be falling into place with ZAP's latest announcement. When ZAP issued the first in a continuing string of press releases on the electrically driven crossover they say they will build, it specified that it would…