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Best 2017 cars under $30,000: Hyundai Ioniq

Best 2017 cars under $30,000: Hyundai Ioniq

It’s not often a car maker launches three eco-friendly new models at the same time. Hyundai has done just with the all-new Ioniq sedan, available as an electric, full hybrid, or plug-in hybrid. All three get the best fuel economy in their class, and all three are priced between $22,200 and $29,500, making them a
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Pursuit-Rated Ford Hybrid Police Car Debuts

Pursuit-Rated Ford Hybrid Police Car Debuts

The first pursuit-rated hybrid police car will help police catch the bad guys while it helps save taxpayers thousands in fuel costs, not to mention the environment. Ford is launching this dynamic new vehicle as part of its $4.5 billion investment in electric and hybrid vehicles. In the next five years, Ford is introducing 13
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Best 2017 vehicles for the money

Best 2017 vehicles for the money

It’s awards season. We’re not talking about the Oscars, Tonys or Grammys, but about the best vehicles of 2017.  One of my favorite vehicle awards is the one for best overall value, because it is based on total ownership costs, including original purchase price, maintenance costs, even fuel costs via the model’s MPG rating, when
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Concept cars show road to the future

Concept cars show road to the future

The road to the future is paved with concept cars, an important glimpse of the technology and design we’ll be driving one day soon. Concepts from Jaguar, Mitsubishi, Chrysler, VW and Toyota are being showcased at current auto shows. Some concepts are just for show, while others are really pre-production models, giving the R&D team
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MINI introduces plug-in hybird

MINI introduces plug-in hybird

The first-ever plug-in-hybrid from the iconic MINI brand launches in 2017 with the same good looks and fun-to-drive appeal as its gas sibling, and with a knock-your-socks-off 72MPGe fuel economy. This is a MINI with maxi appeal. “It’s the perfect car for the U.S.,” project director Uwe Seitz told me at the MINI hybrid’s world
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Good buys: cars discontinued in 2017

Good buys: cars discontinued in 2017

End-of-year car shopping? Get good buys on 2016 cars discontinued for 2017. It’s the end of the road for these sedans, coupes and SUVs, including hybrids, cancelled entirely, or being replaced by similar models. Buick Verano – Unlike the popular luxury Buick LaCrosse, the mid-size Verano sedan never caught on. Maybe it was the “eh”
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Chevrolet Volt is 2016 Green Car of the Year

Chevrolet Volt is 2016 Green Car of the Year

The second-generation 2016 Chevrolet Volt has been named 2016 Green Car of the Year.  This is the  all-new and improved version of the groundbreaking extended range electric vehicle that first made its appearance in 2011. The Chevrolet Volt won out over other finalists  Audi A3 e-tron, Honda Civic, Hyundai Sonata and Toyota Prius,  mix of
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2016 Green Car of the Year finalists

2016 Green Car of the Year finalists

The annual Green Car of the Year Award acknowledges the best new eco-friendly model. This years finalists are the Audi A3 e-tron, Chevrolet Volt, Honda Civic, Hyundai Sonata and Toyota Prius, a mix of electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid. There is no diesel on this year’s list, which may or may not have anything to
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Best 2015 cars under $20,000: 2015 Toyota Prius c

Best 2015 cars under $20,000: 2015 Toyota Prius c

What’s not to love?  53 mpg city, 46 highway, roomy cabin, sporty handling, snappy styling and a base price of $19,080.  The 2015 Toyota Prius c is best buy, one of the family of Prius models that are simply the best-selling hybrids on the planet. The Prius c is the baby of the family, smaller
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Free app: 50 Years of Porsche

Free app: 50 Years of Porsche

If you are a vintage car lover, racing fan, Porsche fan, or all three, this new FREE mobile app  from the editors of AutoWeek magazine will make you very vroom happy.  The Essential Sportscar: 50 years of Porsche includes articles, photos, even video of famous Porsche cornering and handling on windy mountain roads and tracks.
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