Safety Recall, the Tesla Way

Tesla has issued a safety recall on the rear, inner hub flange bolts for their Roadster, which is certainly disappointing for a vehicle that costs over $100,000 to purchase. And if you were one of the 345 owners affected by the recall and had to bring your roadster back in to have the bolt tightened correctly, that would be a typical situation for any car owner. But after paying all that money, I'm betting you wouldn't be happy about it.But Tesla has decided to turn this situation around and create some good press and good feelings instead. ...

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2010 Lexus 250h Specs and Features

Toyota released a notice on their upcoming dedicated hybrid from Lexus.  The specs and features are impressive, not surprisingly.  Excellent aerodynamics allows the HS 250h to achieve 35 mpg city and 34 mpg highway, despite all of the added weight from the features you would expect from a Lexus.Read the Press Release below to get all the specs and features.2010 HS 250h Features & Specifications With the introduction of the world’s...

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JPMorgan Predicts One in Five Hybrids by 2020

JPMorgan is predicting a sharp rise in hybrid vehicles by 2020. By 2020, one in five cars sold in the US will be hybrid. That will fuel a worldwide market for hybrid parts which will rise from just over $3 billion last year to over $23 billion by 2020.Demand will be pushed by stricter government restrictions in the US and Europe. JPMorgan believes 11.28 million hybrid vehicles will be sold in 2020. That will account for 13.3 percent of worldwide sales.The other half of the demand will come from lowering costs. JPMorgan estimates hybrid system...

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Honda Fit Hybrid for 2010

The Nikkei is reporting (via GCC) that Honda will have a Fit Hybrid on the road in Japan in the fall of 2010. The new Fit will cost less than the Insight, which will make it the cheapest hybrid sold.According to the Nikkei:The company had initially planned to introduce the hybrid Fit in 2012, when the vehicle will be fully remodeled. Instead, it opted to develop the hybrid version based on the current subcompact and roll it out sooner to tap the anticipated market expansion.The hybrid Fit is to be equipped with a 1.3-liter gasoline engine and...

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