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Auto industry behind 8-ball by choice with lighter auto bodies

While Bob Lutz writes ranting op-ed pieces at Forbes against so-called, right-wing Volt bashers, the auto industry sits there like a bump on a log, still behind in achieving the weight reductions via aluminum body structures necessary to make both EVs and IC engine cars fully efficient.
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By: Frank Sherosky

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Hyundai Equus Has Staggering Advantage Over Competition in Important Areas

The 2012 Hyundai Equus is coming out on top with a staggering advantage over its competition according to info provided at a media launch of the refreshed model in Las Vegas.
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By: Keith Griffin

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Bob Lutz says Volt bashing by right wingers harming American workers

GM's former CEO Bob Lutz publishes another op-ed piece in Forbes defending the Chevy Volt, and this time pointing fingers at right wing media figures, claiming their Volt bashing will cost American Jobs.
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By: David Herron

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2 Hybrid work trucks no real man can be without

For those who work for a living, pickup trucks are a fact of life. As much as environmentalists hate trucks, their ubiquitous presence in the USA is not likely to change anytime soon if sales figures are any indication. Here are 2 hybrid work trucks that can help take a bite out of the environmental stigma pickups have been saddled with.
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By: Aaron Turpen

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U.S. Army bringing Quantum's CERV to Chicago Auto Show

The Clandestine Extended Range Vehicle (CERV), developed by Quantum, is the U.S. Army’s new diesel-electric hybrid military vehicle coming to the largest auto show in North America, highlighting its ability to save taxpayer dollars and soldiers' lives, while lowering greenhouse emissions at the same time.
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By: Don Bain

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Saturday Night Live spoofs Chrysler Super Bowl Commercial

If you are an automaker, how do you know your Super Bowl commercial has become the talk-of-the-town and has made it into current pop culture? You get spoofed on Saturday Night Live, which is what happened with Chrysler's Super Bow commercial.
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By: Adam Yamada-Hanff

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Kia Unveils Unexpected Sketches for New Flagship Sedan

Kia has released unexpected sketches of what it says will be its all-new flagship sedan with some distinct design flairs that show the Korean automaker is working hard to come out from the shadow of its parent company.
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By: Keith Griffin

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The Electric Car Is Turning Cars Into Consumer Appliance

There is no denying the electric car, EV is a fundamental paradigm shift in an auto industry based on an unsustainable business model. The trick is to see how carmakers will make the jump successfully.
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By: Nicolas Zart

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