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Solar from Hyundai, Kia; GM plan trouble, VW-Ford electrics, getting warmer: Today's Car News

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Hyundai and Kia plan to put solar panels on cars. VW won't rule out sharing electric cars with Ford. A prominent electric-car advocate takes issue with GM's plan for a national mandate. And a new report from the journal Nature shows global warming may already be much worse than expected. As solar panels get.

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EV market share, Sonata Hybrid price hike, Tesla bidirectional charging: Today?s Car News

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Global electric vehicle sales won’t fall as much this year as the whole vehicle market. Tesla reportedly adds bidirectional charging hardware to its cars. And how much will you need to pay to get that Sonata Hybrid with the solar roof? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Toyota “hydrogen headquarters” will develop US fuel-cell products

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Toyota modular fuel-cell system Toyota megawatt hydrogen fuel-cell station research project Toyota modular fuel-cell system On a global basis, Toyota has already suggested its modular fuel-cell solutions might be good for buses, trains, ships, and stationary generators, so the facility’s work will reach far beyond Toyota dealerships.

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Report: Sanyo Plans Mass Production of Li-ion Batteries for Plug-in Hybrids and EVs by Fiscal 2012; Targeting 40% Market Share by FY 2020

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The Nikkei reports that Sanyo Electric plans to launch mass production of lithium ion batteries for plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles by fiscal 2012 as part of a ¥200-billion investment (US$2.126 billion) over the next three years in rechargeable batteries and solar cells.

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General Motors invests in solar power

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It seems that solar power is the hot topic among the green car industry – with General Motors the latest to make a huge investment in the technology.

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Volkswagen launches huge solar park

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That is what Volkswagen has done by creating a huge solar park (pictured) at its US plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It is the largest solar facility operated by an automaker in the USA – the new Volkswagen Solar Park will have [.].

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Shape-Shifting Mercedes, Luxury Electrics, Is Diesel Dead? Today's Car News

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The VW diesel emission scandal continues to unfold, with more cars to be investigated and questions about the future of diesel not only in the U.S. but globally. And we've got a shape-shifting concept car and a B&B with solar-powered electric-car charging. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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