Items by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Meet Garia, the World's Most Exclusive Golf Cart

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  Filed under: Geneva Motor Show, Etc., Specialty

  Garia, the "World's Most Exclusive Golf Cart" - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Normally, we might associate the so-called "World's Most Exclusive Golf Cart" with Tiger Woods, but he's surely got more important things on [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 7:28pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Project Penguin: Is Tata Motors planning a Nano-based pickup?

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  Filed under: Diesel, MPG, India, Spy Shots, Tata

  Now that Tata has put the World's Cheapest Car on the market, is the Indian automaker ready to make a similar assault on the pickup truck market? Judging by a recent spy shot, [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 6:56pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Meet the Garia, the World's Most Exclusive Golf Cart

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  Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, Geneva Motor Show, NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle)

  Garia, the "World's Most Exclusive Golf Cart" - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Normally, we might associate the so-called World's Most Exclusive Golf Cart with Tiger Woods, but he's surely got [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 6:00pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Project Penguin: Is Tata Motors planning a Nano-based pickup?

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  Filed under: Spy Photos, Budget, Truck, India, Tata

  
  
  Now that Tata has put the World's Cheapest Car on the market, is the Indian automaker ready to make a similar assault on the pickup truck market? Judging by a recent [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 5:29pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• REPORT: Suzuki ripe for takeover, VW and Renault-Nissan interested

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Nissan, Suzuki, Volkswagen, Renault

  
  
  According to the Nikkei in Japan and the Financial Times in the UK (via TTAC, which kindly assembled all the info in one place), Suzuki looks ripe for a takeover. [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 1:54pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• REPORT: BBC says Top Gear doesn't ban gay couples from show audience

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  Filed under: Etc., UK, Celebrities

  
  
  Is the BBC discriminating against gay couples? As is often the case, that depends on whom you ask. How so? It seems that Top Gear, the Beeb's ridiculously popular car show, has created a rule stipulating that [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 2:09pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• REPORT: VW confirms Jetta name for small sedan, upcoming coupe concept could enter production

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  Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Sedan, Volkswagen, Rumormill

  
  
  It seems that we'll be getting a new Jetta sedan next June, and it apparently won't be a slightly restyled Golf with a trunk grafted to the rear end. According [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 10:47am EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Spy Shots: BMW testing hydrogen hybrid 1 Series?

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  Filed under: Hybrid, Hydrogen, BMW, Spy Shots

  Is BMW working on a new hydrogen-fueled hybrid automobile? Judging by this series of spy photos from Bimmerpost, the answer may very well be yes. A close look at the side glass shows a sticker [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 4:58pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• ABC News: Prius one of Top 10 Innovations of the Decade

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  Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Hybrid, Toyota

  
  2010 Toyota Prius - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Toyota didn't exactly invent the hybrid automobile, but the Japanese automaker certainly can be credited with popularizing. Exhibit A? The Prius hatchback. Ever since its U.S. introduction' [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 11:54am EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Fisker: VP Biden not the reason we chose Delaware

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Manufacturing/Plants, Fisker

  
  Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery
  What does Joe Biden have to do with Fisker Automotive? On the surface, the answer would seem to be nothing at all.. or at least it [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 10:03am EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Ford: New remote start option will reduce harmful emissions by up to 75%

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  Filed under: Etc., Ford, Lincoln, Mercury

  
  
  Good news, Ford fans: The Blue Oval is finally stepping into the 21st Century by adding remote start and heated steering wheels to its line of cars and trucks. The remote start option will [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 6:33pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Suzuki's Kizashi Test Drive Challenge offers $100 to Audi A4 and Acura TSX buyers

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  Filed under: Car Buying, Sedan, Acura, Audi, Suzuki

  2010 Suzuki Kizashi - Click above for high-res image gallery
  It's best to aim high, right? While most of the automotive world (ourselves included) are busy comparing the rather wonderful Suzuki [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 6:20pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• 2011 Ford Fiesta priced from $13,320, special deal for reserving early

