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Beware Best Buy customers. Next time the Geek Squad drops by to accidentally crash your hard drive or drop your brand new plasma, you might not hear them coming. That's because Mitsubishi has agreed to lease Best Buy's electronics "professionals" four JDM-spec i-MiEVs (Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicles) for fleet use. Best Buy entered the EV fray in August by offering the Brammo Enertia motorcycle for sale at some of their west coast stores. The latest move only reinforces the theory that America's largest electronics retailer sees an opportunity in the EV industry, whether it be...
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Will the 2011 Mazda2 Spawn a MazdaSpeed2 Hot Hatchback?Sometimes the most interesting cars at auto shows are the ones the manufacturers don't talk about. As expected, Mazda unveiled its new 2011 Mazda2 subcompact at the Los Angeles Auto Show yesterday. The company also showed a couple of concept versions, including one called "Mazda 2Evil" that we...
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Honda P-NUT: Might Remind You Of Something From Star Wars
Neo-Urban Is the New Hummer?
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2010 Toyota Prius Plug-In Launches, But You Can't Buy One Now
Hybrid and plug-in fans, not to mention the Prius faithful, have been eagerly waiting for Toyota's response to the reams of copy benerated by the 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle. Surely Toyota, which invented the modern hybrid vehicle and has now built 1.5 million Toyota Prius...
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Green Car of the Year: 2010 Audi A3 TDI
The 2010 Audi A3 TDI was awarded the 2010 Green Car of the Year Award today at the Los Angeles Auto Show by Green Car Journal, which has presented the award for five years. It follows last year's winner, the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI, to make two clean diesels in a row to win the award. The 2010...
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Edmunds.com Review of Chevy Volt in Charge Sustain Mode
Just weeks ago, two journalists had the first opportunities to drive the Chevy Volt in the highly discussed charge sustaining mode. Though their overall reviews of the vehicle were of high praise, both commented that the vehicle needed additional work transitioning from electric drive to battery...
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Mitsubishi Commits To Selling Electric Car in U.S. in 2011
At today's Los Angeles Auto Show, Mitsubishi committed to selling an electric car in the U.S. during 2011. The company didn't say what car, but it's likely to be a version or an update of its i-MiEV electric mini-car. While it is struggling in the market, Mitsubishi has a long history of electric...
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2010 Toyota Prius Plug-In Arrives Early Next Year, For Fleets Only
While Toyota's press conference today at the Los Angeles Auto Show covered the new 2011 Toyota Sienna minivan, a very special Prius hybrid on the show floor signaled the company's first tentative step into the world of plug-in vehicles. Toyota will deliver the first of 150 Toyota Prius Plug-In...
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"Viridian Joule" Chosen In Chevy Volt Color Naming Contest
The people have spoken and they've chosen Viridian Joule as the name of the Chevy Volt's green-gray paint color. Dave Thomas, of Sanford, Florida came up with the winning entry which beat the second place offering, "enviroMint" by nearly 300 votes. "EV-ergreen" came in third, falling 400 votes...
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Volkswagen Up! Lite Concept Seats 4, 70 MPG: 2009 L.A. Auto Show
Volkswagen has just taken the wraps off its Up! Lite concept, which will, the automaker says, prefaces a production car that's just two years away. The four-seat concept car has a promised fuel-economy figure of 70 mpg (and carbon emissions of 65 g/km) from a hybrid diesel 0.8-liter two-cylinder...
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Our First Drive of the Chevy Volt in Extended-Range Mode
Several first drives of the Chevy Volt in extended range mode have begun to emerge. The vehicle is less than a year away from production and many are eagerly awaiting its arrival. Our editor in chief Lyle Dennis, also the founder of GM-Volt.com, displays his eagerness of the vehicle for all...
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Mazda is one of only a handful of companies who remain uncommitted to electric vehicles. Up until now, the company has shown little interest in anything with alternative propulsion. Over the past year, they have dismissed a possible hybrid model, then confirmed a hybrid model, discredited EVs and so on. Now, even Mazda has entered into the EV mix, at least in a small way for now. The company will convert 3 Mazda Demios, (otherwise known as the Mazda 2 outside of Japan) to operate on battery power. The plug-in Demios will be produced by Mazda and the Itochu Corporation. The two...
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Preview: 2011 Ford Fiesta
With small cars expanding their share of a flat U.S. market, the 2011 Ford Fiesta is a very important car for Ford. Designed and engineered in Europe, where it earns rave reviews, it's got edgy, dynamic styling and a very high level of equipment for a subcompact. Ford can only hope those features...
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Quantum Supplies Fueling Technology and Systems to Shell for JFK Airport Hydrogen Refueling Station in New York City
Quantum Technologies, the source for Fisker Automotive's hybrid electric propulsion systems, has just announced that it is providing all the equipment for Shell to open a hydrogen refueling station at the entrance of JFK International Airport. This new hydrogen fueling station will allow the...
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2009 Los Angeles Auto Show: Preview
Only a handful of U.S. auto shows count as important. Detroit, in January, is one; historically, New York in April has been another. But the up-and-comer is the Los Angeles Auto Show, which now occurs in late November or early December and focuses on green cars of all stripes: hybrids, electric...
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Most Popular Prius Posts for November: The Recalls Have It
Ack! It's December! Wha'ppened? Well, to avoid thoughts of the holiday shopping you haven't done yet, here are the most popular posts of the past 30 days on AllAboutPrius.com, three of them returning from October's most popular posts. This month, it's all about safety and recalls. The...
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November's Popular Green Car Posts: Prius Wagon, 2010 VW Golf TDI
Somehow it's December already--how many shopping days left?--so it's time to look at the most popular posts on GreenCarReports.com during the last 30 days. This month, just two are held over from October's most popular posts. The new winners include items on the possible new Toyota Prius hybrid...
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Nissan continues to make headlines on a regular basis. The much talked about Leaf EV is of course the center of attraction for the company. Numerous articles have popped up recently discussing every aspect of the vehicle. A recent article on this site discussed the possibility of leasing the battery for the Leaf EV and comments ranged from people accepting of the idea to those downright outraged that Nissan would force buyers of the Leaf to lease a major component that is vital to the vehicles operation. Now a new report is out they may indeed change your mind abut leasing your Leaf...
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Toyota SAI Hybrid Pre-Orders 5 Times Higher Than Expected
According to Toyota, the company has received around 14,000 pre-orders for their new SAI hybrid sedan that is scheduled to go on sale in Japan early next month. Toyota did not anticipate a sales volume of this magnitude. According to the company, they had set a sales target of only 3,000 units...
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MiEV Makes the Rounds With U.S. Journalists
Mitsubishi Shows Off With Their EV Solution
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Winter Bound: Convertibles That Can Handle The Cold
A Hardtop Convertible Can Be the Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
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Chevrolet Cruzes to the L.A. Auto Show This Week
Chevrolet’s Cobalt Replacement Promises To Excite More Consumers
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2011 Ford Mustang V-6 Brings Competition to Camaro Dominated Market
More Horsepower, Better Economy and Another Lease on Life
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