Antony Ingram, Contributing Writer
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With thousands of Leafs sold since the model's launch, it appears most owners are more than happy with their purchase.
For many, the Leaf will be their first taste of all-electric mobility, and...
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Rimac Concept One Electric Supercar: More Details RevealedLast week we brought you news that the latest high-tech electric supercar was now available to order. Made by Croatian firm Rimac and known as the Concept_One, the sleek vehicle will go on sale for a not-so-sleek $980,000. The video above explains in more detail how the car's propulsion system...
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Small Cars We're Not Getting (Yet): Forbidden FruitThe trickle of European and Japanese small cars into the U.S. is slow but steady. We've got the MINI, we have the Fiat 500, and Ford and Mazda have graced us with the Fiesta and Mazda2. Compared to overseas markets though, there's still a lot of small metal that we're missing out on. So where are...
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Should U.S. Cut Import Duties On Electric-Car Parts?Import tariffs are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they're necessary to protect national industry, making it more expensive for overseas companies--who may have cheaper production costs--to sell their products here, allowing domestic brands to compete. On the other, it makes it more...
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Best Used Green Car To Buy: Volkswagen Jetta TDILast week we started a series of the Five Best Used Green Cars To Buy. We've already looked at two of the best-known green cars, the 2004-2009 Toyota Prius and the 2006-2011 Honda Civic Hybrid. Now it's the turn of a car known for its fuel, rather than its drivetrain--the Volkswagen Jetta TDI...
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Need (Or Want) A V-8? These Five Have The Highest MPGIf you haven't already clicked off the page in disgust, or headed straight to the comment section to voice your displeasure, then thanks for sticking with us on this one... No, judged against vehicles that are purpose-designed to be green, there's nothing particularly eco-friendly nor fuel-sipping...
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The 2012 Geneva Motor Show had plenty to draw the eye, not least the shapely promo girls on every stand--but the undisputed star of the show was Infiniti's Emerg-E hybrid concept car.
Both a work of...
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Best Used Green Cars To Buy: 2006-2011 Honda Civic HybridNow in its third generation, the Honda Civic Hybrid is one of the stalwarts of the compact hybrid class, having been around in one form or another since its introduction to the U.S. in 2002. Here we're looking at the popular 2006-2011 model, as one of our Five Best Used Green Cars To Buy. While not...
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Five Green Rings: BMW's Electric, Hybrid, Diesels Olympic FleetNobody envies the country that follows China in hosting the Olympic Games. With huge, spectacular and immaculately choreographed opening and closing ceremonies to compete with, London has chosen a different tack for its games: Green. That's why the London Olympic organizing committee has teamed up...
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GE Is In The Electric-Car Business For The Long Haul, Says CEOWhile the popularity of electric cars grows, it's reassuring to know that it isn't only the automakers that are committed to the concept. General Electric Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt has confirmed that the company will continue to back EVs, even if initial sales haven't been as high as many hoped...
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Honda Anti-Congestion Tech Improves Your MPG... And Everyone Else'sIs there a more depressing sight when driving than seeing the brake lights of hundreds of cars ahead on the freeway suddenly illuminating? Even if there's no accident or construction work causing the mass slow-down, it takes only a few drivers miles ahead to bring traffic behind to a complete halt...
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eBay Watch: 1980 Comuta-Car--Retro Urban Electric CarWe're big fans of the Renault Twizy electric car. Designed exclusively for urban use, it's a vehicle you'd purchase as much with the heart as you would with the head. Buyers of the Comuta-Car might have bought them with the stomach, as it does look rather like a wedge of cheese, but it's every bit...
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Thinking of buying a hybrid? That's great--you'll not only reduce your gas bills, but you'll be polluting less too, and likely have a car that holds its value as gas prices rise.
If you're coming...
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$1m Rimac Electric Supercar Now Available To OrderCompared with the task of enticing regular buyers into electric cars, offloading electric supercars onto the super-rich is an easy task. The usual limitations of range or cost don't matter to buyers with dozens of other cars and money to burn, so the $980,000 Rimac Concept_One will sell itself. In...
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BMW i Makes Way For eDrive; i8 Concept Spyder DebutsA few years back, Mitsubishi rebranded its electric minicar, the iMiEV, as the Mitsubishi i. Not only was this confusing, as the car is still known as the iMiEV elsewhere, but it's also an autocorrect nightmare and leaves little red squiggles throughout your document whenever you write about it...
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2013 Nissan Sentra Previewed By Sylphy Model At Beijing Auto ShowA new Nissan Sentra may not be much cause for excitement, but an all-new version of the popular compact is still worthy news. We now know what the 2013 Nissan Sentra is expected to look like, thanks to the Beijing Auto Show. Sitting on Nissan's stand is the new Nissan Sylphy. While the name isn't...
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Roofless Volkswagen E-Bugster Electric Concept At Beijing Auto ShowNot everyone is a fan of the classic Volkswagen Bug, but nobody can deny that it's an icon. It was certainly no surprise when Volkswagen decided to launch a re-make back in 1998, nor that it would be replaced with the current 2012 Volkswagen Beetle. VW brought the concept even further into the 21st...
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More Mercedes-Benz Diesels Coming To U.S. Market?Mercedes-Benz announced its first four-cylinder diesel in the U.S. market with the 2013 GLK, and if buyers take to it the way Mercedes is hoping, it may not be the last model to adopt the four-pot diesel. Previously the company has sold five- and six-cylinder diesels in the U.S. market, but the 2.1...
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Owning and driving an electric car is very much dependant on personal circumstances right now.
You can either afford one, or you can't. You can either get away with the limited range of an EV, or you...
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Will Wireless Electric-Car Charging Be The Next Big Thing?How will you be charging your electric car in future? In your garage? At work? At a rest stop somewhere with a fast charger? Or will you be using a wireless charger, embedded in a parking spot somewhere, that you can simply park over and forget about? It's a question many are asking, and one...
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GM Announces Bi-Fuel Pickup Truck PricingIf you want a green truck at the moment, your options are limited. By their nature, trucks require large engines, and large engines use a lot of fuel. Until electric and range-extended trucks become a realistic proposition, your best option is either hybrid, or alternative fuels--such as GM's...
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Explosion Damage To GM Battery Lab Could Reach $5 MillionA week ago we brought you the news that a chemical gas explosion had injured employees at GM's Alternative Energy Center in Warren. Five people were evacuated from the lab, and one employee remains in hospital following treatment for injuries resulting from the blast. Now, Detroit News reports that...
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Mazda Ditches V-6, Goes Four-Cylinder, Keeps Rotary EnginesIt's all change at Mazda for the next generation of its engine and product lines. The CX-7 SUV and 6-cylinder engines are out, and a wave of efficient Skyactiv engines, light-weight cars and an improved line of rotary engines is in. Robert Davis, senior vice president of U.S. Operations at Mazda...
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Electric Car Battery Prices Fall: When Will Car Prices Follow?If you want something to blame for the relatively high prices of the current wave of electric cars, blame the cost of batteries. The technology required to produce the popular lithium-ion batteries used in most electric vehicles isn't cheap, and that cost is passed on to the consumer. Bring down...
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