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2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid: Brief First Drive

2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid: Brief First Drive

Remind us in future to avoid drive routes confined almost exclusively to Manhattan. While they're great for showing off hybrid cars--including the 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid we briefly tested on Tuesday--they take years off your life. We had a chance to put about 10 miles on the new hybrid MKZ, the...

June 14, 2013 by  5
 
Lexus LF-CC coupe concept, 2012 Paris Auto Show

Lexus IS Coupe Planned For 2014, Plug-In Hybrid Due?

Lexus has announced a coupe version of its compact luxury sedan, the IS, will go on sale in 2014. The company hasn't confirmed whether a hybrid version will be made, though... May 22, 2013 by  2


 
2012 Audi Q7 quattro 4-door 3.0L TDI Premium Grille

Audi Startled By Tesla Sales Success? Deleted Press Release Seems To Say So

It may be that short sellers and naysayers aren't the only ones a bit surprised these days at the positive press received by electric-car maker Tesla. Yesterday, Germany... May 21, 2013 by  28


 
2013 Tesla Model S

Tesla To Issue More Stock, Pay Off Energy Dept With Proceeds

Since Tesla issued its first-quarter financials last week, its stock has been on a tear. Not only did the company have its first profitable quarter ever, but the many... May 15, 2013 by  10


 
2013 Tesla Model S

Is Tesla About To Offer Battery-Pack Swapping For Model S?

Last week, one day after Consumer Reports called the Model S the best car it had tested since 2007, Tesla quietly announced that it will make the car a whole lot better. On... May 14, 2013 by  49


 
2014 Acura ILX

2014 Acura ILX Sport Sedan: More Features, Hybrid Later

For its second model year, Acura has added new features to the ILX compact sedan, which serves as its entry-level vehicle. The 2014 Acura ILX will go on sale tomorrow at... May 13, 2013 by 


 
Consumer Reports tests the Tesla Model S (video screen capture)

Consumer Reports On Tesla Model S: Best Test Car Since 2007

Wow. Chalk up another huge accolade for the Tesla Model S electric car: Consumer Reports has awarded it 99 out of 100 points, and said it's the best car the magazine has... May 9, 2013 by  27


 
2013 Tesla Model S

Tesla Makes Money On Model S: $35K Per Car Selling ZEV Credits?

Tomorrow at 5 pm Eastern, Tesla will hold what may be its most eagerly awaited conference call to date. The Silicon Valley startup automaker will discuss its first-quarter... May 7, 2013 by  16


 
2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK 250 BlueTEC, upstate New York, April 2013

2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK 250 BlueTEC: Fuel Efficiency Drive Report

Launched for 2009 and notably refreshed for the 2013 model year, the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class luxury compact crossover has never been particularly green. But with the mid-year... May 6, 2013 by  9


 
2013 Tesla Model S

2013 Tesla Model S 'Performance Plus' Package, Other Options, Added

The 2013 Tesla Model S electric car wouldn't be defined as a supercar--which is, more or less by custom, a two-seat sports car, not a large sedan. But to take the luxury... May 6, 2013 by  4


 
2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid

2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Sales Finally Tick Up On Availability

There's a new hybrid in the mix these days--or at least a new version of one that's been on the market for a couple of years. The 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid has now, finally... May 3, 2013 by 


 
Tesla owners & supporters gather in Statehouse in Austin to support company [photo: John Griswell]

Tesla Hires New Engineering VP From Luxury Maker Aston Martin

While CEO Elon Musk is doing another tweet-hyped conference call today, Tesla has a lot going on in the background. Not only is it building and selling Model S electric... May 3, 2013 by  1


 
2013 Tesla Model S

How You Can Buy a 2013 Tesla Model S Now, With No Waiting

Good news for rich, impatient, picky Tesla Model S electric-car wannabes! If you're looking to buy right now--but can't abide a car sullied by a few thousand miles of... May 2, 2013 by  2


 
2013 Tesla Model S before DC-to-Boston road trip, Feb 2013 [photo: Aaron Schildkraut]

Tesla Tunes Up Model S Warranty, Loaner Cars, Service Plan

On Friday, Tesla held a media call to reveal another in the series of announcements touted in tweets by CEO Elon Musk. This time, the news covered enhancements to the... April 29, 2013 by  9


 
Tesla Model S

AWD Tesla Model S Coming Soon? (Warning: Pure Speculation)

With the delay of its Model X crossover until "late in 2014," it may look as if Tesla's product pipeline is running dry. But we suspect the Silicon Valley startup... April 19, 2013 by  8


 
Elon Musk

Will Tesla Try For Federal Rule Permitting Non-Dealer Stores?

Several thousand Tesla owners have now purchased their cars by ordering and paying for them online after visiting a Tesla Store showroom. No franchised dealers are involved... April 18, 2013 by  16


 
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