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Ford to launch ECOnetic version of Fiesta with 67mpg

omarrana submitted on 7/2/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:59:20 AM

Joining the Ford Focus ECOnetic later this month will be an ECOnetic version of the new Ford Fiesta. And if Ford not offering Focus ECOnetic in the U. Read More

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European Car Of The Year Finalists Announced

Agent009 submitted on 6/24/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:11:05 AM

The Car of the Year is an international award, judged by a panel of senior motoring journalists across Europe. Its object is to acclaim the most outstanding new car to go on sale in the 12 months preceding the date of the title. Read More

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Irrelevant Relationship: Oil Inventory levels and prices

M35MT submitted on 6/5/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:58:52 PM

Record high prices without record low oil inventories, analysts saying that so much money flows into oil commodities that it gives the impression of shortages, when in fact no shortage exists. That mirrors the situation in the commodities market for food, as Bloomberg pointed out in its April 28 article, "Wall Street Grain Hoarding Brings Farmers, Consumers Near Ruin": "Commodity investors control more U. Read More

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SOUND OFF: Would You Buy An American Car?

Agent009 submitted on 5/1/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:40:57 PM

With all of the studies and surveys out there one may get the impression those that dare to buy a  American car are left, pretty well impressed.   Don’t believe it?  Look at Consumer Reports, JD Power, and True Delta studies, and you see that American cars have come a long way, and many are approaching, and even surpassing what was once considered the best out there. Read More

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VW Phaeton in U.S. in 2009

rybo submitted on 4/17/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:03:57 AM

By all accounts, the Phaeton limo has been a major flop for Volkswagen and nowhere has it performed more badly than in the U. S. Read More

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Why Automakers Don't Sell A Car That Gets 50mpg.

Agent009 submitted on 4/7/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:52:17 AM

So gas just hit another miserable milestone. Unleaded regular is averaging a record $3. Read More

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Top 10 Luxury Cars That Pollute the Least - Lexus dominates

omarrana submitted on 3/25/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:40:06 PM

You don’t need to buy a small and cheap car to drive a vehicle that’s kind to the environment. What comes out of a car’s tailpipe is just as important as what goes into the fuel tank. Read More

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Most Un-friendly Environmental Vehicles? Diesels?

Homer008 submitted on 3/19/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:09:54 PM

Meanest Vehicles for the Environment - 2008 are as follows: 1 being the worst. . Read More

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Analyst Predicts Gas Next Easter Will Top $8.00 A Gallon!

Agent009 submitted on 3/19/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:33:26 PM

The approaching Easter holiday may be among the last of its kind. Gas prices are touching a national average of $3. Read More

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Toyota Prius proves a gas guzzler in a race with the BMW 520d

Rupert submitted on 3/16/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:49:21 PM

The Toyota hybrid is hailed as an eco-paragon, so how does it fare against a big BMW? To find out our correspondents go on a run to Geneva. The Prius, like the iPod, is more than a piece of clever technology. Read More

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Toyota's unknown business partners.

damikco submitted on 3/1/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:53:20 PM

A pair of independent distributors skim the cream from the automaker's U. S. Read More

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Experts Recommend Diesels To Federal Regulators In Report

Agent009 submitted on 2/21/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:19:35 AM

A panel of outside experts advising federal regulators about available technologies for improving fuel economy will include light-duty diesel engines in its final report. In an interim report made public today, the panel said developments in emission controls indicate that modern diesels will be able to comply with U. Read More

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BMW planning new diesel-hybrid concept for Geneva

rybo submitted on 2/21/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 7:10:47 AM

BMW will be showcasing two very different concepts at next month’s Geneva Motor Show, one a brand new eco-friendly vehicle touting the latest in EfficientDynamics technology and the other a previous sports concept displaying the carmaker’s new performance accessories range. The third major attraction on BMW’s stands at this year’s Geneva event will be the introduction of the new M3 Convertible complete with the carmaker’s all-new dual clutch gearbox. Read More

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Do You Agree? GM's Bob Lutz Calls Global Warming "A Crock Of S***" While In Dallas

Agent009 submitted on 2/13/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:57:29 PM

Bob Lutz, General Motors’ vice chairman and chief car guru, says what really turns him on is “doing the unexpected”–acting “contrary to the conventional wisdom, forcing people to re-think their beliefs. ” Maybe that’s why Lutz, who made his name developing behemoths like the V-10 Dodge Viper, is so sold on the fuel-efficient new Chevrolet Volt, which will run on a lithium-ion battery and could go on sale by 2010. Read More

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Stop longing for ‘Full Service’: Let robots pump your gas

omarrana submitted on 2/7/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:31:50 PM

If you don’t live in New Jersey or Oregon, you probably envy your fellow citizens for not having to pump their own gas in the blistering cold winter weather. Heck even the Jersey and Oregon gas attendants probably hate those who sit in the comfort of their warm car while they stand outside and pump gas and don’t even receive a tip. Read More

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