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Featured: How the EPA tests – and doesn’t test – fuel economy of new vehicles

2012-11-06 03:00:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: MPG, Hyundai, Kia, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Legislation and Policy, USA Doesn't the EPA test the fuel economy of all new vehicles? Actually, no. Last week, Hyundai and Kia announced that they had each made errors in the way they tes...

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Report: How Sandy (may have) set 17 plug-in hybrids on fire

2012-11-06 01:28:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Hybrid, Safety, Technology, Toyota, Fisker, Electric, Luxury Can Hurricane Sandy's flood waters be blamed for the fiery destruction of 16 Fisker Karmas and a Toyota Prius? On Halloween we guessed saltwater had somehow led to a short circu...

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Report: Toyota looking to alter Prius styling

2012-11-05 23:30:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Hybrid, Hatchback, Toyota, Design/Style Love it or hate it, the Toyota Prius might be the most recognizable car on the road these days with its slippery, wedge-like design. Originally used to optimize aerodynamics, the unique shape of the...

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Report: Better Place looking to raise another $100 million by issuing company stock

2012-11-05 22:54:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Middle East, Better Place Founder out, more cash in. That could be the synopsis for the past month of electric-vehicle battery-swapping network Better Place, which booted its founder and is now working on selling about $100 m...

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Report: BMW bringing i4 concept to LA Auto Show

2012-11-05 20:33:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Concept Cars, LA Auto Show, Coupe, Technology, BMW, Electric, Luxury Word has it BMW may be planning to bring a new electric vehicle concept to the Los Angeles Auto Show. A report in the French magazine l'Automobile suggests the German ma...