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Audi A3 TDI - Green Car of the Year

2010 Audi A3 TDI - $29900 to start and 34 mpgus combined on the 08 EPA. We know already but what about Audi of Americas Presidents comments? Green and performance luxury neednt be mutually exclusive and as a core belief at Audi, the philosophy paid off with the all-new A3 TDI earning the title of 2010 Green Car of the Year®. The announcement came this morning during the Los Angeles Auto Show as Ron Cogan, editor and publisher of Green Car Journal and editor of greencar.com presented the ...

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Three Hondas achieve top value rating - 2010 Honda Fit

Honda announced that it received three Residual Value Awards from ALG in the 11th annual Residual Value Awards for the 2010 model year. Vehicles were awarded in each industry segment that ALG predicts will retain the highest percentage of their original price after a three-year period. The Accord won the award in the Best Midsize Car category, the Fit was the winner in the Best Compact Car category and the Odyssey prevailed in the Best Minivan category. Since 2001, the Honda brand has earned ...

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Ford Park Assist in action

Active Park Assist Ford Motor Company has won a 2009 Best of Whats New award for Active Park Assist, which uses ultrasonic-based sensors to help drivers parallel park with the touch of a button Active Park Assist is another example of Fords continuing commitment to deliver industry-leading solutions that enhance the driver experience and provide value to the consumer Ford Motor Company won a 2009 Best of Whats New award today from Popular Science, making this the third straight year Ford has ...

Nissan LEAF

The Renault-Nissan Alliance today announced that Nissan and Reliant Energy of Houston, Texas, one of the major competitive electricity providers in the nation, have forged an agreement to advance zero-emission mobility in the United States. The announcement helps pave the way for the 2010 introduction of Nissan LEAF, the industrys first all-electric, zero-emission car designed for the mass market. The company expects to begin sales in late 2010. Reliant is a subsidiary of NRG Energy, one of ...

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Peugeot HYbrid3 Evolution Concept

Peugeots three-wheel drive concept is both practical and safe. With three wheels, the Hybrid3 Concept is positioned between two clearly distinct worlds: that of the scooter and that of the car. The hybrid3 Evolution is a roofless version of the hybrid3 compressor, presented at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. With an electric motor in each of its two front wheels and a naturally aspirated engine at the rear, it uses hybrid technology to achieve its 3-wheel drive capability and vastly lower fuel ...

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Renault and Biotherm present the ZOE ZE

Biotherm, the skin care company in loréals Luxury Products division, has joined forces with Renault to develop an all-new 100% electric spa concept car, ZOE ZE Aimed at people making daily local trips and looking for a car that brings them health and wellbeing, ZOE ZE concept, with its premium and fully personalized cabin, is a preview of the Renault BEV set for a 2012 launch.

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