Green Car News
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Financial and other incentives are widely viewed as a good way to kickstart the adoption of new green vehicles, largely to compensate for their higher prices against conventional gasoline cars. But just as Toyota is building up to next fall's launch of its 2016 Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle in the U.S. market, a key tax incentive will expire at the end of this month--unless it's renewed by Congress. DON'T MISS: 2016 Toyota Mirai Fuel-Cell Car At Los Angeles Auto Show (Video) The purchase of a plug-in electric car provides a Federal income-tax credit of $2,500 to $7,500 for the owner...
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Armored Electric Chinese Police Patrol Car Is ... Words Fail UsThe Zijing Qingyuan Armored Spherical Cabin Electric Patrol Vehicle is, to say the least, special.
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Not Just Turbocharging: Exhaust Gases Can Generate Electricity, Too
A Japanese company unveils a prototype hybrid system with an exhaust-powered generator.
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Workplace Charging Doubles in Two Years, 90% Of Charging Stations Full
The Department of Energy's efforts to get companies onboard with workplace charging appear to be paying off.
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November Plug-In Car Sales, Route 66 Goes Electric, WA Electric-Car Incentives: Today's Car News
Electric-car sales, charging infrastructure, and incentives make headlines today.
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Wisconsin: Higher Taxes For Hybrids, Electrics For Not Burning Enough Gas To Fund Road Repairs?
Wisconsin may join the ranks of state that charge a flat fee for green cars.
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Illinois will invest $1 million in charging stations along the historic Route 66 route.
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Days Numbered For Dirtiest Diesels In Europe; France To Phase Out Diesel Fuel
European cities move to eliminate the dirtiest cars from their streets.
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Washington State To Give Electric Cars Tax Breaks, Carpool-Lane Access?
Washington's governor wants to provide more incentives for electric cars.
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2016 Chevy Volt Preview, BMW Says 'No' To Tesla, Low Gas Prices: Today's Car News
BMW, Chevrolet, and Tesla make headlines today.
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BMW Unveiled Not Just One, But Three Plug-In Hybrids Last Week
If there was any doubt that we'll see a spate of new plug-in hybrids over the next few years, a set of three different announcements from BMW last week should put that to rest. The Bavarian maker of "ultimate driving machines" launched a long-wheelbase 5-Series sedan for China with a plug-in hybrid...
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Nissan CEO Ghosn: Climate Change Must Be Corporate Humanitarian Cause
Carlos Ghosn describes climate change as an "unprecedented humanitarian challenge."
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For most of 2014, there was very little news about the Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car, and its sales in 2013 and 2014 have been stagnant at roughly 2,000 cars a month. The most recent item of note was a $5,000 price reduction on the 2014 Volt in August 2013, to bring it closer to the center of the volume-car market, along with a battery-pack upgrade for the 2015 model. But behind the scenes, Chevrolet has been busy preparing the next iteration of its pioneering plug-in car. Based on published articles, a host of private conversations with industry analysts, electric-car advocates...
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Honda Generates Enough Wind Power In Brazil To Run Its Car Plant
Honda opens the first carmaker-run wind farm in Brazil.
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BMW: No Interest In Tesla Cooperation, Musk Was Posturing For PR
Regardless of recent comments by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, BMW says it has no plans for a partnership with the electric-car maker.
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Gas Prices To Plunge More After Oil Price Falls To 4-Year Low?
Oil prices are at their lowest levels in four years, and retail gasoline prices are likely to follow--more or less. Thursday, while the U.S. celebrated its Thanksgiving holiday, oil prices fell 7 percent after OPEC announced it would leave production levels unchanged, according to CNN. The price of...
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Why Is Hydrogen Free To Fuel-Cell Car Drivers? Pumps Are The Problem
The lack of a way to accurately measure hydrogen being pumped is why the fuel is given away free.
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How Oil Companies Fight CA's Clean Energy: Playbook Leaked Accidentally
Leaked information shows how the oil industry is fighting climate-change legislation in three states.
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The 2015 BMW i3 will get more standard features, BMW officials say.
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Hydrogen VW Passat Driven, Pickup Truck Fuel Economy, Tesla Factory Upgrades: Today's Car News
Tesla and Volkswagen make headlines today.
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BMW To Phase Out Combustion Engines When? 10 Years, Analyst Claims
It's a vision that seems like something from a future century: a carmaker preparing to phase out combustion engines altogether. The notion that an entire brand could walk away from the hydrocarbon-fueled engines that power more than 1 billion vehicles on our roads--and have done since 1885--is...
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Volkswagen Passat HyMotion Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicle Prototype: Brief Drive
The 2016 Toyota Mirai may have been the biggest news in hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles at last week's Los Angeles Auto Show, but it wasn't alone. VW Group brought two fuel-cell prototypes to the show's green-car ride and drive program, and we spent 15 minutes driving one. DON'T MISS: Volkswagen Golf...
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California Energy Storage: Why It's Good News For Electric Cars
California makes a big leap in energy-storage use.
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Tesla Factory Retooling Completed Ahead Of Planned Production Boost
Tesla completes a retooling of its Fremont, California, factory.
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