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Toyota taps Tesla to bring back electric RAV4

The two carmakers end speculation and announce the plan to build an electric RAV4 with the goal of delivering it to the U.S. in 2012.

Originally posted at Green Tech

Despite EV push, Nissan innovations still step on gas

Automotive News reports on Nissan’s new line of engines.

BMW X3 gets its long-awaited update

BMW releases photos and specs for the 2011 BMW X3.

Orders for 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 exceed expectations

Annual production of the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 has been limited to 5,500 units. So far, Ford has received more than 3,300 initial dealer and retail orders.

Car Tech Live 177: Is HD Radio finally catching on? (podcast)

How many runaway Toyotas weren’t?, Chevy Volt gets cheeky battery warranty, Mercedes’ SLS gets batteries, HD Radio gets some traction, Ford hangs up on texting while driving, and we take you for a drive in the 2011 BMW 535i.

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Originally posted at Car Tech Live Podcast

ZAP to display its electric cars at EV KOREA

ZAP Jonway, and Korean distribution partner Samyang Optics, have brought new ZAP electric vehicles to the automotive engineering technology expo EV KOREA July 14-16, in Seoul.

First public EV charging station opens in NYC

Coulomb Technologies installed its first charging station in New York that the public can use to recharge electric vehicles.

How to update your GPS maps: TomTom edition

CNET’s Car Tech shows you how to get the most recent map data for your TomTom GPS device.