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2011 Ford C-MAX 5-Seat Hybrid

Ford was planning to launch the longer and more spacious 7-seat Grand C-MAX in the United States. it turns out there’s been a slight change of plans as the Detroit automaker just announced it won’t be bringing the petrol-powered Grand C-MAX to the U.S. after all. But not all is lost for fans of the Focus-based minivan as Ford will focus on the five-seat C-MAX in both hybrid and plug-in hybrid formats. The C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid vehicles were previewed at the Detroit Auto Show this past January.
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admin June 11, 2011 Ford

2012 Imperia GP Plug-in Hybrid Roadster

Imperia presented GP plug-in hybrid roadster at the Brussels Auto Show in late January. The plug-in hybrid roadster employs a 1.6-liter turbocharged direct-injected gasoline engine that churns out 209 horsepower and a healthy 192 pound-feet of torque.
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admin February 26, 2011 Imperia

Ram truck reported that it will not offer hybrid

Perhaps this news upset by the penanti Ram hybrid present in the market. “Truckers don’t want to buy hybrids” Ram Trucks CEO Fred Diaz firmly put that notion on ice when he bluntly said.
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admin February 16, 2011 Dodge

Honda gets Topping Greenopia’s drive category

Honda CR-Z is “impressive” and lauds that the automaker has “set clear goals for the reduction of these environmental indicators and has significantly reduced their chemical emissions, waste, and energy and water use per vehicle produced.
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admin January 6, 2011 Honda

GM Work to Reduce Weight to Future Generation Pickup Trucks

GM is working on reducing the weight of future generation pickup trucks, in order to meet stricter fuel economy standards without sacrificing key abilities, such as power, payload capacity or towing capability.
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admin December 29, 2010 Uncategorized

2011 Hertz Smart Fortwo ED

The Hertz Corp. and Smart USA today announced a joint partnership to bring the all-electric version of the Fortwo mini to Connect by Hertz car sharing and Hertz Rent A Car locations in New York, Washington, DC, and San Francisco.
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admin December 8, 2010 smart

2010 Toyota RAV4 EV Concept

Toyota RAV4 EV Concept released at LA Auto Show. Good performance its which added a major powertrain option, along with minor feature and cosmetic changes. The demonstration vehicle weighs approximately 220 pounds more than the current RAV4 V6 yet it will accelerate from zero to sixty nearly as quickly.
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admin November 22, 2010 Toyota

2011 Hyundai Elantra – LA Auto Show

This week, 2011 Hyundai Elantra revealed the US-spec version at LA Auto Show. It powered by a 1.8-liter Nu engine backed by a Hyundai-developed 6-speed transmission or a 6-speed manual, the Elantra boasts a 40 mpg highway, and 29 mpg city fuel ratings on any and every model. You can view detail of spec in previous post.
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admin November 22, 2010 Hyundai