Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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Hyundai And Kia Green-Car Plans, Free IN Charging, Cheapest Electric Car: Today's Car News Stephen EdelsteinToday's news is all about thrift. An Indiana utility lets electric-car owners charge at night for free, we explain why the country's cheapest electric car is only available to a select few, and two...
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Cheapest Electric Car, Under $10K: Only For Tesla-Hating Car DealersA 2014 Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car can be had for under $10,000, but only after some complicated math.
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Beijing's Privileged Electric-Car Registrations Fail To Attract InterestA lottery prioritizing electric-car purchases failed to produce the desired results.
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Hyundai And Kia Target # 2 Slot In Green Vehicles By 2020Hyundai and Kia plan to triple the number of green cars in their combined lineup.
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Lexus CT 200h Hybrid Ad Slams Electric BMW i3: Gloves Come Off: FURTHER UPDATEA new Lexus hybrid ad depicts electric cars as woefully inconvenient.
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Tesla Model S Ownership Costs, Fuel-Cell Car Questions Answered, Cheap Solar Power: Today's Car NewsHydrogen fuel cells, solar power, and Tesla Motors make headlines today.
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Home solar power has been around for a long time, but its relatively high costs have made it unattractive for many homeowners.
Over the last decade, rapidly decreasing prices for photovoltaic cells...
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All-Electric Ford SVT Raptor Pickup Truck Hits (Some) Dealers (Sort Of)A golf-cart maker produces an electric tribute to the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor.
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Do Auto Emissions Kill As Many People As Car Crashes?Researchers compare emissions-related deaths to car crashes, with ambiguous results.
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Clean Tech Could Generate More Growth Than Fossil Fuels: StudyClean tech holds more promise for big, money-making breakthroughs, a new study says.
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Self-Driving Porsche Not Only More Fuel-Efficient, But Faster Than Humans TooPorsche is testing a semi-autonomous system designed to maximize both efficiency and performance.
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Better Batteries, 268-HP VW TDI Diesel Engine, 2014 Tesla Model S Changes: Today's Car NewsTesla and Volkswagen make headlines today.
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As it works to meet stricter global emissions standards, Volkswagen is set to launch a range of new fuel-saving technologies on future models.
Among the highlights of a recent technical presentation...
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Coke Tests Add-In Hybrid System For Better Gas Mileage On Service VansCoca-Cola plans to have over 200 hybrid-van conversions in operation by 2015.
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2015 BCTB, Street-Light Charging Stations, MI Anti-Tesla Law Bashed: Today's Car NewsBMW, Tesla, and Volkswagen make headlines today.
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Four Ford Dealers To Test Solar & Wind Clean-Energy SystemsFord will install Windy System wind-and-solar energy systems at four of its dealerships.
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Want $24,800 In Incentives To Drive Electric Cars? Head For KoreaSeoul will offer big incentives to buyers of electric cars from four manufacturers, and companies that install charging stations on their property.
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Street Lights With Electric-Car Charging Sockets: Why Didn't We Think Of This?BMW installed two street lights with electric-car charging sockets in front of its headquarters in Munich.
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Sales of green cars and gas prices are inversely related.
As fuel gets cheaper, the financial incentive of a more-efficient car decreases, and consumers lose interest.
Given that trend, perhaps it's...
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Pro-Tesla States, Gas Mileage-Rules Threatened, Lit Motors C-1 Demo Video: Today's Car NewsLit Motors, Tesla, and CAFE gas-mileage rules make headlines today.
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Homeowners Board Adds Markup To Chevy Volt Charging: Owner Balks, Power Cut OffA Volt owner in Michigan had power to her detached garage cut off after refusing to pay a higher electricity rate.
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Relaunched Fisker Karma To Use Quantum Software (Again)Fisker will license Quantum control software for the relaunched Karma, with an option for the planned Atlantic.
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Lit Motors C-1: Video Shows Self-Balancing Motorcycle On The RoadLit Motors demonstrates a prototype of its C-1 self-balancing electric motorcycle.
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Tesla Model X Delay, Hyundai And Kia Fined, Electric-Car Seriousness: Today's Car NewsHyundai, Kia, and Tesla make headlines today.
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