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Tokyo's governor is enthusiastic about hydrogen, but plans to showcase it at the 2020 Olympics face some challenges.
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Less Energy-Intensive Heating For Electric Cars Demonstrated At Frankfurt Auto Show
Researchers claim a heating system comprised of a thin film applied to interior panels could help improve the efficiency of electric cars.
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2016 Honda HR-V Small Crossover Utility Gets Highest Safety Scores
The 2016 Honda HR-V received a "5-Star Overall Vehicle Score" from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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2016 Prius Launch, 107-Mile 2016 Leaf, Scion iM Driven, Electric Hearse: The Week In Reverse (Video)
Which of two new Scion small cars did we find more appealing after we drove them? And, why are Nissan Leaf owners already griping about the expanded 107-mile range of the new 2016 Leaf? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the Labor Day week...
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2016 Chevy Volt Availability, 2016 Volvo XC90 Driven, NYC 'Taxi Of Tomorrow': Today's Car News
Chevrolet and Volvo make headlines today.
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2016 Volvo XC90: Gas Mileage Review Of Luxury Seven-Seat SUV
For green-car fans, the all-new Volvo XC90 seven-seat luxury crossover is most notable for its upcoming plug-in hybrid model. But that version will be just a small part of its sales, of which a majority in North America will have the company's supercharged and turbocharged Drive-E engine. The...
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The second-generation Chevrolet Volt won't become available nationwide until next year.
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NYC Mandates Non-Hybrid Nissan 'Taxi Of Tomorrow': Good Thing Or Bad?
After a series of court challenges, New York City finally has a new standard yellow taxi cab. It's not a hybrid, and it's not electric. It's also not particularly fast. But it is by far the best and nicest cab most riders will have seen in decades. DON'T MISS: Nissan NYC 'Taxi Of Tomorrow': Not...
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Jaguar Land Rover's Future Electric-Car, Efficiency Concepts Previewed
With European prestige-car makers scrambling to respond to the unexpected and disruptive arrival of electric-car company Tesla Motors, a host of luxury car brands have been showing off their electric concepts. The coming Frankfurt Motor Show will see design studies by Audi and Porsche, possibly...
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Bosch 48-Volt Mild Hybrid: Cheaper Way To Boost Efficiency 15 Percent?
Bosch claims its new mild-hybrid system can increase fuel economy at a relatively low cost.
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The Tesla & The Mouse: Children's Book About Electric Car Driven By Rodent Who Loves It
A director writes a children's book about the Tesla Model S.
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Chrysler Upgrades Pentastar V-6 For Fuel Efficiency; Lack Of Direct Injection A Hint Of Future EPA Rules?
Automotive engineers are very good at incremental improvements to existing technologies, and that skill will be much tested in meeting increasingly stiff fuel-economy rules between now and 2025. For the 2016 model year, Chrysler has extensively re-engineered its Pentastar V-6 engine, a mainstay...
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Nissan and Tesla make headlines today.
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Green Cars At Frankfurt Auto Show: Production, Concept Cars Previewed
These are the green production and concept cars that will debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show.
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Tesla Owners Throw Party To Thank Store, Service Staff
Minnesota Tesla owners throw a celebration for retail and service staff.
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2016 Nissan Leaf Offers 107-Mile Range With 30-kWh Battery; Leaf S Unchanged
The 2016 Nissan Leaf electric car will offer a choice of two different battery sizes, with a new larger 30-kilowatt-hour pack giving an EPA-rated range of 107 miles on the mid-level SV model and the top SL trim level. The new 107-mile Leaf models will cost $35,050 for the Leaf SV (up from $32,950...
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2016 Toyota Prius, 2016 Lexus RX Hybrid Driven, Free Tesla Model X: Today's Car News
Lexus, Tesla, and Toyota make headlines today.
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Dormant German Borgward Brand To Relaunch As Plug-In Hybrid SUV For China
Borgward will debut its plug-in hybrid SUV at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show.
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Russia will require all gas-station owners to install electric-car charging stations by November 2016.
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Tesla Model S Owners: More Incentives To Help Sell Electric Cars--Including Free Model X
Tesla is offering a free Model X to owners that refer friends.
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2016 Toyota Prius: Few Details At Global Launch Of 55-MPG Hybrid (Photos)
The new 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid made its debut in Las Vegas Tuesday evening, where 350 guests watched the latest model of the world's most popular hybrid car raised into the night sky at an elaborate event to mark its global launch. But "it's not just about MPG any more," according to the press...
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2016 Scion iM, Mercedes Tesla Rival, Electric-Car Tax Credits: Today's Car News
Mercedes-Benz, Scion, and Tesla make headlines today.
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Most Electric-Car Tax Credits Benefit Highest-Income Households
Federal electric-car tax credits mostly go to higher-income households, a new study finds.
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Mercedes Confirms All-Electric Luxury Car To Fight Tesla 'Very Soon'
By now, it's well known that the German prestige brands--Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche--will all offer at least one battery-electric luxury sedan or crossover utility vehicle sometime between 2017 and 2021. It's all in response to the startling success of Silicon Valley electric-car maker...
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