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VIA Motors to Convert GM Pickup Trucks and SUVS to Plug-in Hybrids

VIA Motors announced at the Las Vegas CES event it will convert conventional trucks, cargo vans and SUVs into plug-in hybrid, PHEV vehicles based on GMs.

Ford shows new face with 2013 Fusion, Hybrid and Fusion Energi

The refreshed design of the Fusion line at Ford will match performance with aesthetics, adding to the already huge success the car has proven to be.

"War Horse" features horses and Vauxhalls

In the new movie War Horse, backed by Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg, there are not only stunning sequences of horses, countryside, battles, but horsepower too. It features two exquisite vehicles of the period, a Vauxhall C-Type and Vauxhall D-Type.

Clean diesel sales beating hybrids, up 27% in 2011

Sales of clean diesel vehicles in the United States rose by 27.4% in 2011 compared to 2010. At the same time, hybrids saw sales drop by 2.2% in the same period. Clean diesels make up about twice the market segment that hybrids do.

How to hack into a car and why the industry is nervous about it

Computer security experts have shown how easy it is to hack into a car's electronics and control brakes, steering, and more. Even remotely. It has got the auto industry on edge and SAE is taking steps to form new security standards for automotive electronics.