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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Hybrid owners reach record number in U.S. DETROIT -- Kim Fenske drives a bus in Colorado by day, but when he's not working, he zooms around the mountains in a 2007 Toyota Prius. Fenske, an attorney by training who has also worked as a forest ranger, was an environmentalist long before hybrid cars like the Prius hit the market. In the early 1990s, he ran unsuccessfully for the Wisconsin state Legislature on a renewable energy platform. 'Very political' decisionBut he recently decided to go one step further and make an environmental statement... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-22 04:41:07 Article Views Rating: 168 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Hybrid sales up 38%, new record reached in U.S. Are more consumers basing their car buying decisions on their environmental awareness? Or are they merely seeking to save their pocketbooks from the rapidly rising price of fuel? Whatever the cause, more and more motorists are opting for hybrid drivetrains in their new vehicles, with sales of the fuel-saving technology at an all-time high in the U.S. Registrations of hybrid vehicles in the U.S. rose a staggering 38% on levels just one year ago with a record 350,289 hybrids finding a home in the past 12... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-22 04:40:44 Article Views Rating: 1380 Main > Car Makers News > GM > Hybrids vs. Diesels - GMC Yukon Hybrid vs. MB GL 320 CDI Hybrids Versus DieselsBy Joe DeMatioPhotography by Jim FetsAmerica's environmental chickens have come home to roost. For nearly two decades, we've blithely bounded from sea to shining sea in ever porkier sport-utility vehicles fueled by cheap gasoline. Now, many of us face the prospect of personal bankruptcy, not to mention social ostracization, if we continue to indulge in the privilege of carting home our groceries in three-ton trucks. But old habits are hard to break. Isn't there some way we can have... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-18 04:24:16 Article Views Rating: 177 Main > Car Makers News > Other > So What Does The Press Know? Can You Guess The Top 10 Rated Vehicles By CONSUMER's? We in the press can give you list after list telling you what we think are the best cars but the only thing that REALLY matters, is what CONSUMER'S think, because they are the ones actually voting with their wallets.So it's interesting to see how different their top ten list is, compared to all of ours in the press.To us it's both surprising AND depressing.Boy, do all of us need to do a much better job educating the critical masses!!!Top 10 Highest Ranked Vehicles By Consumer's1. 2008 Ford Escape2. 2008... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-18 04:24:10 Article Views Rating: 141 Main > Car Makers News > GM > Charting the changes: MY2009 sees big improvements by GM We don't normally cover every little change an automaker makes to its lineup as the model year clicks over, but General Motors has some significant features its adding for 2009 that shouldn't fall through the cracks. For one, Bluetooth will finally become on nearly all of GM's cars and trucks. For the longest time, only the Cadillac STS was available with Bluetooth phone integration, which ends with MY2009. Second, the six-speed automatic transmission that before was not widely available in the... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-15 05:03:55 Article Views Rating: 192 Main > Car Makers News > GM > GM reveals 2009 model year updates Chrysler laid out most of its future plans earlier today, revealing information about a score of upcoming models and technologies including new dual-clutch transmissions, a hybrid Dodge Ram, a fuel-efficient AWD system and a Nissan-sourced small hatch just to name a few, but it isn’t the only U.S. automaker with major updates planned for the 2009 model year. GM has also come out with a number of major announcements today covering most of its brands. GM will finally make Bluetooth hands-free phone... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-15 05:03:52 Article Views Rating: 224 Main > Week in Photos > Other > This Week in Photos: 01-27-2008 - 02-02-2008 Miss any photo galleries from this week? Don’t worry, we always compile a list of photo galleries we’ve posted throughout the week. Check out the pictures of the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class and CLC, GMC Denali XT Hybrid, 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse and photo renderings of the 2010 BMW 5-Series. Click through for a full week’s worth of galleries. Check out the Week in Photos Category for more. 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLC Sports Coupe View Photos: SpeedART BTR-XL 600 View Photos: Mitsubishi... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-08 05:08:32 Article Views Rating: 3250 |
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