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  Filed under: Ford, USA

  2011 Ford Fiesta - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Surprisingly, Ford decided to slip out U.S. pricing for its hotly anticipated and genuinely fuel efficient 2011 Fiesta with no fanfare at all. No major announcements at the [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 2:56pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• REPORT: Upcoming U.S. VW sedan to be offered with diesel and hybrid powertrains

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  Filed under: Diesel, Hybrid, Volkswagen, USA

  
  2011 Volkswagen NMS Sketch No. 2 - Click above to enlarge
  According to a report from Autocar, Volkswagen's upcoming New Midsize Sedan will come with a hybrid option here in the States by the summer of [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 9:32am EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Feds mull an extra three months to crush Cash For Clunkers victims

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  Filed under: Legislation and Policy, USA

  
  
  What do you do with some 700,000 recently clunked cars? Send them to scrap heaps, naturally. According to the initial set of rules drafted when Cash for Clunkers was first launched, all those vehicles need to be [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 7:47pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• What Price One-Upmanship? 2011 Bentley Mulsanne available from $285,000

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  Filed under: Car Buying, Sedan, Performance, Bentley, Luxury

  2011 Bentley Muslanne - Click above for high-res image gallery
  With a starting price of $285,000, Bentley's newest flagship model won't come cheap. Nor should it, with its 505-horsepower, 725 lb-ft, gasoline-fed 6.75-liter' [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 11:01am EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• REPORT: Initial Chevy Volt launch will be in select U.S. markets only

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Manufacturing/Plants, Chevrolet, GM, Green Daily, USA

  2011 Chevrolet Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Undoubtedly, the Chevy Volt is one of the most hotly anticipated new model launches in Chevrolet's long and storied history, [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 8:03am EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Hyundai tops the list as the most fuel efficient automaker in the U.S.

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  Filed under: MPG, Hyundai, Green Daily, USA

  
  
  Quick - name the most fuel efficient car brand in America. Did you say Toyota? Honda? Surely, you're not alone, but incorrect all the same. In fact, the answer is none other than Hyundai, which' [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 7:59pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Spy Shots: Smart ForTwo+2 in the works?

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, SMART, Spy Shots

  Smart, the German-born automaker that revived the stagnant microcar market in the first place, has seen itself fall behind in the city car wars with Toyota's oh-so-clever iQ taking the top spot with its extra space [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 6:39pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• BREAKING: GM CEO Fritz Henderson steps down

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  Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, GM

  
  
  Well, that was quick. Fritz Henderson, the recently appointed CEO of General Motors, is stepping down. Company chairman of the board Ed Whitacre (remember the "Satisfaction Guaranteed" commercials, that's the guy) is set to act as the interim [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 4:45pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• "Viridian Joule" picked as winner of Chevy Volt Paint Color Contest

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  Filed under: LA Auto Show, Hybrid, Marketing/Advertising, Hatchback, Chevrolet, GM, Electric

  2011 Chevrolet Volt in Viridian Joule - Click above for high-res image gallery
  The votes have been cast, the tallies tallied and the winner determined: Viridian Joule will [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 4:29pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Viridian Joule picked as winner of Chevy Volt Paint Color Contest

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM, Green Daily

  2011 Chevrolet Volt in Viridian Joule - Click above for high-res image gallery
  The votes have been cast, the tallies tallied and the winner determined: Viridian Joule will be the official name of [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 4:05pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Hyundai tops list as most fuel efficient automaker in the U.S.

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  Filed under: Hyundai

  
  
  Quick - name the most fuel efficient automobile brand in America. Did you say Toyota? Honda? Surely, you're not alone, but incorrect all the same. In fact, the answer is none other than Hyundai, which publicly set out to nab the title' [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 3:59pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• REPORT: Initial Chevy Volt launch will be in select U.S. markets only

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  Filed under: Car Buying, Hybrid, Plants/Manufacturing, Hatchback, Chevrolet, GM, Electric

  2011 Chevrolet Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Undoubtedly, the 2011 Volt is one of the most hotly anticipated new model launches in Chevrolet's long and storied [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 3:27pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Spy Shots: Smart ForTwo+2 in the works?

