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[06|17|2010] Nissan Leaf Attracts Older Buyers
[06|16|2010] Tesla Goes Public (IPO) Week Of June 28
[06|15|2010] Tesla & Toyota May Team Up To Develop Electric Prototype
[06|12|2010] EPA Reveals Top Ten Most Fuel Efficient Cars Since 1984
[06|09|2010] 2011 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive

[06|07|2010] Google Trends: Nissan Leaf Beats Chevy Volt
[06|05|2010] BP Spills: VIDEO: BP Oil: Coming Soon To The East Coast!
[06|01|2010] Top 10 Misconceptions About Fuel Economy
[05|27|2010] 2011 Nissan Leaf Sold Out
[05|21|2010] Tesla & Toyota To Partner On EV Production
[05|21|2010] USAToday: Nearly Half Of New Cars Sales Are Four-Cylinder Models
[05|13|2010] GM To Establish Pilot Hydrogen Infrastructure In Hawaii
[05|07|2010] Who Needs A V8?  Study Shows Customers Love Ford’s EcoBoost
[04|30|2010] Gas Consumption Per Capita, State By State
[04|29|2010] Ford Fusion Hybrid Offers Quickest “Return On Investment”
[04|24|2010] Over 6,000 Customers Have Reserved A Nissan Leaf
[04|23|2010] Chevrolet Volt MPV5 Concept
[04|22|2010] Hyundai & Kia To Offer Stop-Start Technology By 2012
[04|21|2010] Nissan Taking Orders For 2010 Leaf EV
[04|14|2010] 2010 Toyota Plug-In Prius
[04|14|2010] 2011 Chevrolet Volt Update
[04|13|2010] Ford Increases “EcoBoost” Production
[04|08|2010] Secret Service Denied Obama’s Request For Hybrid Limo
[04|07|2010] Mazda Diesels Due In 2012
[04|03|2010] Official CAFÉ Standards For 2012 Through 2016 Released
[04|03|2010] VIDEO: Lexus CT200h “Darker Side Of Green”
[04|01|2010] Mazda’s 43-MPG Diesel Coming In 2012
[03|30|2010] Ford To Save $1.2 Million Yearly, Shutting Down Computers At Night
[03|30|2010] Mazda To License Hybrid Technology From Toyota
[03|24|2010] New CAFÉ Standards Require Expensive High-Tech Solutions
[03|22|2010] If You’re “Greener,” You’re Meaner?

[03|09|2010] Energy Outlook Predicts Percentage Of “Alternative Vehicles” In 2035
[02|11|2010] Chicago Auto Show: Kia Ray PHEV Concept
[02|11|2010] Chicago Auto Show: Ford Transit Connect Electric
[02|05|2010] Jaguar Builds All-Electric XJ Test Vehicle
[02|01|2010] Hybrids: Perception & Reality
[01|26|2010] California, Michigan & Washington D.C. Initial Markets For Chevy Volt
[01|21|2010] Electric Vehicles: Power Companies Need To Upgrade Grid For Upcoming EVs
[01|16|2010] Electric Vehicles: Ten Plug-In Cars Coming In 2010
[01|12|2010] Detroit Auto Show: BMW ActiveE Concept
[01|08|2010] EPA Prepares Strict New Smog Regulations

