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Official: US diesel vehicle sales are up 25% this year

2014-07-19 01:32:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Diesel, MPG, USA Going against popular perception, diesel vehicles are showing some pretty good pickup. The context, of course, is US sales of oil-burners. And those sales are on the rise as more Americans look to cut refueling costs via ...

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Report: Nissan’s Carlos Ghosn taps the brakes on autonomous car progress

2014-07-19 00:45:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Japan, Technology, Nissan "Self-driving cars remain a long way from commercial reality." Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn shocked the automotive industry last year when he announced that his company plans to offer consumers an autonomous car...

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Official: Volvo details specs for XC90 Plug-in Hybrid SUV

2014-07-19 00:01:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Volvo All Volvo wants you to know about the XC90 Plug-in Hybrid SUV set to debut later this year is that it's powerful and clean. "Guilt-free luxury SUV ownership" is how the Swedish automaker puts it. We're up for that. The ...

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Report: Kia still said to be considering diesels in US

2014-07-18 22:29:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Diesel, Kia Is Kia making diesel rumors a biennial thing? The South Korean automaker once again may take a closer look at making an oil-burner available for US consumption, JustAuto says. All in the name of fuel economy, of course. Kia M...

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Toyota engineer warns automous cars could increase fuel use, urban sprawl

2014-07-18 20:31:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Technology, Toyota An increasing number of people are starting to consider the potential downsides of a transition to autonomous cars. The FBI is already looking at them for the potential ill effects on law enforcement, and a scientist fo...