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Sarah Connor warned us that one day the machines would rise up.  Maybe they have. Autoblog reports, "Not one day after a high-profile incident involving a Prius taking off on its owner in Southern California, we're hearing reports that another one of Toyota's popular hybrids has suffered unintended acceleration in New York." According to the [...]

Maybe the Ford Transit Connect winning the North American Truck of the Year award at this year's Detroit Auto Show signaled to the world that vans are cool again.  Or maybe businesses are looking for the right vehicle to jumpstart the economy.  Either way, Nissan has decided to jump into the work van pool. Left [...]

One of the biggest hits at this year's Geneva Motor Show was the Porsche 918 concept. The super-slick plug-in hybrid surprised the automotive press with its good looks and green-monster powertrain.  Now, Porsche wants to actually build the thing. The U.K.'s Autocar says, "Porsche boss Michael Macht says that staff in the firm are fully [...]

If you're a current Toyota owner, GM would like to offer you some cash to switch brands. Not surprisingly, some people have a problem with that. The U.K.'s Financial Times reports, "Toyota's US dealers launched a broadside against General Motors on Tuesday, accusing the Detroit carmaker of using taxpayers' money to counter generous incentives that [...]

Just yesterday we gave you a rundown of reviewer impressions of the 2011 Ford Super Duty pickup trucks. With a giant diesel engine that makes 390 horsepower and 735 pound feet of torque, it looked like Ford was going to stay on top of the heavy duty pickup heap. At least, it looked that way [...]

The Associated Press reports, "Toyota says it will expand a recall announced last year to fix Tundra pickup trucks with frames that could rust." USA Today adds, "Toyota is going to expand its recall of the 2000 to 2003 Tundra pickup to include the entire country — not just 20 cold-weather states." Pickuptrucks.com says, "Owners [...]

Even Eric Estrada didn't get this much excitement. The San Francisco Chronicle reports, "The California Highway Patrol says an officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop after the car's accelerator became stuck." The L.A. Times writes, that James Sikes, 61, is "The driver of a Toyota Prius who [...]

Car reviewers have gotten behind the wheel of the new 2011 Ford Super Duty trucks — and the reviews are good. PickupTrucks.com writes, "At this moment, there's no doubt that Ford has once again raised the bar to new levels of performance and productivity for heavy-duty pickups. The Super Duty continues to be the standard [...]