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Volkswagen wants to promote natural gas as an alternative to electrification, and hopes the EPA will help it.
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2014 Mercedes-Benz E 250 BlueTEC Diesel Sedan Rated At 34 MPG
The EPA has released fuel economy ratings for the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E 250 BlueTEC, and they put it ahead of its diesel midsize luxury sedan rivals.
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Volkswagen Will Be The Biggest Electric-Car Maker In 2018, It Says
As a group, German automakers have not been at the front of the move toward plug-in electric cars. Nonetheless, Volkswagen Group will be the world leader in electric and hybrid cars by 2018. It says. The bold claim came not from an offhand comment by an executive at this week's Frankfurt Auto Show...
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More From Frankfurt, Elio Motors Loses Ex-GM Plant, MINI Boatman: Today's Car News
Today in car news: More hybrid and electric cars from the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, Elio Motors loses control of the ex-GM Shreveport assembly plant, and an aquatic MINI.
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'Spy Shots': MINI Boatman Makes Waves In New York Harbor
We get a lot of spy shots of new or prototype cars sent in to High Gear Media, but not that many come from waterproof cameras. These photos show a potentially new and so far unknown MINI model parked at the marina that adjoins the World Financial Center in downtown Manhattan. Or perhaps moored...
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AM General Buys VPG, Defunct Natural-Gas Handicapped Van Maker
Less than a year ago, Vehicle Production Group seemed a success: The startup maker had built 2,500 MV-1 handicapped vans in a year, about one-quarter of them powered by natural gas. But this past April, VPG shut down due to a cash crunch that meant it couldn't make payroll. Now, its $50 million...
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Volkswagen's second electric car debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show was the e-Up, a plug-in version of its European-market Up micro machine.
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BYD Plans Electric Supercar, More Powerful Plug-In Hybrid
BYD Auto hasn't been in the news much lately, but the largest privately-owned Chinese carmaker hasn't backed away from its ambitious plans. According to China Car Times, BYD will launch a new plug-in hybrid model next year, to be called the Tang, to be followed by an electric supercar. Both...
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Volkswagen e-Golf Electric Car Live Gallery: 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
The Volkswagen e-Golf is exactly what it sounds like: and electric version of VW's evergreen Golf hatchback. Debuting at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, it brings the German carmaker into the electric car arena.
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2015 Mercedes-Benz S500 Plug-In Hybrid Live Photo Gallery: 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
Mercedes-Benz is adding a plug-in hybrid to its redesigned 2014 S-Class range. Unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, the 2015 S500 Plug-In Hybrid should be an impressive blend of performance and efficiency.
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Startup Elio Motors Doesn't Get To Buy Ex-GM Plant After All
Elio Motors new home was saved from potential demolition, but the startup carmaker will not control its fate.
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EVgo Network Opens Electric-Car Quick-Charging Station In CA
eVgo is bringing its electric car charging stations, called Freedom Stations, to California to capitalize on the Golden State's enthusiasm for plug-in cars.
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Today on Green CarReports: It's all about the Frankfurt Auto Show. We've got details of concepts and new production cars, plus a host of live galleries of the greener and more interesting cars. Meanwhile, there's a new Nissan Rogue, and Tesla is working hard to complete the expanded Supercharger quick-charging locations it promised by the end of summer. All this and more on Green Car Reports. From Frankfurt, we have details on the redesigned 2014 Nissan Rogue just unveiled this morning. Another crossover, shown in concept form, caused more than one jaw to drop in disbelief: the Lexus LF-NX...
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Porsche 918 Spyder Live Photo Gallery: 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
The long-awaited Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid supercar debuted in production form at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show.
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Lexus LF-NX Concept Live Photo Gallery: 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
Lexus today unveiled its LF-NX concept, a compact crossover utility vehicle with a hybrid powertrain, at the Frankfurt Auto Show. It previews an upcoming small crossover from Lexus, to be known as the NX in both conventional and hybrid versions. Dimensionally, the LF-NX is smaller than Lexus’...
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2014 Nissan Rogue Crossover: Full Details From Frankfurt Auto Show
This morning, Nissan pulled the covers off a pair of all-new compact crossovers at the Frankfurt Auto Show. Though they're sold under different names in Europe, the vehicles are what we'll come to know in North America as the 2014 Nissan Rogue. The new 2014 Rogue will arrive at dealers this...
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2015 BMW i8 Live Photo Gallery: 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
The production version of BMW's i8 plug-in hybrid sports car was unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. Check out live images here.
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BMW Concept X5 eDrive Live Photos: 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
BMW does very well with its sport utility vehicles in North America, which is why they're made in South Carolina. And with hybrid crossovers and sport utilities coming thick and fast, today saw the official unveiling of the BMW Concept X5 eDrive at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The company had released...
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August was one of Volkswagen's best months ever, and TDI diesel vehicles made up a significant amount of that increased sales volume.
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Tesla Scrambling To Meet Supercharger Installation Deadline
Last spring, a map on Tesla's website promised that 18 new "Superchargers"--the ultra-fast charging stations for its Model S electric luxury car--would be activated around the U.S. during "Summer 2013." Though summer's not technically over until September 21, most of us have put away the sunscreen...
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2015 BMW i8 Plug-In Hybrid Sports Coupe Priced From $135,925
At this morning's Frankfurt Auto Show, the wraps finally came off the production version of the 2015 BMW i8, the plug-in hybrid coupe that's the high-performance counterpart to the 2014 BMW i3 electric urban car. Among other details, BMW announced U.S. pricing for the car, which will go on sale...
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C-Max Succeeds, Frankfurt Green Preview, Autonomous Cars: Today's Car News
Today on Green Car Reports: We show you what's coming up in green cars at this week's Frankfurt Motor Show, Chevy thinks about plug-in pricing, and German luxury diesels are adding start-stop to save even more fuel. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We've updated our preview of the green cars...
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Nissan Shows Fully Autonomous Cars It Plans To Build By 2020
Nissan announced Tuesday that it will build an autonomous car by 2020. It is not the first carmaker to make that promise, but Nissan is hoping that a car that doesn't rely on connectivity could be what makes autonomous driving a reality.
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Plug-in Electric Car Sales In Canada, Aug 2013: Volt Charges Ahead
In July, we tentatively crowned the Tesla Model S as the top-selling plug-in electric carmaker in Canada, reasoning that the Muskmobile would top the 42 nationwide sales reported by the Volt and the Leaf. And we were right -- by the skin of our teeth. Government registration records showed 43 new...
Matthew Klippenstein