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Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Nissan , In The AutoblogGreen Garage 2011 Nissan Leaf - Click above for high-res image gallery We’ve met the Nissan Leaf before. First at its coming-out party in Japan , followed by an all-too-brief stint behind the wheel of a Versa-based prototype late last year. Now we’ve had a chance to sample Nissan’s first foray into the world of electric vehicles in production form and… Read the rest

July 27th, 2010

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NASCAR team owner and motorsport legend Jack Roush crashed his plane while landing in Wisconsin this evening. Roush is reportedly OK, but his jet, a Raytheon/Beechcraft Premier 390 , has broken in two and appears to be a total loss. More

July 27th, 2010

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Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chevrolet , GM , Plug In Conference Now that we know the price tag of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt , the car’s last big secret is what will be on the EPA mileage sticker. We had a chance to talk with vehicle line director Tony Posawatz at the Plug-In 2010 Conference in San Jose, CA and got a little bit of insight into the matter.… Read the rest

July 27th, 2010

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Filed under: MPG , Chevrolet , Green Daily 2011 Chevrolet Cruze RS - Click above for high-res image gallery While its U.S. introduction is still a few months away, the Chevrolet Cruze has taken most the rest of the world by storm. Since its introduction in spring of 2009, the Cruze has racked up more than 270,000 sales in over 60 countries. In addition, Daewoo and Holden have added… Read the rest

July 27th, 2010

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Filed under: Spy Photos , Coupe , Performance , Paris Motor Show , Bentley , Luxury There’s no denying the Bentley Continental line is due for an update. In the ultra competitive world of ultra luxurious automobiles, the sportiest of Bentley’s top-shelf automobiles is, shall we say, aging gracefully, and all the while new competitors are keen to take a crack at the drive-for-yourself luxury thrown. In order to… Read the rest

July 27th, 2010

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Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Nissan , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , Plug In Conference Following his announcement of the Nissan Leaf ’s 8-year, 100,000-mile warranty during the plenary session at the Plug-In 2010 Conference this morning, Nissan North America’s executive vice president Carlos Tavares spent some time with reporters answering our questions about just what this means for Nissan and Leaf buyers. We asked the first question that came to our… Read the rest

July 27th, 2010

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Filed under: Podcasts , Etc. , Audi , Chrysler , Dodge , Ford , Hyundai , Porsche , Toyota , Design/Style Click above for the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes, RSS or listen now! Chris Shunk, Alex Nunez and Dan Roth are joined this week by Mike Spinelli, editor-in-chief of 0-60 magazine . Topics for Episode #188 of the Autoblog Podcast are the 2011 Ford Explorer, Audi’s A7… Read the rest

July 27th, 2010

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July 27th, 2010

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Filed under: MPG , Ford 2011 Ford Explorer - Click above for high-res image gallery Ford president of the Americas, Mark Fields, described the new 2011 Explorer as reinventing the SUV for the 21st century. It remains to be seen if the new unibody Explorer will meet customer expectations for SUV-like capability. The one thing it should be able to do is provide a healthy bump in Ford’s truck-fleet… Read the rest

July 27th, 2010

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Filed under: Spy Photos , Performance , Videos , Ferrari , Luxury Unidentified Ferrari mule - Click above to watch video after the jump In an appearance more akin to UFO footage, one quick cameraphone-wielding shooter has caught a couple of seconds of a Ferrari mule doing a drive-by. There are cues from the 458 Italia up front, rear three-quarter glass that’s more 599 , then a tiny rear… Read the rest