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Volkswagen goes where no one has gone before in a new ad.
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Prius Competitors, Lutz On Tesla, Toyota Fuel-Cell Ad: The Week In Reverse (Video)
Why is Senator Harry Reid a new convert to electric-car incentives? And, are you part of what Toyota calls the "bold few" who will usher in a zero-emission future? This is the Week In Reverse for Friday, September 26, 2014, right here at Green Car Reports. Friday, we covered a comment by former GM...
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Toyota Fuel-Cell Ad Asks: Are You 'The Bold Few' Or A 'Handbrake'?
The piano music is somber, the announcer's voice well modulated and filled with gentle concern. Over the next year, we'll be faced with a decision to support, oppose, or even ignore the future of hydrogen-fueled propulsion. Indeed, and most likely the discussion--whether it's a flat decision is...
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Electric Cars Have Lots Of Torque; Use It Wisely, Kids! (Video)
The latest Nissan Leaf ad showcases the advantage of electric-car torque.
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World's First Nissan Leaf Electric Pickup Truck, For Shop Use Only (Video)
Nissan adds a pickup bed to the Leaf electric car for an unusual project.
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How To Recharge Any Electric Car, Anywhere, Any Time (Video)
An unorthodox method for charging an electric car.
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You probably don't think about your car's wheels that much, but to state the exceedingly obvious they're an essential part of every car. They're also surprisingly heavy, as you'll know if you've ever rotated your tires or had to change to a spare at the side of the road. Heaviness is a quality undesirable for fuel efficiency. Carbon fiber, however, is light. So could carbon fiber wheels be a match made in heaven, an ideal way of improving the efficiency of future vehicles? Possibly so, though for the meantime, as demonstrated by Jay Leno in his latest video (via Motor Authority), they're...
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Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Ad Shows Driver...Not Plugging In (Video)
Toyota has been quite upfront about its belief that plug-in electric cars are not the technology of the future. (It says hydrogen fuel-cell cars are.) And now this belief has appeared in the advertising for its Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid. That car is the third or fourth best-selling car with a...
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2015 Kia Soul EV: Animals, Electrons, Maroon 5 (Video)
Well, it's about time: An electric-car maker is using straight-out sex appeal to market a new electric car. Even if it is, errrmmmm, rodent sex appeal. A new video posted last Wednesday uses Kia's now-familiar supersized hamsters to market the new 2015 Kia Soul EV. DON'T MISS: 2015 Kia Soul EV...
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Tesla News: Model S Warranty, Gigafactory Fight, New Roadster Battery (VIDEO)
The Silicon Valley electric-car maker Tesla Motors seems to be in the news almost every day. Over the last two weeks, the company faced fallout over glitches in early Model S cars, and upgraded its powertrain warranty. It also turned the screws on states competing for its multibillion-dollar...
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Renovo Coupe Pairs Iconic Design With Electric Performance: Video
One indication that electric vehicles are clearly ready for the mainstream market is that they're already becoming desirable in the rarefied atmosphere of the supercar and sports car markets. The Renovo Coupe might not be much use for the average commuter--if only for budgetary reasons--but as a...
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Cadillac Vs Tesla, Electric Boats, Rolling Coal: The Week In Reverse (VIDEO)
Do you know what it's called when a diesel trucker deliberately covers an electric car in soot? And how did we get to spend a lovely July day on the waters of Lake George in upstate New York? This is the Week In Reverse for Friday, August 15, 2014, right here at Green Car Reports. Friday, we noted...
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We can buy a hybrid or electric vehicles and cover the roof of our homes in solar panels, but when it comes to other aspects of our daily lives a fossil-fuel reducing lifestyle is often a the whim of local governments or private businesses. One we often forget about, at least until they wake you one morning with the clanking of trash cans, is garbage collection. Those big diesel trucks, typically rolling along at slow, uneconomical pace, probably aren't that green. Now there's another option, for those businesses that choose to use it--a hybrid garbage truck. Parker Hannifin's Runwise is a...
