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Toyota Prius Tops New Vehicle Sales in California for 2012

Toyota’s Prius-badged vehicles proved to be the most popular new vehicles with California drivers during the 2012 calendar year. According to R.L Polk, the Prius family cars (Prius Liftback, Prius...

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GM Plans To Boost Chevy Volt Production 20 Percent In 2013

General Motors is planning to build as many as 36,000 Chevrolet Volts and other plug-in hybrids for worldwide delivery this year, 20 percent more than in 2012. GM is planning to build 1,500 to...

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The Audi A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid unveiled

Audi will preview a new 201bhp petrol-electric hybrid powered version of its third-generation Audi A3 at the Geneva motor show in early March. The Audi A3 e-tron sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62.14...

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VW XL1 diesel-electric 314 mpg plug-in hybrid revealed

VW’s lightweight, VW XL1 promises an EU-certified economy of 0.9 l/100km - 314mpg and 21g/km CO2 emissions when it goes into limited production later this year following its Geneva motor show reveal...

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McLaren P1 Hybrid to produce 903 BHP

The McLaren P1™ will have the combined force of two highly-efficient powerplants, offering the optimum mix of superb throttle response, day-to-day drivability and top speed. A mid-mounted 3.8-litre...

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Chinese firms in line to buy Fisker

Fisker Automotive is weighing bids for a majority stake in the company from two Chinese firms. The move comes after the company's founder and chairman Henrik Fisker said in December it was seeking...

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Cadillac ELR Goes Winter Testing [VIDEO]

The Cadillac ELR is undergoing the real-world extreme testing required to take the extended-range electric luxury coupe from auto show stage to Cadillac showrooms in early 2014. Engineers last...

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BMW planning 600 HP i8 Plug-In Hybrid Supercar

BMW’s plans to unleash a new mid-engined supercar. Previously known as M1, the 600bhp supercar is now called M8 internally, and is being lined up as the flagship car to mark BMW’s 100th birthday in...

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Bentley Plug-In Hybrid SUV Confirmed For Production?

German carmaker Volkswagen plans to have its U.K. unit Bentley manufacture a luxury SUV, with the basic version costing EUR200,000, German daily Handelsblatt reported Monday, citing sources close to...

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Ford to quadruple dealerships selling plug-in EVs

Ford, which has introduced five new electric-powered models in the past year, plans to more than quadruple the number of dealers who can sell plug-in electric vehicles in an effort to boost sales of...

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Bristol to Unveil Its 200 Mph EV Supercar

It’s been one and half years since famous British sportscar manufacturer Bristol has announced a high-performance electric vehicle, and the wait might be over in just a few months. Acquired by...

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A Week with the Holden Volt Extended Range Electric Vehicle

General Motors Holden were generous enough to recently loan EV News a Holden Volt for a week. On sale in Australia since November, the Holden Volt is a right hand drive version of the Chevy Volt...

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Ford sales boosted by hybrid and electric vehicles

Ford, which has introduced five new electric-powered models in the past year, expects its sales of hybrid vehicles to surge by fivefold in January to start a record year for the company. Ford will...

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