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Lincoln MKX Cries Out to Young

horisly submitted on 6/18/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:26:50 PM

Car ownership in the United States used to be part of the socioeconomic climb. Depending on which brand they were loyal to, drivers moved from Ford to Mercury to Lincoln, or from Chevrolet to Buick to Cadillac. It was oh-so-American. Not any more....

25 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

17 Votes

2008 Ford F-Series Super Duty Trucks Hit the Sweet Spot

horisly submitted on 6/18/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:49:03 PM

DEARBORN, June 18, 2007 - In the highly competitive truck market facing tough economic conditions, the 2008 Ford F-Series Super Duty is off to a good start. Especially the high-end, most capable models that some dealers say are "flying" off their lot...

3 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

4 Votes

Electric-Powered Tesla Roadster Full Touch

horisly submitted on 6/17/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:16:54 PM

The electric-powered Tesla Roadster boasts the equivalent of 135 mpg and a range of 250 miles on a single charge, a combination heretofore unseen in a mass-produced electric vehicle. Its extended range is due to its state-of-the-art lithium-ion Energ...

2 user comments | Category: Reviews

3 Votes

Climate of Change - Powered by Toyota Prius

horisly submitted on 6/17/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:55:35 AM

Toyota's hybrid technology combined with a carbon-offsetting programme is set to make Climatecars, London’s new eco-friendly taxi service, one of the greenest around. As its name indicates, Climatecars is taking a no-compromise stance on the environm...

4 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

8 Votes

2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid Coverage -- Pictures and Videos

horisly submitted on 6/16/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:20:21 AM

Mercury launched its updated 2008 Mariner SUV on October 2006 Miami Auto Show. Asfuel prices have increased, American buyers have begun shifting their SUV purchasing habits to favor smaller, more car-like sport utilities over the larger options. G...

5 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

6 Votes

GM Enter Fuel Cell Vehicles Market

horisly submitted on 6/15/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:42:36 PM

WARREN -- After years of intensive research and development, General Motors Corp. says it now is ready to concentrate on finding a way to produce hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicles for the mass market. GM is expected to announce today that it w...

1 user comments | Category: Misc News

2 Votes

Ford Ethanol-Fueled Hybrids Hits the Road

horisly submitted on 6/15/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:10:48 PM

DEARBORN, June 13, 2007 (FCN) -- The first E85 Escape Hybrids have hit the nation's streets as Ford delivered three vehicles to the Department of Energy, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and the Governor's Ethanol Coalition (GEC). A total of ...

2 user comments | Category: New Cars

3 Votes

Ford '08 Escape, Mariner off to Great Starts

horisly submitted on 6/15/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:37:43 PM

DEARBORN, June 15, 2007 - Auto analyst Jim Hall is not surprised that the new 2008 Ford Escape had a banner May, the first full month that dealers have had ample supplies of the new model. "It's a darn good redo on an existing vehicle," said Hall of...

4 user comments | Category: New Cars

5 Votes

Timetable for 2007 US Grand Prix

horisly submitted on 6/15/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:02:02 PM

Timetable for 2007 US Grand Prix The United States Grand Prix marks the seventh round of the 2007 season. Check out the full schedule for the race weekend. All times are local (Indiana is GMT+4)...

0 user comments | Category: Misc News

2 Votes

Lexus LS 600h L: The Misguided Hybrid

horisly submitted on 6/14/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:58:27 AM

If solar panels on Al Gore’s 20-room mansion and Vanity Fair’s 300-page annual green issue make you feel queasy about the eco-chic spin on our sustained environmental and energy crisis, then the Lexus LS 600h L might make you feel downright nauseous....

52 user comments | Category: Reviews

31 Votes

Ford To Offer More Hybrids Beyond Escape

horisly submitted on 6/13/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:01:24 PM

DETROIT (Reuters) -- Ford Motor Co. is planning to expand its range of hybrid vehicles beyond the Ford Escape but sees deep-seated engineering problems facing the launch of a new generation of rechargeable electric cars, an executive said on Tuesday....

5 user comments | Category: Misc News

7 Votes

Peugeot 308 Hatch: Diesel Plus Hybrid Equals 70+mpg

horisly submitted on 6/13/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 5:51:42 AM

The latest diesel-powered cars offered in Europe come close to - and in a lot of cases beat - hybrid-electric cars like Toyota's Prius in the mileage stakes, so imagine what would happen if you combined the best of both technologies. France's Peugeot...

32 user comments | Category: Misc News

22 Votes

Hyundai Accent Hybrid Expected in 2009

horisly submitted on 6/12/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:09:30 PM

In the past five years, Hyundai has fought a hard battle to improve the quality of its vehicles—which were once viewed as inferior budget-constrained choices. It looks like the South Korean automaker has won. It is now consistently ranking near th...

2 user comments | Category: New Cars

4 Votes

Connaught prototype finally testing on the road

horisly submitted on 6/12/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:13:47 PM

For some time now, small British specialist car maker Connaught has been showing a sport coupe that they intend to produce in both internal combustion and hybrid forms. At the AFVI show Sebastian interviewed Tony Martindale of Connaught about thei...

3 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

4 Votes

Bosch says it has contract for diesel-hybrid parts

horisly submitted on 6/12/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:46:40 PM

BOXBERG, Germany -- Robert Bosch GmbH has a contract to supply diesel-hybrid technology to a European automaker. The German parts maker expects the system to be on the road by 2010, said Rolf Leonhard, Bosch's executive vice president of engineeri...

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