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    Confirmed: 2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI to debut at Chicago Auto Show
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    Volkswagen has confirmed to Autoblog that the oil-burning 2013 Beetle TDI will make its public debut at the Chicago Auto Show next month. No specific details have been released at this time, but you can bet that the automaker's slick 2.0-liter turbo-diesel four will be underhood. In the Golf, ...

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    Toyota wants to know: Does Prius belong in the dictionary? Does Prii?
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    Toyota's "What's the plural of Prius?" contest has garnered more than 1.5 million votes so far spread among the five choices: Prien, Prii, Prium, Prius and Priuses. In the lead is "Prii," with 25 percent, followed a hair later by "Prius" at 24 percent, then there's daylight with "Priuses" at 20 ...

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    Chicago 2011: Lexus CT 200h by Five Axis sneaks into the Windy City
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    2011 Lexus CT 200h by Five Axis – Click above for high-res image gallery
    Yes, it is indeed a bit odd that Lexus chose to show off a tuned version of its CT 200h hatchback at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show. Generally speaking, such machines are reserved for events more along the lines of the ...

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    Chicago 2011: 2012 Buick Regal eAssist live in the Windy City
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    2012 Buick Regal eAssist – Click above for high-res image gallery
    We received the first details about Buick's new Regal eAssist earlier today, but we've just returned from seeing the car in person before the Chicago Auto Show officially kicks off tomorrow. Visually, the more ...

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    Officially Official: 2012 Buick Regal eAssist will get 26/37 mpg
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    2012 Buick Regal eAssist – Click above for high-res image gallery
    When General Motors debuted the 2012 Buick LaCrosse with eAssist technology at the Los Angeles Auto Show last year, the automaker told us that this new fuel-saving feature would quickly spread across many other models in ...

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    Chicago Preview: Lexus bringing tuned... CT 200h?
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    If you just can't wait for SEMA 2011, head to this year's Chicago Auto Show. Lexus is bringing a little Las Vegas to the Windy City with a version of the company's CT 200h hybrid hatchback tuned by the go-fast gurus at Five Axis. The car wears a custom widebody kit, unique paint and a lower ...

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    Report: Buick Regal Hybrid coming to Chicago Auto Show
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    2011 Buick Regal – Click above for high-res image gallery
    According to a report from Ward's Auto, General Motors will be debuting a hybrid version of the Buick Regal sedan at the Chicago Auto Show next week. The electrified Regal will use the same eAssist architecture that debuted in the ...

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    Chicago 2010: GM uses clear plastic to illustrate direct injection
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    Cutaway engine displays at Chicago Auto Show – Click above for high-res image gallery
    Automakers have long grappled with a way to showcase exciting new technology in an interesting and informative yet still simple-to-understand way. One traditional method that's been used for years for this ...

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    Quick Spin: Ford Transit Connect Electric a good sign of things to come
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    Ford Transit Connect Electric – Click above for high-res image gallery
    Not only did Ford reveal the all-electric version of the Transit Connect Electric at the Chicago Auto Show this week, but they also pulled the electric vehicle (EV) into the snowy Chicago streets and allowed us to take ...

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    Chicago 2010: The greenest vehicles at the auto show?
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    Greenest vehicles in Chicago – Click above for high-res image gallery
    Yes, there were plenty of electric, hybrid, ethanol and diesel vehicles here at the Chicago Auto Show. There are even some cars and trucks that use some combination of multiple green fuels or powertrains. But those are ...

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