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CalCars' Felix Kramer asks What's Dragging Down the Volt?

GM's 5-week production halt on the Chevy Volt has given ammunition to naysayers, while advocates like Felix Kramer say it's just a phase in the technology adoption curve.
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By: David Herron

One in four 2012 Buick LaCrosse buyers chose the eAssist model

Rising fuel prices are affecting auto choices these days, and the 2012 Buick LaCrosse is showing one in four LaCrosse buyers chose the eAssist model.
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By: Frank Sherosky

Ram 1500 to get Pentastar V6, 8-speed auto transmission

Chrysler recently published a statement to the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans for some future models which, among other things, included information about the upcoming Ram 1500 – explaining that the popular Pentastar V6 would soon find its way into the Ram lineup along with a new 8-speed automatic transmission.
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By: Patrick Rall

You don't have to be an outlaw to plan an Escape Route

Ford's popular online media interactive reality show, Escape Routes, in which teams of competitors driving the new Ford Escapes attempt to solve navigation and real world problems with the aid of their followers on social media, is moving to Prime Time TV.
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By: Don Bain

Nissan answering questions about Nissan Leaf on Facebook

Nissan's new series of videos, over the next three weeks, covers the basic questions about the Nissan Leaf coming from the little experience most have with electric cars.
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By: David Herron

BMW Rakes In Best Year In Corporate Earnings History Ever

BMW must be doing something right according to its record sales volume, revenues and earnings in 2011 that binges on the success of the M5, MINI and Rolls Royce.
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By: Nicolas Zart

TorqueNews review of the innovative 2012 Hyundai Veloster

Hyundai’s goal with the new Veloster was to create a fun-to-drive hatchback that offered incredible fuel economy and a truly unique design, with two doors on the passenger side while just a single door on the driver’s side – and the result is a sporty 4-door hatchback that gets an impressive 40mpg on the highway that also offers easy access to the rear seat thanks to the “extra door”.
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By: Patrick Rall

Solar Flares And Storm Could Effect Your GPS Navigation Today

It might sound as if it was coming straight from a Science Fiction series but NASA and other scientist groups are predicting a heavy solar storm today that could leave your electronics stranded, affecting GPS and other driving tools.
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By: Nicolas Zart

2012 Dodge Journey will start at $18,995, third-row seating free in March

The Dodge Journey's starting manufacturer's suggested retail price of $18,995 makes the vehicle the most affordable seven-passenger crossover in America.
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By: Anthony Faccenda