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Marty Padgett, Editorial Director
What’s the deal with lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles? Are they really coming as soon as Chevy’s Volt would seem to indicate — or are they still too pie-in-the-sky to gamble on? GM is racing...
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High Gear Media Staff,
Dieter Zetsche insisted Wednesday that Daimler’s plan to spend $10.5 billion repurchasing ten percent of its stock doesn’t mean the company is abandoning its traditional commitment to research and new...
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High Gear Media Staff,
Suzuki had a record year in 2006, selling more than 109,000 vehicles. But the Japanese brand and its new president want to push beyond 250,000 sales a year by 2010—and Suzuki is planning three new models for the...
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High Gear Media Staff,
Daimler’s European smart brand — set for launch in theU.S. next year — has developed a gasoline/electric hybrid model to boost fuel efficiency. But there are no plans to bring it to America at the moment....
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High Gear Media Staff,
1. The Maryland -built 1907 Carter car had this odd feature. 2. The mid-1970s, three-wheeled Dale prototype was promoted by this transsexual who was subsequently jailed for fraud. 3. To big-rig drivers, what is a...
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High Gear Media Staff,
Cerberus Capital Management could be coming around for another bite of the automotive apple, creating the potential for the organization of a new auto company, which would include more than just Chrysler. The...
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High Gear Media Staff,
Whatever floats your boat…or in the case of Gibbs Technologies, whatever floats your amphibious automobile. After some earlier setbacks, the company, founded by Britain ’s Neil Jenkins and New Zealand ’s Alan...
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High Gear Media Staff,
The puns have been landing thick and fast from Skoda as part of a marketing campaign for the all-new Fabia supermini, which went on sale this week. The TV ad features a full-sized mockup of the car make entirely...