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Top 10 Most Fuel Efficient Non-Hybrids

Top 10 Most Fuel Efficient Non-Hybrids
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People buy hybrids because they think the “H” word is synonymous with fuel savings. While that’s true, hybrid appeal leaves a wide grey area between mildly improved mpgs and real returns at the pump, not to mention the higher cost of entry into the gasoline-electric segment. Toyota’s success with the Prius often leads people to… Continue Reading...

Fiat Dealers Hoping for Sales Boost with New Vehicles

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Fiat Dealers Hoping for Sales Boost with New Vehicles
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Fiat dealers in America are unsurprisingly finding it difficult to turn a profit by selling just a subcompact, and are hoping that the new products hitting the US will help boost sales. Continue Reading...

Top Ten Least Imaginative Car Names

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Top Ten Least Imaginative Car Names
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What’s the most important step a manufacturer undertakes when creating a new car? Building a great chassis? Getting the interior ergonomics right? Providing the perfect drivetrain to complement the new product? Nope. All wrong. The really, really important factor for any new car is getting the name right. All joking aside, a vehicle’s name is… Continue Reading...

Mazda, Fiat Finalize Deal to Produce Alfa-Romeo Roadster

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Mazda, Fiat Finalize Deal to Produce Alfa-Romeo Roadster
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As automotive partnerships go, a new relationship budding between Mazda and Fiat promises only exciting things, as both companies announced today that a deal has been finalized to produce a new Alfa-Romeo roadster based on the next generation Mazda MX-5. Continue Reading...

Fiat Joins Matte Paint Club With Two Detroit Auto Show Concepts

Fiat Joins Matte Paint Club With Two Detroit Auto Show Concepts
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Fiat has unveiled two design studies that will make their official debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show tomorrow. Continue Reading...

2013 Fiat 500e Rated at Best-in-Class 116 MPGe Combined, 87-Mile Range

2013 Fiat 500e Rated at Best-in-Class 116 MPGe Combined, 87-Mile Range
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rated the 2013 Fiat 500e at 122 MPGe in the city and 108 MPGe on the highway, giving the electric Fiat a combined rating of 116 MPGe. Continue Reading...

2012 New-Vehicle Sales: ‘Exceeded All of Our Expectations’

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2012 New-Vehicle Sales: ‘Exceeded All of Our Expectations’
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The number-crunchers have been earning their keep the last few weeks. With their mathematical weapon of choice in hand, be it a calculator, tally counter or even a trusty abacus, they’ve kept an exacting total of how many vehicles automakers sold over the past 12 months. How did things shake out? Which brand nearly doubled… Continue Reading...

Detroit Three End 2012 With a Bang

Detroit Three End 2012 With a Bang
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Thankfully the world didn’t end last month like Mayan soothsayers erroneously predicted centuries ago. Clearly prophecy wasn’t their major at Yucatan Community College. From an automotive perspective, the year-end news was quite good, with the Detroit Three each posting modest gains. Continue Reading...