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All-hybrid Toyotas, Lightyear One solar roof, cooler charging cables: Today?s Car News

Green Car Reports

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Netherlands. The Lightyear One is one step closer with a production deal for its solar roof. And new high-power charging cables can handle more miles per minute and keep cool.

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Powerful Polestar, banning cars with engines, Best Car To Buy 2018, wireless charging: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, the three finalists for our annual Best Car To Buy award, a powerful plug-in hybrid coupe from Volvo's Polestar, the importance of wireless charging, and the Netherlands takes the lead. All this and more on Green Car Reports. First, the Dutch planned to ban sales of new cars with combustion engines after 2025.

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Electric-car sales, Mazda loves engines, self-driving Dutch cars, oil demand decline? Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we put two criticisms of electric cars into context, look at plug-in vehicle sales for the U.S. last month, fill you in on self-driving cars in The Netherlands, and consider when peak demand for oil could arrive. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Euro VW diesel fix, 2016 Ford Fusion Energi discounts, Dutch gas-car ban: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, a European fix for Volkswagen diesels runs into problems, the 2016 Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid gets significant discounts in California, and The Netherlands considers banning sales of new internal-combustion cars in 2025. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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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 remainder have been sold across 15 other European countries including Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway and Switzerland.

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News in brief: Electric buses heading to Netherlands

Green Cars News

Public transport is about to get much greener and cleaner in the city of Schiermonnikoog in the Netherlands – thanks to the arrival of six new, all-electric BYD buses (pictured). From 2013 onwards, the city, in the province of Friesland, will boast the electric buses which are 40ft long and have room for 60-70 passengers. [.].

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Mitsubishi officially releases plug-in hybrid in Europe

Green Cars News

The first units of the vehicle have gone on sale in the Netherlands after production of the car began back in August. While the Netherlands is the launch country, it is just the first wave of a wider la[.]. Latest News Green cars Hybrid cars Mitsubishi'