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by Dan Klutts on Thursday, March 11, 2010 5:16 PM

Tata, the auto manufacturer known for putting India on wheels, has recently revealed its electric Nano EV concept at the 80th Geneva Auto Show. The Nano EV follows Tata's promise to begin providing cheap electric alternatives to… Read More »

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by Corey Mack on Thursday, March 11, 2010 4:07 PM

Yesterday, I reported that one of latest "runaway Toyota Prius" claims might be a fake. I provided evidence from James Sikes press appearances that not only proved to contradict common sense reactions, but also seemed fairly… Read More »

Suzuki
by Zeid Nasser on Thursday, March 11, 2010 2:29 PM

Can anyone guess what Suzuki is bringing to the New York Auto Show on March 31? They posted this photo on their Facebook fan page about one hour ago.   We hope it's a Swift or redesigned Grand Vitara, which was last redesigned in… Read More »

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by Dan Klutts on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 7:04 PM

The snowicane a couple weeks ago dumped up to 20 inches in some places, and marked the first and probably only real significant northeast snow accumulation this Winter. By now this is all old news as most remnants of the blizzard have… Read More »

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by Corey Mack on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 1:59 PM

It's only Wednesday and already there have been two cases of unintended acceleration occurring with vehicles Toyota makes. The first occurred on the west coast where a driver sent California Highway Patrol on a 30 minute chase. The… Read More »

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by Corey Mack on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:29 AM

Yes, a car that runs on coffee. It's not cheap, it's not efficient, and the looks are more Susan Boyle than Beyonce Knowles. But it is definitely cool. The vehicle, called the Car-puccino, is based on a 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco that… Read More »

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by Mark Yesilevskiy on Tuesday, March 09, 2010 8:38 AM

It’s no secret that sports stars have a tendency to buy absolutely beautiful cars… and then ruin them. The closest that some of us will ever get to seeing these vehicles is a poster on the bedroom wall. Who knows, maybe… Read More »

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by Zeid Nasser on Monday, March 08, 2010 11:37 PM

Toyota is trying its hardest to fix this accelerator pedal, floormat, and electronic drama that the media has been feeding on for the past few months.   Toyota hired engineering firm Exponent and had their engineers run tests on… Read More »

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by Zeid Nasser on Monday, March 08, 2010 2:26 PM

Hyundai seems to have caught a glitch in the QC area as they have notified the NHTSA about a defect on the redesigned Sonata. Vehicles made from December 11, 2009 through February 15, 2010 have an issue with the front door lock switch… Read More »

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by Zeid Nasser on Monday, March 08, 2010 2:13 PM

Mitsubishi and the NHTSA are recalling the 2010 Mitsubishi Galant and 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor SUV.   Over 2,300 2010 model year Mitsubishi Galant sedans are being recalled because the oil cooler pipe assembly on some vehicles may… Read More »

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by Zeid Nasser on Monday, March 08, 2010 1:06 PM

Global Electric Motors (GEM) and the NHTSA are recalling 142 neighborhood electric vehicles because the parking brake cable may have been improperly crimped. This could cause the parking brake cable to separate from the actuator handle… Read More »

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by Dan Klutts on Monday, March 08, 2010 10:50 AM

All right folks, it's the start of a new week and a new trimester here at RIT. Try your luck at this neat license plate quiz! You may recall long drives in the back seat of the family truckster, en route to some faraway vacation… Read More »