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  Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupe, Budget, Hybrid, Hatchback, Smart, Electric

  Smart, the German-born automaker that revived the stagnant microcar market in the first place, has seen itself fall behind in the city car wars with Toyota's oh-so-clever iQ taking the [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 1:59pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Scion unveils $18,320 xB Release Series 7.0, will debut in LA

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  Filed under: LA Auto Show, Hatchback, Scion

  Scion xB Release Series 7.0 - Click above for high-res image gallery
  As we've come to expect, Toyota will roll out a special edition Scion model at the upcoming LA Auto Show. As has typically been' [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 12:30pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• VIDEO: The Mustang skates in latest episode of Unleashed

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  Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos, Ford

  2010 Mustang Unleashed Session - Click above to watch the video after the break
  Though we all owned skateboards in our younger years, we can admit that we were never really any good at riding them. [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 7:59pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Not-so-shocking admission: Zap kills Xebra, slows development of Alias

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Zap, USA

  
  
  Our sleuthing colleagues over at The Truth About Cars have dissected electric car maker Zap's latest 10-Q filing, and they unearthed the following little tidbit: "The decrease of $1.5 million (in revenue) is primarily due to'" [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 7:01pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Not-so-shocking admission: Zap kills Xebra, slows development of Alias

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  Filed under: Budget, Specialty, Electric

  
  
  Our sleuthing colleagues over at The Truth About Cars have dissected electric car maker Zap's latest 10-Q filing, and they unearthed the following little tidbit: "The decrease of $1.5 million (in revenue) is primarily due to" [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 6:29pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• REPORT: Ratan Tata again confirms hybrid Tata Nano

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  Filed under: Budget, Hybrid, Hatchback, India, Tata

  
  Tata Nano - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Once again, Tata chairman Ratan Tata has confirmed via the South Korean Maeil Business Newspaper that his company intends to launch a hybrid [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 4:30pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• REPORT: Ratan Tata again confirms hybrid Tata Nano

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  Filed under: Hybrid, MPG, Tata

  
  Tata Nano - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Once again, Tata chairman Ratan Tata has confirmed via the South Korean Maeil Business Newspaper that his company intends to launch a hybrid version of the Nano. [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 2:55pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Cambodian reportedly develops 'telepathic' new car

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  Filed under: Etc.

  Cambodia is known for a few things - such as the amazing ancient ruins in Angkor Wat and an over-abundance of scooters and three-wheeled Tuk Tuks - but a real-life automobile industry is most definitely not one of them. Not yet, at least. [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 2:28pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Back to the Future: 1969 Danz Camaro concept goes the wrong direction

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  Filed under: Classics, Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet, Design/Style

  
  1969 Danz Camaro concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
  There's really nothing wrong with the first-generation Chevy Camaro, except perhaps for the fact that rows upon rows of them can be seen [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 12:31pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Funny Car Commercial of the Day: Politically Correct Edition

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  Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Volkswagen, Humor

  Volkswagen loves everyone - Click above to watch the video after the break
  Nowadays, being politically correct is of the utmost importance to companies the world over, and that includes automakers. Especially Volkswagen, apparently. Judging from [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 4:56pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Funny Car Commercial of the Day: Serious automotive testing

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  Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Humor

  Serious automotive testing - Click above to watch the video after the break
  These days, cars and trucks need to pass a slew of strict testing procedures before they can be certified for sale. Included among these procedures [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 4:29pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• BMW defies logic with six-cylinder Concept 6 motorcycle

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  Filed under: BMW, Motorcycle

  BMW Concept 6 - Click above for high-res image gallery
  BMW is known the world over for its excellent brand of inline-six cylinder powerplants. In most cases, those supremely smooth and powerful engines power the German company's cars and trucks. [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 2:57pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Lutz: High-performance Chevy Volt SS a "possibility"

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  Filed under: Coupe, Hybrid, Sedan, Performance, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Alternative Fuel

  2011 Chevy Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Electric cars are for those who would rather drive slow, boring commuters that don't consume fossil fuels and therefore don't [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 1:02pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Lutz: High-performance Chevy Volt SS a "possibility"

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Cadillac, Chevrolet

  2011 Chevy Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Electric vehicles are for people who would rather drive slow, boring commuter cars that don't consume fossil fuels and therefore don't spew pollutants from their tailpipes. Gas-powered [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 11:50am EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Not Coming to America: Redesigned Ford Ka, Ranger

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  Filed under: MPG, Ford, USA

  2009 Ford Ka - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Ford CEO Alan Mulally has said a couple of times that he'd like to see the diminutive and highly efficient Ford Ka sold here in the States,' [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 9:03am EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• EICMA 2009: First electric Ducati to hit the show floor?

