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Cayenne S Hybrid: Porsche In The Smug Cloud

by Mark Ewing on September 8, 2009

Next year, Porsche will introduce its Cayenne S Hybrid SUV to the US market. This past week I had a chance to meet the chief engineer and experience both the Cayenne S Hybrid and the European market Cayenne Diesel.

The V6 Clean Diesel makes up the overwhelming majority of European Cayenne sales, but it’s unlikely the [...]

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More Random Thoughts About The New Auto Industry

by Chris Sawyer on July 6, 2009

A friend recounted the other day details about a recent informal get together of GM executive retirees. It seems that one of the attendees was a big name who has observed members of the Automotive Task Force going about their work. Along with the expected reviews of processes and plans, the ATF (not to be [...]

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Cars Aren’t The Problem, Government Is

by Chris Sawyer on May 19, 2009

The blogs, airwaves and newspapers are awash with the news that the Obama administration, the states (i.e., California), and automakers have agreed to an historic reduction in vehicular emissions and increase in fuel economy. The standards call for a fleet-wide average–cars and trucks combined–of 35.5 mpg by 2016, with passenger cars averaging 39 mpg and [...]

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