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The next-generation Chevrolet Cruze will be offered as a hatchback, a GM executive said recently.
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U.K. To Miss Out On 200-Mile Chevy Bolt EV, GM's 'Electric Car For Everyone'?
North American buyers are eagerly anticipating the debut late next year of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV, a 200-mile subcompact electric car promised to sell for $37,500 before incentives. That same car will also likely be sold in Europe, under GM's German Opel nameplate--effectively replacing the...
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2016 Honda Civic, Tesla Model X Range, Cadillac Start-Stop: Today's Car News
Cadillac, Honda, and Tesla make headlines today.
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2016 Honda Civic Sedan: Sleek Lines, Turbo Engine, CVT For Efficiency
The redesigned 2016 Honda Civic sedan broke cover ahead of its arrival in U.S. showrooms later this year.
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Tesla Model X Range: EPA Estimates Now 250 Miles, Company Says
A recent perusal for the configurator for the Tesla Model X shows an estimated 250-mile range.
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2016 Cadillac Start-Stop Systems To Use Ultracapacitors To Augment Batteries
Start-stop systems in certain 2016 Cadillac models will use ultracapacitors for better performance.
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We're now in the middle of National Drive Electric Week, the largest ever, with events planned for almost 200 cities. But yesterday Los Angeles managed to pull off a double-header: Its event brought together the first production versions of the new 107-mile 2016 Nissan Leaf and a running prototype of the upcoming 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV. To the best of our knowledge, it's the first time the two have ever been in the same place at the same time. And we've got the photos. DON'T MISS: Drive Electric Week Larger Than Ever: 165 Cities, 3 Countries, Starting Sep 12 Each car provides greater range...
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2016 Toyota Prius: Official Auto Show Debut At Frankfurt Motor Show
It was actually introduced to the world last week, but the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid made its official auto-show debut yesterday at the huge Frankfurt Motor Show. A large crowd of journalists from around the world crowded around the covered car, eager to see in person what so far they'd only seen in...
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2016 Toyota Prius Video, 2017 Smart ForTwo Cabrio, Nissan Gripz Concept: Today's Car News
Nissan, Smart, and Toyota make headlines today.
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Nissan Gripz Concept Previews 'Pure Drive' Hybrid System
The Nissan Gripz concept is meant to combine elements of sports cars and crossovers.
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2017 Smart ForTwo Cabrio: Soft-Top Minicar Returns To Range Next Year
The 2017 Smart ForTwo Cabrio debuted at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show.
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2016 Nissan Leaf Range: 107 Or 155 Miles? Why Test Cycles Can Be Deceptive
Suppose you could buy a new 2016 Nissan Leaf rated not at 107 miles but 155 miles. That would be a far more desirable car, wouldn't it? Well, you can--but only in Europe. The punchline is that the two cars are identical. What differs is the rating procedure used to calculate the range of an...
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A Silicon Valley startup is working with General Motors and Delphi to develop a new cylinder-deactivation system.
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Electric-Car Range: The More You Have, The More You Use, Canadian Data Shows
With the recent announcement by the City of Los Angeles that it would lease 288 plug-in electric vehicles, now is a good time to look at a new study from Canada on how electric cars can be integrated into large fleets. It's important because it explicitly quantifies the range anxiety that...
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Toyota Shows Second Concept For Subcompact Crossover At Frankfurt; Hybrid Model Expected
With sales of small crossover utility vehicles growing, not just in North America but around the world, two of the world's three largest automakers still don't have entries in the segment. One of them, Toyota, announced today at the Frankfurt Motor Show that it had plans to change that. It...
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Porsche Mission E, Audi e-tron quattro, Infiniti Q30: Today's Car News
Audi, Infiniti, and Porsche make headlines today.
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New VW Bus Concept Coming To CES, Electric Power For Production Version?
Volkswagen is reportedly considering a new version of its classic Type 2 "Bus."
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Infiniti Q30 Luxury Compact Hatchback: Frankfurt Auto Show Unveiling
The Infiniti Q30 goes on sale in the U.S. next year.
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It's been teased and previewed and discussed and debated, and now the concept is real: The Audi e-Tron Quattro Concept debuted at today's Frankfurt Motor Show. A styling concept that is thought to reach production as the Audi Q6 , a more coupe-like crossover utility vehicle similar to the BMW X6, the key feature of the concept car is its all-electric drivetrain. Like the Porsche Mission E electric four-door sedan concept that also debuted here, the e-Tron Quatto Concept previews a production electric car that targets Silicon Valley startup Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA]. DON'T MISS: 2018 Porsche...
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2017 Volkswagen Tiguan: Compact Crossover Revealed At Frankfurt Auto Show
The 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan range debuted at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, including a plug-in hybrid concept.
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2018 Porsche Mission E: 600-HP Electric Sport Sedan Concept Targets Tesla
Perhaps no German prestige carmaker was more rattled than Porsche by the sudden appearance of electric-car startup Tesla Motors. With the sports-car brand having just launched its first sedan, the Panamera, the arrival of the Tesla Model S in 2012 offered an alternative take on a large luxury...
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Chevy Bolt EV In Public, LAPD Tesla, Hydrogen At 2020 Olympics: Today's Car News
Electric cars and hydrogen fuel-cell cars make headlines today.
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CA Climate-Change Bill Passed, Electric Utilities To Target Oil Industry
Let's call this one a good news, bad news, good news story. On Friday, September 11, the California Senate approved SB 350, the Clean Energy and Reduction Act--by far the most far-reaching climate change legislation enacted in the U.S. The bill's provisions codify Governor Jerry Brown's goals of...
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LAPD Gets Tesla Model S, BMW i3 Electric Cars As Police Cruisers
The LAPD is getting BMW i3 and Tesla Model S loaner vehicles, and will soon lease 100 battery-electric cars.
Stephen Edelstein