Our DIY Electric Car Gets Some Batteries
 

Anyone who’s built an EV knows you spend a lot of time waiting for parts and they don’t always work out when you get them. Such was the case with the adapter plate I need to bolt an electric motor to the transmission in my 1967 Volkswagen Beetle EV. I finally got it last week, and then the "fun" began.
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Chevrolet Cruzes to 40 MPG
 

GM finally enters the efficiency race with a compact sedan that promises up to 40 mpg. The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze was unveiled at the L.A. Auto Show Wednesday.
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A Porsche to Make the Purists Smile
 

Porsche's new Boxster Spyder, unveiled Wednesday at the L.A. Auto Show, will hit the enthusiasts' sweet spot with 320 horsepower, aluminum hoods and doors and a $61,000 price tag.
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The Green Car of the Year Is a Diesel. Again.
 

It's also German. Again. The 42-mpg Audi A3 TDI tops a field that includes three hybrids and two diesels to take the green-car award today at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
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Fisker Automotive Starts Production in May
 

The assembly line starts moving in May and cars will be in driveways by this time next year.
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