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, Europe/EU

  Italwin Ducati City Pearl - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Question: When is a Ducati not really a Ducati? Answer: When it's an electrically-assisted pedal bike made by the Italwing Group. The machine is known as [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 7:54am EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Ducati finally unveils 2010 Multistrada 1200 at EICMA

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  Filed under: Motorcycle

  2010 Ducati Multistrada 1200 - Click above for high-res image gallery
  After months of rumors, grainy spy shots and leaked information, Ducati has finally pulled the wraps off its 2010 Multistrada 1200. As with the original MTS, Ducati wanted to create a [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 5:20pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• REPORT: NHTSA probe opened into Honda airbag recall timing

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  Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Acura, Honda

  2001 Honda Accord - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Over the last year, Honda has recalled roughly 444,000 vehicles to repair overpressurized airbag inflators in certain 2001-2002 Honda Accord, 2001 Civic and 2002-2003 Acura [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 4:30pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Officially Official: MV Agusta launches 2010 F4 superbike

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  Filed under: Motorcycle

  2010 MV Agusta F4 - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Here it is. Motorcycle fans the world over have been waiting for the release of the 2010 F4 superbike ever since the new Brutale was unveiled last month, but MV [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 1:28pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• STUDY: Hybrids more likely to be involved in crashes with pedestrians, bicycles

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  Filed under: Hybrid, Green Daily

  
  
  A recent study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finds that hybrid vehicles are more likely to be involved in accidents with pedestrians and bicyclists under certain scenarios. According to state-level accident data, 77 of 8,387 hybrid [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 6:34pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Fisker: Leonardo DiCaprio's Prius inspired the Karma

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Toyota, Green Daily, Fisker

  
  
  Ever wonder what it is that sparks the mind of an entrepreneur? After all, lots of people have big imaginations and great ideas, but only a relatively small number of them actually [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 2:53pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• NHTSA study indicates hybrids have higher pedestrian crash rates

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  Filed under: Hybrid, Safety

  
  
  A recent study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finds that hybrid vehicles are more likely to be involved in accidents with pedestrians and bicyclists under certain scenarios. According to state-level accident data, 77 of 8,387 hybrid vehicles [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 2:17pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Hubinette to drift Smart Fortwo chasing Tom Cruise in Night and Day

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  Filed under: Coupe, Smart, Celebrities, Diesel

  2009 Smart ForTwo Cabriolet - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Rear-wheel drive, two seats, short wheelbase, sequential manual gearbox, available in either closed-roof or convertible body styles... sounds suspiciously like a sports car, no? Yet no [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 4:22pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• REPORT: Chrysler disbands ENVI group, EV development will continue

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Chrysler, Green Daily

  Dodge Circuit - Click above for high-res image gallery
  According to a report from Reuters, Chrysler has disbanded its ENVI program and integrated the group back into its normal product development organization. Former ENVI head Lou Rhodes will [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 1:05pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Triumph and TAG Heuer honor Steve McQueen with special Bonneville

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  Filed under: Motorcycle, Celebrities

  Triumph Bonneville Heuer - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Triumph and TAG Heuer have joined forces to create a one-of-a-kind Bonneville Heuer motorcycle. Inspired by Steve McQueen and the Porsche 917 K that the famous actor, racer and motorcycle rider [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 12:22pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• GM: Volt won't become a brand name

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM

  2011 Chevy Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery
  The Chevrolet Volt isn't scheduled to hit the market for another whole year, but there's so much anticipation for the vehicle that some are already asking if' [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 6:30pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Funny Car Commercial of the Day: Ready for winter?

