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Nissan e-NV200 Concept: The Family-Sized Leaf, Coming for 2014 : Nissan’s NV200 isn’t available here yet, but the company is already teasing us with an electric version of its upcoming commercial van. The e-NV200, shown here and debuting at the 2012 Detroit show , is still a concept. But Nissan has said the NV200 will be offered in the U.S. and the company has committed to launching an electric version of a small commercial vehicle. So this is very close to the real thing; we learned from a Nissan source that it is expected to be

2013 Ford Fusion Sedan Officially Revealed, will be Marketed as the Mondeo in the Rest of the World : The second-generation Fusion is the most important model Ford will launch at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. And this is because it's the Blue Oval's contender in the popular mid-size class not only in North America, but also in the rest of the world where it will replace the Mondeo. The outgoing Fusion was the first model to feature Ford’s then-new five-bar grille, which was later adopted by the rest of its U.S. range. Likewise, its successor is the model that introduces the next evolution of Ford's design language previewed by the Frankfurt

Saab North America Appoints Outside Administrator, Searches for Ways to Honor Guarantees : All those months that the Saab saga was unfolding before our eyes, the Swedish carmaker’s North American operations were excluded from any deal or restructuring plan. Now the parent company is seemingly closing shop after Monday’s filing for bankruptcy and the appointment of two receivers who, unless something dramatic occurs, will oversee the company’s liquidation. Saab Cars North America wants to avoid being declared bankrupt or liquidated. Therefore its Chief Operating Officer,

BMW 3 Series gets 'full-color' heads-up display : If you've been hankering for some HUD action in your next auto, you'll have one more choice come next spring: the all-new 2012 BMW 3 Series. The launch will mark the first time a heads-up display has made it into Bavaria's volume seller, after debuting as an optional extra eons ago on its 5 Series. Since then, HUDs of limited hues have permeated München's high-end, splaying speed and navigation directions in the line of sight of road-going elites everywhere. However, this iteration is "full-color," which besides pleasing ROY G. BIV fans, makes it "more intuitive," as the company reasons it'll aid drivers in recognizing crucial alerts faster. That, or we're really just a generation away from über cool AR wizardry and movies on our windscreens. Of course, no word on when the 3's brethren will get the technicolor treatment, but we're betting it won't be long, given that

Nissan to Show New Yorkers NV200 Taxi of Tomorrow in November : Back in May this year, Michael R. Bloomberg announced that the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) selected the Nissan NV200 minivan as the exclusive cab of New York City for the next 10 years, beginning in late 2013. Now, the public as well as taxi owners will be able to see and feel the Nissan NV200 Taxi in person almost a year before it enters service, at the Nissan Taxi of Tomorrow Design Expo, which takes place

Kia Prices 2012 Rio Sedan from $14,150*, $200 Lower than the Hatchback : About a month after announcing pricing for the new 2012 Rio five-door hatchback , Kia today released prices for its four-door sedan sibling that starts from $13,400 or *$14,150 if you include a $750 destination and handling fee, for the base model with a manual gearbox. That's $200 less than the equivalent 5-door variant. If you prefer to not to change gears manually, the

2012 Green Car Finalists Announced: 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show : The 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas, Mitsubishi i, Toyota Prius V, Ford Focus Electric and Volkswagen Passat TDI will battle it out for the 2012 Green Car of the Year prize at the 2011 Los