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Main > Car Makers News > Nissan > Nissan Lithium-Ion Electric Car Concept cars are intended to be thought provoking. Nissan's NuVu, or 'New View,' city car concept is just that. It may make you smile, laugh, do a double-take, shake your head, draw you in for a closer look, or all of the above. One thing you can't do, however, is ignore it. NuVu is nothing short of a complete rethinking of the car's role in an urban environment. It's not designed for highway use or cross-country travel, but rather just zipping around on congested city streets and squeezing into... Full article... Article added: 2009-04-02 05:40:49 Article Views Rating: 412 Main > Car Parts > Other > A Free Electric Car:Imagine Paying Only for Miles You Drive Silicon Valley-based Better Place has an innovative business model for electric vehicles. Founded in 2007 by Shai Agassi, Better Place wants to make electric vehicles EVs as affordable as comparable internal combustion cars and overcome their limited range. A primary goal is to build enough charging stations so batteries can be kept charged with 100 miles of driving capacity. These chargers would be located where people work, live, shop, and dine, usually in parking lots. For longer distances... Full article... Article added: 2009-03-17 08:02:11 Article Views Rating: 408 Main > Car Parts > Other > Infiniti Essence Hybrid Concept a Tribute to Luxury and Style We admit it. Although elegantly engineered electric cars inspire us and high fuel efficiency vehicles of all types get our rapt attention, we’re also big fans of performance cars. You can’t be a true-blue car enthusiast without appreciating the auto as art – sometimes fine art in the case of coachwork of the kind offered by marques like Ferrari, Maserati, and Lamborghini. And there’s nothing quite like the sound of an exotic sports car’s engine winding out at high... Full article... Article added: 2009-03-17 06:59:20 Article Views Rating: 336 Main > Motorsport > Other > 2009 Scion tC Vehicle Highlights The 2009 Scion tC lineup loses its Spec Package model. This 2-door hatchback is otherwise unchanged. The tC is a 2-door hatchback coupe sold by Toyota's youth-oriented division. It has a 160-hp 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine and a 5-speed manual transmission or optional 4-speed automatic. Available safety features include ABS, a driver knee airbag, front side airbags, and curtain side airbags. Neither traction control nor an antiskid system are offered. The front-passenger seatback... Full article... Article added: 2009-03-16 07:36:02 Article Views Rating: 311 Main > Motorsport > Other > 2009 Saturn Sky Vehicle Highlights The 2009 Saturn Sky lineup gains a new trim level. This two-seat convertible shares its basic design with the Pontiac Solstice, but differs in styling, features, and price. Like Solstice, Sky has rear-wheel drive, 4-cylinder engines, and a manual-folding soft top with a heated glass rear window. The top folds into the trunk. The base Sky has a 173-hp 2.4-liter engine. The high-performance Red Line has a turbocharged 260-hp 2.0-liter engine. Both offer 5-speed manual transmission and... Full article... Article added: 2009-03-16 06:56:18 Article Views Rating: 298 Main > Car Makers News > Alfa Romeo > Alfa Romeo MiTo Review and Prices Consumer Guide’s Impressions of the 2011 Alfa Romeo MiToIf all goes well, the headline-grabbing Fiat-Chrysler alliance will deliver a stylish premium small car to lead the U.S. return of a storied Italian brand. MiTo is Alfa Romeo’s answer to the BMW Mini Cooper--and will need to be as popular to give the new partnership a chance.What We Know About the 2011 Alfa Romeo MiToAlfa Romeo is known for sports cars like Dustin Hoffman’s iconic ride in “The Graduate,” but it... Full article... Article added: 2009-03-05 06:45:25 Article Views Rating: 366 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Only one U.S. vehicle makes Top 10 picks | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- Japanese automakers dominated Consumer Reports influential annual survey of the most reliable vehicles, with Toyota Motor Corp. nabbing five of the 2009 Top 10 Picks released Thursday. Japanese automakers held the top four overall spots in the magazine's survey, which is based on more than 50 tests of 80 different vehicles. The winners ranked high in road tests, reliability and safety requirements. American vehicles were pummeled in the magazine's April survey, which goes on sale Tuesday... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-27 15:55:36 Article Views Rating: 218 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Maintenance often pricier from dealer | detnews.com | The Detroit News Dear Tom and Ray: My husband and I disagree on many things, but with this one, we both think you can help! We have a 2005 Nissan Sentra, and it's time for its scheduled 30,000-mile checkup. Because we still have the warranty, I prefer we go to the dealer and have this routine maintenance done I hear doing it at an outside garage could cause the warranty to be voided; he thinks we'll get ripped off, and would rather take it outside the dealer network. Since we're both students and can't afford to buy a... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-25 06:22:49 Article Views Rating: 182 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto briefs | detnews.com | The Detroit News Nissan Motor Co. , Japan's third-largest automaker, had its credit rating cut by Standard & Poor's as the global recession saps demand for new vehicles and a strong yen erodes earnings. The carmaker was downgraded one level to BBB, the second lowest investment grade, and given a stable outlook, S&P said in a statement Monday. The move ends a review started Feb. 10. The ratings change may raise borrowing costs for Nissan, which has to repay 757 billion yen $8.1 billion in bonds and loans maturing this... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-24 09:58:41 Article Views Rating: 237 Main > Car Makers News > Proton > Proton Exora – Multipurpose Vehicle Not very often you can hear from a Malaysian manufacturer, and here is some news from it. Automaker Proton is working on a multipurpose vehicle which is going to dealerships in April. The auto will be sold locally as well as in Thailand and Indonesia.MPV has a new platform that was developed by Proton and is going to be used on some other large vehicles. It runs on a 1.6-liter engine that outputs 125 horsepower. The manufacturer equipped the MPV with standard dual air-bags and dual-zone air conditioning... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-23 15:09:06 Article Views Rating: 472 |
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