Quoted as the first fuel-cell powered electric vehicle available in the U.S., the B-Class F-CELL features an electric motor that develops 136 horsepower and 214 lb-ft of torque, which draws energy from the chemical reaction between oxygen and hydrogen.
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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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Chrysler Canada has just released the list of 58 dealers that will initially sell the Fiat brand. The first vehicle sold under the new nameplate is obviously the Fiat 500 that will arrive in our market this winter.
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Presented in Los Angeles to show off Kia's investment in green technologies, the POP Concept is a small, 100% electric, two-passenger vehicle that measures less than 10 feet long and that flaunts a futuristic look out of chrome and sheer roundness.
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Vitaly Petrov's manager Oksana Kosachenko is confident the Russian will be able to sign a new contract for the 2011 season within weeks.
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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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Presented today is Infiniti's first production gas-electric vehicle, the M35 Hybrid. A highly significant vehicle for Nissan's luxury division, the M35 Hybrid was six years in development and represents the first vehicle using the Nissan-developed parallel hybrid powertrain.
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When I think about boring cars, the Chrysler Sebring comes on top of my list. Cars like this tarnished Chrysler's reputation, but the manufacturer is working hard to change this perception and aim for the top with the Sebring's replacement, the brand new Chrysler 200 Sedan that made its debut in Los Angeles.
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Yes, it is coming to America, and Canada! Sharing much of its architecture with the next Audi A6, the A7 Sportback slots itself into Audi lineup as the premium hatchback flagship. With the old 3 and 5-door car making a slow and steady comeback, Audi now has something to offer to those that want an A8 but with more trunk or, an alternative to the A6 wagon.
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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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We were expecting a "Confidence in Motion" Concept at the L.A.; actually, we weren't expecting anything, because Subaru didn't give us much to chew on. But what we got was the Impreza Concept instead. Now we're talking.
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Nissan's U.S. dealers will each give up one of their electric Leaf demo cars as the factory tries to satisfy initial demand for the car. Dealers had been promised two Leafs each.
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Electric car start up Coda Automotive will delay the launch of its battery-powered sedan until the second half of next year, interim CEO Mac Heller said Tuesday at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Coda had been planning to start sales next month.
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The 2012 Fiat 500 subcompact goes on sale in January, but customers can configure their cars now at the brand's new customer Web site: www.fiatusa.com.
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Canada and Ontario rejected a U.S. offer to sell more shares in GM's $15.8 billion initial public offering this week, allowing the Canadian governments to benefit if the automaker's shares rally. U.S.
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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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Few men are likely as qualified for their new jobs as Ola Kallenius, the freshly minted CEO of AMG.
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Volkswagen of America will need to expand its dealer network after 2014, said Jonathan Browning, Volkswagen Group of America's CEO. The extra dealers will be needed to achieve VW's goal to sell 800,000 units annually in the United States by 2018.
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