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The 60 MPG Honda Civic... Not Sold In The U.S.
The most frugal Civic U.S. drivers can currently buy is the 2013 Civic Hybrid. The low-key sedan manages 44 mpg in city, highway and combined driving, sips gasoline, and goes about its business with relative anonymity. In Europe, things are a little different. There, the Civic is a five-door...
2014 Volkswagen Golf GTD Diesel Hot Hatch Returns 50+ MPG
Following yesterday’s leak of the new e-Golf electric variant of Volkswagen’s latest MkVII Golf, comes the first photos and specs for the latest Golf GTD... February 21, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 4
Forbidden Fruit: Mercedes-Benz A Class Quick Drive
Selling luxury vehicles is a delicate balancing act. Concentrate on your most wealthy clientele and the market is lucrative, but limited. But go too far the other way... February 5, 2013 by Antony Ingram 2
Japan's Tiny 'Kei' Cars Set For Increasing Electrification
Kei-jidosha, or 'Kei cars' are one of our favorite "forbidden fruits" here at Green Car Reports. Strict tax, insurance and parking regulations in Japan result in vehicles... December 28, 2012 by Antony Ingram 4
Honda Brio: Quick Drive
It takes driving an emerging-market car like the Honda Brio—as we did briefly this past week—to understand just how much the small cars we get here in the U.S... November 20, 2012 by Bengt Halvorson
Volkswagen Confirms Up Minicar Will Get 2-Cylinder Diesel Engine
Last year, Fiat's 875cc, twin-cylinder turbocharged engine won the 'International Engine of the Year' award, seeing off competition from Ferrari, BMW and Audi, among others... October 24, 2012 by Antony Ingram
The Coolest Hybrid You'll Never Get To Drive
Poor old Toyota. Over the past decade, the Japanese company has produced millions of Prius, making a contribution to saving gas as great as any other vehicle, but the one... October 12, 2012 by Antony Ingram
VW Unveils High-Mileage Diesel Golf In Paris That The U.S. Won’t Get
As today marks the start of the 2012 Paris Auto Show, we’re likely to see lots of interesting green cars over the next few days that we’ll never see in the U.S... September 27, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 12
Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4: Diesel Hybrid First Drive
You'll be familiar with diesel cars, and familiar with hybrids, but as yet no manufacturer sells a diesel-electric hybrid car in the U.S. In Europe, things are different... August 9, 2012 by Antony Ingram 4
Chrysler Ypsilon: All-Italian American Car U.S. Doesn't Get
You'll no doubt be familiar with the term 'platform sharing', a name given to basic automotive architecture that finds itself used on a variety of models in a range, or even... May 30, 2012 by Antony Ingram
Skoda Citigo: Slovak-Made Czech Minicar Is Sibling To VW Up
You may have just read our take on the Volkswagen Up, an excellent minicar that unfortunately won't be coming to U.S. shores. What you may not have realized is that it has... May 21, 2012 by Antony Ingram 1
Cars That Should Get Diesel Engines In The U.S., Now!
If diesel is your fuel of choice for high gas mileage, then you might be a little disappointed with the limited selection of vehicles available. Certainly, the U.S. lags... May 9, 2012 by Antony Ingram 25
Little Car, Big Apple: Renault Twizy In New York City
When we drove the Renault Twizy on the island of Ibiza last month, we asked whether Renault would actually sell any. A vehicle that's virtually ideal for a sun-drenched... May 4, 2012 by Antony Ingram 4
Small Cars We're Not Getting (Yet): Forbidden Fruit
The trickle of European and Japanese small cars into the U.S. is slow but steady. We've got the MINI, we have the Fiat 500, and Ford and Mazda have graced us with the Fiesta... April 30, 2012 by Antony Ingram 3
Volkswagen Up Wins World Car Of The Year Award
Most magazines and countries have their own 'Car of the Year' awards, but the accolade of 'World Car of the Year' is undoubtedly the most presigious. This year, Volkswagen's... April 9, 2012 by Antony Ingram
Renault Twizy Electric Minicar: What Would You Like To Know?
Electric cars have some clear benefits over combustion-engined equivalents--zero local emissions, inexpensive "refuelling", luxury-car levels of refinement from silent... April 4, 2012 by Antony Ingram 16
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