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How they made that Nissan Leaf polar bear ad
Nissan Leaf electric car calls, emails if you forget to plug it in
James Bond's Aston Martin goes on display in New York
Mystery Car 51: A very British police car
Chrysler Sebring to become the Chrysler 200
On eBay: A 1964 Pontiac Firebird Banshee by Delorean
Toyota software glitch led to faulty black box data
Toyota and Tesla's first electric car: a RAV4 EV
Older Ford F-150s probed for fuel tanks that can fall off

How they made that Nissan Leaf polar bear ad

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 02:55 PM PDT

Here's the behind-the-scenes story of how Nissan and its creative folks put together that catchy Nissan Leaf polar bear hug commercial (see the finished ad below with James R. Healey's post on the Leaf. He'll be reviewing the car in Friday's Test Drive.).

Nissan Leaf electric car calls, emails if you forget to plug it in

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 02:53 PM PDT

While Nissan's 2011 Leaf electric car hardly is as cute as the polar bear in the new TV ads for the battery car, Leaf does have some engaging and appealing attributes.

James Bond's Aston Martin goes on display in New York

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 01:35 PM PDT

The Aston Martin DB5 driven by actor Sean Connery as James Bond, Agent 007 in the " Goldfinger" and "Thunderball" movies jineust went on display in New York to hype the auction where it is expected to fetch $5 million or more.

Mystery Car 51: A very British police car

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 09:11 AM PDT

By Jove! When we posted the Mystery Car on Friday, we had no idea that ADK would be able to answer with red lights ablaze and siren screaming. It took him only 10 minutes to deduce the identity of the Mystery Car out on Drive On's Forum and produce a picture. That probably is, indeed, a Mystery Car record. Then in true ADK fashion, he came up with a jolly-good photo of the die-cast model of the same car. Well done, old chap!

Chrysler Sebring to become the Chrysler 200

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 08:15 AM PDT

Later today, Chrysler is expected to show dealers 14 new or upgrade vehicles hitting showrooms over the next few months, and are also expected to reveal the name of its new sedan to replace the Sebring.

On eBay: A 1964 Pontiac Firebird Banshee by Delorean

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 07:32 AM PDT

It really bugs us when someone says something is "literally" true, and then goes on to contradict themselves.

Toyota software glitch led to faulty black box data

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 06:32 AM PDT

A software glitch in Toyota's crash data boxes can provide inaccurate vehicle speeds, a top Toyota executive says.

Toyota and Tesla's first electric car: a RAV4 EV

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 05:40 AM PDT

Ever since Toyota signed a deal with Tesla Motors to jointly develop an electric car, speculation has run rampant about what the first collaboration will be. A Yaris subcompact? A version of the Tesla roadster?