Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield, Contributing Writer
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Cadillac Seriously Considers Producing Clean Diesel Engines, Possibly For U.S. Nikki Gordon-BloomfieldWhen it comes to large luxury sedans and SUVs, many car buyers are now choosing to swap high-capacity gasoline engines for the latest generation of high-mileage, clean-diesel engines from German...
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Long Drive Today? Try Our Thanksgiving Recipe For Green-Car Spotting GamesIf you’re a parent preparing for that long-distance Thanksgiving trip with your kids, you’re probably dreading the fights, arguments and general boredom that accompanies a road trip. But while you’re probably packing enough electronic gadgetry and Disney films into your car to...
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Robotic Toyota Prius To Offer Test Rides, Not Drives, At Tokyo Motor ShowFor years, Honda has been showcasing the advances made by its ASIMO humanoid robots at auto shows and press events around the world. But now close automotive rival Toyota is going one better for the Tokyo Motor Show by unveiling a Toyota Prius that can drive itself. One of many advanced technology...
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2011 Nissan Leaf: 11K Miles, No Battery Issues, Defroster Needs WorkBack at the end of March, I took delivery of our very own 2011 Nissan Leaf electric car. So far, we’ve told you about long-distance drives, explained five things we’ve learned after 5,000 miles, and what we’d learned after 5 months with the car. But as fall quickly heads towards...
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World’s Cheapest Car, Tata Nano, Gets More Features, Better EconomyWe may have unfairly called the Indian-built Tata Nano “unusually combustible” last week, but there’s no denying that the world’s cheapest car is responsible for helping tens of thousands of Indians get behind the wheel of their first car. Now the diminutive Tata Nano has...
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How Much Would A Greener Car Save You Over Thanksgiving Weekend?Over the coming days, millions of Americans will hit the roads of the U.S. as they make the yearly pilgrimage to be home with their loved ones for Thanksgiving. In total, Americans are expected to spend around $553 million at the gas station over the coming days to fuel their Thanksgiving trips...
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The devastating earthquakes that hit Japan earlier this year may have severely affected the production of cars worldwide, but according to Nissan Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn, his primary concern was to...
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Will Electric Cars Lose Value Quickly? Some Say Yes, We DisagreeFor over 80 years, the Kelley Blue Book has been valuing new and used cars for the benefit of the auto industry. Used by automakers, car dealers and consumers alike, it has become the ultimate go-to guide for realistic valuations on virtually any age or condition of car. But although the Kelley...
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Want A Tax Break On An Electric-Car Charging Station? Act Now!For several years now, the Federal Government has offered tax credits to people buying brand new highway-capable electric cars, as well as those installing electric car charging stations. But while the $7,500 federal tax credits towards the purchase of an electric car most likely won't end for...
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Epic Killer Wasp Gives Away Electric ATV In Latest Publicity StuntWhat do you get if you cross a cult-horror movie filmmaker, an electric car, and a killer wasp? We weren’t sure either, until Californian electric vehicle specialist Epic EV announced the official launch of its all-electric All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) -- the Epic Amp. As part of the Epic Amp...
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2012 Mitsubishi i Ranked By EPA As Most Efficient Electric Car On SaleElectric cars are normally considered to be pretty efficient when compared to gasoline-engined cars, but if you want to buy the most efficient electric car on the market today you’ll have to buy a 2012 Mitsubishi i. Ranked number 1 in the EPA’s Annual Fuel Economy Guide, the 2012...
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Jaguar Wants Small, Luxury City Car With Good Gas MileageTraditionally, small city cars haven’t been viewed by the mainstream auto industry or most car buyers with much enthusiasm. Now they’re so trendy that even renowned luxury brands like Jaguar want to build one. Speaking with What Car? magazine at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, Jaugar...
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All eyes might be focused on the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, but luxury automaker Infiniti has decided to turn attention to the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, where it plans to unveil a range-extended,...
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It’s Official: Car Buyers Want Greener Cars, Better Gas Mileage, Lower EmissionsWhile certain parts of the automotive industry might not be feeling the love towards the tough new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards announced yesterday, it turns out that 93 percent of car owners are want to buy greener, cleaner cars. In a study conducted by Consumer Reports, 86...
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2013 Mazda CX-5 Live Gallery: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowAmong the green cars making their debuts at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show this week is the 2012 Mazda CX-5. While it made its world debut back at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, we weren’t entirely sure what its specifications for the U.S. market would be. Now we do. Weighing in at under 3500...
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One Year, One Talk-Show Host, 11,000 Miles, And No GasolineTalk-show host Jay Leno might own everything from vintage Model T Fords through to large-engined, gas-guzzling supercars, but it turns out his daily driver is the 2011 Chevrolet Volt he purchased last year. And in that time, Leno says, he hasn’t visited a gas-station once. Since collecting...
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Azure's Ford Transit Connect Electric Wagon: First Five-Seat All-Electric Wagon In U.S.In a press release a few hours ahead of the start of the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, Ford and electric vehicle partner Auzure Dynamics has announced the Ford Transit Connect Electric will be joined in 2012 by an five-seat electric wagon version for the commercial market. Aimed at businesses rather...
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2011 LA Auto Show: Coda Releases Pricing, Details on 2012 SedanIt’s taken a long time arriving, but we finally know how much a 2012 Coda Sedan will cost you to buy: $39,900 before state and federal incentives. In a press release to coincide with the start of the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, Coda has finally disclosed some of the key features of its...
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Fisker Automotive, maker of the plug-in Karma sports sedan, hasn’t had an easy time of late, thanks to the Karma’s rather low EPA fuel economy rating and slower-than-expected initial...
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Toyota Prepares Fuel Cell, Plug-in Electric Cars For 2012 Tokyo Auto ShowWith the 42nd Tokyo Auto Show just weeks away, Japanese automaker Toyota has detailed more about the four cars it will premiere at the show, including the much-anticipated Prius C compact hybrid, the FCV-R fuel-cell vehicle, and the FT-EVIII and Fun-Vii electric cars. Toyota Prius C One of the auto...
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San Francisco Gives Electric Car Love, Starts “EV Council”It’s a known fact that certain areas of the U.S. are better known for their love of the electric car than others, but San Francisco wants to go one better with a bid to become the electric car capital of the entire U.S. In order to achieve this, elected official and local business leaders in...
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NHTSA To Treat Crashed Electric Cars With More Respect After Volt BlazeThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is considering adopting a new set of procedures for tow trucks and wrecking yards to follow when dealing with severely crashed electric cars. The new guidelines may be implemented after an incident in which a 2011 Chevrolet Volt caught fire...
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Hybrid Car Sales Are Down Right Now, But Will Bounce BackThis year has been particularly difficult for the auto industry -- with some types of car suffering more than others. And although there’s an unrelenting drive towards greener, more fuel efficient cars with better gas mileage, sales of hybrid cars haven’t been as great as perhaps they...
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Better Place Electric Car Infrastructure Company Gets $200 Million Additional FundingBetter Place, charging infrastructure, battery leasing and global pioneer of rapid battery swap stations for electric cars, has just announced it has secured $200 Million of investment in its series C funding. Aiming to make electric car ownership and refueling as simple and as quick as refueling a...
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