We've got a good variety of stories today, covering the growth of hydrogen fueling stations in California, repair costs for the Tesla Model S electric car, and the 2015 Detroit Auto Show debut of the Volkswagen Cross Coupe GTE plug-in hybrid concept. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

Find out why repair costs for the Tesla Model S electric car's aluminum body are higher than they are for most steel-bodied cars.

Following the launch of the 2015 F-150 aluminum-bodied pickup truck, Ford says it will limit use of the lightweight material to trucks. No aluminum Ford cars are planned.

We've got live Detroit Auto Show photos of the Volkswagen Cross Coupe GTE plug-in hybrid concept, which previews VW's new mid-size SUV for 2016.

Japan plans to ease regulations related to hydrogen fuel cells, as well as boost incentives and construct more fueling stations.

Plug-in electric car sales in Canada showed steady growth in 2014. See our full report for all of the figures.

The number of hydrogen fueling stations in California is set to grow, but how many will be needed as new fuel-cell cars arrive?

BMW electric-car sales surged in 2014, and the company says that's only the beginning.

Check out our first-look video of the 2016 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car from the 2015 Detroit Auto Show.

Volkswagen is planning a massive expansion of U.S. sales, with new products and 100 new dealers.

Finally, officials mull a hybrid powertrain option for the next Jeep Wrangler as they search for ways to make the popular SUV more fuel efficient.

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