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Brake-dust particles' electric charge might help curb emissions

Green Car Reports

Up to 80% of brake-dust particles have an electric charge, which could serve as a means of controlling brake dust and improving air quality, according to a new study from the University of California, Irvine (via Green Car Congress).

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2016 Toyota Mirai First Drive, Green-Car Tax Breaks, BMW i3 REx Road Trip: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

We wrap up the week with a first drive report of the 2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car, plus stories on extended green-car tax breaks and a BMW i3 REx electric-car road trip. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports 2016 Best Car To Buy Nominee: 2016 Audi A3 e-Tron

Green Car Reports

spec 2016 Audi A3 e-Tron Sportback, enough so that it's the first of five nominees for our Green Car Reports 2016 Best Car To Buy award. liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine combined with a 76-kilowatt (102-hp) liquid-cooled electric motor. We were impressed by our first drive of the U.S.-spec

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Best deals on hybrid, electric, fuel-efficient cars for November 2016

Green Car Reports

It's once again time to look at the best deals on green cars. As we get further into the 2017 model year, manufacturers are becoming more eager to eliminate leftover inventory of 2016 models, creating some good opportunities for bargain-hunting car shoppers.

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Audi 280-Mile Electric Car, 2016 Fiat 500X, Electric Motorcycle Gangs: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

We finish off the week with news of a Tesla Model S-rivaling electric car from Audi, the North American debut of the 2016 Fiat 500X crossover, and the emergence of electric motorcycle gangs. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2016 Chevy Volt, Tesla Gigafactory And Tucson, Electric-Car Batteries: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: What we know (so far) about the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, Tucson makes a bid for the Tesla Motors battery "Gigafactory," and why standardized electric-car battery swapping won''t happen. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Hybrids Vs Electric Cars, 2016 Toyota Mirai Impact, BMW i3 Flexible Mobility Program: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

We''re back from the weekend with a report on the possibility of hybrids being supplanted by battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars, confident predictions of the impact of the 2016 Toyota Mirai, and the launch of BMW i3 Flexible Mobility Program. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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