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We get a lot of spam. Everyone gets a lot of spam. In fact, Symantec says nine of every 10 e-mail messages are spam. But we're scratching our head over a recent spam that uses the topic of hybrid cars, particularly clumsily, to link (via Dubai, no less) to real carmakers' hybrid, diesel, and electric car sites. Shouldn't they use actual...hybrids? The e-mail we received carried the subject line, "Drive Smarter. Drive Hybrid." We opened it immediately. Hey, that's one of our most popular topics here at GreenCarReports.com, right? We noticed a few puzzling features: the primitive typography...
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2010 MazdaSpeed3: Sporty Green Sizzle, Zoom-Zoom StyleOnce in awhile, High Gear Media editors get lucky. Last Thursday, our own Bengt Halvorson managed to snag a drive in the 2010 Mazda MazdaSpeed3 before any other reporter. Which means those sites that just posted their reviews yesterday (they know who they are ...) were just a tad behind the curve...
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2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI Stickers Under $22K, Over 40 MPG Highway
As we regularly note, Volkswagen's line of TDI diesels has lots of fans out there. Now, the company has priced the eagerly awaited 2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI, with the cheapest version coming it at $21,990, just a hair less than $22K. While it's not the diesel-for-under-$20K that diesel fans had...
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2011 Nissan LEAF Production Electric Car Unveiled
On August 1st in Japan Nissan unveiled its all new global production pure electric car to the world. The car known as the Nissan LEAF is slated for launch in late 2010 in Japan, the United States, and Europe. The LEAF will use Nissan's proprietary 24 kwh laminate lithium ion battery pack and an...
Lyle Dennis
