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Durango Hybrid Here, then Gone
Driving Chrysler’s new Dodge Durango Hybrid along various New England roads was telling. This was our first experience with a Chrysler application of the two-mode hybrid system developed with GM, BMW,...
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Trends: Hi-Tech Modular Hybrids
Citroën, now part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, has often marched to different drummer with its different designs like the Traction Avant, 2CV, and DS21. It has done it again with the PSA Peugeot Citroën...
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Fusion Hybrid Paces NASCAR
In a first for a hybrid electric vehicle, Ford’s 2010 Fusion Hybrid, along with its Fusion Sport counterpart, will be an official pace car of the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, leading the...
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Kia Soul Hybrid Coming to U.S.
With its all new Soul, Kia will be joining the growing field of fuel sipping, compact crossover vehicles that includes top selling vehicles like the Honda Fit, Scion xB, and MINI Countryman. As with...
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Trends: Ethanol and Food Prices
Is it fair to blame ethanol for skyrocketing global food prices? While mandated increases in biofuel production have put pressure on crop supplies and prices, here’s the real truth: higher corn prices...
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2009 Mazda3 Gets a Thumbs-Up
Considering a small car? As you make the rounds at Toyota, Honda, Kia, and Hyundai dealers, don’t forget to swing by a Mazda store. Mazda’s compact entry, the Mazda3, is a serious contender that’s...
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Saab's Hot Flex-Fuel BioHybrids
Saab recently unveiled a stunning pair of concept cars that redefine conventional compact car design. The Saab 9-X BioHybrid and 9-X Air concepts were developed in parallel to address youthful buyers...
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Green Car's Top 5 for 2009
Consumer desires have shifted in recent years – driven by an increased interest in environmental impact and a desire for better fuel economy in the face of wildly spiking gas prices – and the industry...
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Nissan Lithium-Ion Electric Car
Concept cars are intended to be thought provoking. Nissan’s NuVu, or ‘New View,’ city car concept is just that. It may make you smile, laugh, do a double-take, shake your head, draw you in for a...
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BMW 335d: Fast and Efficient
The need for immediate gratification is all around us. From fast food to high-speed Internet, we expect things to be delivered right now … and sometimes ‘now’ isn’t fast enough. Those who want their...
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New Ford Ka TDCi Gets 56 MPG
The tiny Ford Ka has been a very popular model in Europe with over 1.4 million built since its introduction in 1996. Now, Ford has launched an all new Ka. The new Ka, developed as a joint project with...
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Hot Pininfarina Electric Hatchback
Electric cars are all the rage. Punctuating this clear market trend, famed Italian automotive design house Pininfarina’s latest head-turner isn’t an exotic sports car but a four passenger five-door...
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Trends: Sports Cars Go Electric
Interesting trends are developing in the world of battery electric vehicles. On one side of the performance and cost scale are tiny city EVs like the Mitsubishi i-MiEV and the Th!nk from Norway. At...
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First Look: MINI E Electric Car
The first of 500 ‘MINI E’ electric cars will soon begin appearing in California, New York, and New Jersey. This will be the largest number of pure electric vehicles in American consumers’ hands since...
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Exclusive: Vue 2 Mode Hybrid Test
Step on the gas of the Saturn 2 Mode Hybrid and be prepared for an exhilarating ride. With the added kick from electric assist, Saturn’s new advanced hybrid really scoots thanks to 262 horsepower and...
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Mazda Microcar a Trend for U.S.?
With the clear trend toward small cars and a general downsizing of our transportation choices, one has to wonder just how small American car buyers are willing to go. Are drivers here ready to accept...
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5 Facts: Vehicle Aerodynamics
1. Aerodynamic Forces
Drag and lift are two aerodynamic forces acting on any body traveling through the air whether it’s an airplane, car, or truck. Unlike aircraft where both lift and drag are...
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Clean Diesel Audi Gets 42 MPG
Eight states, the nation’s capital, 1,039 miles, and just 24.7 gallons of fuel – that was the tally after the first stage of the Audi Mileage Marathon that Green Car just completed. If you haven’t...
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Toyota iQ Aims at Smart Fortwo
Introduced in the 1990s as the ‘Swatchmobile’ concept by trendy Swatch (a morphing of ‘Second Watch’) co-founder Nicolas Hayek, the innovative precursor of the smart fortwo had no peers when it came...
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Revealed: Honda Insight Hybrid
It was nearly nine years ago when Honda brought its innovative Insight gasoline-electric hybrid to U.S. highways, beating Toyota to the punch with a North American hybrid model by mere months. It...
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