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  One in five drivers would spend $3,000 to add self-driving to their next car

  By Jeff Blagdon on April 27, 2012 05:49 am + 68 comments

  Judging from what Google has been saying to automakers, self-driving cars are still millions of test Continue reading…

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  Google discusses partnerships with carmakers for self driving system

  By Dante D'Orazio on April 25, 2012 04:25 pm + 71 comments

  Today we've seen what might just be the first baby steps towards getting self-driving cars into Continue reading…

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  China's electric car industry hits the skids

  By Amar Toor on April 25, 2012 04:52 am + 17 comments

  It's no secret that China wants to be at the forefront of today's nascent electric car industry, and Continue reading…

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  BYD Qin plug-in hybrid car has an in-dash robot to keep you company

  By Aaron Souppouris on April 23, 2012 12:39 pm + 6 comments

  Chinese auto manufacturer BYD unveiled a new car named the Qin at the Beijing Auto Show last week. Continue reading…

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  Ford looks to recycled dollar bills and dandelions as potential sources of plastic

  By Jamie Keene on April 23, 2012 10:15 am + 9 comments

  Detroit automaker Ford is turning to out-of-circulation US paper currency as a possible material for Continue reading…

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  BMW i8 hands-on: the hybrid supercar at rest

  By Nilay Patel on April 19, 2012 06:12 pm + 82 comments

  If you happened to catch Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol when it hit Blu-ray and streaming Continue reading…

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  2012 Ford Focus Electric test drive: behind the wheel of Ford's $39,200 electric car

  By Bryan Bishop on April 17, 2012 12:03 am + 156 comments

  Despite consumer uptake that hasn't quite lived up to the hype, the electric vehicle market Continue reading…

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  Ford Focus Electric test drive pictures

  on April 17, 2012 12:02 am

  Bryan Bishop takes the Ford Focus Electric for a test drive. Continue reading…

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  Why the car dashboard computer needs to die

  By Adi Robertson on April 11, 2012 04:43 pm + 79 comments

  Car infotainment systems are becoming more powerful and feature-rich — but do we really need them Continue reading…

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  455 tweets form Smart ASCII animation

  By Jamie Keene on April 11, 2012 05:53 am + 14 comments

  Smart is best known for its diminutive cars, and now the company's Argentinian Twitter account has Continue reading…