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April’s Chevy Volt sales show that an updated model sure does help
You would think that Nissan would get tired of – month after month – learning that just resting on its…
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2016 Toyota Prius can tow a 1,600-pound trailer, for some reason
Have a trailer to tow? There are plenty of vehicles well suited towards the task. But while we’re not sure…
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Updated 2017 BMW i3 goes 114 miles with new 33-kWh battery
The trend of electric vehicles getting bigger batteries and thus longer ranges continues with today’s announcement that the 2017 BMW…
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How do today’s new vehicles match their EPA MPG ratings?
This business of writing about cars doesn’t pay a whole lot, but it does have its perks. Most important is…
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There’s a bit of the Chevy Volt hidden in the Malibu Hybrid
When GM engineers set out to design the first Chevy Volt, they were looking at more than just the one…
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This map reveals the cleanest vehicles based on location
Naysayers love to point out how dirty the electricity grid mix is when it comes to charging electric vehicles. Curmudgeons…
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Germany will offer 4,000 euro incentives for plug-in vehicles
The German government has agreed to a plug-in vehicle incentive plan that would hand out about $1.4 billion in perks…
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Ford wants 25% of models to be hybrids, plug-ins in China
At least in China, Ford is dreaming about the green. Ford wants to have as much as 25 percent of…
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Recharge Wrap-up: Toyota Prius world record, di Grassi wins Paris ePrix
Toyota Prius owners set a Guinness World Record on Earth Day for the largest hybrid parade. In all, 332 Prius…
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Volkswagen T-Prime Concept GTE is PHEV taste of things to come
On the surface, the new Volkswagen T-Prime Concept GTE crossover concept ostensibly previews a new model to slot in above…
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GM wants to have 10 plug-in models in China in five years
Last we checked, General Motors was selling all of three plug-in vehicle models in its home country of the US,…
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US Senate authorizes DOE green car loan program [UPDATE]
Tesla Motors’ crush of Model 3 reservations is fresh in everyone’s minds, while Fisker Automotive (or at least its bankruptcy)…
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Recharge Wrap-up: Nissan Leaf top environmental performer, 50,000th Renault Zoe
Renault has produced its 50,000th Zoe electric car. A Frenchwoman named Sylvie took ownership of the milestone vehicle at the…
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Volvo plans to build a million electrified cars by 2025
The recent years under Chinese ownership have treated Volvo well. The Swedish carmaker announced it sold more than 500,000 cars…
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2017 Honda Accord Hybrid launches with best-in-class fuel economy
After a one-year hiatus, the Accord Hybrid is back. Billed as a 2017 model, it goes on sale this spring.…