Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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You know a car is ready for the road when its online configurator goes live.
For the Porsche 918 Spyder, it has been a long journey from the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, where the plug-in hybrid hypercar...
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Even Police Cars Can Get 30 MPG Now (Non-Pursuit, Highway Cycle)Ford is putting its 2.0-liter four-cylinder EcoBoost engine in a police car.
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Chevy Volt Plug-In Electric Car Development: Academic Study PublishedThe development of the Chevrolet Volt is now the subject of a 29-page academic paper.
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California Figures Out Regulation For Ridesharing AppsRidesharing is now legal in California. The state has created a new set of regulations for this alternative transportation system.
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Lighter Composite Wheels Cut Weight Of New 2015 Audi A8Lighter wheels could help improve this big luxury sedan's fuel economy.
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RideNerd Lets You Compare Environmental Impact Of Car ChoicesA new website allows buyers to track the overall environmental impact of new cars.
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The third National Plug-In Day could be the biggest ever.
Thus far, a total of 93 cities are slated to take part in this weekend's event, which was created to educate the public on the benefits of...
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Future Of Electric Cars Depends On China, Says Nissan CEO GhosnRenault-Nissan is hoping increased Chinese demand will make its investment in electric cars pay off.
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2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Priced From $29,945, On Sale Oct 31The 2014 Accord Hybrid will be priced slightly higher than other midsize sedan hybrids, but it will also have class-leading fuel economy.
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2014 Chevrolet Spark EV Electric Car: Chevy Offers Owner TipsChevrolet is offering a few tips for drivers new to electric motoring.
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Moore's Law, Sugarcane Ethanol, California Clunkers: Today's Car NewsToday on Green Car Reports, we've got a slew of ideas for reducing emissions, and one counterpoint. Some people think electric cars are subject to their own version of Moore's Law, and we'll see if they're right. On the positive side, China is subsidizing electric cars, Brazil is offering sugarcane...
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Spray-On Solar Cells Show Promise For Cheaper Sun PowerSpray-on solar cells could make solar panels easier to manufacture and install.
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Remember "Cash for Clunkers?"
California has its own program to retire older, dirtier vehicles and replace them with new ones.
Senate Bill 459, now on Governor Jerry Brown's desk, will update the...
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China Adds More Electric-Car Subsidies, Still Ignores Hybrids
Under its "new energy vehicle" policy, China will subsidize the purchase of electric cars, plug-in hybrids, and hydrogen cars, but not hybrids.
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Is Brazilian Sugarcane The Answer To U.S. Biofuels Needs?Is Brazilian sugarcane the perfect biofuel for American drivers? Brazil believes ethanol made from sugarcane can supplement corn-based ethanol produced in the United States, which would help meet U.S. government targets for increased biofuel consumption. Under the Energy Independence and Security...
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Audi R8 E-Tron, More Efficient Volvos, Five Tesla Facts: Today's Car NewsToday's news includes the somewhat exaggerated death of the Audi R8 e-tron electric supercar, Volvo's new Drive-E engines, and things you probably didn't know about Tesla Motors.
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Americans Want More E15, Other Ethanol Blends, New Poll SaysA new poll claims 82 percent of Americans want to put E15, a blend of 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline, in their cars.
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Tesla To Build A Self-Driving Car Within 3 Years, CEO Musk SaysTesla says it will have a self-driving car on the road before anyone else, and that it will develop all of the necessary technology in-house.
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Ford now sells an electric car and some plug-in hybrids, but you don't hear all that much about them. They're just a few drops in an ocean of gasoline EcoBoost engines.
Meanwhile, Ford recently built...
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Volkswagen's Future Engines: All Turbo For Gasoline & DieselVolkswagen will eliminate the last of its naturally-aspirated engines as models are refreshed or redesigned.
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2014 BMW i3 Electric Car: Production Begins Today In GermanyProduction of the 2014 BMW i3 is underway; it goes on sale in the United States early next year.
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Ford To Install Electric-Car Charging Stations At Company SitesFord will install about 200 electric car charging stations at company offices, manufacturing plants, and campuses beginning later this year.
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Third National Plug-In Day & Weekend Coming Sept 28-29For the third year in a row, plug-in cars drivers and advocates will turn out to promote electric driving and educate potential buyers.
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California Gets Serious About Funding Hydrogen Fueling StationsA bill passed by the California Legislature last week will provide funding for 100 hydrogen fueling stations in the state.
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