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What’s Really Killing Detroit: Too Many Pom-Poms!Peter Valdes-Dapena is not what you’d call the sharpest automotive journalist on the blog. In fact, you could say that CNNMoney’s Automotive Editor has about as much killer instinct as Codium setchelli. In case you’re not up on your algae, this is the scribe who wrote a piece en... |
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What happens to the Chevy Volt, other electric cars if Detroit isn’t bailed out?Let’s say that Congress refuses to give some of that bailout money to Detroit—does that effectively kill off electric cars like the Chevy Volt? That depends on who you’re talking to. It’s like this (yes, that phrase is a new crutch of mine): The big three auto makers are ... |
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Herr Doktor MINI-E Announces Range: 149 to 124 miles Per Charge. More or Less…BMW’s re-launch of the MINI brand stateside was a marketing meisterstück. From focused billboards to user-friendly showrooms to a “cheeky” website– MINI never put a foot wrong. Their timing was impeccable, launching the anti-SUV just as SUVs became showroom anti-matte... |
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Spoiler Alert: Minivans and SUVs Could Become More Fuel EfficientImage courtesy of Motoring File A specially designed rear spoiler could increase the fuel efficiency of minivans and SUVs, according to a new study detailed in Green Car Congress. The study reveals that such a spoiler could both reduce drag and nearly eliminate aerodynamic lift—effecti... |
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Can Obama's Monster Limo Be a Hybrid? Yes It Can!From Hybrid to Heavy During the campaign he sang the praises of hybrids and rallied against SUVs, and switched his ride to a mix of the two. But now it looks like the next President will be rolling in a much dirtier limousine. The Founding Fathers could have never imagined it: as the ..... |
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Suzuki: It’s SUVasauri not SUVasauruses. Jeez.Students of the automotive industry know that manufacturers are on a five-year timeline. You spend a few bil updating your gas-guzzling SUVs a couple of years before Hurricane Katrina and BAM! Rising gas prices send sales to the Mariana Trench. Such is life. Such is evolution. Of course, there is... |
