2010 Detroit Auto Show: Carmakers to display Electric Cars in Green Avenue

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Published Nov. 19, 2009 at 8:11 p.m.

The idea of using electric vehicles as an alternative to conventionalautomobiles has long been considered due to the negative effectsemissions from gasoline burning vehicles have on the environment, butbecause of ...

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Recalled: 2007 Dodge Nitro

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Published Nov. 19, 2009 at 5:30 p.m.
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Dodge is recalling 84,680 Dodge Nitros to fix faulty windshield wipers, which could pose a visibility problem, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ...

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Former Ford employee arraigned over trade secret theft

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Published Nov. 19, 2009 at 4:48 p.m.
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After allegedly stealing trade secrets valued at $32 million and attempting to sell them to Chinese competitors, Xiang Dong Yu was arraigned today in a US District Court.Xiang Dong Yu, who goes by Mike Yu, age 47, was arrested last month when he returned to America from Beijing China for the first time since leaving [ ... ] ...

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Honda P-NUT Bound for 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show

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Published Nov. 19, 2009 at 4:21 p.m.
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Honda will show off its Personal-Neo Urban Transport concept — a.k.a. P-NUT — at the 2009 L.A. Auto Show next month ...

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Ferrari readying high-performance 599 GTO?

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Published Nov. 19, 2009 at 3:45 p.m.
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Any Ferrari model is top-performer straight from the factory, but the Italian automaker is reportedly readying any even hotter version of its 599 GTB Fiorano ... The high-performance model is said to be based on the 599XX show car that debuted at last year’s Geneva Motor Show.Whereas the 599XX was designed as a hardcore racer [ ... ] ...

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Spycam: BMW 1 Series Hybrid

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Published Nov. 19, 2009 at 2:11 p.m.
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Spycam: BMW 1 Series Hybrid ... BMW's First Small Hybrid Caught Testing ... Looks like a plain old BMW 1 Series hatch, doesn't it? Take a closer look, especially on the rear side windows and just below the rear license plate. The car you see here is actually a prototype 1 Series hybrid.inline_mediumwraptextright27228853/future/spied_vehicles/hatchbacks/112_0911_bmw_1_series_hybrid_spycambmw-1-hybrid-ft-tq.jpgTrue ... Photo Gallery: Spied - BMW 1 Series Hybrid - Motor Trend ... Photo Gallery:

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2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD [Spied again]

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Published Nov. 19, 2009 at 1:42 p.m.
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After months of catching 2011 Chevrolet Silverado Heavy Duty test trucks, our spies have finally caught the production version. These pictures follow last week’s shots of its GM twin, the 2011 GMC Sierra HD 3500 and Sierra HD Denali ... This one-ton Silverado 3500 dually sports a grille that’s remarkably similar to the current 2007-10 [ ... ] ...

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Correction: Hyundai denies plans to open Mexican plant

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Published Nov. 19, 2009 at 1:40 p.m.
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After speaking directly with Hyundai, Leftlane has learned that, despite yesterday’s reports to the contrary, the Korean automaker does not have any intention to open a plant in Mexico.A report that originated with Edmunds yesterday indicated that the government agency Promexico was in negotiations with Hyundai over a new factory in the state of Veracruz. [ ... ] ...

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First Drive: 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG [Review]

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Published Nov. 19, 2009 at 12:15 p.m.
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It’s fitting that we traveled to Half Moon Bay, California, home to a massive seagull population, to test a new type of gull. The 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, one of the most exotic, outrageous new cars to debut in recent memory, harks back to the days when Sir Sterling Moss piloted its spirtual father, the [ ... ] ...

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Ford, Geely hashing out Volvo deal in Sweden

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Published Nov. 19, 2009 at 9:52 a.m.
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Ford has long said that selling off Volvo would be difficult given the way the Swedish automaker and its technologies are so integrated into the Blue Oval’s product development and marketing programs. Earlier this month, Ford announced that Chinese automaker Geely was its preferred bidder for Volvo, and now the three entities are meeting together [ ... ] ...

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