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Every automaker follows common patterns and attributes when designing its vehicles so that each entry in its lineup possesses a shared, unifying theme. While some characteristics are more overt, like a uniform grille shape, others are more conceptual. Take, for instance, the Kia brand. While some automakers are set in their ways, sticking to the…

The Next Generation of Honda Cars

Discovering the next generation of a car brand is extremely exciting, particularly if you’re a major car enthusiast. Honda is one of the most popular Japanese car brands to date, known for its reliability and, since the introduction of the Honda Civic, it’s been hugely popular with families too. Here, we’re taking a closer look…

4 Useful Apps for Your Next EV Road Trip

Photo: geralt Whether you own an EV or are thinking about renting one on your next road trip, wouldn’t it be nice to know which apps are the best ones to download to support your eco-friendly journeys? You’re in the right place. Here are four useful apps to simplify and streamline your EV drives.  Peace…

Tesla in New Jersey: FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!

A ruling passed on Tuesday banned Tesla in New Jersey. On Tuesday, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) passed a ruling that essentially prevents the sale of Tesla vehicles in the state henceforth, and, boy, is Elon Musk pissed. The ruling bans the direct sale of vehicles in the Garden State, meaning that Tesla…

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General Motors Korea has announced Kaher Kazem as the successor to James Kim in the role of president and CEO. Kazem, the current president and managing director for GM India, is also expected to be appointed Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors. “We are pleased to have Kaher taking over GM’s key operations in…

2016 MINI Hardtop 2 Door Overview

They say good things come in small packages, and when it comes to the 2016 MINI Cooper 2 Door, they are absolutely right. Featuring the retro styling you remember from the Swingin’ Sixties but in a much more practical package, the Cooper will net you approximately five gazillion cool points as soon as you drive…

Plucky Nissan Leaf Heads Out On African Adventure

Photo: Albert Wójtowicz When you have an electric car, most people want to know how far you can go on a charge. If you give them the official figures, the observers will usually follow up with a quip about how an EV’s range can make road trips difficult. Well, one explorer wanted to show EV…

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Paris Pollution Peaks, Brings New Car Ban

Image: Anna Hidalgo The city of Paris has once again initiated a partial ban on cars driving within the city in the face of “red-alert” levels of pollution. The city hall has said that the air pollution, which has grown much worse since November 30th, poses a significant risk to residents’ health, and lays the…

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There is one particularly ideal situation for environmentally-conscious electric car owners: In addition to reducing greenhouse emissions by driving an electric car, you cut yourself off from a power grid often fueled by burning coal or other polluting substances by harvesting energy from the sun through roof-mounted solar panels, stored in a large battery to…

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Unless you’re a graphic designer, you probably didn’t realize a lot of thought goes into auto brands’ logos. For instance, Mazda’s current badge might remind you of those simplified cartoon sketches of birds in flight. While there’s actually some truth in that observation, the influences and history of the Mazda logo are more subtle–and fascinating–than…

Nissan Presents Advanced Solutions for Autonomous Driving at CeBIT

Nissan showcased the Seamless Autonomous Mobility (SAM) system at CeBIT in Germany. SAM is one of Nissan’s innovations in autonomous driving Photo: Nissan Dedicated to propelling autonomous driving into the real world, Nissan showcased its advanced solutions and technology at CeBIT in Germany yesterday. This is Nissan’s first showing at CeBIT, the biggest digital show…

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Nissan Looks To Build A Better Battery

Nissan’s EV focus has always been on its Nissan LEAF, and the car has sold well over the past five years. The concern with electric cars, though, is always its range. Range is particularly important for the Nissan LEAF, as it has no gas range extenders like other EVs. Nissan and Nissan Arc Ltd announced…

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Nissan LEAF Named Best Green Car and Hits Record Sales in UK

2017 Nissan LEAF The Nissan LEAF has hit a milestone in the UK in sales—20,000–and in customer satisfaction. Earning the title of “Best Green Car” in the 2017 Driver Power survey, the Nissan LEAF proves its owners are loyal and thrilled to have adopted the all electric-vehicle as their choice mode of transportation. Edward Jones,…

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Nissan Assists Drivers Affected by Hurricane Florence

No matter how large a hurricane is, it disrupts life all around it. Nissan knows this, and it is offering deferred payment options to current Nissan drivers and special pricing to all who lost their vehicles in Hurricane Florence’s destruction. Hit The Road: Learn more about how to plan the perfect road trip If you or someone…

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New Prius Commercial Is Wonderfully Dramatic

The redesigned 2016 Toyota Prius The countdown to the US release of the 2016 Toyota Prius is on. To help build excitement, the Japanese automaker has released the first new commercial featuring the all-new fourth-generation hybrid, and it’s a little over-the-top. Anyone familiar with the third-gen Prius will know that it’s not exactly the most…

Hyundai Santa Cruz Compact Pickup Could Arrive in 2020

Hyundai’s Santa Cruz “crossover truck” concept from 2015 Compact pickup trucks have pretty much disappeared from the U.S. market, but Hyundai is hoping to reverse that trend with the Santa Cruz. The automaker confirmed last month that it expects to release the Santa Cruz “crossover truck” sometime in 2020 or 2021. The Santa Cruz has…

Kia to Debut Hydrogen Car

Kia’s projected hydrogen fuel-cell car in 2021 will join the Niro in Kia’s eco-friendly lineup It might feel so long ago that discussion and speculation started. But it was only a few years ago, around 2014, that Kia and a new hydrogen fuel cell car shared space in the same sentence, discussion, blog post, news…