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Prius drives Toyota past 5-million mark in global hybrid sales
Since introducing the first Prius in Japan back in 1997, Toyota Motor Corp. has sold 5 million hybrids worldwide, including 2 million in the U.S., the automaker said Wednesday. Toyota said the owners of its hybrids have saved more than 3 billion gallons...
Tags: Honda, Automotive Equipment, Services and Shopping, Manufacturing and Engineering, Toyota Motor Corp.
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General Motors' global auto sales climb 3.6% in first quarter
General Motors Co. posted global sales of 2.36 million vehicles in the first quarter of 2013, up 3.6%, as the U.S. carmaker narrowly topped Volkswagen Group, its closest international rival. VW’s global sales rose 5% from 2012's first quarter to...
Tags: General Motors Corp., Automotive Equipment, China, Japan, Services and Shopping
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Fuel price, choices and old myths limit rise in diesel car sales
A Market Intelligence report from Kelley Blue Book said that more than 80% of new car shoppers are not considering diesel-powered cars. In almost half of those cases, diesel fuel's higher price was the reason. But about 45% appeared to be laboring under...
Tags: Passenger Cars, Automotive Equipment, Kelley Blue Book LLC, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Petroleum Industry
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Fox News declares death of green cars, says gas guzzlers rule
When news broke Tuesday that sales of full-sized truck were surging, Fox News seized the moment to conclude that Americans don't really care about fuel economy. Stuart Varney of Fox Business asked if it was "time for Uncle Sam, maybe, to slam the brakes...
Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), Services and Shopping, Ford Motor Co.
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Fiat 500E lease deal charges up price competition for electric cars
There’s nothing like competition to bring down the price of a product, even expensive electric cars. Chrysler Group said it will be offering a special deal on its first electric car, the Fiat 500e, when it goes on sale this summer. While the...
Tags: Tesla, Honda, Nissan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues
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Ford begins building Explorers in Russia to meet rising demand
Ford is headed to Mother Russia. The American automaker announced Thursday that the first Explorer SUV built from the ground up outside of the U.S. rolled off the assembly line in Elabuga, Russia. Previously, the Explorer was built in large chunks at...
Tags: Automotive Equipment, Mazda, Russia, SUVs and Crossovers, Services and Shopping
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NASCAR pounds Matt Kenseth with penalties
Turns out an engine part on Matt Kenseth's Toyota was three grams too light when the NASCAR driver raced to victory Sunday at Kansas Speedway, the equivalent of about two cotton balls in the words of his engine builder. But in terms of Kenseth's bid...
Tags: Matt Kenseth, Brad Keselowski, Auto Racing, NASCAR, Joey Logano
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New Chevy Spark claims EV efficiency crown
Chevrolet says it has earned bragging rights as the car company with the most efficient electric vehicle. The automaker says that the 2014 Spark, which is set to go on sale this summer in California and Oregon, has an EPA estimated range of of 82...
Tags: Honda, Tesla, Nissan, Kelley Blue Book LLC, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Motorcycle mpg: 10 very fuel-efficient bikes
Gas prices are high at the pump and rising higher, and prospective motorcycle buyers -- especially first-time buyers -- often cite fuel efficiency as their No. 1 reason for wanting to swap four wheels for two. It's always a good swap, as far as...
Tags: Services and Shopping
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How to motivate a Mamba? It's a done deal for Lakers' Kobe Bryant
A couple of months ago, Kobe Bryant and I sat down over coffee in Minneapolis to discuss his future. I mentioned Michael Jordan, who was playing for Washington late in his career, and being there the night Kobe dropped 55 points on the old man....
Tags: Steve Blake, Blake Griffin, Radio, Basketball, Phil Jackson
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New bombing details emerge as Boston pauses in remembrance
BOSTON – The nation stopped to remember the tragic events that began a week ago with twin explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon as prosecutors charged a suspect in his hospital room with using a weapon of mass destruction in the...
Tags: Trials, FBI, Shootings, Deval Patrick, Barack Obama
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Fisker Automotive misses Energy Department loan payment
Troubled sports car maker Fisker Automotive Inc. failed to make a $10-million payment on a federal government loan Monday, tipping the Anaheim company closer to a bankruptcy reorganization or liquidation. Fisker was scheduled to start to pay down...
Tags: General Motors Corp., Economy, Business and Finance, Automotive Equipment, Bankruptcy, Services and Shopping
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