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Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Revealed At 2017 Geneva Auto Show

Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Revealed At 2017 Geneva Auto Show

Porsche world premiere in Geneva: Second hybrid variant of the Panamera launched MISSISSAUGA, ON, Feb. 24, 2017Porsche continues to achieve high levels of performance over the long term. ... Continue reading

In Case You Missed It - Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - February 13-19, 2017: 52 66 50th 6%, Recalls, smart EV Only, RIP Bill

In Case You Missed It - Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - February 13-19, 2017: 52 66 50th 6%, Recalls, smart EV Only, RIP Bill

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - February 13-19, 2017: 52MPG Route 66 50th Anniversary Fatalities 6%, Recalls, smart EV Only, RIP Bill Baker ... Continue reading

2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e Review and 2017 Updates

2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e Review and 2017 Updates

It was new for 2016 and it’s a hybrid-powered SUV from BMW. This X5 is BMW’s first plug-in hybrid core production model. That is, outside of the BMW i line-up ... Continue reading

2834 Fuel Cell EV Toyota Mirai Recalled For Software Fix

2834 Fuel Cell EV Toyota Mirai Recalled For Software Fix

Toyota City February 15, 2017; Chang-Ran Kim writing for Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp said it was recalling all of the roughly 2,800 zero-emission Mirai cars on the road due to problems with the output voltage generated by their fuel cell system. Toyota said that under unique driving conditions, such as if t ... Continue reading

2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid And Electric Models Are Priced To Attract Entirely New Eco-Focused Buyers

2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid And Electric Models Are Priced To Attract Entirely New Eco-Focused Buyers

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Feb. 14, 2017 -- Hyundai Motor America has provided pricing details for its Ioniq Hybrid and Electric models as it offers its first U.S. media drives in the Santa Barbara region of California. ... Continue reading

Lexus to Unveil the All-new LS 500h at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show +VIDEO

Lexus to Unveil the All-new LS 500h at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show +VIDEO

Following the world premiere of the LS 500 featuring a twin-turbo 3.5-liter V6 gas engine at this year’s Detroit Auto Show, Lexus will introduce the all-new LS 500h at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. The 2017 RC F GT3 racing car will also be presented for the first time in Europe, showcasing the brand’s growing eng ... Continue reading

2017 Chicago Auto Show : Volvo Shows V90 Cross Country Wagon and Ultraluxurious XC90 Excellence Plugin Hybrid

2017 Chicago Auto Show : Volvo Shows V90 Cross Country Wagon and Ultraluxurious XC90 Excellence Plugin Hybrid

ROCKLEIGH, NJ February 9, 2017; The allnew Volvo V90 Cross Country wagon and ultraluxurious XC90 Excellence plugin hybrid SUV will make their Chicago Auto Show debuts this weekend at McCormick Place. Also on display will be the S90, named Best Sedan of the Year 2017 by Chicago News. ... Continue reading

70% of UK Drivers Put Off Electric and Hybrid Cars by High Insurance Costs

70% of UK Drivers Put Off Electric and Hybrid Cars by High Insurance Costs

LONDON, January 31, 2017 -- Higher insurance premiums for electric and hybrid cars is the biggest factor putting off most drivers from making the switch from diesel to low emission vehicles, according to a survey published today (31.1.17). Research conducted on behalf of the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) shows ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Announces 2017 Best Resale Value Award Winners

Kelley Blue Book Announces 2017 Best Resale Value Award Winners

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 25, 2017 -- The 2017 model-year brand and category winners of the annual Best Resale Value Awards, recognizing vehicles for their projected retained value through the initial five-year ownership period, were announced today by Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the only vehicle valuation and informatio ... Continue reading

PRESS RELEASE: Nissan and BMW Partner to Expand DC Fast Charger Access Across the U.S.

PRESS RELEASE: Nissan and BMW Partner to Expand DC Fast Charger Access Across the U.S.

Nissan and BMW Partner Once Again to Expand DC Fast Charger Access Across the U.S. to Benefit EV Drivers · An additional 174 EVgo-networked 50kW DC Fast charging stations have been installed across 33 states to facilitate easier longer distance electric vehicle travel for Nissan LEAF and BMW i3 drivers, and all EV dri ... Continue reading

Toyota Voted Most Trusted Brand™ of Hybrid Car Manufacturer For Seventh Consecutive Year: Reader's Digest Study

Toyota Voted Most Trusted Brand™ of Hybrid Car Manufacturer For Seventh Consecutive Year: Reader's Digest Study

Toyota also named the most trusted passenger car manufacturer for the ninth straight year TORONTO, Jan. 23, 2017 Toyota was voted as the Most Trusted Brand™ of hybrid car and passenger car manufacturers in the annual Trusted Brand™ study conducted by Reader's Digest. ... Continue reading

Good Housekeeping Names Toyota Prius Two Eco ‘Best New Hybrid’

Good Housekeeping Names Toyota Prius Two Eco ‘Best New Hybrid’

NEW YORK January 18, 2017 – Good Housekeeping this week announced the winners of its Best New Car Awards for 2017, and selected the 2016 Toyota Prius Two Eco as the Best New Hybrid. The Awards appear in the February issue, on newsstands January 17. ... Continue reading

A Worth Waiting For Preview: 2018 Toyota Camry Revealed At 2017 Detroit Auto Show +VIDEO

A Worth Waiting For Preview: 2018 Toyota Camry Revealed At 2017 Detroit Auto Show +VIDEO

DETROIT, Jan. 9, 2017 -- It almost isn't fair. Toyota Camry, the best-selling car in America for the past 15 years, is about to ruffle some feathers. ... Continue reading

2017 NAIAS - The EV Charging System of Tomorrow

2017 NAIAS - The EV Charging System of Tomorrow

MIDDLETOWN, Pa.—Visitors to the first-ever AutoMobili-D at the 2017 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) can get a preview of the high power charging (HPC) system at the Phoenix Contact E-Mobility booth (#24). Phoenix Contact is one of the companies leading the development of the CCS plus standard, which wi ... Continue reading

Ford Reveals New F-150; Bronco is Back; All-New Ranger Coming to North America; Company Presents Vision for City of Tomorrow

Ford Reveals New F-150; Bronco is Back; All-New Ranger Coming to North America; Company Presents Vision for City of Tomorrow

Ford's City of Tomorrow looks at how near-term mobility advancements - including autonomous and electric vehicles, ride-sharing and ride-hailing and connected vehicles - interact with urban infrastructure and create a transportation ecosystem. (Graphic: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.pre ... Continue reading

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