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Toyota hints at future hybrid, hydrogen vehicles
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Toyota will unveil a slew of hybrid and hybrid concepts next month at the 2012 Geneva International Motor Show. The models include a production-ready Toyota Yaris Hybrid — which isn't coming to the U.S. — and models already seen here, like the NS4 Plug-in Hybrid Concept.
A new concept at the show will be the FT-bh sedan. The model hints at a future four-door compact dedicated hybrid hatchback...
Read more »Ford Focus EV goes on sale in NY this year, starts at $39,995
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Ford just begun taken orders for their first all-electric vehicle, the 2012 Focus Electric. Pricing will start at $39,995 and will hit New York metro area dealer floors later this year. It is eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit.
“Today is a historic day, as Ford opens up the order banks for the company’s first full production, all-electric passenger vehicle -- the Focus Electric,” said...
Read more »Video: Highlights of the Long Island Auto Show
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Check out the highlights from this weekend's Long Island Auto Show.
Electric Chevy Spark to hit streets in 2013
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It’s been a long time coming, but GM is finally prepared to sell its smallest Chevy, the Spark, in America. First shown to the public at the 2009 Detroit auto show with a late-2009 release date, the Spark will come to U.S. and Canadian shores as a 2013 model.
The Spark will be powered by an 83-horsepower, 1.2-liter four-cylinder engine mated either to a five-speed manual transmission...
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