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2016 Chevy Volt Coming: A Look Back At GM's Range-Extended Electric Car (News Video)
The Chevy Volt has been on sale for three and a half years now, and it's never quite lived up to the big expectations that GM and the world had for it. But this week, the company confirmed that a new 2016 Volt will debut in January, at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit...
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Riding The Harley-Davidson LiveWire Electric Motorcycle: News Video
Harley-Davidson may be the most traditional of motorcycle makers. But it's now taken a huge leap into a greener future with its LiveWire electric motorcycle concept. Recently, our writer Ben Rich rode it--and reported on what it's like. This is Green Car Reports' video news for the week of July 28...
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First RHD Tesla Model S Electric Cars In Asia Delivered In Hong Kong
Right-hand drive Tesla Model S electric cars have already begun to trickle out in the United Kingdom, but now they're hitting the Asian markets too. The first Asian right-hand drive Model S have now been delivered to the first eight customers in Hong Kong. MUST SEE: Decoding Toyota's Electric-Car...
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Tesla Spat, Lexus NX Hybrid Driven, Bigger Volt Battery: The Week In Reverse (VIDEO)
Why did a Tesla executive get so angry at Hyundai? And what's the new Lexus NX hybrid crossover like on the road? This is the Week In Reverse for Friday, July 18, 2014, right here at Green Car Reports. They've been on sale for two months now, but BMW won't say how many i3 electric cars were sold...
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Hydrogen Cars In California, Driving A Diesel Pickup Prototype, Tesla Hacking: The Week In Reverse (VIDEO)
Why are hydrogen compliance cars worth more in California than electric ones? And how much is a hacked Tesla Model S worth? It's been a busy week of news, considering that it's July. This is the Week In Reverse for Friday, July 11, 2014, right here at Green Car Reports. Nissan made a splash at...
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As you drive your shiny new Nissan Leaf out of the dealership in silence and zero-emissions cleanliness, it's easy to forget all the resources and energy that have gone into building it. Those are a necessary evil as far as car production goes, but companies like Nissan are doing their best to reduce the environmental impact of production--as Nissan's latest video shows. READ: 2014 BMW i3: What A Tesla Driver Thinks Of New Electric BMW In "Beyond Zero Emissions", Nissan shows how recycled materials make up a significant proportion of the car's structure. In terms of volume, around a quarter...
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Next-Generation Smart Fortwo, Forfour Previewed In Official Video
Daimler's Smart brand has spent the last few years releasing concepts that preview the look of its next-generation city car, but the car itself has remained frustratingly under wraps. Now we've got our best look yet at the form of the new cars, in an official video from Smart itself. The video...
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How Do You Beat A Tesla Model S? The Answer Is Always Miata (Video)
There is a popular internet meme that suggests Mazda's Miata is the answer to every automotive question. You want something fun? Something inexpensive to run? Reliable? Easy to wrench on? Want to improve your car control skills? Cheap to buy? The answer is always Miata. So, in the spirit of that...
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Auto Dealers Try Charm: Why Tesla Direct Sales Hurt Buyers, They Say (Video)
The battle between Tesla Motors, which sells its electric cars directly to buyers over the Internet, and the nation's auto dealers--who want to make that practice illegal--is now in its fifth year. And for the very first time, the dealers' national trade organization has embarked on a charm...
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2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid: Video Review
It's no secret that Subaru has surged from strength to strength over the last several years. Its sturdy, all-wheel-drive lineup of sedans, hatchbacks, and crossover utilities can be seen on the roads anywhere there's bad weather, mountainous terrain, or active-sports participants. We tested the...
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New 2015 MINI Cooper With Five Doors Confuses...Well, Everyone (Video)
The 2015 MINI Cooper five-door breaks new ground for the brand, as demonstrated by this ad.
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