Nissan has taken an early lead on pure electric cars with the Nissan LEAF. But to meet tougher fuel efficiency and emissions standards, the company will need to broadly apply a range of technologies across its product line. That was the subtext of Nissan’s choice to use its next-generation conventional hybrid technology for [...] [...]
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Ford focus on Ecoboost and small cars good, but not enough Hybrid sales have tanked even more than realized In the last few years the government has bought one quarter of all GM and Ford hybrids as hybrid sales, overall, have declined. And even more plug-in hybrids, such as the Chevy Volt, will be bought by the [...] [...] The all-new 2012 Ford Focus marks the arrival of the next generation of ambient lighting. Switchable between seven vibrant colors, ambient lighting has always enabled a driver to set the mood inside a Ford vehicle. Now ambient lighting can make a driver’s life easier, too. [...] By ROBERT DIGITALE THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Published: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 5:26 p.m. read more [...] The 2011 Hyundai Elantra competes against compact cars, but due to its roomy interior, is classified by the EPA as a mid-size car. It goes on sale in December. The 2011 Elantra was Hyundai’s major debut at last week’s Los Angeles Auto Show. The new Elantra is among the emerging class of small gas-powered cars [...] [...] Last week, Nissan announced that its 2012 Infiniti M35h would be the world’s first hybrid to come equipped with standard pedestrian warning sounds when it goes on sale early next year. The car will be outfitted with Nissan’s VSP warning system, which makes faint whooshing noises at varying frequencies depending on the speed at which [...] [...] Photo by Afroswede via flickr/creativecommons. Hybrid cars aren’t worth it. That’s the perennial complaint levied against fuel-efficient gas-electric cars, which can carry a higher price tag not recouped in gas-savings compared to similar conventional vehicles. A new report from Bloomberg feeds fuel to that fire—while tossing in hints of Tea Party small-government rhetoric. Bloomberg reports [...] [...] For change, or placation? A battle has been won, but the war has just begun While fuel economy, at least modest gains in highway fuel economy, are becoming a more important part of the automotive marketing mix, fuel economy is not driving the auto industry forward, especially the made for the USA auto industry. And, if a small [...] [...] |
 
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