Max Gladwell

We have the Hybrid Technologies all-electric LiV Flash for a week of testing prior to the Alt Car Expo in Santa Monica. Hybrid Technologies needed a place to park its all-electric Mini Cooper, otherwise known as the LiV Flash, for a week between the Emmys and Alt Car Expo. And we’re happy to oblige. Here [...]

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The Colbert Report interviews GM Vice Chairman and global warming skeptic Bob Lutz on the new 2011 Chevy Volt. Bob Lutz is GM’s Vice Chairman and one of the world’s more high-profile global warming skeptics. Stephen Colbert invites him on the show to talk about the recently unveiled 2011 Chevy Volt. Lutz mentions that one [...]

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General Motors takes the wraps off the production version of the 2011 Chevy Volt. Can this save the company? DETROIT – General Motors launched its next 100 years today by unveiling the much-anticipated production version of the Chevrolet Volt – a vehicle that delivers up to 40 miles of gasoline – and emissions-free electric driving, [...]

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General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler are seeking $50 billion in low-interest federal loans. But don’t call it a bailout. First there was the subprime crisis and Bear Sterns. The U.S. government bailed out the investment bank to the tune of $29 billion because it was too big to fail. Investors lost a ton of dough, [...]

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Toyota Prius and hybrid versions of Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford Escape, Saturn Vue, and Toyota Camry pay back price premium after one year. YONKERS, NY — With gas prices soaring, Consumer Reports’ latest analysis of owner costs shows that drivers can save anywhere from $500 to $4,250 over a five year ownership period by [...]

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