[01|04|2010] Decade In Review: Electric Cars
[12|29|2009] MINI E’s Range Drops With Temperatures
[12|29|2009] Stop-Start Technology Saves Fuel, But Not Allowed In U.S.
[12|28|2009] Japan Reportedly Applies For 76% Of All Electric Vehicle Patents
[12|28|2009] E85 Fuel Becoming Economically Practical
[12|27|2009] Will Curbside EV Chargers Fall Prey To Vandals?
[12|18|2009] Ford Claims Biggest Five-Year Fuel Economy Improvement
[12|14|2009] Toyota To Launch Plug-In Prius In 2011
[12|08|2009] EPA Officially Declares Greenhouse Gasses Pollutants
[12|02|2009] CAFE/MPG: Hyundai Tops Most Fuel Efficient Automaker List
[12|02|2009] EPA Delays Decision On E15 Gasoline
[12|02|2009] Chevrolet’s Volt Will Be Rolled Out In Specific Markets
[11|16|2009] Buick’s Regal To Launch GM’s Second-Generation Hybrid System
[11|13|2009] BMW To Offer Four-Cylinder Diesels
[11|09|2009] Truck “Tail” Increases MPG 7.5 Percent
[10|31|2009] Japanese Automaker Ready For 2016 CAFÉ Standard
[10|29|2009] Tesla Roadster Sets World EV Record: 313 Miles On Single Charge
[10|27|2009] Honda May Start Selling Larger Hybrids Again
[10|27|2009] Subaru Planning Hybrid For 2012
[10|26|2009] Toyota Prius Named Japan Car Of The Year
[10|22|2009] Infiniti Will Build Electric Vehicles
[10|22|2009] Mazda Considering Diesels
[10|22|2009] Electrics & Plug-Ins Could Over-Tax Power Grid
[10|21|2009] Nissan’s Next-Generation Battery: Lighter, Less Expensive
[10|19|2009] Congress Approves Three-Wheelers For D.O.E. Funds
[10|17|2009] Ford May Pass Honda As Second Best Seller Of Hybrids
[10|17|2009] 2010 Fuel Economy Guide Released
[10|17|2009] “Sixty-Five Percent” Ready Pre-Production Chevy Volt Fleet Test Drives
[10|14|2009] Energy Secretary Apparently Supports Electric & Flex-Fuel Vehicles
[10|13|2009] Chrysler May Help Fiat Build An Electric Fiat 500
[10|10|2009] VIDEO: Nissan Land Glider Concept
[10|08|2009] Honda To Increase Electric Car Development
[10|07|2009] 2010 Green Car Of The Year Finalists
[10|07|2009] Infiniti Confirms 2012 M35 Hybrid
[10|06|2009] BMW’s C1-E City Scooter Concept
[10|06|2009] GM Sees Demand Outstripping Supply For Chevy Volt
[10|05|2009] Mazda Seeks Over One Billion Dollars To Catch Up In Hybrid Race
[10|05|2009] Audi Set To Build Electric Sports Car
[09|30|2009] “Cash For Clunkers” Results In Record High New Car MPG Levels
[09|21|2009] Chrysler Owner’s Manual Go Digital, Saving 20,000 Trees
[09|15|2009] DOT & EPA Team Up To Increase MPG, Reduce Greenhouse Gases
[09|14|2009] Ford’s Wixom Plant To Become Renewal Energy Park
[09|11|2009] Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Concept
[09|06|2009] Ford Exec Implies No Profit On Hybrids
[08|30|2009] GPS + Real-Time Traffic = Time & Emissions Saved
[08|26|2009] Toyota Dealers Reportedly “Gouging” Prius Buyers
[08|25|2009] 2010 Lexus HS250h In Short Supply, Demand Exceeds Expectations
[08|24|2009] Honda Planning Electric Car For 2015
[08|20|2009] Australian Couple Earns Guinness Record For Highest Gas Mileage
[08|19|2009] Our Driveways Have 35 Times The Power Of Our Powerplants
[08|18|2009] Ford EVs Will Feature “Car-To-Grid” Communication
[08|11|2009] GM’s 2011 Chevy Volt 120V & 240V Battery Chargers
[08|11|2009] Nissan Pokes Fun At Chevy Volt’s 230 MPG, Claiming 367 MPG For Leaf
[08|11|2009] GM’s “Bare Necessities” Truck & Car Concepts
[08|11|2009] How GM Figures Chevy Volt’s 230 MPG Figure
[08|11|2009] GM Announces 230 MPG Rating For 2011 Chevy Volt
[08|06|2009] Nissan To Begin Selling Leaf EV Next Year
[08|01|2009] 2010 Nissan Leaf Electric Car
[07|28|2009] Nissan Launches Zero-Emissions EV Micro-Site
[07|22|2009] Dodge Circuit EV Sports Car Production Could Begin In 2010
[07|14|2009] GM Working On Dedicated Hybrid Sedan
[07|13|2009] 35.5 MPG CAFÉ Explained
[07|07|2009] Hyundai Planning Sporty Plug-In Hybrid For 2012
[07|07|2009] North Carolina McDonalds Adds Electric Vehicle Charging Point
[07|07|2009] Bank Of America Financing Tesla Roadsters At $1,650 A Month
[07|07|2009] GM Confirms Crossover Plug-In Hybrid For 2011
[07|06|2009] Toyota Plans Plug-In Hybrid In 2012
[07|02|2009] Six Manufacturers Drop Diesel Plans
[07|01|2009] EPA Grants California’s Green House Emissions Waiver
[06|25|2009] Video: Prototype Chevy Volt Hits The Road
[05|25|2009] President Obama Pushes Energy Bill
[06|25|2009] Pre-Production Chevy Volt Real-World Testing Underway
[06|24|2009] First Drive: 2011 Dodge Circuit EV Sports Car
[06|23|2009] Ford, Nissan & Tesla Benefit From DOE Loans
[06|23|2009] Toyota Destroys Environment To Lead In “Green” Vehicles
[06|22|2009] Drop In Diesel Fuel Prices = Rise In Diesel Car Sales
[06|16|2009] Map Of Gas Prices Across The United States
[06|11|2009] Lexus Plans To Sell 25,000 HS250h Hybrids In Its First Year
[06|11|2009] OPEC Won’t Increase Production Until Oil Reaches $100 A Barrel
[06|08|2009] Ford’s Future “Bobcat” Dual-Fuel Engine