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  Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Humor

  Ready for Winter? Click above to watch the video after the break
  As someone who happened to have grown up in snowy climes of the Great Lakes States for the first 25 years of life, this author knows [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 6:01pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• To Infineon and Beyond: TTXGP brings electric motorcycle racing to America

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, USA, Racing

  
  Mavizen TTX02 - Click above to enlarge
  Earlier this year at the annual time trials at the famed Isle of Man, the inaugural TTXGP electric motorcycle race proved that battery-powered bikes can be [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 5:15pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• VIDEO: GM puts the Volt through its paces to test durability

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet

  Chevy Volt durability testing - Click above to watch the video after the break
  These days, we hardly give any thought at all to driving our precious cars and trucks over rough, potholed pavement. Sure, it's uncomfortable and [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 4:09pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Not Done Yet: Hummer H3, H3T get biofuel capability, new colors for 2010

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  Filed under: Ethanol, Flex-Fuel, HUMMER

  2010 Hummer H3 - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Can a Hummer be green? The brand that most obviously represents American excess in the minds of environmentalists - though Hummer's vehicles aren't actually any worse than any other' [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 3:02pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• BMW unleashes 2010 R 1200 GS with DOHC boxer engine

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  Filed under: BMW, Motorcycle

  2010 BMW R 1200 GS - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Anyone who follows motorcycling would likely tell you that BMW's R 1200 GS sets the standard when it comes to building a proper adventure touring motorcycle - and with [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 2:40pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Not Done Yet: Hummer H3, H3T get biofuel capability, new colors for 2010

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  Filed under: SUV, Truck, Hummer, Alternative Fuel

  2010 Hummer H3 - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Can a Hummer be green? The brand that most obviously represents American excess in the minds of environmentalists - though Hummer's vehicles aren't actually worse than' [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 1:20pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• First Drive: 2011 Kia Sorento finally crosses over

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  Filed under: Crossover, Kia, First Drive

  2011 Kia Sorento - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Sometimes it's hard to remember what you did just yesterday, but think back to 2003 when Kia first introduced the Sorento mid-size SUV. At the time, the market [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 11:57am EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Nissan releases official sketch of NV200-based electric commercial vehicle

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan

  Nissan Light Commercial Electric Vehicle sketch - Click above to enlarge
  Nissan has electricity on the brain. The Japanese automaker is readying its opening salvo in the alternative propulsion wars in the form of the Leaf compact hatchback. Carlos Ghosn, [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 8:01am EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• LA Auto Show Design Challenge entrants reveal Youthmobile 2030 designs

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  Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Etc., EV/Plug-in, Audi, GM, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, Toyota, LA Auto Show, Green Daily

  Mazda Souga Concept from LA Design Challenge 2009 - Click above for high-res image gallery
  This year's iteration of [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 6:57pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• SEMA 2009: Mavizen introduces 130-mph TTX02 electric racebike

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, SEMA Show, On Two Wheels, Racing

  
  Mavizen TTX02 - Click above to enlarge
  Right on schedule, Mavizen has released its TTX02 electric motorcycle at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Well, if you listen to Azhar Hussain, TTXGP founder [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 5:04pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• EPA testing green pavement to clean rainwater runoff

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  Filed under: Etc.

  
  
  Green pavement? What's so exciting about that? If I wanted to test out some green pavement, all I'd need to do is make a run to the local Home Depot, pick up a can of green paint and dump it outside' [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 11:56am EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• REPORT: Toyota plans to trim trucks, focus on hybrids, improve quality

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  Filed under: Hybrid, Manufacturing/Plants, Toyota, USA

  
  
  Stick with what you know. That seems to be Toyota's new mantra going forward, as the Japanese automaker has reportedly diverted its attention away from large trucks like the largely unsuccessful and slow-selling Tundra pickup [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 7:53pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Ferrari reportedly confirms all-wheel drive hybrid system

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  Filed under: Coupe, Hybrid, Performance, Ferrari, Rumormill

  
  Ferrari 612 replacement test mule - Click above for high-res image gallery
  It's long been suspected that Ferrari was hard at work developing a hybrid powertrain for its line of supercars and grand [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 7:26pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Rumormill: Piaggio working on electric Moto Guzzi?

