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PHOTOS: Green Cars Of The Future

AP | YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 01.30.2012

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TOKYO — Green cars rolled into the spotlight at the Tokyo auto show as Japan's automakers look to fuel efficient technology to reinvigorate grow...

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Friday is LA's EV day -- Nissan's Leaf Hits Dodger Stadium, Santa Monica

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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For its first public showings outside Japan, Nissan's all-new Leaf "pure EV" plug-in electric sedan will see the first light of an American day at a press event this Friday morning at Dodger Stadium.

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Nissan Leaf EV: One Man's Vision, Now Reality

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steve Parker

When Nissan introduced their close-to-production Leaf electric vehicle yesterday, we caught a glimpse of transportation's future. You can bet that today oil companies are somewhat nervous.

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GM, Chrysler Want Billions More

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Incidentally, GM got another $4 billion Tuesday after turning in their plan. Were you ever rewarded that much just for doing your homework?

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Stimulus: Republicans Screw Car Makers and Buyers

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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The bill passed by Congress yesterday throws a one-two punch at our auto industry and consumers.

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Five Scariest Detroit Auto Show Moments -- 2009

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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America is the world's biggest automotive market, yet offers very little in the way of independent analysis and car, truck or motorcycle testing.

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Los Angeles Auto Show - It's a wrap!

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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How anxious are the Detroit Three carmakers to make sales? My wife and I were at the Los Angeles Auto Show last night, "Black Friday," at the Los Ang...

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Detroit's Day of Reckoning (with Thanks to David Halberstam)

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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This week's bailout hearing signaled what looks like the ultimate day of reckoning for this country's once-great and world-dominating car making industry. All Americans are tired of the excuses.

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Auto Giants Revisit Electric Cars

Wall Street Journal | JOSEPH B. WHITE, NORIHIKO SHIROUZU | Posted 05.25.2011

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Worried that urban congestion and fears about climate change could provoke a backlash against petroleum-fueled cars, big auto makers are revving up ef...

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