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Toyota happily released a press statement touting the all-electric RAV4 EV’s entry into the Californian market. Toyota Motor Sales announced that on the week of September 24th, special financing and a customer lease option will be available.
The all-electric RAV4 EV receives an MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) of 74 high…
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Toyota happily released a press statement touting the all-electric RAV4 EV’s entry into the Californian market. Toyota Motor Sales announced that on the week of September 24th, special financing and a customer lease option will be available.
The all-electric RAV4 EV receives an MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) of 74 high…
Production of the 2013 Honda Accord begins this week at the automaker’s Marysville Auto Plant, marking 30 years of U.S. manufacturing. The new 2013 Accord’s Earth Dreams engines and transmissions are now being made in Ohio; production began last week on those parts. The ninth-generation Accord is the latest Honda since the second-generation Accord to [...]
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Nissan has just announced today that the all-new 2013 Nissan Altima will be hitting showrooms beginning today. Starting at just $21,500, prospective owners who have committed to acquiring a new Altima were treated with a complimentary three-year scheduled maintenance program as well.
“This is a huge day for the Nissan…
It looks like Carlos Ghosn is tired of talking about the inaction of the Japanese government with regards to the killer yen. He told his people to start packing. The Nikkei [sub] reports today that Nissan will stop making in Japan newly developed cars for export from Japan. New cars will be produced at overseas [...]
Aston Martin started testing its new V12 Vantage GT3 at the Brands Hatch in Kent earlier week. The testing, majority of which was conducted by factory driver Darren Turner , covered almost 621 miles kilometres in just two days.
“The car ran like clockwork throughout and we’ve managed really good mileage already,” Turner said. “The feeling of the V12 Vantage GT3 is a massive step forward from the DBRS9. Being based on the smaller Vantage it is more responsive and feels more nim…
Speed fiends have been traveling to a largely out-of-the-way barren piece of land in northwest Utah for nearly a century now in their quests to achieve velocities most other people can only dream about, and in all that time there has never been more than a small, now defunct museum to commemorate those pioneers. Two men are well on their way to changing that, however, with their plans for the Bonneville Speedway Museum quickly taking shape.
Wendover, Utah, Mayor Mike Crawford and local Bonneville enthus…
What we think will be the fastest crossover vehicle in the world to come directly from a major automotive manufacturer, is slated to start testing as early as the end of this month. The Juke-R concept has come to full light revealing a full aerodynamic body kit, 20-inch forged alloy wheels, racing seats, GT-R steering wheel, a roll cage and revised instrumentation. With a face only a mother could love, the Juke-R may actually appeal to the Nissan enthusiast who lacks perfect 20/20 vision but enjoys a t…
After nearly two years of delays, the all-electric Coda sedan has finally gone into production and will reach its first customers in January, 2012. The Coda is based on a Chinese sedan, the Hafei Saibao 3, itself a version of an older Mitsubishi Lancer. The Hafei has been converted to an electric car and extensively beefed up to meet American crash-safety standards.
The most notable feature of the Coda is its 36-kWh lithium-iron phosphate battery under the floor, which the company claims will give th…
If you’re like many of us around the MT offices, you’re probably eagerly anticipating the hot-hatch version of Fiat’s iconic ambassador of pint-sized Italian style. How long do we have to wait for the Fiat 500 Abarth’s official L.A. Auto Show unveiling? Just visit Fiat’s recently-launched 500 Abarth page to watch the live countdown clock.
Fiat’s new Abarth page starts with a video that’s a stark contrast to the female-themed commercials it has been running for the 500 and 500C. Instead of …