AutoWeek Daily Drive — Thursday, July 22, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Thursday, July 22, 2010                  The 2011 Lincoln MKZ hybrid will cost exactly the same as its conventional counterpart, with a starting price ... 2011 Lincoln MKZ hybrid to be priced the same as the regular model The 2011 Lincoln MKZ hybrid will cost exactly the same as its conventional counterpart when it goes on sale this fall. In a fairly unprecedented move, Lincoln will sticker its first hybrid with a starting price of $35,180, matching the price of its gasoline-powered sibling. Carmakers traditionally add a premium to pricing to offset development costs for hybrid technology and to increase...   Senate panel OKs $3.9 billion for electric cars A Senate committee approved nearly $3.9 billion on Wednesday to support the launch of electric cars across the nation. The legislation is aimed at reducing America's dependence on foreign oil and encouraging growth in the emerging sector. The bill would spend billions for infrastructure,...   Drivers of GM vehicles will be able to control car features via smartphone Drivers of most 2011 General Motors Co. vehicles will be able to use a smartphone to carry out functions usually found on a key fob -- such as remote starting, activating the horn and lights, and remote locking and unlocking of doors. Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC, working through...   2011 Hyundai Sonata SE, an AW Drivers Log NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: Before I was even out of the gate at One AutoWeek Tower, the guard was drooling all over this Sonata, comparing it to a Mercedes-Benz. I got subtle looks all weekend in this thing, and it's one of the best-looking cars in this segment. It's trying. There's some... You May Have Missed...   Audi's R8 E-tron wins first electric rally Factory driver Lucas Luhr and the Audi R8 E-tron secured their first electric-race win last week in Austria at the inaugural Silvretta E-Auto Rally Montafon 2010.The all-wheel-drive R8 E-tron beat 23 other battery-powered competitors including the new Mercedes SLS E-Cell and the Tesla Roadster....   Jacques Villeneuve drops hint about Formula One team future Jacques Villeneuve, the 1995 CART champion and 1997 Formula One title winner, has made his first proper comment on his plans to set up an F1 team for next year.Speaking to him on Monday, AutoWeek was unable to get Villeneuve to elaborate on his plans, but he posted a short statement on his Web site ...   My Transportation Ideas Here are some fun ideas I think we should implement when our society achieves massive, massive, massive tort reform. In fact, I think you'd pretty much have to eliminate the whole personal-injury part of our legal system altogether. But it'd be worth it. You'll find that most of the ideas will... CLICK HERE TO UNSUBSCRIBE from the AutoWeek Daily Drive E-mail or to sign up for other AutoWeek e-mail products. IMPORTANT: Please add AutoWeek.com to your E-mail Address Book to ensure you will continue to receive our newsletters. Please DO NOT reply to this e-mail. You will not receive a reply if you use this e-mail address. Crain Communications, 1155 Gratiot Ave. Detroit, MI 48207.