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Miles-Traveled Tax Might be Needed to Fix Roads

A tax based on miles travelled might be needed to fill a growing gap in gas tax revenue as vehicles become more efficient.

Filed under: Featured Articles
Tags: Gas Tax, miles traveled tax, Ray LaHood, transportation secretary, vehicle tax

By Luke Vandezande Jun 27 2013

Renault Twizy Cargo EV is a Compact Delivery Vehicle

Renault has unveiled its Twizy Cargo EV, an electric quadricycle built to appeal to small business owners in Europe looking for a cost-efficient way to transport their goods.

Filed under: Compact Cars Electric Cars Featured Articles French Renault
Tags: electric quadricycle, quadricycle, Renault, renault ev, renault twizy cargo, renault twizy cargo ev, Twizy, twizy cargo, twizy cargo ev

By Jason Siu Jun 27 2013

Jaguar Joining Australian V8 Supercars is ‘Insane’: Exec

Recently, Swedish automaker Volvo joined the Australian V8 Supercar series but when Jaguar was approached to do the same, the British automaker declined without much thought.

Filed under: British Family Sedans Featured Articles Jaguar Luxury Cars Race Cars Sedans Sports Cars V8 Supercars
Tags: australia v8 supercars, australian v8 supercars, garry rogers motorsport, grm, Jaguar, jaguar v8 supercars, jaguar xfr-s, s60, v8 supercars, Volvo, Volvo Polestar, volvo polestar racing, volvo s60, XFR-S

By Jason Siu Jun 27 2013

Hertz Copies Car Sharing to Compete

Hertz announced today that it will soon introduce its own spin on car sharing services like Zipcar and Car2Go.

Filed under: Featured Articles
Tags: avis, budget, car sharing, hertz, long-term rentals, Rent a car, rental cars, rentals, short-term rentals, Zipcar

By Luke Vandezande Jun 27 2013

Mid-Size Pickup Trucks Retaining Value on Slow Supply

There aren’t mant new models left to choose from on dealer lots if you’re looking for a mid-size pickup truck today.

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By Luke Vandezande Jun 27 2013

2015 Mercedes S-Class Coupe to Debut in Frankfurt

Now that Mercedes-Benz has revealed its 2014 S-Class to the public, the German automaker will lift the cover off its coupe variant later this year at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

Filed under: Auto Show News Coupes Featured Articles German Luxury Cars Mercedes-Benz Sports Cars
Tags: 2013 frankfurt motor show, cl-class, frankfurt motor show, mercedes s-class coupe, Mercedes- CL-Class, mercedes-benz cl-class, mercedes-benz s-class, mercedes-benz s-class coupe

By Jason Siu Jun 27 2013

Cadillac ELR Makes Dynamic Handling a Priority

General Motors released new details today about how it plans to distinguish the Cadillac ELR from its peasant cousin: the Chevrolet Volt.

Filed under: American Cadillac Electric Cars Featured Articles Hybrids Luxury Cars
Tags: Cadillac, elr, luxury, plug-in hybrid, steering, Struts, suspension, watt's link

By Luke Vandezande Jun 27 2013

Top 10 Trucks for the Working Man (or Woman)

Several months back we posted an epic Top 10 list highlighting some of the priciest, most opulent and downright ludicrous pickups available on the market. Vehicles like the Cadillac Escalade EXT and Harley-Davidson F-150 are but a couple of the high-brow haulers we featured. Those vehicles – and we hesitate to call them trucks –...