SUVs
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Just two weeks ago, we reported that GM's first plug-in hybrid vehicle--originally meant to be a Saturn Vue before GM decided to sell Saturn to Pennske--would become a Buick crossover. My, how quickly things change in the new Internet world. As GM said Wednesday on its Fastlane blog, "not all the feedback was positive." Twitter: #Vuick #Fail! In fact, the idea of quickly renaming the former Saturn Vue as a Buick--by changing the grille and some trim--"received consistent feedback from large parts of all the audiences that it didn’t fit the premium characteristics that customers have come...
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The Green, The Bad And The Ugly: Our Least Favorite Green CarsWe like green cars, and we define the term loosely. Sure, the 2010 Toyota Prius is green. But so's the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid pickup truck, because a full-size truck that gets 20 miles per gallon is much easier on the planet when you need a pickup truck. But try as we might, there are a...
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Green Truck Steal of the Month: Discontinued Dodge Durango Hybrid?
Want a Hemi with that Hybrid? Look for one of the very rare discontinued 2009 Dodge Durango Hybrids or 2009 Chrysler Aspen Hybrids
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Frozen Chickens Killed Detroit. Discuss.
A dispute with Germany over frozen chickens kept imported vans and pickups out of the US; did it insulate Detroit from the real world?
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2009 Volkswagen Touareg TDI: VW Takes Its Diesels Upmarket
VW adds a third engine and its first diesel to its Touareg sport-utility, giving gobs of torque and EPA mileage of 17 mpg city / 25 mpg highway
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More Proof That Batteries Last: Ford Escape Hybrid Taxis Retire With 300,000-Plus Miles
Like many cities across the world, San Francisco is learning that hybrid taxis not only save gas, but last as long as needed
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Although neither system has reached the market, Mercedes-Benz may be opting to develop its mild-hybrid technology rather than the shared Two-Mode system
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Even Automakers Think Hybrids Are Too Expensive
According to yesterday's Washington Post, all those Priuses Toyota has been selling aren't making them much money. Rumor has it that those touted hybrid SUVs General Motors has been parading aren't turning profits either. What about the Chevy Volt? In June, GM Vice Chairman, Bob Lutz, said that the...
Robert Scardino
