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Cake eaters: America and hybrid cars

88 percent of US adults believe hybrids are strategically important Wow. I guess I can’t say I’m surprised, but I’m certainly disappointed. A recent study finds that 88 percent of US adults believe that hybrid cars are strategically important to 1.) Reduce foreign oil dependence, 2.) Save and create auto-related jobs, and 3.) To help the environment. Unfortunately, [...] [...]

Rumormill: 2012 Honda Civic details circulate

Filed under: Coupes, Hybrids/Alternative, Sedans/Saloons, Green, Tokyo Motor Show, Hatchbacks, Honda, Rendered Speculation, Rumormill According to an article in Mag-X (via Temple of VTEC), Honda is hard at work wrapping up the design for the next-gen Civic that’s expected to debut in 2011 as a 2012 model. As is customary from Honda, the Japanese, European and [...] [...]

Fore! Volkswagen rolls out 2010 Jetta Golf wagon

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Wagons/Estates, Euro, Green, Volkswagen 2010 Volkswagen Golf Estate – click above for a high-res gallery Take a close look at the picture above. Although it might look like a new Jetta wagon, it’s actually the New Golf Estate for Europe. Over there, they sell the load-lugging Variant as a Golf rather than a Jetta. [...] [...]

VIDEO: Letterman gives ground on Volt, asks Lutz for first production model

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Videos, Chevrolet, GM, Celebrities Click above to view the video after the jump Last night, General Motors’ outgoing Car Czar, Bob Lutz, went to New York City to rebut the thrashing David Letterman gave the Chevy Volt a few weeks ago during an interview. That comedian’s criticism came during the an “interview” with [...] [...]

REPORT: Ariel planning all-new alt-powered vehicle

Filed under: Convertibles, Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Supercars Ariel Atom – Click above for a high-res image gallery Ariel, our favorite purveyors of minimalist motoring this side of a Se7en, are reportedly working on an all-new vehicle that won’t be powered by a standard engine and would “break new ground in the same way that the Atom first did.” According [...] [...]

Review: 2010 Audi A3 TDI, diesel with a healthy dash of sport

Filed under: Economy, Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Hatchbacks, Audi Audi A3 TDI – Click above for high-res image gallery Audi started its big push for clean diesel here in the U.S. market this spring when its big Q7 TDI finally went on sale. While the Q7 TDI is one of the most fuel efficient seven-passenger SUVs available anywhere, it’s [...] [...]

REPORT: Toyota questions demand for plug-ins, cost, range, durability concerns

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Tech, Toyota We all know that there is a hardcore group of consumers out there chanting the mantra of “No plug, no sale!” Okay, well, at least a few of you. The problem is that, like commenters on the internet, the loud fringe makes most of the noise, but often actually represents [...] [...]

$32,500: Is the Chevy Volt a dud or a deal?

Would you buy a ,000 Volt that includes a 00 tax credit? GM’s Bob Lutz told David Letterman what most that have followed the Chevy Volt have known for some time – the Volt is going to start at ,000. Add a 00 tax credit and that brings the price down to ,500. Most polls I’ve seen [...] [...]