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Another problem for Toyota? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation has received a few dozen reports of braking problems with the 2010 Toyota Prius. According to IL some of the complaints describe the problem as a “disturbing lag” or “jerky brakes”. Thus far the NHTSA has not opened an official investigation into the [...] [...] The 5.0 is back! The 2011 Ford Mustang GT arrives with an all-new advanced 5.0-liter V-8 engine, developed by a passionate cadre of enthusiastic engineers who rallied around the common goal of delivering more than 400 horsepower. [...] by John DeCicco From the time the first hybrids hit US roads a decade ago, some hybrid owners have complained about not achieving advertised MPG numbers. The latest huff involves some disgruntled Honda Civic Hybrid owners acting on that all-American maxim of “Sue the bastards!” Last week, Honda proposed to settle the resulting class-action lawsuit, [...] [...] Now that was easy I’ve been reading through some of the Best of 2000 car articles in various auto magazines, so I decided to do my own version. Except, when it comes to hybrid cars, the Toyota Prius so dominates the list that its not really worth pretending that there is any serious competition. I would have liked [...] [...] IMMEDIATE RELEASE FUSION HELPS FORD SET NEW RECORD FOR HYBRID SALES, BUCKING INDUSTRYWIDE DIP IN HEV DEMAND Ford Motor Company has already set a record for annual hybrid sales of 31,000 hybrids through November, eclipsing the previous high in 2007. Ford hybrid sales are up 67 percent this year while overall industry hybrid sales were [...] [...] As Toyota’s Indiana plant prepares to build the third generation Sienna minivan beginning in January, the facility’s 4,200 team members are confident that improvements they made during the economic downturn will assure a successful launch. Already grappling with the sales impact of escalating gas prices following Hurricane Katrina, the nine-year-old plant faced an [...] [...] Tesla spent two weeks in Copenhagen for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Dec 7 to Dec 18. We spread the word about Tesla Motors to climate change experts, policymakers, journalists, and fans. We decided to exhibit the Roadsters on the streets of “Hopenhagen”. We wanted to demonstrate that zero emissions vehicles are a reality, [...] [...] |
 
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