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Hybrids dominate the Intellichoice Best Overall Value of the Year Awards
IntelliChoice used the Chicago Auto Show to announce its Best Overall Value of the Year Awards, and, lo and behold, it's loaded up with hybrid and eco-friendly vehicles. Included in the list of winners for 2009 are: Honda Civic Hybrid for Best Compact over $17,000 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab Hybrid for Best 1/2 ton Full-Size Pickup (2WD and 4WD) Toyota Prius for Midsize over $21,000 (Touring trim) and under $21,000 (Standard trim) Toyota Highlander Hybrid 4WD for Midsize Crossover Ford Escape Hybrid and Mercury Mariner Hybrid for ... Read more →
Chicago 2009: Hyundai CEO says Green is Good, Greed is Bad Sebastian Blanco
Hyundai Motor America CEO and President John Krafcik gave the keynote speech at the Midwest Automotive Media Association's kickoff breakfast yesterday morning at the Chicago Auto Show. He called his ...
Chicago 2009: Photo fun with the 2010 Toyota Prius Sebastian Blanco
Ahh, the fun you can have when an auto show isn't exactly busy. Today at the Chicago Auto Show, we found a 2010 Toyota Prius spinning on a stand all by itself (see also: Saturn Flextreme in D.C. ...
Chicago 2009: Under the skin of the Toyota FCHV Jeremy Korzeniewski
Toyota first began researching hydrogen fuel cells way back in in the '90s, and the Japanese automaker has continually refined the drivetrain and platform that houses it ever since. We got the ...
Chicago 2009: TriFun debuts 42 mpg 3-wheel auto cycle Jeremy Korzeniewski
Almost a year ago, we took a brief look at the new line of 3-wheeled "auto cycles" from TriFun, and the 1/4 Ton EXT model made its debut here at the Chicago Auto Show. Because it features not ...
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Chicago 2009: Propane-powered Saturn Vue Hybrid 9 months ago on Autoblog Green
Tucked away in a corner of the Chicago Auto Show was a booth from Shell Gasoline, and included amongst the tuner vehicles was a Saturn Vue Hybrid that was converted to run on propane. Other modifications to the vehicle include a free-flow exhaust system and air filter, a belly pan for improved ...
Chicago 2009: Jetta TDI wins Motor Week's Drivers Choice "Best of Year" Award 9 months ago on Autoblog Green
The Jetta TDI has won the Popular Mechanics' Automotive Excellence Award, the Green Car Journal's 2009 Green Car of the Year and, today in Chicago, Motor Week's Driver's Choice Award for the "Best of the Year." Not a bad four months for the German diesel. The car also took home Motor Week's ...
Chicago 2009: Kia Forte, a "loud" compact sedan for 2010 with 36 highway mpg 9 months ago on Autoblog Green
To the uplifting sounds of blues music, Kia took the wraps off the new Forte (get it? It's musical and it means "strong." Someone give the naming department a cookie) at the Chicago Auto Show today. The Forte will be available in three trim levels: LX, EX and SX. You can read details about the ...
Chicago 2009: Ford's North American Fiesta Movement starts here 9 months ago on Autoblog Green
What Car?'s Car of the Year, the new Ford Fiesta, was sitting at the Ford booth at the Chicago Auto Show sporting a fresh look. All tricked out to promote the Fiesta Movement, the Fiesta was looking pretty good - and very green. Lime green, that is. The Fiesta Movement is Ford's plan to give ...
Chicago 2009: Ford Fusion Hybrid Pace Car 9 months ago on Autoblog Green
Last November, a hybrid vehicle paced a NASCAR Sprint Cup event for the first time ever. That car was a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, and the race was the last of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway. We managed to locate the exact car that was used as the pace car up until the green flag dropped ...
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