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Hertz adds 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid to rental fleet

Green Car Congress

The Hertz Corporation, which includes the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty brands, has expanded of its Green Traveler Collection car rental fleet to include the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid ( earlier post ) in select cities across the US. All of the Green Traveler cars have fuel efficiency ratings starting at 33+ highway mpg.

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Clean Energy Fuels delivered 143M gallons of Redeem renewable natural gas in 2019, up 30% year-on-year

Green Car Congress

The environmental impact of replacing 143 million gallons of diesel fuel with RNG is the equivalent of reducing 745,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions—also equal to planting 12 million trees, or removing 158,000 cars off the road, or reducing 260,000 tons of waste that would otherwise be sent to the landfill, the company said.

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Junkyard Find: 1970 Volvo 145

The Truth About Cars

Because Volvo sold the 200 Series cars here from the 1975 through 1993 model years and so many owners loved those sensible bricks so deeply, plenty are only now showing up in the self-service car graveyards I frequent. This one now resides in the same San Jose Pick-n-Pull as three Renault Dauphines (including a Gordini ).

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A Peek at Intel’s Future Foundry Tech

Cars That Think

In an exclusive interview ahead of an invite-only event today in San Jose, Intel outlined new chip technologies it will offer its foundry customers by sharing a glimpse into its future data-center processors. The San Jose event, IFS Direct Connect, is meant as a sort of coming-out party for the new business model.

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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

Revenge of the Electric Car

After a federal tax credit and state rebate, the price of these cars will come out at around a cool 20k. Read more about it in the San Jose Mercury News Article: Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday. By Dana Hull for the San Jose Mercury News. By Dana Hull. dhull@mercurynews.com.

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Fall Preview and Theatrical Launch

Revenge of the Electric Car

Revenge of the Electric Car story totally depends on you. Our Revenge screening request form has already gotten several thousand requests (both USA and international). San Francisco. This looks a lot like the roll-out for Who Killed the Electric Car? Please keep suggestions coming to on our contact page ! Los Angeles.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

The car was powered by thousands of small lithium batteries,” Pohorsky explained. Chapter member Ian Wright cofounded Tesla then later founded Wrightspeed, a company that built large hybrid trucks in San Jose. For many years, the chapter’s annual car show has also drawn local attention. Tesla licensed the technology.”

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