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Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf Are IIHS Top Safety Picks
They're both best-car-of-the-year winners, they're both available for purchase--for those with patience at least. And today the 2011 Chevy Volt and the 2011 Nissan Leaf are the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's latest Top Safety Pick winners. The IIHS says both the Volt and the Leaf ace its...
Ford Wins Big In 2011 Edison Awards
Ford Motor Company won the lion’s share of automotive-related categories in the 2011 Edison Awards presented April 6 in New York City. The Dearborn, Michigan automaker... April 11, 2011 by Suzanne Kane
What Will It Take For Electric Cars To Make Great Family Cars?
First, a disclaimer – I’m no scientist, not particularly good at math, and claim no expertise in dissecting voluminous data on the pros and cons of electric... April 4, 2011 by Suzanne Kane 5
Damaged Japanese Automaker Facilities Affect U.S. Market
The natural disasters in Japan continue to have a growing and negative effect on the U.S. automotive industry. U.S. carmakers are being affected by the vast network of... March 25, 2011 by L James Johnson
5 Habits To Change During Lent -- And The Apps To Help You
The rain held off for most of yesterday's Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, but around the time that the police department made its traditional midnight charge down... March 9, 2011 by Richard Read 1
Robotics Professor Converts Honda Civics To Electric
A robotics professor in Pittsburgh has designed a kit for the Honda Civic. It doesn't transform it into an exotic looking supercar, but it can make it run on electricity... February 20, 2011 by John DeCostanza
North American Car, Truck of the Year Winners: 2011 Ford Explorer, 2011 Chevy Volt
The winners for the North American Car and Truck of the Year have been announced, at the 2011 Detroit auto show--and they are the 2011 Chevrolet Volt and the 2011 Ford... January 10, 2011 by Marty Padgett 1
2011 Detroit Show: The North American Car of the Year Is...?
While High Gear Media preps for the opening salvo at the 2011 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), we're also preparing for Monday's announcement of the 2011 North... January 8, 2011 by Marty Padgett 4
Researchers: Heat From Exhaust Could Be Harnessed For Improved MPG
If you've ever crept along in gridlock and noticed the floor of your car getting a little warm, or 'seen' all the heat energy escaping from a hot exhaust pipe on a cold day... December 29, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 2
Nissan Makes Range-Anxiety Fun With 'Carwings' For The 2011 Leaf
If Farmville has taught us anything -- and sadly, it's taught us plenty -- it's that people will carry out even the most repetitive, mundane chores as long as there's a shiny... December 28, 2010 by Richard Read
Ferrari Vs. Nissan: Prancing Horse vs. Dancing Bear
My how times have changed. I was reading an article on the BBC’s website about marketing electric cars and how they should be named, in order to have meaning and... December 19, 2010 by Jon Druker
Three Major Factors Drive Consumers' Choice of Cars
Despite all the media attention over hybrids and electrics, when it comes to consumers’ choice of cars – family cars included – it still boils down to three... December 10, 2010 by Suzanne Kane 2
2011 Nissan Leaf: Unplugged, it Tours
2011 Nissan Leaf: Unplugged On Tour At the Midwest Automotive Media Association's 2010 Fall Rally, Nissan introduced its no-tailpipe emissions Leaf. This 100-mile range... November 30, 2010 by Cliff Leppke 1
Today at High Gear Media: Hyundai Goes Green, Leaf Wins Big
Is Hyundai about to overtake Honda as the world's greenest carmaker? [GreenCarReports] As we did, European journalists have named the 2011 Nissan Leaf their Car of the Year... November 29, 2010 by Marty Padgett 1
Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, And Toyota Named Nielsen Finalists For Green Marketing
Like any trend, the "green" movement has fallen in and out of favor, but for the past few years, it's been especially popular -- maybe as popular as it was when it first... November 15, 2010 by Richard Read 3
Today at High Gear Media: Holiday Driving, Trashed Porsches
Thanksgiving is creeping up on us--and so are gas prices, in advance of the biggest travel holiday of the year. [TheCarConnection] Naked and armed is no way to go through... November 8, 2010 by Marty Padgett
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