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Ford Hybrid Sales Soar, Giving Toyota A Run For Its Money

Last week, we posted the U.S. auto sales stats for April, and the numbers were especially good for Detroit. Ford's performance was strongest of all, with the company boasting nearly 18% growth. Ford's figures were helped by its lineup of fuel-efficient rides, including hybrids like the C-Max and...

May 6, 2013 by Richard Read 4

Ford Tops General Motors, Toyota In Loyalty; Hybrids Gain Traction

March 27, 2013

2014 Infiniti QX60 Preview: New York Auto Show

March 8, 2013

Nissan Resonance Concept At Detroit: Previewing The Next Murano?

January 15, 2013

2014 Cadillac ELR: Volt-Based Coupe Plugs In At Detroit Auto Show

Over the two years that the Chevrolet Volt has been produced, it’s ushered in a new era for GM, and a new era of understanding and acceptance for electric cars thanks... January 14, 2013 by Bengt Halvorson 1

GM Plans To Make 500,000 Electrified Cars A Year By 2017

Yesterday, General Motors made a provocative announcement: by 2017, the company plans to produce 500,000 electric and partially electric vehicles each year. To put that in... November 15, 2012 by Richard Read 4

Fisker Karma Fires, 2013 Toyota Avalon Driven, Reliability Survey: Car News Headlines

Today at The Car Connection, Fisker Karmas caught fire after being submerged in salt water and Hyundai announced the Veloster RE:MIX model. Consumer Reports slammed Ford and... October 31, 2012 by Joel Feder

Dealers Fight Tesla, New Corvette V-8, Acura NSX Hybrid: Today's Car News

Today at High Gear Media, car dealers are taking on Tesla for selling its cars direct to consumers, and Chevrolet unveiled the new V-8 engine that will power the 2014... October 25, 2012 by Nelson Ireson

2014 Chevrolet Corvette crossed flags emblem

2014 Corvette Engine, October Car Sales, Six-Month Passat Test: Car News Headlines

Today we get our first look at the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette's new LT1 engine, which improves power output and efficiency while being lighter than the competition. October car... October 24, 2012 by Nelson Ireson

Infiniti JX Hybrid prototype, Nissan GranDrive test track, Oppama, Japan, Oct 2012

Infiniti JX Hybrid Prototype: Future Cars

The 2013 Infiniti JX seven-seat crossover, launched this fall, gives Nissan's luxury brand a direct competitor for the long-lived and very successful Lexus RX. Through three... October 23, 2012 by John Voelcker

2013 Nissan Pathfinder Driven, 2014 Chevy Corvette Logo: Today's Car News

Today at The Car Connection, we drove the new 2013 Nissan Pathfinder and spied the 2014 Acura MDX. General Motors revealed the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette logo, and Porsche... October 18, 2012 by Joel Feder

The founders of Google and one of their autonomous Toyota Prius hybrids

Driverless Cars, Gas Prices, New VW GTI: Car News Headlines

Today at The Car Connection, we cover a new potential threat posed by autonomous cars, tell you why gas prices aren’t heading down and spill the beans on a lightweight... September 12, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 3

Aluminum-Bodied Ford F-150, Chevy Volt Most-Loved Compact: Car News Headlines

Today at High Gear Media, the Chevy Volt is the most-loved compact car, and Ford might be adding a lot of aluminum to the next F-150. We test the 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid for a... July 27, 2012 by Nelson Ireson

2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid: 47 MPG City, Better Than Prius V?

Ford touts its all-new 2013 C-Max Hybrid as more fuel-efficient, more powerful and cheaper than the Toyota Prius V, its closest rival. Ford is looking to entice consumers... July 5, 2012 by Suzanne Kane 3

2012 Toyota Prius V Video Road Test

Gas mileage is more important than ever these days, and the Toyota Prius just became the world's third best-selling car line. So it's fitting that we take the largest Prius... June 12, 2012 by Joel Feder

2013 Lexus ES: First Drive

For years, the Lexus ES has been a great luxury sedan for impressing the clients. It's been conservatively dressed; plush, premium, quiet, and comfortable inside—yet... May 30, 2012 by Bengt Halvorson 1

2012 Toyota Prius C: Best City MPG, And Now A Top Safety Pick

Just a year ago, a Prius was a Prius. But this year, say that iconic hybrid model name and you could be speaking of one of three different body styles or four quite different... May 15, 2012 by Bengt Halvorson

Family Vehicles Earning 2012 Best Retained Value Awards: Edmunds

Consumers in the market for a new vehicle to satisfy family needs also want to have confidence that the chosen sedan, wagon, SUV, minivan or family-appropriate hybrid will... April 20, 2012 by Suzanne Kane 4

Mercedes Concept Style Coupe, Beetle TDI Drive, Audi Q5 Hybrid: Car News Headlines

We’ve just driven two of Volkswagen’s newest models, the stylish CC four-door coupe and the Beetle TDI. Also, the first images of Mercedes’ new Concept... April 18, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran