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EVs, Plug-In Hybrids Popular in Some Places, Hard Sells Elsewhere
California dealers see a market for EVs and PHEVs, but other dealers say it’s slow going.
By Alysha Webb • Feb. 21, 2014 -
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Volvo Debuts New Drive-E Powertrains
Volvo long has mated turbochargers to inline 6-cyl. engines, but it was determined using twin turbos to make its new 4-cyl. mill produce V-8-like power was not the ideal engineering solution.
By Byron Pope • Feb. 20, 2014 -
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U.K. Adding Charge Points to Spark EV Interest
The funding for additional charging points is accompanied by a campaign by the government and automakers to debunk common myths and misconceptions that dissuade drivers from switching to electric or hybrid cars.
By Alan Harman • Feb. 19, 2014 -
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Ford Expedition Gets EcoBoost Engine, Platinum Edition
New continuously controlled damping makes Expedition the only Blue Oval-branded vehicle in the U.S. with three selectable drive modes.
By WardsAuto Staff • Feb. 19, 2014 -
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Renault Revives Rear-Mounted Powertrain in New Twingo
Renault’s Twin’Z and Twin’Run concepts have been displayed at several events since March 2013, but the successor to the 20-year-old Twingo will be revealed in its production-ready form at next month’s Geneva auto show.
By Giancarlo Perini • Feb. 14, 2014 -
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New Turbocharged Ferrari California Headed for Geneva
The new Ferrari California T will feature a 3.8L V-8 that generates 559 hp at 7,500 rpm and peak torque of 557 lb.-ft.
By Giancarlo Perini • Feb. 13, 2014 -
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Downsized Engines Fare Poorly in J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study
The study finds a decline in quality of vehicles equipped with 4-cyl. gasoline engines and large diesel mills.
By Byron Pope • Feb. 12, 2014 -
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Toyota Tundra Set to Receive Cummins Diesel
Toyota’s fullsize pickup will get a version of the 5.0L turbodiesel V-8 coming in competitor Nissan’s Titan truck.
Feb. 11, 2014 -
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i3: A BMW Like No Other
The i3 electric vehicle feels like a BMW, but the appearance – inside and out – will take some getting used to. BMW is banking that its customers agree that form follows function.
Feb. 10, 2014 -
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Mazda: Didn’t Want to Damage Clean-Diesel Reputation
The 2.2L diesel mill in the Mazda6 midsize sedan was set to arrive in the U.S. in late 2013, then spring 2014. Now the launch date is more murky.
Feb. 7, 2014 -
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Chevy City Express Bows; Impala Sedan Among CNG Vehicles Coming
Retail buyers always can purchase a City Express for the family, GM Fleet Operations chief Ed Peper tells WardsAuto, "providing they realize it only comes with two front seats and a large cargo hold in back."
By Jim Mateja • Feb. 6, 2014 -
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Nissan Unveils Frontier Diesel, New Versa Grades in Chicago
The automaker says consumer reception will decide whether the project Frontier, which has a 2.8L 4-cyl. turbodiesel engine, makes it to production.
Feb. 6, 2014 -
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GM to Invest $60 Million in Diesel-Engine JV to Meet Pending Laws
Investment in the 6.6L turbodiesel V-8 will meet the EPA’s “Tier 3” tailpipe and evaporative emissions standard coming in 2017 for light-, medium- and some heavy-duty vehicles.
By James M. Amend • Feb. 5, 2014 -
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Autonomous Cars: Will Drivers Buy Them?
Slightly more than 82% of respondents to a recent insurance survey said they wouldn't purchase a self-driving car. The primary objections: Safety concerns and fear the price of the vehicles would be too high.
By Peter Caldwell • Feb. 5, 2014 -
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January U.S. Light-Vehicle Inventory Spikes to 9-Year High
WardsAuto estimates inventory is about 300,000 to 400,000 units higher than the optimum level to meet current market demand, but much of the excess appears related to January’s weather-dampened sales and to model changeovers.
By Haig Stoddard • Feb. 5, 2014 -
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Developer Says New Injectors Promise 20% Fuel-Economy Gains
Nostrum Motors also is working on a new 100 mpg engine that could be on the road by the end of the decade. The new engine is cooled internally, allowing the radiator to be reduced in size or completely eliminated.
By Herb Shuldiner 1 • Feb. 4, 2014 -
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Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra Heavy Duty Diesels Walk the Walk
If seat-of-the-pants testing is any indication, it might be time to reverse the pecking order in the big-pickup segment.
By James M. Amend • Feb. 3, 2014 -
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GM Engineers Visit Dealerships, Then Disney World
The automaker has dispatched 90 engineers nationwide to meet with dealership sales managers and service technicians.
By WardsAuto Staff • Jan. 31, 2014 -
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More Than 85 Million Vehicles Sold Worldwide in 2013
Toyota was the world’s top seller for the second year in a row in 2013, with deliveries rising 2.4% to 9.9 million units.
By Heather Rowe • Jan. 31, 2014 -
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Generation Y Consumers Interested in Vehicle Ownership
Deloitte study finds that Generation Y consumers do want to own a vehicle after all.
By Byron Pope • Jan. 22, 2014 -
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Powerful But Pricey ’14 Chevy SS Deserves Fighting Chance
The big question surrounding the SS is whether it soon might meet the same fate as its Pontiac G8 predecessor. GM last month decided to cease manufacturing operations in Australia by the end of 2017.
By James M. Amend • Jan. 16, 2014 -
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Infiniti Exploring Engine Options for Eau Rouge
The brand says it has myriad options for a powerplant to pack under the hood of a Q50 performance model, including tapping product-development partner Daimler.
By David Zoia Editor • Jan. 14, 2014 -
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New C-Class Gets Autonomous Driving Features
The C-Class is the German automaker’ highest volume car in the world and its biggest seller in the U.S.
Jan. 14, 2014 -
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Honda Unveils More Fuel-Efficient Fit
The Japanese automaker says its smallest model in the U.S. should achieve 36 mpg combined, edging out B-car competitors.
Jan. 13, 2014 -
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Passat BlueMotion Concept to Test Waters on Fuel Efficiency
The downsizing trend is clear in the U.S., Volkswagen executives say, and the concept car is meant to test how far American buyers are willing to go.
By David Zoia Editor • Jan. 13, 2014
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