2016
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Toyota'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 to December 2015. That's likely to set back the car's launch date by a similar amount, while production of the plug-in model is still scheduled for October 2016. It isn't clear what exactly has caused the half-year delay. A source for Automotive News suggests that engineers are performing extra...
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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.
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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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2016 Chevrolet Volt To Have Lower Electric Range, 30 Miles Or Less?
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...
John Voelcker