by Mark Rechtin Automotive News December 3, 2012 LOS ANGELES — Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids were just a fad, right? A now-faded dream from 2009… So why did so many executives at the Los Angeles Auto Show last week sound so optimistic… EVs are “inevitable,” said Chrysler U.S. sales boss Reid Bigland at the debut of the Fiat 500e here. Read more…
by Jerry Hirsch Los Angeles Times November 30, 2012 On one stage of the Los Angeles Auto Show, BMW shows off “the cars of tomorrow,” concepts powered by electricity. On another, Audi touts four new diesels. Ford, meanwhile, displays a tiny gasoline motor with an unprecedented mix of power and economy… “Instead of having a couple of electric vehicles, which are really only suited for a few people, you have mainstream vehicles that get you what you want and have […]
by Nichola Groom and Bernie Woodall Reuters November 29, 2012 LOS ANGELES – Ford Motor Co, which has emphasized boosting the fuel economy of its lineup to attract car buyers, won a top “green car” award for its Fusion midsize sedan, making it the least expensive model yet to earn the title… The Fusion, which starts at $21,700 for the gas-powered base model, won because it is offered in a wide range of powertrains, said Ron Cogan, editor of Green […]
by Joseph B. White Driver’s Seat Blog The Wall Street Journal November 27, 2012 LOS ANGELES ‚Äî The tiny, 1.0 liter, three cylinder engine Ford Motor Co. will offer in the U.S. for the first time next year will challenge the auto industry cliche that there’s no “replacement for displacement,” but only for drivers who know how to work a clutch. Ford is using this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show to unveil its revamped, 2014 Fiesta subcompact, including a model […]
by Michael Wayland MLIVE November 26, 2012 The LA Auto Show is known for setting the bar for the “auto show season” and upcoming year. This year’s show is no different, and judging by its debuts, 2013 is going to be a diverse year for the re-emerging U.S. automotive industry ‚Äì full of electrification, diesel and even some high-performance pleasures… There will be at least a dozen clean-diesel vehicles and nearly 20 vehicles achieving 40-plus mpg with highly advanced four-cylinder […]
by Michael Wayland MLIVE November 20, 2012 DETROIT, MI- The Detroit Three will have electrifying lineups at the 2012 LA Auto Show. General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC are each expected to debut or showcase electrified vehicles, including the public debuts of the all-electric Chevrolet Spark and Fiat 500 mini cars. “The green technology innovations demonstrated by automakers around the world continue to attract the attention of the car-buying public,” said Andy Fuzesi, general manager of […]
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