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, On Two Wheels

  
  
  Speculation is fun, right? Our friends from Asphalt and Rubber are doing just that in regards to a possible electric motorcycle from Italian motorcycle manufacturer Moto Guzzi. What makes anyone think Guzzi might give [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 6:56pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• REPORT: Mini's future models roadmapped

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  Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Crossover, Hatchback, Mini, Rumormill, Diesel

  
  MINI Coupe Concept and Roadster Concept - Click above for a high-res image gallery
  If you'll please forgive us our one tired cliché of the day... BMW has' [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 5:30pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Toyota plans to trim trucks, focus on hybrids, improve quality

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  Filed under: Hybrid, Truck, Plants/Manufacturing, Safety, Toyota

  
  
  Stick with what you know. That seems to be Toyota's new mantra going forward, as the Japanese automaker has reportedly diverted its attention away from large trucks like the largely unsuccessful and slow-selling [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 4:29pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Ferrari reportedly confirms all-wheel drive hybrid system

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  Filed under: Hybrid, Ferrari

  
  Ferrari 612 replacement test mule - Click above for high-res image gallery
  It's long been suspected that Ferrari was hard at work developing a hybrid powertrain for its line of supercars and grand touring machines, especially since a [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 4:14pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• REPORT: Mini's future models roadmapped; big, small, efficient and diesel (maybe)

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  Filed under: Diesel, MPG, MINI

  
  MINI Coupe Concept and Roadster Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
  If you'll please forgive us our one tired cliché of the day... BMW has big plans in store for its smallest brand. In this' [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 2:56pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• REPORT: Nissan working on Tata Nano-like cheap car strategy

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  Filed under: Nissan, Asia, China, India

  
  
  India's Tata Nano has seemingly shown the world's remaining automakers that it's possible to build a small, inexpensive car for emerging markets that's still profitable. You can reportedly count Nissan among the car makers [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 10:02am EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Coming Soon to an Automobile Near You: Plastic engines?

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  Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Etc., Green Daily, Lightweight

  Automakers and consumers alike all want lighter cars. "Adding lightness" has a lot of desirable effects, most notably in overall fuel efficiency and performance. While numerous efforts have been made to reduce the weight [...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2009, 7:10pm EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• REPORT: Suzuki to put hydrogen two-wheelers into production

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  Filed under: Hydrogen, Suzuki, On Two Wheels

  Suzuki fuel cell concepts at the Tokyo Motor Show - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Suzuki and Intelligent Energy have been working on hydrogen fuel cell-powered two-wheelers for the last few years, with the Crosscage, [...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2009, 12:29pm EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Funny Car Commercial of the Day: Never judge a book mascot by its cover

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  Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Ford, Humor

  Never judge a book mascot by its cover - Click above to watch the video after the break
  Ever see those poor men and women out on a hot and sunny summer day dressed up in [...]
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  Posted: October 30, 2009, 7:00pm EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Aptera officially resubmits application for DOE loan

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, Aptera, USA

  Aptera 2e final design rendering - Click above to enlarge
  Not that it comes as a shock or anything, but word comes from Aptera (by way of Green Car Advisor) that it has officially [...]
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  Posted: October 30, 2009, 3:52pm EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Honda Insight wins Japan Automotive Hall of Fame Car of the Year

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  Filed under: Hybrid, Honda, Japan

  2010 Honda Insight - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Here in the United States, there are more Car of the Year Awards than you can shake a stick at, and apparently that's also the case in Japan. Just [...]
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  Posted: October 30, 2009, 3:12pm EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Review: Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 is a bike with multiple personalities

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  Filed under: Motorcycle, Reviews

  Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 - Click above for high-res image gallery
  We were more than a little excited to throw a leg over the new Aprilia Dorsoduro right after unloading it from the back of our trailer. After all, the last time [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2009, 3:58pm EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Rumormill: Toyota to launch Prius coupe, MPV

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  Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota

