Dodge Back in Victory Lane at Talladega – Keselowski Takes Dodge to Victory Lane at Talladega Brad Keselowski picked up his second win of the season Sunday, scoring a victory at one of the toughest venues on the Sprint Cup Series schedule – Talladega Superspeedway. It’s the second time Keselowski...
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Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept – a unique blend of gasoline and electric power
Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept – a unique blend of gasoline and electric power At the 2012 Beijing Auto Show, Volvo Car Corporation will display its innovative gasoline plug-in hybrid. The Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept is an electric car, a highly economical hybrid and...
Read more Ford reveils 2012 Ford EcoSport and 2012 Ford Focus ST, Explorer and Kuga
Ford reveils 2012 Ford EcoSport and 2012 Ford Focus ST, Ford Explorer and Ford Kuga Ford Motor Company unveiled four exciting new vehicles at Auto China 2012, pulling out all stops to capture the attention of thousands of Chinese consumers at Asia’s largest and most important auto show and delivering...
Read more The Green Machines You Won’t Have Seen
The Green Machines You Won’t Have Seen What with the environment on everyone’s conscience these days, it’s refreshing to see that even gas-guzzling cars are getting a makeover. And with the price of gas hardly looking like it’s about to take a nose dive, it’s all the more important for...
Read more Chevrolet Volt Named 2011 Best World Green Car
The 2011 Chevrolet Volt was named 2011 World Green Car of the Year at the New York Auto International Auto Show. The World Green Car Award is the latest in a series of major awards for the Volt, which previously was named: ■ 2011 North American Car of the Year■...
Read more The new Audi Q3 – a premium SUV
The new Audi Q3 – a premium SUV The design of the Q3 is classic Audi: its coupe-like styling is one-of-a-kind among SUVs and symbolizes its sporty identity. Distinctive lights add a striking touch and the very flat-set rear window emphasize the sporty nature of the Audi Q3. The new...
Read more GM to Invest More Than $30 Million in Pontiac Stamping
GM to Invest More Than $30 Million in Pontiac Stamping General Motors today announced more than $30 million of investment in its Pontiac Stamping Plant earmarked for tooling and equipment to enhance the plant’s manufacturing capabilities. “GM continues to invest in our manufacturing operations to ensure we have the technology...
Read more Car Warning Lights
What Car Warning Lights Mean? Cars are controlled by computer systems that monitor an assortment of critical components. When the computer “senses” the car is operating outside of standard parameters, it stores trouble codes in its memory and triggers a light that appears on the dash to indicate that there...
Read more 2011 Audi Q5 hybrid quattro
Power like a V6, fuel consumption like a four-cylinder TDI – the Audi Q5 hybrid quattro, scheduled to arrive at dealerships at the end of the year, is the first mass-produced hybrid model from Audi that makes use of two drive systems. Delivering 180 kW (245 hp) of system performance...
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2011 Audi A3 Concept – Concentrated technical expertise – all in the Audi A3 concept technical study Audi is set to unveil an attractive technical study – the A3 concept – at the Geneva Motor Show. The four-seat notchback sedan integrates the full breadth of the brand’s technological expertise –...
Read more Production Version of Opel Ampera @ World Premiere in Geneva
The Opel Ampera is set to establish an entirely new segment in the European automotive market. Scheduled to enter the market later this year, the five-door, four-seat Ampera is designed to provide all the benefits of an electric vehicle while eliminating range anxiety. The production version of the Ampera will...
Read more U.S. Army shows off green vehicles at 2011 Chicago Auto Show
The U.S. Army booth at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show will highlight two hybrid powered combat vehicles that offer both fuel economy and stealth. The Quantum Technologies Clandestine Extended Range Vehicle (CERV) and the Future Tactical Truck System (FTTS) represent the Army initiative to provide next generation Joint Light Tactical...
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