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    LA 2009: First Fisker Karmas now expected to hit showrooms in Sept. 2010
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    Henrik Fisker gives an update on the Karma - click above for high-res image gallery
    Henrik Fisker provided an update on his eponymous car company here in LA today. No one but the hopelessly naive will be surprised to learn that production Karma's will not be hitting customers hands by the end of ...

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    LA 2009: Hyundai confirms turbo and hybrid for new Sonata
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    2011 Hyundai Sonata - click above for high-res image gallery
    At the official introduction of the new Hyundai Sonata today at the LA Auto Show, Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik confirmed some additional details that were not in the initial press release. When the 2011 Sonata goes on sale ...

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    LA 2009: Chevrolet finally unveils the U.S.-market production 40 mpg 2011 Cruze
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    2011 Chevrolet Cruze - click above for high-res image gallery
    More than a year after first showing us a styling buck and nearly as long since launching it overseas, GM is finally showing off the production version of Chevy Cruze for North America. Set to be shown publicly this week at the LA Auto ...

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    LA Preview: Mazda2 to make its North American debut
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    2011 Mazda2 - click above for high-res image gallery
    Mazda made it official this morning that it will be bringing the B-segment 2 to the North American market late next year. The current generation Mazda2 has been sale in Europe and elsewhere for two years but we'll be seeing it here for the ...

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    LA 2008: Hyundai announces Blue Drive efficiency strategy, 2010 Sonata hybrid
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    Hyundai has joined the "Blue is the new green movement" at the LA Auto Show, where the Korean automaker has announced its "Blue Drive" efficiency strategy. The core of the plan is meet the federally-mandated 35 mpg fleet average economy requirement by 2015 rather than the 2020 ...

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    LA 2008: BMW 7-series ActiveHybrid
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    Click the 7-series ActiveHybrid for a high res gallery
    BWM showed its new 7-series ActiveHybrid in North America for the first time today at the LA Auto Show. The 7-series hybrid uses the mild hybrid system developed in cooperation with Mercedes Benz. A 20 kW electric motor/generator is sandwiched ...

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    In the Wild: 2009 MINI E in Beverly Hills
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    Click for a high res gallery of the MINI E on the street
    The electric MINIs have arrived! While getting ready for today's festivities here in Los Angeles, we spotted one of the 500 MINI Es that will be leased starting in January. Apparently international media are trying them out today and we'll ...

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    MINI executives talk about the MINI E
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    Click for a high res gallery of the MINI E
    Over at the MINI micro-site (is that redundant?) MINISpace the editors have posted an interview with Dr. Wolfgang Armbrecht, Senior Vice President Brand Management MINI, and Ulrich Kranz, Head of Project i about the company's new electric car. The MINI E ...

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    LA Preview: Kia to debut fuel cell-powered Borrego SUV
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    Apparently the production version of the Kia Soul won't be the only debut on the Kia stand next week in Los Angeles. Kia will also be featuring a version of its new Borrego SUV with electric drive and a hydrogen fuel cell. The fuel cell stack is the fourth generation of Hyundai's in-house developed ...

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    MINI E will reportedly cost $850/month for one-year lease
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    Click for a high res gallery of the MINI E
    For those of you hoping to snap up one first electrically powered MINIs, we have what may be bad news. The price of the MINI E keeps creeping upward. The other day, Automotive News reported that the battery-powered prototypes were going to cost over $500 ...

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