  
  2010 Toyota Prius - Click above for high-res image gallery
  This isn't the first time we've heard rumblings of a possible sporty two-door Prius coupe from Toyota, but the rumor that just won't die is once again being trumpeted' [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2009, 8:56am EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Axon Automotive unveils plug-in hybrid

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, MPG, Lightweight, UK

  
  
  Axon Automotive has once again shown off its pre-production plug-in hybrid, this time at the Milton Keynes Science Festival. Two versions of the lightweight city car are planned, the first using a [...]
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  Posted: October 28, 2009, 10:04am EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Mavizen releases another revealing teaser of TTX02 electric bike

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, Racing

  Teasers... generally the small, grainy, purposely-blurred or otherwise difficult to decipher images don't give away very much and are used to generate excitement for a new product before its official announcement. Usually, it takes a keen eye' [...]
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  Posted: October 28, 2009, 9:07am EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• REPORT: Generation Y will "redefine" automotive market, trends green and big

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  Filed under: Diesel, Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Green Daily, USA

  
  
  Were you born somewhere between 1976 and the early 1990s? Are you the child of a so-called Baby Boomer? If so, you, like me, are a member of Generation Y. [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 9:00pm EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Production Aptera 2e leaked again on forum

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Aptera

  Aptera 2e final design rendering - Click above to enlarge
  Just about a month ago, a rendering of what appears to be the final production-spec Aptera 2e showed up at apteraforum.com. As interesting as that image was, it only showed [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 3:51pm EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Bel & Bel recycling old Vespa scooters into office furniture

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  Filed under: Etc., On Two Wheels, Green Daily

  Vespa Chair by Bel & Bel - Click above for image gallery
  As cool as vintage Vespa scooters are - which would be very cool indeed, if you ask us - there's no debate that the [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 11:01am EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• REPORT: Honda plans a return to larger hybrids

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  Filed under: Hybrid, Honda

  2009 Honda Skydeck Concept - Click above for hi-res image gallery
  To put it mildly, sales of the Honda Accord Hybrid never quite set the world on fire. Regardless, Japan's Second Largest Automaker is reportedly hard at work developing its proprietary [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 10:04am EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• REPORT: Honda plans a return to larger hybrids

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  Filed under: Hybrid, Minivan/Van, Sedan, Honda

  2009 Honda Skydeck Concept - Click above for hi-res image gallery
  To put it mildly, sales of the Honda Accord Hybrid never quite set the world on fire. Regardless, Japan's second largest automaker is reportedly hard at [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 10:00am EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• VIDEO: New Toyota Prius ad channels Vishnu to explain hybrid tech

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  Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota, Green Daily, Pacific Region

  Australian Toyota Prius advertisement - Click above to watch the video after the break
  What do you want from me, I've only got two hands?! Wouldn't we all be a bit more productive if [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 9:08am EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Tokyo 2009: Yamaha EC-f channels Xbox, blurs definitions

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, Tokyo Motor Show

  Yamaha EC-f - Click above for high-res image gallery
  It's certainly not a motorcycle, and we'd have a tough time convincing ourselves that it's a scooter, too. Regardless, we think the Yamaha EC-f, which is' [...]
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  Posted: October 26, 2009, 7:04pm EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• REPORT: BMW to focus on premium, upmarket EVs

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, BMW, On Two Wheels

  BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
  BMW is known for offering premium automobiles and motorcycles here in the United States, so it comes as little surprise that the German automaker would plan [...]
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  Posted: October 26, 2009, 10:00am EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• HFO-1234yf: Get used to hearing it

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  Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Etc., Legislation and Policy, Green Daily

  
  
  What the heck is HFO-1234yf? That's the name of a new refrigerant that's reportedly 350-times less damaging to the atmosphere than the current HFC-134a (or 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane, if you prefer). You may [...]
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  Posted: October 24, 2009, 12:43pm EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• REPORT: Mazda working on business case for diesels in America

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  Filed under: Diesel, Mazda, USA

  
  
  Stop us if you've heard this one. A major global automaker with plans in place to increase fuel efficiency X percent by X date offers all kinds of cool diesel engines all over the world except in' [...]
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  Posted: October 24, 2009, 9:29am EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• V-Series Challenge participants announced, no surprises inside

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  Filed under: Motorsports, Sedan, Performance, Marketing/Advertising, Cadillac, GM, Luxury

  2009 Cadillac CTS-V - Click above for high-res image gallery
  In less than a week, Bob Lutz will be joined by a few automotive journalists and a handful of regular [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 7:30pm EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Posawatz: Volt range-extended mileage to be "better than any conventional car." But what about hybrids?

