2016
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With a new Toyota Prius on the horizon, rumors abound as to what the next-generation of the world's best-selling hybrid will offer when it's unveiled late next year. Some changes are a given: Better fuel efficiency, an improved interior, a revised yet familiar shape. Others, such as all-wheel drive, looked less likely--but Toyota engineers are still considering this addition, according to Automotive News. "I think we will possibly do it", said senior managing officer in charge of powertrain development, Koei Saga. All-wheel drive wouldn't be the car's main drivetrain layout--the next Prius...
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2016 Toyota Prius Launch Pushed Back Six Months: ReportToyota's next-generation Prius is one of the most eagerly-awaited green cars of the moment, but potential buyers may have to wait a little longer to get their hands on the car. According to Automotive News, Toyota has pushed the next-gen Prius's production date back by six months, from next Spring...
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2016 Chevrolet Cruze: Interior Photos Revealed For China Launch
Chevy reveals the interior of the next-generation Cruze ahead of its launch in China.
Stephen Edelstein -
2016 Chevrolet Cruze Sedan Unveiled At Beijing Auto Show
China's 2015 Chevrolet Cruze sedan will arrive in the U.S. as a 2016 model next year.
Stephen Edelstein -
GM To Add Plant Jobs, Invest $450 Million For 2016 Chevy Volt
New jobs and plant updates by carmakers often get little attention outside the towns involved, but sometimes they telegraph information about future models. The Detroit News said Saturday that GM is expected to announce it will update its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant, spending $450 million and...
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2016 Toyota Prius: Next Hybrid Aims For 55 MPG, More Room, Better Handling
Toyota today released a few more nuggets of information about the next, all-new generation of its Prius hybrid car. The all-new Prius, to be released in 2015, is likely to continue each generation's 10-percent improvement on the fuel economy of its predecessor. With the current Prius Liftback rated...
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News Flash: The next Chevy Volt will have less electric range than the current one, perhaps no more than 18 to 30 miles. Or perhaps not. We suspect that a comment by Thomas Sedran, GM's vice president of strategy and operations, is going to be one of those off-hand remarks that creates far more havoc and confusion than intended. As quoted in the British magazine AutoExpress, Sedran suggested that 18 to 30 miles was "enough to get you in and out of town," after which the range-extending engine could kick on for any further travel. He was referring to the Opel/Vauxhall Ampera, effectively a...
