While Nissan is roaring full-tilt into the electric vehicle market this year with the Leaf, Toyota is taking a more cautious approach. Toyota says it will build just 35 RAV4 EVs in cooperation with Tesla Motors for a demonstration fleet.
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A high stock price for General Motors Co. is in the interest of its past and present workers as it will allow the automaker to invest in its future, the head of the UAW said on Wednesday.
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General Motors Co. today priced its public stock offering at $33 a share -- which will generate at least $20.1 billion for the automaker just 16 months after it emerged from its government-sponsored bankruptcy.
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Both the three- and five-door versions of Range Rover's compact Evoque SUV will come to the United States next October.
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SAIC Motor on Thursday said that a Hong Kong-based subsidiary had acquired a nearly 1 percent stake in GM as part of the U.S. automaker's initial public offering, reports said. The company paid the $33 per share IPO price for 15.
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Honda unveiled a plug-in hybrid system designed to work with mid-sized and larger vehicles. That follows more than a decade in which Honda's Integrated Motor Assist hybrid drivetrain was limited to small cars.
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Mitsubishi will roll-out its i-MiEV electric vehicle in just three West Coast states and Hawaii when U.S. sales begin in November 2011. Mitsubishi also changed the name of the vehicle for the U.S.
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The future of Spyker's Saab rests on finding more manufacturing partners and bringing down the number of cars it must sell to break even, its executives said.
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The Volkswagen Eos four-seat convertible is receiving a mild rework for the new model year, with some changes to the front and rear fascias.
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A Magna International executive confirmed the Canadian-Austrian supplier's interest in design and engineering firm Pininfarina.
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A futuristic Turkish taxicab with a see-through roof for gazing at the skyline is among three finalists in New York City's search for the "Taxi of Tomorrow." The model by Karsan Otomotiv made the short list along with models by Nissan and Ford.
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The future of Spyker's Saab rests on finding more manufacturing partners and bringing down the number of cars it must sell to break even, its executives said.
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Some don't like surprises, others do. In our business, they're nice to see but equally a pain as we can't get ready and educate ourselves beforehand, especially for an auto show. These days, thanks to the internet, it's practically impossible to keep anything under wraps.
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Lotus presented its quintet of concept cars at the Los Angeles Auto Show: the Esprit, Elan and Elise coupes, the Elite convertible and the Eterne sedan.
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Unveiled at the L.A. show by the Italian automaker, this new variant of the Spyder is 143 pounds lighter than the LP 560-4, and weighs in at 3,274 pounds overall. To achieve this, Lamborghini introduced many carbon fiber components inside and out, notably modifying the soft top cover panel, the optional rear wing, the door panels, the centre console as well as the seat frames.
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The Mitsubishi i-MiEV is one of the most anticipated electric cars in the car industry. The Japanese manufacturer teased everyone with sketches and bits and pieces of information that was revealed over the past months, but the wait is now over as the American version of the i-MiEV was officially unveiled in Los Angeles.
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The LiFe, an electric car made by Wheego, a relatively unknown Georgia-based company, was revealed today at the 2010 Los Angeles Car Show.
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The second-generation RAV4 EV presented today has been developed in conjunction with Tesla; it weighs 220 pounds more than a RAV4 V6, but accelerates almost as quickly. To achieve this, the suspension, the steering and the location of major components on the SUV were rethought in order to balance the heavy weight of the battery pack while keeping the same cargo volume.
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As inescapable as a sore throat in the dead of winter, if you think luxury German flagship sedan, you will think long wheelbase. And so here it is, the new A8's "L" version. With the extra 13 cm in length and 2 mm in height, the A8 L is, for the moment, the largest of its kind.
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The all-new 2011 Hyundai Elantra made its North American debut today at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
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