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Hyundai is working on a brand new generation of its Elantra sedan that’s due to go on sale later this year as a 2011 model, but we can already get a look at the new car thanks to the unveiling of its South Korean cousin, the Avante, at the 2010 Busan Auto Show this week. With sportier and even more elegant lines than its predecessor, the new Elantra features a design shared with the 2011 Hyundai Sonata and dominated by a coupe-like profile with tapered back headlights. Premium features fitted on the Avante model include HID headlights, heated seats and a color LCD nestled in the instrument...
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2010 Beijing Motor Show: SAIC Roewe E1 Electric Mini-CarSadly, we weren't able to cover the Beijing Motor Show, which opened last week. It's too bad, too, because China is on track to become the world's largest single car market, its fuel efficiency regulations are far tougher than those of the U.S., and its industrial policy for the auto sector focuses...
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2011 Chevrolet Volt MPV5 Concept To Be Unveiled in BeijingTomorrow at the Beijing Motor Show, General Motors will unveil its a concept car that likely shows what will be its second unique model of the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle. It's called the Chevrolet Volt MPV5 concept; "MPV" stands for Multi-Purpose Vehicle, which is what Asian and...
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Will Ford Bring Small and Mid-Size Diesels To the U.S. Soon?The More Relevant Question May Be When Will American Consumers Want Them
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2010 Denver Auto Show: GM Showcases 2011 Buick RegalNew Regal Shows Light At End Of the Tunnel For Buick
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2010 Denver Auto Show: RMAP Gives Awards For Outstanding CarsThe Rocky Mountain Auto Press Selects Cars In Four Separate Categories
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The Weather Was Good and the People Were Eager
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2010 New York Auto Show: Can 2011 Scion iQ Out-Smart the Mini?One year ago, Scion previewed its iQ mini-car, the smallest model yet from a brand known for its small, quirky cars. Today it revealed the production version of the 10-foot-long 2011 Scion iQ. The little "three-plus-one-seater" will go on sale between January and March next year, powered by a...
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2010 New York Auto Show Preview: 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid TeaserThe 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid will offer a greener take on Hyundai's excellent new sedan.
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: Green Car Concepts RoundupYesterday we covered the new green production cars at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, now underway in snowy Switzerland. Today, we get to cover the cooler, sexier side of the show: concept cars! So, here's our roundup of notable green and advanced-technology concept cars at Geneva. Audi A1 e-tron...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: New Green Production CarsNo, sadly, we're not at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, underway this week in Switzerland. But we've been keeping close tabs on the introductions via our colleagues throughout the High Gear Media network. Here's our list of the green cars shown at Geneva that are headed for production. Most of them...
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Geneva Motor Show Preview: 2012 Ford Focus Station WagonThe 2012 Ford Focus four-door sedan and five-door hatchback were probably the most important cars unveiled at January's Detroit Auto Show. And Ford has many more compact vehicles to come, one of which is this striking Ford Focus station wagon, which will be shown at this week's Geneva Motor Show...
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We've already seen two hybrids from BMW: the 2010 ActiveHybrid X6 "sport activity vehicle" and 2010 ActiveHybrid 7 full-size sedan. Now BMW's third hybrid model, which it has hinted at for several months, will be unveiled next week at the Geneva Motor Show. As a show car, its full name is the BMW Concept 5-Series ActiveHybrid. But in fact, it's a very lightly disguised 2011 BMW ActiveHybrid 5, the first hybrid model of the 2010 BMW 5-Series sedan. It represents a new generation of the system used in the ActiveHybrid 7. From V-8 to straight six The concept uses a lithium-ion battery pack (of...
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Tiny Lotus Engine Powers Proton Series Hybrid Mini-Car ConceptNormally we wouldn't cover a Malaysian mini-car concept exhibited at an auto show in Switzerland. But we're making an exception for the Proton Concept, which will be unveiled next week at the Geneva Motor Show in three different body styles. That's because Proton is the first maker to use the new...
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GM Marketing Manager Behind Awful Volt Dance Is ReassignedYou heard it here first, folks. Maria Rohrer, the Chevrolet Volt marketing manager responsible for the remarkably awful "Volt Dance" at last month's Los Angeles Auto Show, has been reassigned. An internal General Motors memo last week said Rohrer would become director of Chevrolet truck...
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Kia Previews Plug-In Hybrid Concept To Debut at Chicago ShowWith the 2010 Detroit Auto Show behind us, we're fast coming up on the Chicago Auto Show, which starts February 10. Now we've gotten our first teaser image, for the Kia Ray concept car that will be unveiled in the spacious precincts of McCormack Hall. Kia says the Ray is meant to demonstrate how...
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Preview: Mazda to Show 2011 Mazda5 Minivan at Geneva Motor ShowWe've always been fond of the 2010 Mazda Mazda5 small minivan, which gets rave reviews for its sporty character and good roadholding. Because it's smaller than more conventional full-size minivans like the Dodge Caravan, Honda Odyssey, and Toyota Sienna, it has always sold in smaller numbers. But...
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2010 Detroit Auto Show: New Engines for 2010 Hyundai Santa FeThis is one we're late on posting, but it's significant nonetheless. During the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, Hyundai released details of running updates to its 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe midsize crossover utility vehicle--which is on sale, basically, now. The big news is that Hyundai has replaced both...
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We'd be remiss if we didn't at least nod to the electric Fiat 500 displayed within the many brands on the Chrysler stand. We've written before about an earlier electric Fiat 500 conversion shown 18 months ago at the London Motor Show, but this one came with far less info. Chrysler mounted a new display at Detroit this year. It was professional, and properly lit, as compared to last year's grim parking lot of new cars on carpet, lighted only by the fluorescent overhead lights in the aging Cobo Hall. This year, Chrysler's display had no fewer than seven brands on display: Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep...
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2010 Detroit Auto Show: Chinese BYD e6 Electric Crossover To Come To U.S.Nearing the end of our 2010 Detroit Auto Show coverage brings us to a vehicle that got a lot of media attention, though it's unclear when it will actually arrive in the U.S. That's the BYD e6 electric crossover, which could become the first Chinese vehicle sold in the U.S. The crisply styled...
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Jay Leno Gets 2013 Ford Focus Electric, But What Would Conan Drive?With the "Green Car Challenge" segment of his soon-to-be-terminated 10 pm show, Jay Leno has been a frequent proponent of electric cars--among them the upcoming electric version of the Ford Focus. Now that car has a name, as Ford happened to mention during a 2010 Detroit Auto Show press event. The...
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Best Green Car of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Ford FocusWe're back home from the mind-numbing madness of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, unpacking, sorting press kits (well, these days they're just USB drives), and trying to work out what we thought of it all. This year, there's no question about the best green car there: It was the 2011 Ford Focus compact...
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2010 Detroit Auto Show: 2013 Chevrolet SparkYesterday's Chevrolet press conference at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show was a pretty muted affair. While Chevy unveiled one concept car--the Aveo RS--the photos and details had been released several days before, so there seemed to be little real news. The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze was also there, but it...
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2012 Ford Focus In Detroit: All New Hill-Start SystemFord Continuous To Surprise With New Cars In Detroit
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