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2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Review

2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Review

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG 2010 FORD FUSION HYBRID SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Engine: 2.5-liter I-4 plus 106 hp permanent magnet AC synchronous motor Horsepower/Torque: 171 (net) @ 6,000 rpm/ 136 lb.-ft. @ 4,500 rpm Transmission: Electronic CVT Wheelbase: 107.4 in. Length/Width/Height: 190.6 x 72.2 ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM October 28, 2017

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM October 28, 2017

Auto Lab Radio is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smar ... Continue reading

14th Annual Carspondent.com Active Lifestyle Vehicle Competition

14th Annual Carspondent.com Active Lifestyle Vehicle Competition

Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid: "Best Value Family" Dodge Durango SRT: "Luxury Family" Jeep® Compass Trailhawk: "Best Value Off-Road" Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn Southfork edition: "High Luxury Off-Road" The 14th annual Carspondent.com Active Lifestyle Vehicle of the Year awards competition was held in Chandler, Arizona, wher ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Electric Begins Mass-producing Auto Industry's First Crankshaft ISG System for 48V Hybrid Vehicles

Mitsubishi Electric Begins Mass-producing Auto Industry's First Crankshaft ISG System for 48V Hybrid Vehicles

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has begun mass-producing the auto industry’s first crankshaft-mounted integrated starter-generator (ISG) system for 48V hybrid vehicles, which will be mounted in Mercedes-Benz vehicles. The system will be exhibited during 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017 ... Continue reading

Car Review: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring Review By John Heilig

Car Review: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring Review By John Heilig

the Honda Accord does a great job at its main function. It also does a great job for the person behind the wheel because of its excellent fuel economy thanks to its second generation two-motor hybrid system. We averaged 42.5 mpg in our test, and while it didn’t approach the EPA estimates, it was still impressive. Ple ... Continue reading

2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid Titanium Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid Titanium Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid Titanium Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Typically for a car in the middle of its product cycle, Ford’s popular Fusion gets a styling freshening this year. It’s so subtle that you may not notice, but given this generation of Fusion’s good looks, that’s g ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 FORD C-MAX REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 FORD C-MAX REVIEW

The C-MAX beltline has grown more aerodynamic and overall the design is more appealing than the upright boxy shape it first entered the market in. The battery pack places a limit on storage abilities, yet you’re getting more than a sedan and in some cases smaller SUVs. ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports Publishes Predictions Of 2018 Auto Quality Ratings

Consumer Reports Publishes Predictions Of 2018 Auto Quality Ratings

Auto Reliability Survey, the findings of which were announced at a news conference before the Automotive Press Association in Detroit yesterday . Electric vehicles are inherently less complicated than gasoline or hybrid alternatives. ... Continue reading

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Plug and Play - Review By Larry Nutson

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Plug and Play - Review By Larry Nutson

Taking the minivan a step further, the Pacifica Hybrid provides a class-exclusive, innovative hybrid powertrain. It’s the first electrified vehicle in the minivan segment and achieves 84 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) in electric-only mode and 33 miles of all-electric range. ... Continue reading

2017 Hyundai Ioniq and Hybrid Review By Thom Cannell

2017 Hyundai Ioniq and Hybrid Review By Thom Cannell

Are you a Millennial? If so, Hyundai has three Ioniq-branded, technologically advanced electrified vehicles designed for an age category predicted to be primary buyers in 2020. That’s just two and a half years from today. ... Continue reading

Car Review: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid Review By Larry Nutson

Car Review: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid Review By Larry Nutson

2017 Honda Accord Hybrid Style, Safety and Sips fuel by Larry Nutson Senior Editor and Bureau Chief Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_8987) The timing was perfect for my test-drive week with the 2017 Accord Hybrid. My wife and I had a road trip planned from our Chicago home to Southeastern Michigan to celebrate a fa ... Continue reading

Green Car Journal Announces Finalists For 2018 Green Car of the Year®, Winner To Be Revealed At AutoMobility LA™

Green Car Journal Announces Finalists For 2018 Green Car of the Year®, Winner To Be Revealed At AutoMobility LA™

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10, 2017 -- Green Car Journal announced today its five finalists for the magazine's prestigious 2018 Green Car of the Year® award. ... Continue reading

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Raising The Bar - Review By Larry Nutson

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Raising The Bar - Review By Larry Nutson

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Raising The Bar By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel Praise has been coming from nearly everywhere on the all-new minivan from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Going back in time, the company that claims to have invented the minivan, the former Chrysler Corporation, has ... Continue reading

GILLIG And Cummins Announce Electrified Power Partnership At APTA

GILLIG And Cummins Announce Electrified Power Partnership At APTA

GILLIG LLC and Cummins Inc. announced today their electrified power partnership at the APTA public transportation show taking place in Atlanta. ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM October 7, 2017

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM October 7, 2017

Auto Lab is also about the automotive industry, its history, and its culture, presenting the ideas and advice of leading college faculty, authors, and automotive practitioners in a relaxed, conversational interactive format. ... Continue reading

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