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Lance Armstrong has pedaled for a good share of his long career behind or near vehicles spewing toxic emission. Now the seven-time Tour de France titlist can pedal (and is standing behind) a clean machine — the 2011 Nissan Leaf.
Read moreFour high school kids and their instructor in Kansas City have collaborated on an electric car that may have event one-upped participants in the highly touted Automotive X-Prize competition.
Read moreCombine all the traffic nightmares you’ve experienced and then add all the similar tales of family members, friends and co-workers and it might equal the obstacle facing drivers near Beijing, China.
Read moreConcept cars are nothing new. But the zero-emissions concept via Kia will debut at the Paris auto show beginning September 30 is arguably among the most unique. The new Kia, called Pop concept, is about a foot longer than a Smart Fortwo and offers seating for three, according to a report in The New York Times.
Read moreI’ve never been a huge fan of American station wagons. I spent countless hours in third-row jump seats without a seat belt. Facing backward, my so-called friends made rude gestures to shocked housewives stuck in traffic in their burgundy Chevy Impalas.
Read moreThe American Automobile Association likes BMW, Volvo, Subaru, Honda, Hyundai, Mazda, Mini, Ford, Kia and Nissan. But the AAA likes the cars other drivers like for speed, innovation and reliability for another unique, important reason. The manufacturers’ cars have gone to the dogs.
Read moreMazda is recalling more than 300,000 Mazda3 and Mazda5 sedans and vans in North America to fix problems with the power-steering system that could lead to a crash. It’s the same problem the automaker addressed in Japan a year ago.
Read moreRM Auctions, among the several anticipated classic auctions held during the yearly Monterey Auto Week, achieved two coveted goals. The Canadian company posted the highest auction total with $67 million sales. It also claimed an unprecedented fourth ‘Best of Show’ in 10 years at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
Read moreGeneral Motors is recalling more than 243,000 model year 2009/2010 crossover sport utility vehicles, including the Chevy Traverse, Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook, to inspect safety belts for possible damage.
Read moreBugatti was the marque automobile at the just-concluded Monterey Auto Week. Several dozen of the famous machines, new and vintage, were showcased throughout the various auctions, car shows and racing divisions.
Read moreIntroduced in 2002, the Volkswagen Phaeton (pronounced FAY-tən) is Volkswagen’s full-size luxury sedan. But it’s where the top-of-the-line car is assembled that arguably gets as much attention as the car.
Read morePopular Mechanics, of all publications, recently published an interesting automotive compilation. It’s entitled “Great ’80s Car that Time Forgot.” A car from 1980 is now 30 years old and a car from 1889 is 21 years old.
Read moreGeneral Motors will have its fourth CEO is in less than 18 months with the announcement of the resignation of current boss Ed Whitacre. The move comes as GM posted its second straight profitable quarter as the No. 1 carmaker in the United States in terms of sale announced earnings of $1.3 billion.
Read moreHyundai Motor America, which distributes cars and sports utility vehicles through dealers in the United States as a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co., believes its entire product lineup in the United States will average at least 50 miles per gallon by 2025.
Read moreTata Motors is planning to introduce new fuel efficient cars and hybrid vehicles in emerging markets and is seeking to raise sales of luxury brands Jaguar and Land Rover in China and India.
Read moreThere’s no official “umbrella organization.” It’s just known as Monterey Auto Week. Events come and go, themes and locations change, and it’s all traditionally wrapped up with the Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach.
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