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, MPG, Chevrolet, GM, Green Daily

  
  
  So, plenty of time has passed since General Motors first made the announcement that its Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle would score 230 miles per gallon on the yet-to-be-completed [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 7:05pm EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Posawatz: Volt range-extended mileage to be "better than any conventional car." But what about hybrids?

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  Filed under: Hybrid, Sedan, Chevrolet, GM, Alternative Fuel

  
  
  So, plenty of time has passed since General Motors first made the announcement that its Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle would score 230 miles per gallon on the yet-to-be-completed EPA testing [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 6:59pm EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Mugen Honda Civic Type-R confirmed for Euro consumption

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  Filed under: Performance, Europe, Hatchback, Honda

  
  Mugen Honda Civic Type-R - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Earlier this summer, we caught whiffs of rumormill pandering that Mugen was planning to launch a high-performance version of Honda's Civic Type-R. Those rumors [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 4:31pm EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• VIDEO: Ultima claims Top Gear track record without show's authorization

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  Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Videos, Ferrari, Specialty

  Ultima GTR720 around the Top Gear test track - Click above to watch the video after the break
  Automotive records can be funny things. While everyone seems to be interested in knowing [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 2:59pm EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Tokyo 2009: Honda rolls out the EV-Cub, we pray for a production model

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Honda, On Two Wheels, Tokyo Motor Show

  Honda EV-Cub Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
  You meet the greenest people on a Honda. Well, maybe not quite yet... but the World's Largest Motorcycle Manufacturer has signaled its intent [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 10:02am EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• REPORT: Nissan's Ghosn rules out hybrid-only models like Toyota Prius, Honda Insight

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Nissan

  Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn with Leaf EV - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Quick, think of a hybrid automobile. Got it? Are you thinking of the Toyota Prius? Pretty much everyone instantly recognizes the well-known profile of [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 7:48pm EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• REPORT: Nissan's Ghosn rules out hybrid-only models like Toyota Prius, Honda Insight

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  Filed under: Hybrid, Nissan, Alternative Fuel

  Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn with Leaf EV - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Quick, think of a hybrid automobile. Got it? Are you thinking of the Toyota Prius? Pretty much everyone instantly recognizes the well-known profile [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 7:31pm EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• World's Largest Rebate? Save $42,000 on Tesla Roadster in Colorado

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Tesla Motors, Legislation and Policy, Green Daily, USA

  Tesla Roadster - Click above image for high-res gallery
  We didn't believe it until we verified it with our own eyes, but amazingly it's true: Colorado is offering a' [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 5:53pm EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• World's Largest Rebate? Save $42,000 on Tesla Roadster in Colorado

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  Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Government/Legal, Tesla, Alternative Fuel

  Tesla Roadster - Click above image for high-res gallery
  We didn't believe it until we verified it with our own eyes - and amazingly it's true: Colorado is offering a $42,083 rebate on the' [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 4:59pm EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Tokyo 2009: Yamaha Super Tenere doesn't panic, always knows where its towel is

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  Filed under: Tokyo Motor Show, Motorcycle

  Yamaha Super Tenere Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Yamaha looks to have channeled a bit of BMW with the Super Tenere concept bike that's currently being displayed at the Tokyo Motor Show. Like the Bavarian [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 3:58pm EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

• Tokyo 2009: Honda CB1100 brings back the UJM

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  Filed under: Tokyo Motor Show, Honda, Motorcycle

  Honda CB1100 - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Honda officially took the wraps off a couple new motorcycles this week at the Tokyo Motor Show, and along with the hotly anticipated VFR 1200F, the [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 1:41pm EDT
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski