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2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 Test Drive

BMW's ActiveHybrid X6 is a forward-looking crossover with a hatchback SUV-style design. But does the performance-oriented hybrid pack enough efficiency to make it worth an extra 20 grand? Let's see.

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Why GM Might Repay Its Loans Early Despite Losses: Analysis: General Motors has not yet turned profitable since emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy last July. That's no surprise. What is surprising is that the automaker is going to start repaying its government loans beginning in 2010, five years ahead of schedule.
Aptera's False Rumors: Founders Not "Ousted"—On Vacation Recent reports claiming that Aptera motors founders were "ousted in a boardroom showdown" appear to be false.
2009 Kawasaki ER-6n Test Ride: Sporty Standard Bike Under $7000 Newcomers to motorcycling frequently face a range of sportbikes that are simply beyond their capabilities. The ER-6n's styling suggests speed, yet its underpinnings are milder and more forgiving. We took a ride on this middleweight to see how it stacks up.
How Better Place's Robotic Battery Swap Stations Work The world's most ambitious electric car company, Better Place, will rely on robotic station attendants to change its EV cars' batteries. Here's how it will work. (Published in the December 2009 issue)
GM Update: Lutz Will Take Reins of Opel The fallout from General Motors' decision to keep its Opel brand could distract the automaker as it tries to fix its North American business. GM appointed its vice chairman Bob Lutz as Opel chairman following last week's resignation of CEO Carl-Peter Forster.
12 X-Prize Contenders Show Off Their MPG Tech At SEMA 2009 The Progressive Automotive X-Prize held a technical summit of the participating 43 teams at the 2009 SEMA show in Las Vegas. Twelve of those teams brought along vehicles to display at the show, each one in varying degrees of completeness.
Year-Long Review of the Audi A4 Avant Quattro As an SUV alternative, does the Avant make the cut? Over the course of the next year, we’ll load ours up and let you know.
Chrysler Reveals Its Turnaround Plan Less than six months have passed since Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy with new owners and a new lease on life. Recently, the company gave a progress report during an unprecedented eight-hour briefing session. Here is the new future of Chrysler.
2010 Mercedes-Benz AMG SLS Test Drive Despite its intimidating stance, this is one of the most civilized supercars around. Just don't forget that there's 563 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque available from the 6.2-liter V8, with all the performance you'd expect from a $200,000 aluminum spaceframe supercar.
Year-Long Review of the Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie Crew 4x4 These are certainly tough times for Chrysler, but you’d never know that sitting in these luxurious power-ventilated leather seats or wrapping your hands around the heated leather steering wheel. The new Ram is the best pickup truck Dodge has ever built—and it’s packed with innovation.
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