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Plug it in: Chevrolet Volt goes from concept to reality
The 2011 Chevrolet Volt doesn't consume a drop of gas or exhale an ounce of exhaust into the air. But not always.
It runs on batteries that power an electric motor, but only for 25 to 50 miles before the juice is exhausted. Then, a 1.4-liter gas engine...Tags: Vehicles, California, Washington, DC, Physical Conditions, Chevrolet
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A Green Car for Every Driver
Kiplinger's Personal FinanceNot long ago, carmakers were touting hydrogen as the silver bullet for energy independence and environmental redemption. But massive roadblocks to building the hydrogen highway forced automakers to follow detours to other green technologies. Just as no...Tags: Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Vehicles, California
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Deals on New Wheels
![After a long period of rightsizing, rebuilding and, in the case of General Motors, repaying government loans, the auto industry is back on track. "Development and strategy are taking over from the firefighting of the past 18 to 24 months," says Jeff Schuster, of J.D. Power and Associates, an automotive data provider.](http://www.dailypress.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-03/60201493-17135323.jpg "After a long period of rightsizing, rebuilding and, in the case of General Motors, repaying government loans, the auto industry is back on track. "Development and strategy are taking over from the firefighting of the past 18 to 24 months,\" says Jeff Schuster, of J.D. Power and Associates, an automotive data provider.")
Your Money KiplingerAfter a long period of rightsizing, rebuilding and, in the case of General Motors, repaying government loans, the auto industry is back on track. "Development and strategy are taking over from the firefighting of the past 18 to 24 months," says Jeff...Tags: Lincoln, Personal Finance, Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Vehicles
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Made in Italy, coming to a driveway near you
COSTA MESA — They're bigger than a Smart car, smaller than a Mini Cooper, and they're rolling into Orange County this week.
The Orange Coast Fiat dealership, the first of its kind for this area in decades, officially opened Tuesday amid ongoing...Tags: Vehicles, Jeep, Motorvehicle Accidents, Chrysler, Transportation Accidents
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Ram Power Wagon built to handle off-road challenges
With "POWER WAGON" stretched across the sides of the Ram Heavy Duty's raised hood and "HEMI" badges tacked to its lowered chiseled fenders, the message is clear: this pickup truck is built for serious workhorse duty. The 2011 Ram Power Wagon has the...Tags: Restaurants, Heavy Engineering, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Smart Fortwo Electric Drive: Half the car for nearly twice the price
In the hullaballoo surrounding last year's debuts of the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf, one new electric vehicle was mostly overlooked: The Smart Fortwo Electric Drive.
It was an understandable oversight — and not just because of the cars'...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Mercedes-Benz, Vehicles, Transportation, Electricity Production and Distribution
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City Hall Unveils 3 Finalists To Be Next NYC Taxi
Associated PressThe competition to manufacture New York City's next official taxicab has been narrowed to three automakers who each came up with similar tall, boxy designs that are more like minivans than traditional sedans. The finalists announced Monday are Ford Motor...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Hyundai, Ford, New York City, Vehicles
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Green building growth continues
More people are buying BPA-free plastics and reusable grocery bags but for new homebuyers does that environmental consciousness translate to Energy Star appliances and tankless water heaters?
In Illinois the green building movement seems to be a...Tags: Illinois, Vehicles, Renewable Energy, Science and Technology, Apple iPad
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Recall Alert: 796,000 Garmin Navigation Systems
KickingTiresGarmin International has issued a recall for about 796,000 GPS units in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The affected units are both aftermarket systems and factory-installed units placed in some Volvo,...Tags: Garmin Ltd., Volkswagen, Volvo, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Land Rover
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Pages of History
The Daily Mirror“Los Angeles – The Chemically Pure” by Willard Huntington Wright/S.S. Van Dine in the March 1913 issue of “The Smart Set” is frequently cited, but almost never quoted. I tracked down the article (which also appears in “The Smart Set Anthology,...
Oct 28, 2010
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Mar 30, 2011
|Story| Daily Press
Feb 3, 2011
|Story| Daily Press
Mar 15, 2011
|Story| Daily Pilot
Jan 15, 2011
|Story| Aberdeen News
Feb 24, 2011
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 4, 2011
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Nov 16, 2010
|Story| WPIX-LTV
Sep 17, 2010
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jan 2, 2011
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Aug 26, 2010
|Blog| Cars.com
Sep 16, 2010
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