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Silent hybrid cars to get a soundtrack
Eve Troeh Jan 8, 2013
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking to pass a new rule that would require silent electric and hybrid cars to make more noise.
2012 a bumper year for U.S. carmakers
Jeff Horwich Jan 3, 2013
General Motors, Ford and Chrysler all saw significant gains in U.S. sales during 2012.
Carmakers bet on green future
Adam Allington Dec 31, 2012
Makers of hybrid and electric cars are increasing their offerings in 2013 despite a somewhat disappointing roll-out of vehicles like the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt.
What trends are on display at the L.A. Auto Show?
Jeff Horwich Nov 30, 2012
The opening of the L.A. auto show comes at an interesting time; the market for cars in the U.S. has rebounded even as the broader economic recovery continues at a painfully slow pace.
At L.A. Auto Show, a big star is a gas-powered engine
David Weinberg Nov 29, 2012
Several new electric and hybrid cars were introduced at the Los Angeles Auto Show, but high prices are expected to keep alternative-fuel vehicles a small part of the market. Ford's shot at efficiency: a three-cylinder Fiesta.
The Petraeus scandal and why email just isn’t secure
David Brancaccio Nov 14, 2012
Former CIA director David Petraeus communicated electronically with his biographer using a not so secure email technique supposedly favored by terrorists to cover their tracks.
UPDATE: Ford to transfer UK plant to Turkey
Stephen Beard Oct 25, 2012
Ford has announced the closure of its last vehicle manufacturing plant in the UK. The company is reportedly shutting down a van factory and shifting production to Turkey.
Obama-backed battery maker goes bankrupt
Eve Troeh Oct 17, 2012
Mitt Romney claims battery maker A123's bankruptcy is another example of Obama's bad record of picking winners, but has the administration really performed as poorly as the GOP says?
All around, a bad week for all-electric cars
Scott Tong Sep 27, 2012
Tesla's behind its production schedule, Toyota is all but abandoning its plans for a plug-in car, and the new Fisker gets a bad review from Consumer Reports.
Final note: Bad Karma at Fisker Automotive
Sarah Gardner Sep 26, 2012
The new Karma luxury hybrid is smarting from a series of bruising reviews over at Consumer Reports.
