Green Car News
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Attendees in over 100 cities got to know electric cars as part of the third National Plug-In Day.
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GM Gets New Partner For Fuel-Cell Vehicle Research: U.S. Army
An expanded partnership with the U.S. Army gives GM more fuel cell development resources.
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2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid Priced From $26,820
Subaru's first production hybrid goes on sale later this year.
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U.K. Plug-In Electric Car Incentives: Why Haven't They Worked?
Sales figures for plug-in cars in the U.S. crossed the 100,000 mark four months ago, but in the U.K., the government has announced that it will end plug-in car incentives. Some point to poor sales and an apathetic buying public. One trade organization claims existing grants of £5,000 ($8,100)...
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Tesla Model S Was Best-Selling Car In Norway For September
Well, here's a first: The best-selling car in Norway is the Tesla Model S. Not the best-selling electric car. Not the best-selling car with a plug. For the month of September, the Tesla Model S was the best-selling car, period. Silicon Valley startup electric-car maker Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] sold...
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Sept Plug-In Sales, VW XL1, Credit-Card Charging Fees: Today's Car News
Today on Green Car Reports, we report on September's plug-in electric car sales, look back on the gasoline tax, augment the repair process, and warn women drivers about a new--and hitherto unknown--danger to their reproductive health. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Plug-in electric car...
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What kind of hybrid car do you want to buy? Poll the automakers about what kind of hybrids they think will sell, and one answer comes back. The sweet spot for hybrids, as their model lineups show, is mid-size sedans--both mainstream and now increasingly luxury makes. Consider the lineup of available hybrid sedans for sale in the U.S. during the 2013 and 2014 model years: BMW ActiveHybrid 5 Ford Fusion Hybrid (and Energi plug-in hybrid) Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Kia Optima Hybrid Lexus ES 300h Lexus GS 450h Toyota Camry Hybrid There's also the Toyota Prius liftback, the original model in the...
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Gas Tax Unchanged For 20 Years Today; Road Costs, However...
A new report says a fixed gas tax won't be able to keep up with rising road construction costs.
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PlugShare Debuts Cellphone Payments For Electric-Car Charging
Recargo, the company that owns the PlugShare app for locating electric-car charging stations, launched a new way to pay for charging today. Its "Pay With PlugShare" program gives its users the ability to transact a charging session using only their smartphones. The app lets electric-car drivers...
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Future MINI Models: Engine And Technology Details Released
Future MINI models will be powered by three- and four-cylinder engines the brand says will combine fuel economy and sportiness.
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Nissan Leaf U.S. Content, Ducati-Powered VW XL1, IIHS Safety Ratings: Today's Car News
Today on Green Car Reports, the Tennessee-built 2013 Nissan Leaf has less U.S. content than you might think, VW may fit a Ducati motorcycle engine to its highest-efficiency car, California governor Jerry Brown celebrates this past weekend's National Plug-In Day, and IIHS unveils another set of...
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IIHS Unveils First Frontal-Crash Protection Ratings; 13 Of 74 High-Rated
The IIHS is now rating systems that autonomously intervene to help prevent crashes.
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Nissan Leaf owners apparently love the company's quick-charging stations as much as they love their cars.
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Transportation Secretary Foxx Tours Detroit, Drives Plug-In Hybrid
Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx toured facilities of the Big Three car makers and drove a Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid.
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CA Governor Brown Signs Six Bills To Promote Plug-In Electric Cars
Governor Jerry Brown marked National Plug-In Day by signing six bills that should help promote electric cars.
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Volkswagen XL Sport: Ducati Gives Ultra-Efficient VW More Power
Volkswagen is reportedly working on a performance version of the XL1 plug-in hybrid.
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U.S.-Made 2013 Nissan Leaf Has Only 15 Percent Local Content; Here's Why
The 2013 Nissan Leaf electric car is assembled in Smyrna, Tennessee, for North American sales. In fact, Nissan got a low-interest loan for $1.6 billion from the U.S. Department of Energy to make that possible. So why does every 2013 Leaf carry a window sticker saying that its U.S. and Canadian...
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2014 Chevrolet Cruze: Gasoline, Diesel, Now Natural Gas (Bi-Fuel Conversion)
Cruze buyers will soon be able to choose from three fuels, but one of them requires an aftermarket conversion.
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Nissan will continue to offer the current Rogue as a bargain alternative to the new 2014 model.
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Tesla Motors' Value, Cheap Ethanol, Attention-Focused Car: Today's Car News
Today's car news features electric cars, micro cars, and ethanol.
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No Start-Stop For 2015 Honda Fit To Avert Acceleration Lag: Report
Honda says start-stop will make the 2015 fit too slow off the line.
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Now, Tiny & Fuel-Efficient Cars Get Full Custom Treatment Too
Formally uncool green cars are finally getting some attention from car customizers.
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New Lure For Ethanol Blends: More Ethanol, But A Lower Price?
Could low prices be the key to making ethanol more popular? One Michigan filling station allows customers to change the ethanol-gasoline blend in their fuel. As customers "dial up" the amount of ethanol, the price goes down, WardsAuto reports. Other stations offer multiple blends, with varying...
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Is Tesla Motors Really Worth Almost Half The Value Of GM?
Discussions of Tesla Motors sometimes seem couched in the terms of a religious tale: Tesla as David vs General Motors in the Goliath role. One company is the plucky Silicon Valley electric-car startup that's never built a vehicle with a gasoline engine. The other is the largest U.S. automaker, one...
John Voelcker