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Are there ways to avoid getting stuck while traveling away from home in your Nissan Leaf? With pre-planning routes, are refueling challenges eliminated or can they be reduced significantly? Have you ever needed to refuel and got to a location only to be disappointed because an EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) was already being used or had an ICE (internal combustion engine) car parked in that spot?

At this point, there have been many articles about self driving cars or autonomous cars. Elon Musk, GM and Google have all pointed to the future being filled with these types of cars. The promise is that safety will increase and tens of thousands of accidents will be eliminated.

Most people that look at the front of a Nissan LEAF are normally drawn to the headlights as they truly are unique. Did you know that Nissan engineers had to redesign LEAF's headlights because of mirror noise?

For some reason, Ford isn’t ahead in the Hybrid sales race. I wonder why. Has the automaker not marketed it correctly? Has it not put it out in front of its competitors?

In 2010 I was offered the chance to be a subject matter expert in a special program offered by Toyota to test and show their soon to be released 2012 Plug In Prius. One snowy day in January 2010, the car arrived for me. Me and my whole family where extremely excited to say the least. My wife and I and a couple of kids hoped in the back and we went off for a test drive. It didn’t have any EV charge as it had just arrived.

Is electric car range anxiety skewed one way or the other between men and women? Do women fear running out of range more so than men? While I’m sure there is a case for both sides on this, I think there is definitely a bias between the sexes.

For the Acura loyal, NSX represents more than the rolling sum of its glorious parts. It’s an automotive ideal that embodies ‘low key’ precision good looks, relative financial attainability and above all else, near intuitive driver-car inter-connectivity and Sci-Fi-like active safety features.

As reported in the Sunday Los Angeles Times: English Actor and car enthusiasts Idris Elba, broke Sir Malcolm Campbell’s U.K. “Flying Mile” speed record, running on the beaches of Pendine Sands, Wales. Now, for the rest of the story.

Kia Soul EV has the same price, better range and sells under a decimal point compared to Nissan LEAF.

Today Tesla Motors announced it's Quarter 1 earnings beating analyst expectations with lower-than-expected loss, but the loss is still $154 million. Tesla owners explain the reason of this loss in lay man's terms.

It’s those little things that you don’t see when viewing 2016 Honda HR-V that truly make Honda’s newest crossover an exciting automotive development.

Acura’s premium RLX Sports Hybrid sedan is scheduled for a U.S. market return in June 2015.
Will consumers pay upwards of $70,000 for Acura’s high-tech premium performance flagship?

What's it like to drive 2015 Honda Fit through Phoenix Arizona durring a summer-like May 1 heat wave? With 107*F tempeartures lifting the thermometer, we were about to find out.

It’s a tough balancing act. How does Honda present a much refined next generation Pilot without overshadowing the #1 selling midsize premium SUV in North America, Acura MDX? It’s a tough manufacturing and sales balancing act, with perhaps a dash of in-house sibling rivalry.

Looking to and driving 2015 Chrysler 200 left us scratching our collective heads as to what penciled out to be an extreme purchase value in a very competitive segment. How could Chrysler dealers send the 200 out the door at under $20,000? And then we took a look at Chrysler’s Sterling, Michigan facility.

Sticking our virtual driver’s shoe in mouth, Torque News invited Acura TLX drivers to write in and share with us their TLX story. It's mostly positive.

The saga continues with no clear cut replacement, but the rumor mills are swirling. To add to it all, the likenesses of James May and Richard Hammond are now noticeably absent from the Top Gear UK website.

2014 proved to be a banner year for Mercedes AMG Petronas, but 2015 is shaping up much differently. Only two races into the 2015 season, Scuderia Ferrari look like contenders.

As if getting fired wasn't enough, Jezza may very well have to deal with the law next. The embattled host could now face criminal charges for his outburst on producer Oisin Tymon.

Don't look now, but BMW is getting some serious competition for its X6M. The new 2016 Mercedes AMG GLE63 Coupe is bringing the heat.

Say it isn't so! With the rumors swirling that Jezza will be fired, can Top Gear UK survive without its brash presenter?

Nissan recalled nearly a million vehicles last year for an airbag default not related to the sharpnel-propelling airbag recalls that have plagued Honda, GM and other manufacturers. Now, the NHTSA is probing due to complaints about the recall not fixing the problem. Should you be concerned?

As most people went about their daily routines on Sunday morning, a company was starting an automotive trek that would attempt to set a North American record for the longest automated drive. While it was exciting news for many, does it mark the beginning of the end for automotive enthusiasts?

Without Clarkson, there is no Top Gear UK.

America wants a Jeep Grand Cherokee Hellcat. The only question is can it work for Fiat Chrysler America?

Which manufacturer offers the greatest initial and long-term ownership Value in a sub-compact 5 door hatchback? We look to Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris in a fair comparison of “how much car do I get for my entry-level buying dollar," and, which hatchback may be the smartest choice for me?

Parks McCants of TorqueNews.Com recently sat down with Honda’s Jeff Conrad and Angie Nucci to discuss Honda’s short term plans for the development and sales of zero emissions personal transportation. Honda Motors remains bullish on zero emissions vehicle development and sales.

America needs a Nissan Sway. This great new concept vehicle debuted in Geneva and we think it should come here too.

Another mainstream media outlet, in this case USA Today, has put its name and influence behind an inaccurate and misleading assessment disputing the environmental benefits of electric cars.

Most of us never think about it until it’s needed, and hopefully it never is. Nonetheless, according to ASIRT, 2.35 million passengers and drivers are hurt, disabled or killed in U.S. auto-related accidents every year.