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BMW i8 beats Mercedes S 500 PHEV, Golf GTE to win World Green Car award in New York

Green Car Congress

The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) was named the World Green Car at the World Car Awards in New York. The BMW i8 was also one of the finalists in the category World Luxury Car at the World Car Awards. Its battery-electric sibling, the BMW i3, took the same award in 2014.

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Actual vehicle MPG improvement has stagnated since 2008

Green Car Reports

Researcher Michael Sivak, writing at Green Car Congress, puts the focus on the miles driven by registered vehicles in the United States. Though vehicles for sale today are more efficient than they've ever been, the average fuel economy of America's operating fleet has remained relatively stagnant since George W.

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2012 Detroit Auto Show: Green Car Preview--Production Models

Green Car Reports

With the auto industry continuing to recover slowly from its 2008 meltdown and Chinese sales rising, both U.S. and overseas automakers will launch new models and show off gleaming concept cars. And green cars will be right at the forefront. The largest.

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Green Car Reports' 2017 Best Car To Buy nominee: Tesla Model X

Green Car Reports

Pretty much any Tesla electric car is bound to start a conversation. The low, tiny 2008 Roadster, the sleek and Jaguar-esque 2012 Model S sedan, or the company's latest car, the 2016 Model X crossover utility vehicle. But as we experienced first-hand, the Model X has the most attention-getting device of any Tesla ever sold.

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Tokyo concept previews, Tesla V10 software, Byton and Rivian rejigger: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

vehicles, as a whole, all that much more efficient than they were in 2008? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 4. What automaker enabled many of its vehicles to drive themselves in parking lots? And why aren’t U.S.

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News in brief: Volvo forced to recall green cars

Green Cars News

Unfortunate news for Ford-owned Volvo cars late last week as it was forced to recall around 8,500 green cars predominantly from Sweden. The problem came due to issues with the fuel pump of the Volvo V70 and Volvo S80 2008 and 2009 models.

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NASCAR embraces green cars

Green Cars News

Efforts to turn motor racing green are continuing at a rapid pace through innovations in Formula 1, the Michelin Green X Challenge at the American Le Mans and now it is NASCAR’s turn to join the green car race. So why has it suddenly embraced hybrid cars?