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BMW unveiled its brand new electric car today at three simultaneous events in New York, Beijing and London. If you were watching the live feed of all three, the covers were pulled off at precisely the same moment at all three locations. The BMW i3 ushers in the new i …

Ford and Toyota will not pursue hybrid technology for pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles together, according to a report from Reuters. The duo has been studying the feasibility of such a partnership since 2011. Instead, Ford plans to develop its own hybrid drive system for use by the end of …

Nissan will terminate production of its Altima Coupe for the 2014 model year as it sees potential buyers moving to other niches. "The youth market is a more stratified market than it used to be," says Scott Gorte, Altima senior marketing manager. "Everybody used to default to coupes to capture …

Ford has announced a recall which affects approximately 30,000 C-Max hybrid vehicles built between Jan. 19, 2012, and June 25, 2013. Passengers’ heads are likely not to receive adequate protection in the event of a crash. The problem was discovered during National Highway Safety Administration testing that exceeded the head …

A growing number of people financing new vehicles are choosing to spread those payments over longer terms. Doing so helps lower the monthly payment to allow the buyer to divert that cash to other things or perhaps even get a more expensive vehicle for their original budgeted payment. Many automakers …

Sony is developing a film based off their popular racing video game Gran Turismo, according to a report by engaget.com. The report claims that Mike de Luca and Dana Brunetti who created the blockbuster movie The Social Network and also the insanely popular Fifty Shades of Grey are working with …

Acura tweeted a photo of the all new NSX prototype from its official Twitter account. It’s the first hint that the vehicle has moved from a mere concept to an actual working prototype. The NSX prototype is scheduled to take a lap at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course prior to …

For the first time ever, a North American vehicle scored the highest rating in Consumer Reports’ sedan category. That vehicle is the 2014 Chevrolet Impala. The news is significant because since the magazine began using numerical scores over 20 years ago, the winners have always been foreign brands such as …

Formula 1 and Red Bull have agreed to terms which will allow the Austrian Grand Prix to return in 2014. The news came after an announcement from Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz and F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone. Red Bull owns the former A1 Ring circuit (now called Red Bull Ring) …

Edmunds.com is suing a Texas-based Marketing firm called Humankind Design Ltd for creating up to 2,200 user accounts and posting up to 60 fake reviews of dealerships in the Los Angeles area. Humankind operates a service called GlowingReviews.co which charges companies a monthly fee to post positive online reviews to …