Antony Ingram, Contributing Writer
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Hawaii, the land of sun, sea, sand and surfing.
Green transport, too, according to the latest sales figures emerging from the islands. In fact, hybrids and electric cars are selling so well in the...
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25 MPG: The New Minimum For Full-Size Sedans?Consumers want more from their cars these days. More space. More performance. More equipment. More fuel consumption. What was that last one again? Actually, we mean less fuel consumption. Because while we want more of everything else, rising prices mean that even large cars are expected to guzzle...
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Senators Question DoE Loans To Fisker, Cite Qatar InvestmentIt's fair to say Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors is on a high at the moment. The first owners finally have their brand new 2012 Tesla Model S cars, and the company is receiving plenty of positive media attention. Meanwhile, its rival Fisker has been much quieter--and when there has been news...
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2015 Toyota Prius: Details Emerging For Next Hybrid FlagshipToyota's fourth-generation Prius hybrid, expected in around 2015, has a tough act to follow. Still among the most economical vehicles on the market, the third-generation Prius has taken the internal combustion engine to new levels of efficiency--and the new Prius will have to beat it. To ensure the...
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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel Coming Next January?The 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee may not be long for this world, as Chrysler looks set to introduce a diesel variant next January, for the 2014 model year. Sources within Chrysler say that the 3.0-liter turbo diesel already available in Jeeps overseas will hit the U.S. market next year. With a...
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk: Half Of New Cars Will Be Electric In 15-20 YearsLast time Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk made a bet, with journalist Dan Neil about several aspects of the Model S, he won it. That same confidence and ambition has now led him to make another--that by the late 2020s, more than half of all new vehicles being manufactured will be electric. If you're...
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General Motors is recalling 413,418 Chevrolet Cruzes in the U.S. to modify the engine shield under the vehicle.
The recall, which affects 2011 and 2012 model year vehicles, is designed to fix the...
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Five Hybrid Concept Cars We REALLY Want To DriveEvery now and then, we allow our thoughts to drift here at GreenCarReports. Naturally, we're thinking forward rather than back, and often to the cars we might be driving around in five or ten years time. We've compiled a list of five concept cars seen at auto shows over the last year or so. All are...
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'Fixing' A Toyota Prius Hybrid: Recycling 1, Aerodynamics 0You wash your Prius every week, give it regular oil changes, and always drive it for maximum efficiency. Then some imbecile T-bones you at a junction, and your pride and joy is ruined. What do you do? Normally, you might get it all repaired through the usual channels--insurance, bodyshops and the...
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Londoners: Tweet Nissan, Go Green With Free Leaf Taxi RideLet's play a word-association game. If we say "London", what do you think of? If you've not visited yourself and experienced the city's varied culture, chances are your first three answers would be "Big Ben", "red buses" and "black cabs". While the former is firmly rooted, the other two are common...
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Electric Car For Less Than $20,000? Tata Thinks It's PossibleElectric cars have not one, but two monkeys on their back. Range anxiety, and price. Whether you believe each is truly a problem will depend on your own circumstances, but there's no doubting that consumers used to inexpensive cars and hundreds of miles on a fill may be a little wary of the modern...
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2012 Toyota Camry Vs 2012 Hyundai Sonata: Midsize Sedans ComparedCamrys have topped the passenger car sales charts since the dawn of time, but with the 2012 Hyundai Sonata on the market, it's no longer a given that the Camry is the car to go for. Both provide five seats, four doors and decent gas mileage, both are affordable, and both should provide many miles...
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While the first official 2012 Tesla Model S deliveries start tomorrow, a few individuals have been lucky enough to get theirs early.
One, perhaps unsurprisingly, is Elon Musk. The other, and owner of...
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1981 Jet 007: Retro Chrysler-Based Electric Car On eBayA common misconception about electric cars is that they're a fairly recent phenomenon. Anyone who ever lusted over GM's EV1 will tell you that isn't the case, and Jay Leno might inform you otherwise too, no doubt parading a line of early 20th Century electric cars past you as he does so. But even...
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Germany Expanding Hydrogen Network: Will U.S. Ever Follow?By 2015, Germany is expected to have 5,000 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles roaming the streets. That doesn't sound like a great number, particularly when battery-electric cars like the Nissan Leaf are already selling in far greater numbers. But it still presents a problem, as that number relies on a...
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2012 Honda Civic Vs 2012 Toyota Corolla: Compact ComparoOther cars may steal the headlines, but the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla have spent plenty of time in the best-sellers lists. That's because each offers a wide range of talents to a wide range of individuals and families. They may lack the excitement of other models, but if you want a safe...
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2012 Tesla Model S: 'Opportunity Console' Details RevealedIf you've ever climbed into a car and struggled to find a place to put that one item you like to carry around, then Tesla might have the solution for you. Tesla Motors has announced details of its 'Opportunity Console', a new concept for the console between the front seats that will allow owners to...
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Audi's Hybrid Race Car Wins Famous Le Mans 24-Hour Endurance RaceAudi has taken an historic first victory for a hybrid vehicle at the Le Mans 24-Hour race, held at Circuit de la Sarthe in northern France. On the 80th running of the famous race, Audi took its 11th victory with the Audi R18 e-tron quattro, an all-wheel drive, hybrid race car showcasing the best of...
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Carmakers may continue to make their cars more fuel efficient year-on-year, but with those models selling in proportionally small numbers, actual gas mileage is climbing at a much slower rate.
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2012 Ford Focus 3-Cylinder: Quick Drive ReportDownsizing: The car industry's buzzword for both consumers shopping for smaller cars than their previous model, and carmakers equipping their models with smaller, more efficient engines. Both are linked to lowering the cost of driving, but the latter is most interesting from an efficiency...
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Hydrogen, Rotary Range-Extender For Mazda Electric Cars?Rotary engines aren't known for their green credentials, but if Mazda's latest plans come to fruition, they may be granted another lease of life. Most frequently seen in Mazda's sports cars over the years, Wankel rotary engines are associated variously with ultra-smooth power, poor fuel economy...
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2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI Coupe Pricing AnnouncedVolkswagen has announced pricing details for its 2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI, the only clean diesel vehicle in the compact coupe category. When it goes on sale in August, the Beetle TDI will retail for $23,295 in manual transmission form. With a six-speed DSG twin-clutch automatic, you'll pay $1,100...
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Superbus Electric 'Sports Bus' Now Road Legal, Ready For UAEIs it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Superbus! Buses aren't normally the most exciting method of transport. Though popular in Europe, in the U.S. they're more often regarded as something to be avoided at all costs. Maybe we'd be more keen to ride the bus if it was a Superbus? It looks hugely cool...
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2013 Lexus GS 450h: First DriveEver since Lexus launched the RX 400h hybrid SUV in 2005, gasoline-electric hybrids have been an integral part of the Lexus lineup. Cleverly combining performance, luxury and economy, they allow luxury buyers to avoid the compromises that might otherwise be associated with making a luxury vehicle...
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