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Early Test Drives: Nissan Leaf is Impressively Smooth

Toyota is king of hybrids, with the iconic Prius and a long list of Toyota and Lexus models available with gas-electric drivetrains.  General Motors thinks it has an ace up its sleeve with...

EPA: Honda Has the Most Fuel-Efficient Lineup

Honda is the automaker with the most fuel-efficient fleet, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, with Hyundai and Toyota rounding out the top three. The Detroit News explains,...

Chevy Volt Coming to Your Child's School

It was controversial enough when President Obama wanted to speak to America’s school children.  Now, Chevrolet plans to try the same trick, in one of the most unusual automotive...

Chevy Volt Will Warn Pedestrians With a Friendly Chirp

The 2011 Chevy Volt will run nearly silently.  An “Extended-Range Electric Vehicle,” the Volt can drive under battery power alone for up to 40 miles before its gasoline...

GM and Chrysler Won't Be Required to make Electric Cars

After the government bailout of Chrysler and GM left the feds in charge of many areas of the companies, there were fears that politicians and bureaucrats would start dictating each...

Dealer Taking Deposits on Chevy Volt...But Chevy Hasn't Built it Yet

General Motors hasn’t yet started production of its highly-anticipated Chevy Volt electric car.  It hasn’t put a price on the vehicle.  It hasn’t...

Report: Toyota Plans Prius Wagon, SUV

The successful Toyota Prius may provide the platform for a whole family of new hybrid vehicles, according to several news reports. Edmunds Inside Line reports, “Toyota…is...

Report: GM Will Build Chevy Volt-Based Cadillac Converj

There will be a Cadillac version of the highly-anticipated Chevy Volt Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV), according to the Detroit News. "General Motors Co. has decided to produce...

Report: Struggling Chrysler Disbands Electric Vehicle Team

Faced with a cash crunch as its sales continue to lag well behind its recovering rivals, Chrysler has reportedly disbanded a high-profile engineering team that had been developing a lineup of...

Study: Hybrids Hit More Pedestrians than Other Cars

A government study recent concluded that hybrid-powered vehicles are more likely to hit pedestrians that gasoline powered cars.  The results may give added urgency to calls from some...