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    September 2nd, 2010

    If you’re looking to travel in style and money’s not a concern, you could spend six figures on any of a handful of street-legal, ultra-luxe cars.

    September 1st, 2010

    LA Auto Show preview: Infiniti to launch 2012 M35 hybrid Perhaps you’ve met its cousin, the Nissan Fuga hybrid? Smart’s problems mean sales will likely be under 100,000 units for 2010 Next-gen and EV models can’t get here soon enough. Toyota considers hybrid version of subcompact Etios for Indian ..readmore

    August 30th, 2010

    Mitsubishi admits to serious (likely) depreciation of i-MiEV In other news, Mitsubishi shoots itself in foot. Study: Average male drives extra 276 miles/year because he won’t stop for directions Are we there yet? Libertarian Reason Foundation proposes U.S. highway fund changes They just what you’d expect. Other news: Europe’s ..readmore

    August 28th, 2010

    Toyota’s Prius hybrid is becoming a little less quiet with a new electronic humming device that is the automaker’s answer to complaints that pedestrians can’t hear the top-selling car approaching.

    August 26th, 2010

    Ford Racing has just put the glimmer of insanity in the eyes of many a gearhead. They have released a new supercharger for the 5.0L V8 engine that already puts down a respectable 412 horsepower. Three options for the supercharger kit are available and are all based around a 2.3L ..readmore

    August 20th, 2010

    Is there a certain manufacturer that you believe consistently hits it out of the park when it comes to supercars? Do you think there is one automaker among the likes of Bugatti, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Pagani that sets the bar high and keeps it there, always developing supercars that ..readmore

    August 18th, 2010

    For the first time ever, Ford’s Lincoln Mercury and GM’s Buick received the highest customer satisfaction rankings in the American Customer Satisfaction Index released Tuesday.

    August 11th, 2010

    At the Russo and Steele auction on August 14th you could walk away the owner of 2005 Ford GT Number 5 of 9 with a whopping 3,830 miles on the clock. This particular GT has a hand-built supercharger on it that the production version was modeled after and also bears ..readmore

    August 11th, 2010

    Good news for fans of the Toyota Tacoma: It looks like the compact pickup truck is sticking around for the long haul. Toyota has announced that it has begun production of the Tacoma alongside the Tundra at its San Antonio, Texas, facility. The move and retooling cost Toyota an ..readmore

    August 11th, 2010

    About a month ago we ran an article about Classic Recreations being accused by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation of VIN swapping. The investigation has been finalized and Classic Recreations has been cleared of wrongdoing regarding the VIN tags, but the investigators did determine that C.R. could not replace ..readmore

    August 10th, 2010

    A year after emerging from bankruptcy protection, Chrysler is stanching its losses and seeing demand for its cars and trucks rise. But the CEO says more hard work lies ahead.

    August 6th, 2010

    After 107 years in Milwaukee, Harley Davidson motorcycles could soon be rumbling away to another state if the company cannot bring down its labor costs.

    August 6th, 2010

    Filed under: Car Buying , Europe , Vauxhall That’s right. General Motors has taken the bold step of offering a lifetime warranty with all new Vauxhall vehicles it sells. Not surprisingly, the warranty is non-transferable and is only good for the first 100,000 miles on the odometer – apparently ..readmore

    August 5th, 2010

    The Chevy Volt has won a presidential endorsement, and the support of leading green activists. Now it needs consumers’ embrace when it comes to market later this year.

    August 3rd, 2010

    Report: Audi CEO confirms plans for mass-produced electric city car Should be here within five years. Toyota looking for biggest fan to celebrate Prius’ 10th anniversary He better have a Facebook account. More evidence that Nissan is confident of all-electric Leaf’s financial viability Chris Paine says so. Other news: ..readmore

    July 30th, 2010

    According to sources at Toyota, the four-cylinder version of the venerable 4Runner is being discontinued after just one model year. The main reason for the drop is the extremely low take rate, with the V-6 model accounting for well over 90 percent of 4Runner sales. Why such low interest? ..readmore

    July 29th, 2010

    It’s down to the wire for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X-Prize — a competition announced in April 2008 as a way to spur the development of clean, high-mileage vehicles.

    July 21st, 2010

    What goes up must come down, as Internet entrepreneur Elon Musk has been finding out lately.

    July 17th, 2010

    Toyota Motor Corp. does not plan to release the results of its probe into complaints of unintended acceleration until the government finishes its own investigations.

    July 15th, 2010

    Report: EPA kills Chevy Volt’s 230 mpg rating Well, that’s not a surprise. Mitsubishi reaffirms sub-$30K sticker price for i-MiEV in U.S. Can Mitsu go any lower? WTF of the Day: Was Mel Gibson “a wee bit unhinged” talking about his EV1? Um, WTF? Other news: General Motors announces ..readmore

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