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Jaguar is reportedly prioritizing two electric models over a planned replacement for the XK, and a supercar based on the C-X75 concept.
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SUVs so hot that Dodge Dart, Chrysler 200 may never return
FCA has been unsuccessful in finding another manufacturer to build the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200.
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2017 Mitsubishi Mirage preview
The 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage boasts a number of notable updates.
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Next BMW 3-Series to include all-electric Tesla Model 3 rival: report
Tesla rocked the German luxury makers a couple of years ago when it became clear that its all-electric Model S sedan was truly appealing to a wide swath of enthusiastic luxury-car buyers. With more than 125,000 sold since mid-2012, Tesla Motors has since launched the Model X electric crossover...
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2017 Honda Accord Hybrid first drive
The Honda Accord Hybrid was an impressive car when it launched as a 2014 model, but supply constraints frustrated buyers, and the hybrid mid-size sedan actually skipped the 2016 model year. For 2017, it's back in the lineup, with a slightly improved hybrid system and a host of updates made to the...
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2017 Honda Clarity preview
The 2017 Honda Clarity is a mid-size four-door sedan that will ultimately be offered with three different powertrains. The Clarity Fuel Cell, the first version to launch, will be powered by electricity generated by an onboard fuel cell fed by compressed hydrogen. Then, next year, two more versions...
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The Dodge Dart four-door compact sedan was the first new vehicle created by the combined Fiat and Chrysler companies following the latter's 2009 bankruptcy and government-backed restructuring. Based on widened and lengthened underpinnings from a European Fiat model, it came together relatively quickly and launched in 2012 as a 2013 model. Just four years later, it will die for good in September, going out of production so its assembly plant in Belvidere, Illinois, can be converted to production of the Jeep Cherokee SUV. DON'T MISS: Chrysler throws in towel on sedans: 200, Dart to die for...
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2017 Honda Clarity spy shots from testing show debut is close
If you're a nascent spy photographer for cars, Detroit is the place to be for the domestic companies. Southern California is the site for many Asian brands, even though Toyota and Nissan have largely decamped for other regions. Which is how one alert reader came to snap these photos of a 2017 Honda...
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2017 Hyundai Elantra Eco gas mileage road-trip report
Road trips are an integral part of the American myth, with writers from de Toqueville to Jack Kerouac setting out to experience the variety and beauty of the huge country. Vehicle launch events, on the other hand, are heavily scripted—with pre-set drive routes often designed to highlight a...
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2016 Nissan Sentra 1.8 SR CVT gas mileage review
The Nissan Sentra compact sedan has been with us since the 2013 model year, but it received a number of updates and new features this year. Nissan's goal was to keep the high-volume compact sedan in the running against the new and well-received Honda Civic, Hyundai Elantra, and Chevrolet Cruze...
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Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid pulled from VW's U.S. lineup in 2017
Volkswagen released details on its 2017 lineup for the U.S. yesterday, including the launch of its crossover-like Golf Alltrack wagon, some new Beetle versions, and greater availability of electronic safety systems across more models. But one entry in the VW lineup was missing. Volkswagen's William...
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Diesel BMW 7-Series won't be sold in U.S., company confirms
BMW will not offer a diesel version of the recently-redesigned 7-Series in the U.S.
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The all-electric range of every type of plug-in car has risen since their introduction in 2011, and will continue to increase with further boosts in battery energy density. This means that not only electric cars will get longer ranges, but so will plug-in hybrids. The latest maker to join the parade of increased electric-range announcements is Ford, for the 2017 model of its Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid mid-size sedan. DON'T MISS: 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid, Energi: Software Tweaks For Drivability Improvements Typical of Ford's lowkey approach to cars with plugs, the press release on the 2017...
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2018 Honda Clarity electric versions: first details, including 40-plus-mile range for plug-in hybrid
The 2017 Honda Clarity will arrive in showrooms late this year with a hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain, one of three hydrogen-powered vehicles that will be sold in limited numbers in specific California regions that have hydrogen fueling stations up and running. But Honda has much larger plans for the...
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2016 Chevy Cruze gas mileage beats even previous Eco model
The 2016 Chevrolet Cruze achieves a best of 30 mpg city, 42 mpg highway, 40 mpg combined.
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2016 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL gas mileage review
Nissan made big waves a few years ago when it introduced its then-new 2013 Altima. On the side of a barn not too far from its Franklin, Tennessee, headquarters, the automaker painted "38 mpg"—referring not to its combined EPA rating, but its highway number. And then it took a bunch of...
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2016 Tesla Model S gets styling update, 48-amp charger, new interior options, $1,500 price increase (updated)
The Tesla Model S electric car, which went into production in June 2012, is getting its first styling updates in almost four years. The Silicon Valley carmaker said that Model S luxury sedans produced starting today in its Fremont, California, assembly plant will have a new front-end design...
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2016 Dodge Dart lineup cut to 3 models as small sedan simplifies
The 2016 Dodge Dart lineup gets streamlined midway through the model year.
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Chinese carmaker BYD will launch two new electric cars.
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2017 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 sedan priced below $15,000
The 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 will start at $14,830.
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2017 BMW 330e plug-in hybrid on sale in late summer
The 2017 BMw 330e plug-in hybrid arrives in the U.S. this summer.
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2017 Chevrolet Sonic updated with CarPlay, new styling
The 2017 Chevrolet Sonic will debut at the 2016 New York Auto Show.
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2017 Audi A4 won't offer 2.0-liter TDI diesel in U.S. after all
While the 2017 Audi A4 is an entirely new vehicle, its shape isn't strikingly different from the car it replaces. The innovations come largely in a broad suite of comfort and electronic assistance features that will take the car into the 2020s. Now, however, Audi has decided that the A4 won't be...
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2017 Kia Optima Hybrid, Plug-In Hybrid on sale this fall
The 2017 Kia Optima Hybrid and Optima Plug-In Hybrid go on sale this fall.
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