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Review of the 2012 Ford Transit Connect Electric

An electric version of the popular Transit Connect, 80 mile range, excellent speed and handling, and offers savings to fleet owners. It was shown today in the San Francisco leg of Ford's Power of Choice tour demo'ing the carmaker's line of eco-friendly vehicles.
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By: David Herron

New 2013 Ford Fusion app combines marketing with fun

The crown jewel of Ford’s display at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit will likely be the newly redesigned 2013 Ford Fusion and while January 9th is a long way away, Ford is offering Android, iPad and iPhone users a chance to learn about the new midsized sedan gradually over the next four weeks with the new Ford Fusion App.
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By: Patrick Rall

Another 2013 Dodge Dart teaser surfaces on Facebook

This morning, the Chrysler Group unveiled the second group of 2013 Dodge Dart teasers, this time focusing on the center stack and gauge cluster of the new C segment sedan but around 6pm eastern standard time, Dodge posted another interior shot of the 2013 Dart on their official Facebook page - offering us a closer look at the whole dash layout.
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By: Patrick Rall

Ford, Mercedes-Benz moving towards global showdown over commercial van market

As Ford’s highly publicized move towards global auto sales moves into its commercial van arena, Mercedes-Benz is planning to bring its North American commercial van models under the ubiquitous-in-Europe three pointed star.
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By: Don Bain

Activists on guard to ensure $6 billion ethanol subsidy is not resurrected

(TorqueNews) Friends of the Earth, an anti-ethanol lobby with a political presence on both coasts, is pressing an aggressive grassroots campaign to block any potential extension of the $6 billion U.S. government subsidy of the corn-based fuel.
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By: Hawke Fracassa

Saab receives salvation in the form of cash from Chinese firm

Sweden - Unless you live under a rock, it has become common knowledge in the automotive world that Saab is in very bad shape but it appears that the dieing Swedish automaker has been saved by their would-be Chinese investment partner Youngman Lotus with a cash influx of around $5 million - with more money slated to shift from Youngman’s account to Saab’s in the coming weeks.
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By: Patrick Rall

NTSB recommends ban on all cell-phone related communications while driving

Think no cell phone calls in or out, no texting, no updating, if the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has its way.
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By: Frank Sherosky

Volvo announces pricing for the 2013 V60 Plug-in Hybrid

Volvo has announced pricing of what they call their "most technically advanced model ever," the world’s first diesel-hybrid plug-in, the 2013 V60 at 57,000 Euros or $ 74,630 U.S.
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By: Don Bain

Nissan and FedEx team up to test fleet of electric NV200s in London

Nissan and FedEx, the mail delivery company, have teamed up to test a fleet of Nissan NV200's, which will be zero-emission all-electric vehicles (EV), on the streets of London. The fleet will be used to evaluate how the Nissan NV200 prototype electric vehicles perform in the daily grind of normal traffic.
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By: Adam Yamada-Hanff