Latest Stories in Cars - Page 8
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Struggling Electric Car Startup Coda Automotive Lays Off 15% of Its Workforce
Mere hours after news of disappointing crash tests on their electric car, we learn that Coda Automotive has apparently laid off 15% of its employees.
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Tesla Model S 60kWh Gets Official EPA Ratings (95 MPGe, 208 Miles Range)
The EPA has released its official MPG-equivalent and range numbers for the 60kWh version of the Tesla Model S electric sedan.
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R.I.P. C-X75: Jaguar Cancels Plug-in Supercar
Another one bites the dust. Not that it would have sold much, but it was a proof of concept for interesting green technologies that hopefully will end up in mainstream models.
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Father and Son Drive Tesla Model S Over 400 Miles on a Single Charge
David Metcalf and his 12 years old son Adam just became the first two people to drive a Tesla Model S electric car over 400 miles on a single charge.
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Ford's MPG Numbers for Fusion and C-MAX Hybrids to be Scrutinized by EPA
It doesn't mean Ford intentionally did anything wrong, but it could still mean that you'll get less than the advertised 47 MPG if you buy one.
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Coda Electric Sedan Only Receives 2 Stars in NHTSA's Frontal Crash Test
While I want to see electric cars succeed, I have to be honest that this crash test result is disappointing...
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EPA Releases Top 10 Most Fuel-Efficient Models of 2013 (In Two Flavors)
I've always said that the best way to get around is to walk, bike, or take public transit. But if you need a car, you should get the most fuel-efficient model that meets your needs.
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'Sleep Mode' Software Update Gives Tesla Model S a Bit More Range!
Isn't it cool when software gets better over time rather than deteriorate into a bloated, slower, pale shadow of its past self (Windows Vista, I'm looking at you)?
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VW Debuts the Eco Up! Natural Gas Car (29% Less CO2 per Mile than the Prius)
A new, greener version of the already very frugal VW Up!
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Chevrolet Volt Owners Have Driven Over 100 Million Electric Miles (5 Million Gallons of Fuel Saved)
Another update from GM about the real-world usage of the Chevrolet Volt.
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Ford Sold 1,259 C-MAX Energi Plug-in Hybrids During its Second Month on the Market
Not bad for a new plug-in vehicle! The Ford Focus electric is struggling, though...
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Tesla Motors Was Cash Flow Positive Last Week, Elon Musk Says
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has had a very good year in 2012, and it's not quite over yet.
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Toyota's Redesigned 2013 RAV4 Might Come in a Hybrid Flavor
Nothing official so far, but if we read between the lines, it sounds like we might see a RAV4 hybrid soon...
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Going to Amsterdam? Try the Electric Scooter Taxis!
Another environmentally-friendly way to get around Amsterdam.
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U.S. Plug-in Sales for November 2012: Heated Competition, Prius Plug-in Takes the Lead
Another month in the rearview mirror, another opportunity to track how well (or badly) plug-in cars are doing in the US.
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Chevrolet Volt Tops Consumer Reports’ Owner-Satisfaction Survey with 92%
Pundits can say what they want about the Chevy Volt, but the fact is, those who bought them and are actually driving them seem to be quite satisfied.
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2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid Gets EPA Rating of 115 MPGe, Going on Sale in January 2013
For the longest time, Honda was synonymous with fuel-efficiency. But sometime around when the second generation Prius came to market, Honda took a wrong turn and its halo lost some of its shine.
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The BMW i3 Concept Coupé Electric Car (2012 L.A. Auto Show)
The BMW i3 Concept Coupe certainly has an interesting profile, quite unlike any other current plug-ins.
