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Best deals on hybrid, electric, fuel-efficient cars for March 2018

Green Car Reports

Not a lot has changed since last month: Buyers continue to move from passenger sedans to crossovers and trucks, and gasoline remains relatively cheap. DON'T MISS: Lexus lowers hybrid prices a lot to cut premium over gasoline Our list of deals for March, courtesy of.

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You can lease a Toyota bZ4X for next to nothing right now

Baua Electric

A lot of Californians, even those who already had nice cars, decided that having a cheap runaround with extremely low fueling costs would be worthwhile, and snatched one up. I liked its cousin the Lexus RZ better, but still, neither would go anywhere near my list of top EVs. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Fisker’s talks with “large automaker” fall through, announcement pending

Baua Electric

If Nissan were looking for a relatively cheap company to acquire or invest in, in order to electrify its Frontier segment, this could be a way to jump-start that vehicle program. In August, Fisker showed off the Alaska concept , a mid-size pickup truck which seems to fit a similar niche as the Nissan Frontier.

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Report: Future BMW I3 Will Be Less Weird Than Original

The Truth About Cars

That said, developing small and affordable vehicles doesn’t seem to be at the top of most automakers’ list of priorities right now.

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MAN propane-fueled ME-LGIP to power Chinese VLGC

Green Car Congress

Employing essentially the same proven technology, LPG has now been added to the expanding list of non-HFO (heavy fuel oil) and alternative fuels that MAN Energy Solutions’ two-stroke technology can exploit. MAN Energy Solutions expects strong demand for the ME-LGIP engine from VLGCs and coastal vessels.

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How an Emergency Mobile Charging System can save you money

Setec Powerr

Staggered electricity consumption to reduce operating costs The Emergency mobile EV charging system has an energy storage system, so it can replenish its power during off-peak hours when electricity is cheap. This can significantly reduce operating costs and provide an advantage in service pricing.

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Researchers develop efficient single-atom Ni catalyst for conversion of CO2 to CO

Green Car Congress

To apply this technology to real applications in the future, we are currently aimed at producing this single atom catalyst in a cheap and large-scale way, while improving its performance and maintaining its efficiency. For a full list of collaborating institutions and facilities, please see the scientific paper. —Haotian Wang.