Ford’s Focus Electric will broadcast an artificial sound so the vision-impaired can hear it coming.(Credit: James Martin) Focus groups get used all the time for product design, but Ford is using more of an unfocused group to pick an artificially generated sound for its upcoming, ahem, Focus electric...

If you’ve been wanting to break in a brand-new car, September is a great time to go shopping. As 2012’s models arrive, car dealers are starting to think about moving their 2011 models off the lot. But before you walk into a dealership and try to haggle, do your research with the aid of car-buying...

Chevrolet plans on bringing a diesel version of its Cruze model to the U.S.(Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) Chevy announced today that it will bring a diesel variant of its Cruze sedan to the U.S. in 2013. Currently, the base model comes with a 1.8-liter four cylinder, and higher trim versions come with a...

The good: The 2012 Nissan GT-R delivers truly blistering acceleration from a twin-turbo V-6 while its all-wheel drive and suspension systems cling to the road under the most adverse conditions. A unique performance computer displays all the car information you could want. The bad: Even with the suspension...

Toyota showed this RAV4 EV concept at the 2010 Los Angeles auto show.(Credit: Daniel Terdiman/CNET) Tesla Motors today said that it has signed an agreement worth $100 million to supply electric power train equipment to Toyota. In a regulatory filing, Tesla said that it will supply the battery, charging...