[06|02|2009] Pollution From 15 Cargo Ships = 760 Million Cars
[05|28|2009] First MINI E Delivered In Los Angeles
[05|20|2009] CAFÉ To Increase To 35.5 MPG By 2016
[05|19|2009] Automakers Support Obama’s Higher Standards
[05|19|2009] Obama To Announce Higher CAFÉ Standards
[05|08|2009] NYPD’s Fleet Of Nissan Altima Hybrids
[04|30|2009] Saturn’s Death Could Hurt GM’s CAFÉ Numbers
[04|28|2009] Ford’s Fusion Hybrid Driven 1400 Miles On One Tank Of Gas, Gets 81.5 MPG
[04|23|2009] Bill Ford Calls For A Gas Tax Increase
[04|21|2009] Is The V8 Engine About To Become History?
[04|20|2009] Exxon Mobil Bumps Walmart From Top Of Fortune 500 List
[04|20|2009] GM Lobbies For Standardized Electric Car Plugs
[04|15|2009] New Tires Designed To Improve Gas Mileage
[04|03|2009] Rush Limbaugh Slams “Green” Car Movement
[04|02|2009] Tesla Roadster Races 240 Miles On A Single Charge
[03|26|2009] EPA Declares Greenhouse Gases Public Danger
[03|10|2009] Ford Celebrates 100,000th Hybrid
[03|06|2009] “Major Portion” Of Fords Going Electric Within A Decade
[02|19|2009] Study Says Bio-Fuels Will Speed Up Global Warming
[02|10|2009] Ford Confirms Electric Transit Connect Van In 2010
[02|02|2009] Ford’s 2011 Electric Vehicle Program
[02|02|2009] Petroleum Demands Drop To 2003 Levels
[01|30|2009] ExxonMobil Posts Record $45.2 Billion Profit For 2008
[01|23|2009] 2008 Hybrid Sales Drop Nearly 10 Percent
[01|23|2009] Interactive Map Shows U.S. Oil Usage From Global Sources

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