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• Lexus CT 200h Compact Hybrid Hatch: U.S. Sales In Early 2011
• In Argentina, Ford Uses Theatre To Sell The 2010 Ranger Pickup
• Stop-Sign Solution Could Save Drivers Time And Money
• Volkswagen Caddy Maxi EcoFuel Motors The Panamericana Without Gasoline
• BMW To Supply Diesel Engines For Carbon Motors Police Cars
• Chrysler To Build All-Electric Version of Fiat 500 for U.S. Market

Lexus CT 200h Compact Hybrid Hatch: U.S. Sales In Early 2011 Posted: 22 Mar 2010 03:13 PM PDT A week before the New York Auto Show begins its media previews, Lexus has released more details on its CT 200h premium compact hybrid, which it says will go on sale in the U.S. in early 2011. Widespread reports (which we joined, unfortunately) had previously quoted a spokesman as saying Lexus had "no plans" to bring the CT model to the States. It...

In Argentina, Ford Uses Theatre To Sell The 2010 Ranger Pickup Posted: 22 Mar 2010 09:44 AM PDT Product placement isn't a new idea. For decades, companies like General Motors, Coca-Cola, and McDonald's have paid big bucks to have their products featured in TV shows and movies. But Ford has come up with an interesting twist on product placement: in a fascinating new campaign for the 2010 Ford Ranger, Ford is going old-school by placing its...

Stop-Sign Solution Could Save Drivers Time And Money Posted: 22 Mar 2010 09:15 AM PDT Either on your daily commute or out on a Saturday drive, it's likely you have to make numerous unnecessary stops at T-type intersections. And for those where sight lines are clear and no other vehicle is approaching the intersection, simply easing into your turn could save some gas as well as time, right? Gary Lauder, a venture capitalist and...

Volkswagen Caddy Maxi EcoFuel Motors The Panamericana Without Gasoline Posted: 22 Mar 2010 08:42 AM PDT Last week, we covered the kick-off of Tesla's round-the-world tour, featuring a special-edition 2010 Tesla Roadster designed by luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer. The high-profile stunt is designed to show that Tesla's all-electric Roadster has plenty of range, and that it can circumnavigate the globe without using a single drop of gas. But the Roadster...

BMW To Supply Diesel Engines For Carbon Motors Police Cars Posted: 22 Mar 2010 08:15 AM PDT In what is sure to go down as one of the strangest partnerships of the year, BMW has signed a deal with American law enforcement vehicle manufacturer Carbon Motors to supply it with more than 240,000 diesel engines. The agreement calls for delivery of BMW inline six-cylinder turbodiesel engines complete with cooling and exhaust systems, as well as...

Chrysler To Build All-Electric Version of Fiat 500 for U.S. Market Posted: 22 Mar 2010 06:35 AM PDT Much mystery surrounded the electric versions of the Fiat 500 that have appeared at auto shows over the last year. Now, Chrysler has cleared up a bit of the confusion: It will build an electric Fiat 500 for the U.S. market, with a powertrain developed by engineers at its Michigan headquarters, at a price that's "competitive with similar electric...

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