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Volvo reveals C30 BEV electric car

By Tom Sharpe First Official Pictures 17 September 2009 11:44 Battery power is back on the menu at Volvo with this, a C30 plug-in hybrid. The electric Volvo C30 BEV wasn’t at Frankfurt, and the Swedes announced the zero-emissions runaround today – along with details of a 92-mile range, 80mph top speed and 0-62mph sprint of less than 11 seconds. The BEV stands for Battery Electric Vehicle and Volvo’s new plug-in hybrid could be introduced to the C30 range by 2012, bosses say.

Pirelli and Michelin score highest in J. D. Power satisfaction study

Pirelli's high- and ultra-high-performance tires scored highest in the sport segment of the 2010 J. D. Power and Associates tire customer-satisfaction study with an index score of 742.

2013 Honda Crosstour gets styling, interior changes

The 2013 Honda Crosstour gets a base price of $27,230, which is $525 lower than 2012 model. The sheetmetal is reworked for the new year, and some equipment has changed. The engine lineup is still four-cylinder and V6 units.