The executive chairman and co-founder of Fisker Automotive, Henrik Fisker, has walked out on the embattled electric car maker following “several major disagreements” with the company’s management board. Danish-born ...
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German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the new M-Class Guard special-protection sport utility vehicle (SUV), which is claimed to be complaint with the Vehicle Resistance 4 (VR 4) protection class. The new SUV is offered in two ...
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Honda Performance Development (HPD) has partnered with the Italian auto components maker Magneti Marelli to develop components of the powertrain to be used in the IZOD IndyCar Series. Under the partnership, both the companies will use ...
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Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania has collaborated with German engineering firm Siemens to develop electrically powered trucks and buses for commercial use. As part of the project, Scania will develop electrified powertrains ...
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that nearly 600,000 Americans have "megacommutes" that have them working more than 50 miles from home or traveling more than 90 minutes each way. As a megacommuter myself, I can relate. Having given this much ...
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Harley-Davidson again draws from its storied history for crafting a new motorcycle, with the 2013 Breakout making its debut during Daytona Bike Week. The production Breakout carries on from the recent Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) ...
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A series of official LaFerrari videos have been released by the Italian manufacturer, detailing the marque’s fastest and most powerful production car ever. The six Ferrari videos (compiled below) cover everything on the ...
Spanish automobile manufacturer SEAT has introduced the new three-door Leon SC coupe at the ongoing 2013 Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland. The new coupe is offered with TSI and TDI engines variants, ranging from1.2 to 2.0L, which ...
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Well, that was fast. Only two weeks after a white 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee diesel press car visited our track for initial driving impressions, I drove another white 2014 Grand Cherokee off of the dealer's lot to add to our test fleet. ...
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The return of Alfa Romeo to the US market is critical to its future success, says the Italian brand’s parent company FiatChrysler. Alfa will belatedly relaunch in North America in the second half of 2013 with its new 4C sports car. ...
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The updated Nissan Leaf has been unveiled at the 2013 Geneva motor show, boasting improved range, practicality and charging times. The Nissan Leaf, a car the Japanese manufacturer says has become the world’s best-selling electric ...
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US-based XL Hybrids, a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain developer for class 1 to 3 commercial fleet vehicles, has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of a new hybrid electric powertrain technology for Ford E-Series vans. The ...
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The Smart Forfour will again share its innards with another car for its next generation, following the original Mitsubishi Colt-based 2004 model. This time, however, the Smart Forfour will share its chassis with the next generation ...
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Driving off a dealer's lot in a shiny new car can be exhilarating, but the hours you might spend haggling to get to that point can be about as pleasant as a tax audit. Buyers tell us they often feel manipulated by sales staff. Or they worry ...
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Chinese carmaker Zhejiang Geely is planning to invest about $398m to build a new powertrain manufacturing facility in the coastal city of Ningbo in Eastern China's Zhejiang province. The investment is part of an agreement signed between ...
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