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By Larry E. Hall In case you haven’t heard, the little British “Zoom Zoom” kid with the big ears wants you to know that the 2011 Mazda 2 has joined the mushrooming subcompact class of cars. Mazda says the new 2 is Zoom Zoom “concentrated,” but more accurately it’s really a single Zoom. Not that the [...] [...]

New Ford Focus Makes Euro NCAP History With Recognition for Advanced Safety Technologies

COLOGNE, Germany, May 25 – With the new Focus, Ford has become the first non-premium automaker to win two Euro NCAP Advanced rewards. [...]

Ford’s Global Expansion Starts with a Hollywood Avatar Working on Virtual Assembly Lines

As Ford is building new manufacturing plants in Asia and other parts of the world, the company’s new Hollywood-inspired digital worker is building the first cars there to help ensure ergonomically safe workplaces and quality-built vehicles. [...]

Ford Develops Heart Rate Monitoring Seat; Adds New Element to Company’s in-car Health and Wellness Research Portfolio

Ford engineers have developed a car seat that can monitor a driver’s heartbeat, opening the door to a wealth of health, convenience and even life-saving potential. [...]

ZAP Global Blog: ZAP Jonway Announces its First Quarter 2011 Consolidated Results following Completion of the Acquisition of 51% of Jonway Automobile

SANTA ROSA, California (May 23, 2011) — ZAP Jonway (OTC BB: ZAAP) recently filed its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011, which included consolidated financial results for the first time taking into account ZAP’s acquisition of 51% of the equity shares of Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. Ltd., or Jonway Automobile, located in [...] [...]

$48 million question: Is the Dodge Ram hybrid pickup worth plugging in?

Is this really the right box for plug-in hybrid technology? Can adding a plug to the dual mode hybrid drive charge sluggish sales? Several years ago Chrysler and GM co-developed the dual mode hybrid powertrain, a powertrain particularly designed for large SUVs and pickup trucks. Today, Chrysler doesn’t sell any dual mode hybrid vehicles while GM’s dual [...] [...]

Toyota Prius, including Prius V, getting back on track

Toyota Prius V coming in October Toyota Prius supply issues quickly improving This morning Goldman Sachs raised their oil forecasts for 2011 and 2012 to $120 and $140 per barrel respectively. If true, $4.00 gasoline could become common and that should be good news for the Toyota Prius family. While Prius supplies have been low in recent months [...] [...]

2012 Toyota Prius v Product Information

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