Antony Ingram, Contributing Writer
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For a time, the 2012 Mitsubishi i was the cheapest electric car on sale in the U.S.
When smart announced its third-generation Electric Drive would retail from $25,750 for the coupe model, it made the...
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Hybrids, Plug-In Cars Score Well In Reliability SurveyBuyers of hybrids have long known that they can be surprisingly reliable, as well as costing little to run on a daily basis. The 2012 Annual Auto Reliability Survey from Consumer Reports has confirmed this once again. As reported via The New York Times, the Consumer Reports survey predicts the...
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Jay Leno Drives 2012 Tesla Model S Electric Car (Video)Larger-than-life TV presenter Jay Leno is known for his love and obsession of cars--and not just those fueled by gasoline. To prove it, he tests one of the hottest electric cars around in his latest video--the 2012 Tesla Model S. The comedian even counts a 1909 Baker Electric among his personal...
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Future Unclear For Bankrupt A123 Battery Firm As Rescuers ManeuverBankrupt battery maker A123 Systems could finally be on the verge of successfully securing a loan from a Chinese auto parts maker. The company will discuss with bankruptcy courts to secure approval for a loan from Wanxiang Group Corp. A123 became bankrupt after a $465 million rescue deal from the...
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Huge V-12 For Tiny Aston Martin Cygnet? Un-Greening The Scion iQIt seems like a level of silliness previously only associated with that other British export, Monty Python. Sources within luxury carmaker Aston Martin suggest the tiny Cygnet minicar could be fitted with a V-12 engine. According to Autocar, the project would be along similar lines to that of the...
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2013 Nissan Sentra: Details, Reviews, Gas MileageIf you're in the market for a new Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla or Volkswagen Jetta, you're also in the market for the 2013 Nissan Sentra. While we haven't driven the 2013 Sentra on GreenCarReports yet, our sister site at TheCarConnection has reviewed the car in full--useful for any potential buyer...
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The debate continues over the danger of electric cars and hybrids to blind pedestrians, as regulators are once again pushing for these vehicles to be fitted with noise-generators.
Advocacy groups for...
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Now, Even Fast Cars Are Avoiding Gas-Guzzler TaxThe 'gas guzzler tax' was set up in the 1980s to penalize cars for achieving under a certain level of fuel efficiency. Strictly speaking, the sales tax penalizes the owners themselves, adding to the cost of a new vehicle by thousands of dollars in some cases. Recently though, advancements in fuel...
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Hybrid Or Just High MPG? Which Car Is Right For You?As cars throughout the automotive spectrum get more efficient, it's an increasing dilemma for buyers looking to improve their gas mileage. Just what should I buy? One of those fancy hybrids, or a regular, fuel-efficient car? Different fuel efficient vehicles excel at different types of driving--and...
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BMW i4 Concept Electric Coupe To Appear At LA Show: ReportBMW could be set to unveil a new, sporty electric car at the upcoming 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. Likely to be based on the BMW i3 electric city car, the new BMW 'i4' would be a more "fasionable and sporty" model to complement the i3 in BMW's increasing electric range. According to French magazine...
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Yes, Your Gas Mileage May Vary. Honest.Despite best intentions, it's always necessary to take EPA fuel efficiency figures with a pinch of salt. A look at MPG-recording sites like Fuelly or the EPA's own fueleconomy.gov website will show that many drivers have wildly varying economy figures. And that, of course, is why the slogan "Your...
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America's First All-Electric Taxi Firm Hopes To Launch In Arlington CountyA taxi company in Arlington County, Virginia, is looking to become the first firm in the U.S. to have an all-electric fleet. The Electric Vehicle Taxicab Company aims to provide customers with a high-tech experience as they ride to their destinations. "Now is the time to be more technologically...
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Luxury subcompacts are nothing new in Europe, where customers appreciate luxurious features but often need smaller, easier-to-park, cheaper-to-run cars.
The idea is less familiar in the U.S, where...
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Chevy Unveils New, More Fuel-Efficient Small-Block V-8Sitting under the hood of the next-generation 2014 Chevrolet Corvette, is a next-generation V-8 engine, both more powerful and more efficient than ever. It's said that the biggest gains in fuel efficiency can come from the least-efficient vehicles. As such, the new Corvette should be a huge...
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Scandinavian Countries Plan For Hydrogen Fuel-Cell CarsNordic countries have consistently proven to be at the forefront of electric car and alternative fuel adoption, and now look set to take the lead with fuel cell vehicles too. Several northern European countries have signed a memorandum of understanding with Honda, Toyota, Nissan and Hyundai, to...
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BYD e6 Electric Crossover Will Be London Taxi, Still MIA In U.S.The city of London, England is set to have its first all-electric taxi fleet from the second quarter of 2013. Taxi company greentomatocars and Chinese carmaker BYD have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see greentomato cars running a fleet of 50 BYD e6 electric crossovers...
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Volkswagen Confirms Up Minicar Will Get 2-Cylinder Diesel EngineLast year, Fiat's 875cc, twin-cylinder turbocharged engine won the 'International Engine of the Year' award, seeing off competition from Ferrari, BMW and Audi, among others. The award highlighted the importance of the new breed of tiny, efficient engines, and rumors began to surface that Volkswagen...
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VW's Tiny Taigun Shows Crossovers Can Get Even Smaller: Brazil Auto ShowThe car you're looking at is the result of German automotive giant Volkswagen filling another niche in the market. Among its portfolio of worldwide brands there are very few shapes and sizes not yet explored, and the Volkswagen Taigun Concept adds a compact crossover to the list. Unveiled at the...
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Organizers of the Los Angeles Auto Show have confirmed that Fiat will launch its electric 500 at the show.
The 2014 Fiat 500E ditches the regular car's 1.4-liter gasoline engine, in favor of a...
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Honda Fit Gets A Crossover Twist--But Only In South AmericaThe Honda Fit is very good at a great many things, but off-roading isn't part of its wide pool of talents. That's unlikely to change much even with the Honda Fit Twist, unveiled at the Sao Paulo Motor Show in Brazil--but Honda's intentions are along different lines. As reported by Auto Express...
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Fastest Electric Cars: 'Green Monster' Vs. 'White Zombie'Once a speed freak, always a speed freak: That's the tale behind Mate Rimac, creator of the Rimac Concept_One electric supercar. The striking supercar appeared from nowhere to us, but Rimac himself had prior experience with fast EVs--a BMW 3-Series known as 'Green Monster' (via Gizmag). The 'Green'...
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'Green Tires' Popularity Increasing, Grip Improving TooIf you drive a hybrid or plug-in vehicle, chances are you're already familiar with 'green tires'. Also known as low rolling resistance tires, they're becoming an increasingly popular way of improving the fuel efficiency of cars, both in dedicated green vehicles and even regular cars. That...
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Fisker Karma Boosts Hollywood Image With Cameo In ThrillerSome might say that luxury carmaker Fisker's story is a bit of a thriller itself. Whether tales of fires and frozen loans will measure up to the new Harrison Ford thriller Paranoia is a different matter, but Fisker's range-extended luxury sedan makes a cameo appearance in the film. According to USA...
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2013 Scion iQ Electric Car Hits U.S., Campus & Car-Sharing OnlyIt may not be going on sale, but Scion's iQ EV has now arrived in the U.S, following the first production cars leaving the line in September. Toyota killed plans to sell the iQ EV earlier this year, but promised a limited run of the four-seat, 50-mile electric car would still hit U.S. shores...
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