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The Scion iM is a thinly-disguised concept version of the Toyota "youth" brand's next model.
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2016 Honda HR-V: Live Photos, Video, And Details From 2014 LA Auto ShowThe 2016 Honda HR-V debuts in final specification at the 2014 LA Auto Show.
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Honda To Loan First Element $14 Million For Hydrogen Fueling StationsHonda announced today at the Los Angeles Auto Show that it will loan almost $14 million to hydrogen station provider First Element Fuels to help it build an additional 12 fueling stations in California for upcoming hydrogen fuel-cell cars. The $13.8 million loan will be combined with grants from...
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Coda Electric Car Returns From Dead As Mullen 700e At LA Auto ShowThe defunct Coda Sedan is being revived as the Mullen 700e.
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Audi A7 h-tron quattro 'Performance' Fuel-Cell Plug-In Car Unveiled At 2014 LA Auto ShowAudi says its hydrogen A7 is both sporty and efficient.
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2016 Toyota Mirai Photos, 2016 Mazda CX-3 Details, MINI Hardtop 4 Door In LA: Today's Car NewsMazda, MINI, and Toyota make headlines today.
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The five-door MINI Cooper makes its North American debut at the 2014 LA Auto Show.
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Is Jaguar Perhaps Planning An Electric Sports Car? 'EV-Type' Trademark Teases Us With PossibilitiesJaguar trademarks the name "EV-Type" in the U.S. and Europe.
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2016 Toyota Mirai Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car: First Photos From Test DriveThe 2016 Toyota Mirai is getting a major launch just before this week's Los Angeles Auto Show. It's clear Toyota considers this a vehicle every bit as seminal as its very first Prius hybrid of 1997. The Prius comparisons came regularly during a day of presentations yesterday, and then again this...
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Tesla Model S And BMW i3 Compared, 2016 Toyota Mirai Pricing, Air Force V2G Test: Today's Car NewsBMW, Tesla, and Toyota make headlines today.
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U.S. Air Force Unveils Fleet of 42 Electric Vehicles, Nissan Leafs Included, For V2G TestsThe U.S. Air Force will conduct a vehicle-to-grid test program in Los Angeles.
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2016 Toyota Mirai Power-Out Jack Could Run Your Home In EmergenciesIt may be hidden behind a fuzzy grey triangular panel in the trunk, but the 2016 Toyota Mirai fuel-cell car offers a novel and innovative feature that could let it power your home for a day or two in the event of an emergency. Toyota executives say they haven't decided whether to offer the...
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The EPA has dubbed the all-electric 2014 BMW i3 the most efficient production car sold in the U.S., with an impressive 125 MPGe rating--the best of any electric vehicle. By comparison, my 2013 Tesla Model S with an 85-kilowatt-hour battery is rated at only 89 MPGe. That's a hefty 39-percent efficiency advantage for the i3, at least on paper. DON'T MISS: Which Electric-Car Makers Are Serious? U.S. Sales Show Top Three Even the BMW i3 REx fitted with the optional range-extending engine is rated at 117 MPGe, giving it a 31-percent advantage over the Model S. What I wanted to know was: How do the...
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2016 Toyota Mirai Priced At $57,500, With $499 Monthly LeaseThe 2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle will carry a sticker price of $57,500 when it launches in the U.S. late next year, Toyota said today. But while the company will offer the Mirai for sale, it expects nine out of 10 buyers to take advantage of a $499 monthly lease rate instead...
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2016 Toyota Mirai, Honda FCV Concept, Tesla Model S Showroom Discounts: Today's Car NewsHonda, Tesla, and Toyota make headlines today.
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BMW i3 Sales Slow In Germany; Will They Hold Up In States?Over its first six months of U.S. sales, the 2014 BMW i3 electric car--with or without its innovative optional range-extending engine--has done quite well in the sales charts. In each of the last three full months (August through October), BMW sold more than 1,000 i3s, giving it the highest...
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Can Fuel-Cell Cars Boost Hyundai's Technology Leadership Image?Hyundai hopes its fuel-cell crossovers will boost its image.
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Deliveries Of Via Motors Range-Extended Electric Vans Start After EPA CertificationVia Motors has begun delivering its Chevrolet Express-based vans following EPA certification.
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The Department of Energy hopes to spur development of hydrogen-fueling technology with a two-year contest.
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Honda FCV Concept Debuts: Design Evolution For 2016 Fuel-Cell CarA revised version of Honda's hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle debuted in Japan today. The Honda FCV Concept offers more hints as to what the five-passenger mid-size sedan will look like when it appears on Japanese roads in early 2016, powered only by hydrogen. DON'T MISS: Honda FCEV Concept Previews...
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2016 Toyota Mirai Name For Fuel-Cell Sedan; Hydrogen Station Funds Coming For Northeast (Video)The hydrogen fuel-cell sedan that goes on sale in North America roughly a year from now will be known as the 2016 Toyota Mirai, the company announced today. The model name--confirming a rumor that had circulated for several months--was announced by Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda in a video released this...
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Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Car Questions: Toyota, Honda & Hyundai Respond (Part 3)This coming week will bring news of at least two new hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles from major global manufacturers. They'll be offered only in small numbers for the next few years--far smaller than plug-in electric vehicle sales over the same period--but Toyota, Hyundai, and Honda fully intend to...
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Tesla Model Changes, Fuel-Cell Questions, Best Car To Buy: The Week In Reverse (Video)Which of five nominees did we choose for our Best Car To Buy 2015 award? And what costs more per mile in a Tesla electric car: its electric 'fuel' or the tires the car rides on? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday...
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Are Hybrid Drivers More Willing To Walk Away From Fuel-Sipping Cars?Lease-trading firm SwapALease claims more hybrid owners are walking away from their green cars.
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