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2015 Lexus NX Hybrid, Leaf Loathing, 2015 Ford F-150 Skeptics: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: The 2015 Lexus NX compact crossover debuts, Tesla Motors gets hit with a very heavily-publicized lemon-law suit, and the 2015 Ford F-150''s aluminum body inspires skepticism from a few customers. All this and more on Green Car Reports. What does "e-tron" mean?

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Tesla's Impact, 2015 BMW Active Tourer Details, 2015 Ford F-150 Buyer Views: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla''s significance for the Silicon Valley tech industry, more details on the 2015 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer, and a new report finds buyers are intrigued by the 2015 Ford F-150. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Buyers are intrigued by the.'

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2015 VW e-Golf Vs. Golf TDI, Tesla Model X Prep, 2015 Ford F-150 Engine Details: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: We drive the 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf electric car and Golf TDI diesel back to back, Tesla halts Model S assembly to prepare for the Model X, and Ford details fuel-efficient engines for the 2015 F-150. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Electric or diesel?

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L.A. Auto Show Recap, 2016 Toyota Mirai Fuel-Cell Car, 2015 Ford F-150 Gas Mileage: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

We''ve also got a video preview of the 2016 Toyota Mirai fuel-cell sedan, and gas-mileage figures for the 2015 Ford F-150. All this and more on Green Car Reports. To start off the week, we''re recapping last week''s Los Angeles Auto Show news in our Week in Reverse feature.

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Musk On VW, Ford F-150 Hybrid, 2015 Mercedes S550e Driven: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, Tesla CEO Elon Musk signs a proposal to force Volkswagen to develop zero-emission vehicles as penance for its diesel cheating, a Ford F-150 hybrid is reconfirmed by the company's CEO, and we drive the 2015 Mercedes-Benz S550e plug-in hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2016 Mitsubishi i-MiEV Drive, 2015 Ford F-150 Crash Tests, EPA Power Plan Backlash: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we drive the 2016 Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) crash tests the 2015 Ford F-150 full-size pickup truck, and analysts predict resistance to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Power Plan emissions rules. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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

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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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