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LA Auto Show preview: Infiniti to launch 2012 M35 hybrid
2012 Infiniti M35 hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery
Infiniti has announced that it will officially debut its first hybrid at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November. The M35 hybrid first appeared – badged as the Nissan Fuga hybrid – at…
From Funerals to Births: Revenge film crew on hand for Chevy Volt production
Early in 2006, director Chris Paine first screened his film Who Killed the Electric Car at the Sundance Film Festival and turned the media spotlight on General Motors and its decision to scrap the EV1 electric car. GM was, of course, well aware of…
2010 could bring Hyundai Elantra hybrid with lithium ion battery
Come 2010, the Chevy Volt might not be the only car on the road with a lithium ion battery pack from LG (via their Compact Power Inc. subsidiary). Hyundai is currently testing a fleet of hybrid Elantras in Korea and wants to have a full production…
Edmunds blogger lays the hate on hybrids
A blogger over on the Inside Line blog at Edmunds known only as The Mechanic has published an editorial that expresses supreme disdain for hybrid vehicles such as the Prius and Civic. He/she/it does make some valid points in that the really efficient…
The Taurus reborrn! Ford may dump Five Hundred name
Click on the image for a gallery of images of the Five Hundred/Taurus?
Ameritech/SBC/AT&T/BellSouth spent the better part of a decade and hundreds of millions of dollars marketing the Cingular brand and dumping the AT&T Wireless name only to turn…
LA 2007 Preview: Toyota to make fuel cell announcement
In late September, a Toyota fuel cell vehicle based on the previous generation Highlander SUV ran 347 miles from Osaka to Tokyo on a single hydrogen fill up. To date the company still hasn't given much detail about the vehicle configuration such as…
Spotted running wild: Porsche GT3 RS in SoCal
Porsche 911 GT3 RS running wild – Click above for high-res images
Typically when we're photographing cars for a review, we pick a location where we'll be largely be left undisturbed. Last week was a bit different since I was in Southern California on…
AFS Trinity updates PHEV crossover, applies for $2.5B loan from DOE
AFS Trinity has been making some awfully big claims for its Saturn Vue-based PHEV since its debut last year. Since it launched, the company has touted its 150 mpg capability. As with all such combination plug-in/ICE vehicles your mileage will vary…
Beijing 2010: Chevrolet Volt MPV5 crossover revealed
Chevrolet Volt MPV5 concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
The rumored extended range electric crossover we saw revealed in General Motors' design patent drawings is now a reality. The Chevrolet Volt MPV5 concept will make its debut…