Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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2014 Chevrolet Malibu Start-Stop System: How It Works (And Why It Has 2 Batteries) Stephen EdelsteinSometimes, two really is better than one.
Many new cars feature engine start-stop systems, but few have a special feature found on the one used for the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu.
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2014 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Price Cut By $2,000 To $4,600The 2014 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid is the latest of many plug-in cars to get a price cut.
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Zero-Car Families, Tata Nano CNG, Taxi of Tomorrow: Today's Car NewsThe Tata Nano CNG emax, Honda Accord Hybrid, and New York City's "Taxi of Tomorrow" are all making headlines today.
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Tata Nano CNG Emax: India's Most Fuel-Efficient, Least-Polluting CarThe Tata Nano CNG emax can switch between gasoline and natural gas on the fly.
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Are You A Zero-Car Family? You're Not Alone--It's Popular These DaysThe number of American households without a car is rising, a new study says.
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Mitsubishi Doubles Down On Plug-In Hybrids: 2 Tokyo Motor Show ConceptsMitsubishi will debut large and small plug-in hybrid SUV concepts at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show.
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Today on Green Car Reports, we explain how the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid drives its wheels without a transmission, car makers exceed the government's low CAFE expectations, and the 2014 Toyota Prius...
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2014 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Gets Facelift--In JapanThe Japanese-market version of the 2014 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid gets a few cosmetic changes and improved spot welds.
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Complex CAFE Math: Gas Mileage Higher Than Predicted, Lower Than NeededFuel economy averages are exceeding analysts' expectations, but still aren't meeting set goals.
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Three Years With The First Nissan Leaf Electric Car Sold In The U.S.The first person to take delivery of a Nissan Leaf electric car still enjoys it 30,000 miles later.
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Tesla Responds To Fire, Ford C-Max Recall, Gas Mileage Facts: Today's Car NewsToday's news includes the latest on the Tesla Model S fire, and a couple of recalls.
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Owner Of Tesla Model S That Burned Still Loves Car, Will Buy AnotherTesla Motors is responding to media coverage of the first Model S fire with information and a testimonial from the car's owner.
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While hybrids and plug-in hybrids are known for silent running, in the case of the 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid and Energi, a certain kind of quietness is a bad thing.
Ford is recalling 23,800 cars because...
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Quick-Charging Two In One: Tesla To Offer $1,000 CHAdeMO Adaptor For Electric CarsTesla Model S drivers will be able to access the network of CHAdeMo quick-charging stations with the new adaptor.
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Tesla's Talks With Samsung For Electric-Car Batteries Get More SeriousTesla Motors could be close to a battery supply deal with Samsung.
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Corvette Stingray Gets 29 MPG (Highway), But Only With A Clutch PedalWith the 2014 Corvette, buying a stick-shift nets one mpg in all categories.
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Canadian Car Sales, Kia Soul EV, CCS Quick-Charging: Today's Car NewsToday's car news includes Canadian plug-in car sales for September, an electric Kia, and a new electric-car quick-charger.
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First CCS Electric-Car Fast-Charging Station Opens In San DiegoThe first public CCS station is now open, but the cars designed to use it are just starting to trickle onto the roads.
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The EPA hopes to avoid future fuel-economy scandals, by giving the public more information about its audits of the data submitted by carmakers.
After claims of overly-optimistic mileage from Ford,...
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Tesla Model S Fire, Fast-Charging Delay, German Elections: Today's Car NewsToday's car news includes the impact of German elections on luxury cars, the delayed launch of cars equipped with the CCS quick-charging standard, and the first Tesla Model S fire.
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2014 Chevy Silverado Pickup Gas Mileage Rises For Largest V-8 EngineThe 2014 Silverado equipped with the 6.2-liter V-8 posts significant mileage improvements over last year's model.
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First Car Sold With CCS Fast Charging Now Delayed To DecemberGM has pushed back the CCS fast-charging option on the Chevrolet Spark EV until the end of the year.
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Electric-Car 0-To-60-MPH Record Smashed--By Dutch StudentsA team of students from the Delft University of Technology built an electric car than can out accelerate all others.
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Electric Car Incentives, Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid, National Plug-In Day: Today's Car NewsToday's car news includes the latest on hybrids, fuel-cell research, and electric cars.
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