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Official: Mitsubishi halts production of i-MiEV, Outlander PHEV after two plug-in car fires

2013-03-30 04:23:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi, Japan Last week was a rough one for Mitsubishi and its efforts to broaden its appeal among potential plug-in vehicle buyers. Two fires caused the Japanese automaker to halt production of both the Outlander plug-in ...

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Report: Bankrupt A123 changes name to B456 PDQ

2013-03-30 01:30:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Government/Legal, Earnings/Financials Ok, so we made the "PDQ" part up, but battery maker A123 Systems, Inc. has changed its name to B456 Systems, Inc. - and no, this is not an early April Fool's Day joke. As part of A123's bankruptcy pro...

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Report: GM will make next electric car in Korea; expected to be bigger than Spark EV

2013-03-30 01:03:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Chevrolet, Asia, USA GM reportedly will produce next-generation electric vehicles in South Korea, alongside the Chevrolet Spark EV (pictured), due to arrive in American showrooms by summer, and later this year in Europe. The S...

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Official: EPA proposes new Tier 3 emission rules, requiring cleaner cars and gasoline in 2017

2013-03-29 23:17:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Legislation and Policy, USA The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) added a new word to the wider public lexicon today when it proposed new emission and fuel standards for cars and gasoline: Tier 3. This new regulation is "sensible" and...

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Tesla Model S pitted against… Citroën DS-19?

2013-03-29 21:45:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Classics, Sedan, Performance, Videos, Citroën, Tesla, Electric, Luxury

Motor Trend has taken it upon itself to pit the lauded 2013 Tesla Model S against the venerable 1956 Citroën DS-19 in the magazine's latest Head 2 Head video. In what realm do these two machines cross tracks? Host Jonny Lieberman makes a strong case for the fact that both cars represent the pinnacle of automotive innovation from their respective eras, but we're guessing he was really just looking for an excuse to spend a few days whirring around in a DS. Lieberman is an unabashed fan of all things Citroën, and the DS understandably sits at the top of that list.

Still, he would appear to give both cars a fair shake, lauding the Model S for its many innovations over its automotive peers while criticizing the DS for its lackluster powerplant. In the end, the victor of this particular Head 2 Head is no surprise. You can check it out in the video below for yourself.

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