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The return of cheap gas has been the one light moment in this tear-jerking economy. However, relief at the pump has been crushing for sales of hybrid cars, which have tanked faster than even the auto market at large.

Hyundai will launch its first plug-in hybrid in the United States in late 2012.

The vehicle will be based on the four-door Blue-Will sports car concept on display now at the Seoul auto show, according to Yang Woong-chul, president of Hyundai-Kia Motors' r&d division.

Yang said Hyundai's plug-in will target the upcoming Chevrolet Volt and Toyot

Toyota Motor Corp. is going for the jugular with its redesigned Prius, setting a 2.05 million yen starting price ($20,750) in Japan that is on par with the newly released Honda Insight.

Toyota notified Japanese dealers of the cutthroat pricing policy for its redesigned 1.8-liter gasoline-electric hybrid on March 25, dealer

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The 2010 Chevrolet Equinox will carry a base price of $23,185, including its delivery fee, when the crossover goes on sale in June.

The restyled, re-engineered Equinox will cost $1,800 less than the previous generation, Ed Peper, vice president of Chevrolet, said today in a statement.

General Motors has said it hopes the Equinox will get 30 mpg highway, up from 24 mpg on the base model of the 2009 version. The Equ

Despite General Motors' looming troubles, development of the Chevrolet Volt rolls on, and 80 new prototypes will be built and tested starting this summer.

GM has been testing versions of the Volt for about a year, and now it's about to move beyond the "mule," or more basic stage of prototypes. The car remains on track to arrive in the market in November 2010.

The new test cars will look like the Volt and have its inte

Ford has lauded the small-business functionality of its Transit Connect van, but it is now turning its attention to pleasing families.

With feedback from 200 families, Ford designers created the Transit Connect Family One in an attempt to provide the ultimate family carrier.

Set to debut at the New York auto show, the Family One includes entertainment to keep kids happy and tools to help parents stay organized.<