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Chevrolet Orlando Concept

At the Paris Motor Show, Chevrolet is showing off its vision of the 21st century minivan

 

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The Hottest Lexus Ever

The IS F is Lexus' equivalent of a Mercedes AMG. Too bad the demand for super-performance cars isn't what it used to be

 

Featured Blog

Ford is clearly trying to appeal to today's car buyers, not tomorrow's, by rolling out a feature ion 2010 models that can limit teen drivers to 80 mph, using a computer chip in the key.

David Kiley, The Auto Beat

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Oil Prices: Blame Speculators

Unrestricted speculation is what's really responsible for the wild swings in oil prices, hurting motorists and economies the world over. Pro or Con?

 

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Electric Cars: What's Needed Now

Better batteries and longer range make them viable. Next hurdle: a network of places to recharge on the go

Chevrolet Pins Europe Hopes on Cruze

GM, needing to offset a brutal sales slump in the U.S., highlights a European strategy by unveiling the Chevy Cruze at the Paris Motor Show

The German Hybrids Are Coming

A new Mercedes sedan, due in the U.S. next year, is the first in a wave of high-end gas-electric models

The $60,000 Luxury EV

Tesla says it will build a $60,000 five-passenger luxury sedan with a lithium-ion battery pack capable of delivering 240 miles per charge

Cutting Edge Design

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World's Fastest Production Car to Go Electric

SSC is developing the Ultimate Aero EV, a 500 bhp electric sports car that will come to market in late 2009

 

IN YOUR FACE: GERMAN HYBRIDS ARE COMING

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Reader Ganesh Writes:

"Green and hybrid are marketing terms to make people buy a car—a market trend, nothing more."

 

Concept Cars

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The DIY Hybrid

The two-passenger, XR3 plug-in hybrid gets up to 225 miles per gallon and has a top speed of 80 mph

 

Innovation Top Story

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Humdinger's Wind Power Alternative

Inspired by the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse of 1940, Shawn Frayne plans to harness the power of wind to generate power