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SEMA 2007 Preview: Jeep Wrangler JT

click above image to view new high-res pics of the Jeep JT
Jeep first unveiled the Wrangler JT earlier this year at the Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, and we got our first up-close look in June at Chrysler's proving ground. Jeep created the JT…

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British government to spend big green to go green

Over the next four years the British Government is going to spend £ 1 billion to replace 78,000 vehicles in use by government departments. The replacement program covers light duty vehicles like cars and vans, but doesn't include heavy duty diesel…

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New York 2009: The Scion iQ goes Big Wheels!

Scion iQ Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
To no ones surprise, Toyota unveiled the Scion iQ concept today at the New York Auto Show. Ever since the iQ debuted in Europe last year, the expectation has been that Toyota would sell the…

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VW reportedly set to buy Italdesign Giugiaro

1974 Volkswagen Scirocco designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro
The last several years have not been kind to the great Italian design houses like Pininfarina, Bertone and Italdesign. The first two have run into financial brick walls after getting over…

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J.D. Power: Hybrids losing popularity to diesels

It looks like consumers are starting to come to the realization that although hybrid vehicles have the potential to provide big increases in fuel efficiency, that improvement is not universal especially if you're not prepared to modify your driving…