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GM To Start Producing Electric Cadillac In 2013

Posted Oct 16, 2012 by Associated Press

DETROIT - General Motors says production is set to begin late next year on a luxury version of its Chevrolet Volt hybrid. ...

CATEGORIES: Fuel Efficiency, Automotive News

A123 Declares Bankruptcy, Failure Could Be Bad For Obama

Posted Oct 16, 2012 by Sharon Silke Carty | AOL Autos

Electric car battery maker A123 filed for bankruptcy today, just a few hours after warning it was about to default on its loans, and will be taken over by auto supplier Johnson Controls. ...

CATEGORIES: Green Driving, Automotive News, Automotive Technology

Tiny Tata Nano May Make It To U.S. In 3 Years

Posted Oct 15, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

A tiny Indian-made "people's car" could be heading to the U.S. in the next few years, despite a massive amount of changes that would be needed to make the car legal to drive on American roads. ...

CATEGORIES: Tata News

Nursery Teacher Caught Stuffing 19 Kids Into Small Hatchback

Posted Oct 15, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

Melanie Minnie, a teacher at a South African nursery school, was fined by police for cramming 19 kids into her Renault Clio, a small hatchback roughly the size of a Ford Fiesta. ...

CATEGORIES: Weird Car News

Video: Car Gets T-Boned, Occupants Calmly Walk Away

Posted Oct 13, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

A camera mounted to a car's dash captured a pretty remarkable scene in Ukraine. After a car was t-boned in the middle of the intersection, the two men inside simply get out, grab their things and walk ...

Video: Don't Get Stuck In This Car's Trunk

Posted Oct 12, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

Since 2002, the trunks of cars have all come with a glow-in-the-dark safety release, which allows a person who has somehow become trapped inside to open it up and escape. The releases are pretty ...

CATEGORIES: Car Safety

Ford C-Max Energi Plug-In Hybrid Reaches 100 MPGe

Posted Oct 11, 2012 by Pete Bigelow | AOL Autos

Ford is in the fast lane on the way to fuel efficiency. The EPA rated the company's C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid at 100 miles per gallon equivalent Thursday, making it the most fuel-efficient plug-in ...

CATEGORIES: Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Fuel Efficiency, Green Cars, Automotive Technology, Ford News

Here's A Look At The Most Popular Car Colors In 2012

Posted Oct 11, 2012 by Pete Bigelow | AOL Autos

White remains the most popular color choice for car shoppers across the globe for the second straight year, according to an annual survey released Wednesday. But its stay at the top may be ending ...

CATEGORIES: Car Shopping, Automotive News

How Are Soybeans Used In The New Ford Fusion?

Posted Oct 11, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

The recent unveiling of the revamped Ford Fusion wasn't just a big deal to Ford because of the car. It was also a big deal because of the technology inside the car. ...

CATEGORIES: Green Driving, Fuel Efficiency, Green Cars, Automotive Technology, Ford News, Technology Of The Year

Video: Man Gets Hit By Car, Driver Takes Off

Posted Oct 10, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

Security cameras at a local pawn shop captured a truly brutal hit and run in Charlotte, North Carolina. ...

CATEGORIES: Weird Car News

Government Warns Motorists About Counterfeit Air Bags

Posted Oct 10, 2012 by Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - Car owners whose air bags have been replaced in the past three years may have had dangerous counterfeit bags installed, the Obama administration warned Wednesday. ...

CATEGORIES: Auto Recalls, Car Safety

Toyota Recalls 7.5 Million Cars For Door Fires

Posted Oct 10, 2012 by Sharon Silke Carty | AOL Autos

Toyota is recalling 7.5 million cars worldwide, and 2.5 million in the U.S., over a faulty door switch that could result in car fires. It's the automaker's largest recall since the sudden acceleration ...

CATEGORIES: Auto Recalls, Toyota News, Car Safety

One Weekend In A Junker, Courtesy Of Rent-A-Wreck

Posted Oct 10, 2012 by Sharon Silke Carty | AOL Autos

There are times when a company name is just a company name. There isn't really a gal named Victoria who's got some big Secret. Neither Mrs. Butterworth nor Aunt Jemima were real women. And Betty ...

CATEGORIES: Driving

Video: Crazy Truck Rescue Fail

Posted Oct 09, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

It's not clear how this large Mack truck came to be on its side in the middle of the road, but it obviously needed to be moved from where it was probably impeding traffic. In order to get it out of ...

CATEGORIES: Weird Car News

Can Obesity And Fuel Efficiency Cancel Each Other Out?

Posted Oct 09, 2012 by AOL Autos staff

Are we too fat to ever save fuel? That's a question that's come up again, after AOL Autos looked into the issue in 2011, now that AllState Insurance and Cars.com paired up to put together a pretty ...

CATEGORIES: Green Driving, Fuel Efficiency, Driving