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For a number of years, the combination of a January time slot, official “International Auto Show” status, and good economic times made Detroit one of the “must see” auto shows. Automakers both domestic and foreign came to Detroit’s aging Cobo Center to hawk their latest wares. That was especially true when the Los Angeles Auto [...]
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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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Let’s get this out of the way upfront: The Lexus HS 250h hybrid sedan is not a badge-engineered Toyota Prius. In fact, company executives insist the Lexus has very little in common with the smaller Toyota other than using a version of its sixth-generation hybrid drive system. The HS 250h (Could the name be more [...]
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Clean Diesels like the 2009 VW Jetta TDI are a high-mileage alternative to gasoline-electric hybrids, and the Jetta TDI is the most affordable Clean Diesel in the US. In spite of strong opposition from Greenies to their widespread sale, including strident opposition from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), Clean Diesels deliver exceptional fuel efficiency [...]
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