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2015 BMW i8 Driven, 2014 Mercedes B-Class Electric Car, Toyota's Texas Move: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: We drive the sexy 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid, we learn the U.S. price of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive, and Toyota moves to (not very green) Texas. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Toyota will.'

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Green Car Preview: 2014 Detroit Auto Show Concepts & Production Models

Green Car Reports

The important global auto shows tend to go in waves, and this year''s Detroit Auto Show isn''t looking particularly notable for its green cars. Barring surprises, there will be no global debuts of new plug-in electric cars, hybrids, or even new diesel vehicles.

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Electric Car Sales, 2014 MINI Cooper Driven, BMW i3 & Mercedes B-Class Compared: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: Our recap of plug-in electric car sales for May, a quick drive in the 2014 MINI Cooper Hardtop, and a comparison of luxury electric cars from BMW and Mercedes-Benz. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Natural gas could clean up long-haul.'

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2014 Mitsubishi Mirage MPG, Electric-Car Sales, Carmaking Takes Energy: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: Owners say they can get more than 40 mpg in the 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage, we look at the energy of manufacturing cars, and Nissan (with Renault) could well beat its 2020 sales target for electric-car sales. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2014 Toyota Corolla Eco, Selling Electric Cars, Nissan Leaf Carbon Footprint: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: A new report says the Nissan Leaf has the lowest environmental footprint of any four-seat car, why some dealers don''t want to sell electric cars, and what the 2014 Toyota Corolla Eco LE is like to drive. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Here''s why.

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2014 Nissan Leaf Recall, Flex-Fuel Brazilian VW, Quickest Electric Cars: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: A 2014 Nissan Leaf recall that could see a few owners get new cars, we drive entirely on ethanol in Brazil''s flex-fuel Volkswagen Gol, and electric cars for speed freaks. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2014 BMW i3 REx Vs Mountain, Clunkers Vs Electric Cars, Cheap Solar Energy: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

We''re back from the Labor Day holiday with the latest green-car news. Find out how a range-extended 2014 BMW i3 REx does on a mountain climb, learn about California''s latest clean-air initiative, and see why UBS thinks electric cars will will make residential solar energy practical for more people. Catch up.'

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