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Chevy Spark EV lease highlights electric-car price cuts
General Motors is joining the electric-car price war with a lease deal on the Chevrolet Spark EV at $199 a month. The deal, announced this morning, follows the recent offerings of $199 leases on Nissan’s Leaf – a big price drop after two...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment, Nissan, Vehicles, Services and Shopping
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First Times drive: 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK250 diesel
In the tense days of this nation’s twin gas crises in the 1970s, one automaker dominated U.S. roads with diesel cars: Mercedes-Benz. The automaker says that between 1975 and 1985, a majority of its cars sold here were diesels, hitting a peak of 80%....
Tags: Diesel Fuel, Mercedes-Benz, Manufacturing and Engineering, Hybrid Vehicles, Lexus
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Letters: No free money for Tesla
Re "Tesla drives state credits to the bank," May 6 Tesla Motors is an example of an innovative, homegrown California industry. It is building ultra-clean cars and providing employment for 2,800 people in a formerly abandoned car factory. This...Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Environmental Issues, Tesla Motors, Inc., Tesla, Services and Shopping
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Tesla Model S ties highest ever Consumer Reports rating with a 99
The Tesla Model S high-end electric sedan has garnered a rare honor from Consumer Reports, with one significant caveat. Consumer Reports gave the Model S its highest score, a 99 out of 100. In the past, the Lexus LS has also achieved a score of 99....
Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Kelley Blue Book LLC, Luxury Vehicles, Consumers, Lexus
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BMW joins automakers recall for air bags that could spray shrapnel
BMW is recalling 42,000 of its model year 2002 and 2003 3-series cars because of front-passenger-side air bags that may not inflate properly in a collision, the automaker said Monday. BMW is the latest to join a group of five other automakers that...
Tags: Toyota Recalls, Manufacturing and Engineering, Mazda, Automotive Equipment, Nissan
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GM recalls more than 38,000 Chevy, Buick hybrids due to fire risk
General Motors announced Monday it’s recalling more than 38,000 Chevrolet and Buick eAssist light hybrid cars for a potential fire issue. The automaker said circuit boards in the trunk can potentially overheat, causing the cars’ 12-volt...
Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Manufacturing and Engineering, Porsche, Buick, Tesla
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Tesla drives California environmental credits to the bank
When Tesla Motors reports its first-ever profit Wednesday, much of the money will come courtesy of the state of California. In its zeal to push electric cars into the market, the state has created a system in which Tesla can make as much as $35,000...
Tags: Automotive Equipment, Services and Shopping, Chrysler Group LLC, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues
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Bill would create 'Made in California' label
SACRAMENTO — A "Made in USA" label has long been seen as an advantage in marketing a product. Now there are in-state manufacturers that want to see the adoption of an official label that declares Made in California. State Sen. Ellen M. Corbett...
Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Ellen M Corbett, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Tesla Motors, Inc., Car Safety Tips and Advice
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2013 New York Auto Show: Buick unveils pair of updated sedans
Looking to capitalize on a wave of strong sales in the last year, Buick on Tuesday unveiled a pair of updated sedans at the N.Y. Auto Show. The refreshed midsize Regal and the larger LaCrosse each are hoped to increase the automaker's momentum. Buick has...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Luxury Vehicles, Cadillac, Automotive Equipment, Jaguar
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Downtown L.A.'s pop-up drive-in needs a new place to park
For the past five years, two of Los Angeles' totemic structures — the parking lot and the movie theater — have intersected at 240 W. 4th St. downtown. There, the top level of a two-story garage has been moonlighting as a makeshift drive-in,...
Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Standard Parking Corporation, Arts and Culture, Goodfellas (movie)
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Tesla share jump on cryptic tweet by Elon Musk
No stranger to leveraging his Twitter presence to maximize attention for his electric car company, Tesla Motors co-founder Elon Musk sent his company's stock up 2.5% on Monday with a single, cryptic tweet. "Really exciting @TeslaMotors announcement...
Tags: Stock Market, Hybrid Vehicles, Tesla Motors, Inc., Toyota, Tesla
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Ford jumped ahead of GM, Toyota in customer loyalty in 4th quarter
Experian Automotive on Tuesday announced that Ford Motor Co. took the top spot in customer loyalty during the fourth quarter of 2012 for the first time since the same period a year earlier. During the fourth quarter, Experian Automotive said, 47.9% of...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment, Vehicles, Services and Shopping, Ford
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