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Mercedes slots four compacts for U.S.
Mercedes-Benz will launch four compact vehicles in the United States in the next three years with starting prices of $30,000 or below, according to Automotive News. The vehicles will include a production version of the A-class coupe concept shown at...
April 28, 2011 10:56 am
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Small, high mpg cars take spot light in New York
At the New York Auto Show, Mazda and Kia joined the 40-mpg club, unveiling production cars they estimate will get 40 mpg in highway driving, according to Automotive News. "Hyundai showed its third 40-miler. Ford introduced a large 2013 Taurus...
April 28, 2011 10:53 am
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Lasers could replace spark plugs in car engines
Car engines could soon be fired by lasers instead of spark plugs, researchers say, according to the BBC. A team at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics will report on 1 May that they have designed lasers that could ignite...
April 26, 2011 1:41 pm
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Lasers could replace spark plugs in car engines
Car engines could soon be fired by lasers instead of spark plugs, researchers say, according to the BBC. A team at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics will report on 1 May that they have designed lasers that could ignite...
April 26, 2011 1:41 pm
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Leaf and Volt get highest safety ratings
The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf earn the highest safety ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the first-ever U.S. crash test evaluations of plug-in electric cars. The two cars earned the top rating of good for front,...
April 26, 2011 1:41 pm
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