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Tesla Recruits Vets, Next Toyota Prius News, Diesel Hyundai Tucson? Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

military veterans, and reports of all-wheel drive for the 2015 Toyota Prius hybrid and a diesel engine option for the 2016 Hyundai Tucson compact crossover. Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors recruits U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We recounted our biggest stories of last week in The Week in Reverse.

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2016 Toyota Prius, Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell Sales, CA ZEV Rules: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we've got an update on the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid, disappointing sales for the Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell crossover, and pending changes to California's Zero-Emission vehicle rules. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid How Does 53+ MPG Sound? The second generation 2023 Kia Niro is offered in three models–the all-electric Niro EV, the Niro plug-in hybrid, and the one reviewed here, the Niro hybrid. This is our in-depth look at the hybrid model. Great-looking and efficient around town We clocked 10.8

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

Green Car Congress

Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Ford will also be introducing the C-MAX Hybrid and the C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid—also to be built at Michigan Assembly— for sale in the second half of next year. When C-MAX Hybrid launches, Ford becomes North America’s largest maker of hybrid transmissions. Portland, Ore.;

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The "Spirit of DC" -- Back in AZ and Team Building with Tucson Clean Cities, Bookmans, starting mid-January 2010.

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New Tucson 'Digs' at Milagro Cohousing.plus a scenic view of PHEV3A Office Cheers EVADC'rs, PHEV'rs, and EVnthusiastics, One & All - After a six week break of sorts, the "Spirit of DC" and EVJerry are able to do some reporting out with narratives about the team-building EVforts underway. stand by for more info on this concept.

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All the challenges for hydrogen fuel-cell cars laid out

Green Car Reports

Twenty years ago, Toyota took the automotive industry by surprise with the Prius. However, it now faces a completely different set of challenges than when it set out to get drivers hooked on hybrids. The Japanese giant is attempting to revolutionize driving again, this time by bringing hydrogen-powered cars to the masses.

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Friday, 4 Dec 09. And the "Spirit" is on Target for Florence, Pinal Cty, , then on-ward to Parker, La Paz Cty and to Yuma, Yuma Cty Thereafter

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

And EVJerr's blogging from Tucson with a couple sites to hit -- the popular bookstore, Bookman's is installing two e-vehicle chargers at two sites and one in Phoenix (See Arizona Daily Star, Thursday, 3 Dec "Ground broken for e-vehicle chargers" article by Dan Sorenson). Cheers EVADC'rs, PHEV'rs, and EVthusiasts, One & All - Dang!