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New Ford Fusion is the first sedan to offer gasoline, hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains!

Posted by on January 25, 2012 at 9:30 am

The new 2013 Ford Fusion will come in gasoline, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid models.  Read more Here.           http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=35816 Here is a quick excerpt from the article. DETROIT, Jan. 9, 2012 – Ford’s all-new Fusion brings alive the next generation of more expressive vehicles from Ford and is the first sedan [...]

2012 Pilot Wins SUV Shootout

Posted by on January 5, 2012 at 1:31 pm

The Pilot EX-L took the No. 1 spot in the “USA Today, Cars.com and MotorWeek $37K and Under SUV Shootout.” Read more here. http://automobiles.honda.com/images/2012/pilot/downloads/PilotCars.com.pdf Here is a quick excerpt from the article.   The verdict: “The Pilot remains a nice balance of size, roominess, efficiency and versatility,” Wiesenfelder said, “and it appears that Honda is becoming more generous [...]

Happy 1st Birthday Nissan LEAF!

Posted by on December 23, 2011 at 9:44 am

December marks the one year birthday of the all electric Nissan LEAF.  It is hard to imagine that just a year ago there wasn’t an all electric vehicle  offered by a major auto manufacturer. Read more about the Nissan LEAF here. http://www.autotalk.com/happy-birthday-to-the-nissan-leaf-13014/ Here is a quick excerpt from the article. The first and only mass-produced electric vehicle, the Nissan [...]

Motor Trend 2012 Truck of the Year Winner: Ford F-150

Posted by on December 14, 2011 at 2:37 pm

This is the fourth time Ford has been awarded Truck of the Year and they continue to excel with the F150.  The Twin Turbo V6 option proved to be quite impressive. Read more on the announcement here. http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/truck/1202_2012_truck_of_the_year_ford_f_150/viewall.html Here is a quick excerpt from the article. You Know that feeling you get when you see [...]

2013 Honda Fit EV – Honda’s all-electric version of the Fit.

Posted by on December 7, 2011 at 10:30 am

The 2013 Honda Fit EV was revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show.  The car launches this Summer in California and Oregon. Read about the FIT EV in this article. http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/alternative/1112_2013_honda_fit_ev_drive/ Here is a quick excerpt from the article. On the tech front, the Fit EV’s 20-kW-hr lithium-iron-phosphate battery pack delivers a claimed 123-mile driving [...]