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Sporty 2014 Volkswagen Beetle GSR launching with hot new engine

Volkswagen is shaking things up with new turbocharged engines for the 2014 Jetta, Beetle and Passat and a sporty new 2014 Beetle GSR that is faster and more fuel-efficient.


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By: Denis Flierl

Smith Electric living on subsidies and handouts

The electric truck manufacturer is limping along thanks to huge amounts of government largess. Nearly every truck it has "sold" so far has been virtually given away, making Smith's customers the clear winners and the taxpayer the clear losers here.
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By: Aaron Turpen

Netherlands getting largest yet national electric car fast charging network

Netherlands company Fastned is starting to build its planned network of 200 DC Fast Charging stations, looking to cover the entire country.
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By: David Herron

When Fiat talks Body Paint, it is what you're thinking [video]

Fiat has created an image of the 500 Abarth Cabrio from painted human bodies assembled to look just like the car – making it look muscular at a distance and bawdy up close.
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By: Don Bain

Callaway to tune 2014 Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra up to 540hp

Even though the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra haven’t hit dealerships around the country yet, the folks at Callaway Performance have announced plans to offer high performance tuning options for the new GM pickups with the results reaching 540 horsepower.
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By: Patrick Rall

NHTSA says GM's screening process may be unable to spot dangerous vehicles

The federal government is calling GM’s testing methods into question after the automaker failed to identify a vehicle that later caught fire.

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By: Anthony Faccenda

Why hot new Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid will be a winner

Subaru is already having to increase production of the 2014 XV Crosstrek Hybrid because of incredible customer response. Can you have both all-wheel-drive and fuel-efficiency?
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By: Denis Flierl

So many MINIs parading in Michigan may make a Guinness World Record

MINI owners throughout the nation are invited to Mackinaw City, Michigan to form the longest parade of MINIs ever to cross the world renowned 5-mile long Mackinac Bridge that spans the straights connecting Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.
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By: Don Bain