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Biggest solar array, Escape Plug-In Hybrid rated, 1959 electric car review: Today?s Car News

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Barges go electric, and solar goes very, very big. And what does a car review from 1959 tell us about EVs today? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. We dove into an electric-car review from 1959 and thought about what’s different and what’s stayed the same.

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Polestar Precept concept, solar efficiency, smart transmissions: Today’s Car News

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Polestar gives a glimpse of a future flagship electric car. Researchers suggest much higher solar cell efficiency without rare materials. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And Hyundai is working on giving transmissions more smarts, not necessarily more gears.

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Sono solar car update, Hyundai Kona Electric police car, V2G study: Today’s Car News

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Sono Motors discusses using solar panels for the entire vehicle, not just the roof. A California utility studies using electric cars to stabilize the grid. And the Hyundai Kona Electric might be catching on in Europe as a police car. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Isetta reboot, California solar charging, Honda CR-V Hybrid mpg: Today’s Car News

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The bubble car gets another electric remake. Rural California is getting fully-solar-powered charging stations. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Inspired by the Isetta minicar of the 1950s, the fashionable, urban-focused Microlina electric car will be.

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

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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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Safest EVs and PHEVs, Sono Sion dead, ICE subscriptions: Today’s Car News

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We look at the shortlist of safest electric cars and plug-in hybrids. The Sono Sion solar car is no more. And will worries over gasoline-car resale value drive subscription models? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Sono Motors announced that the Sono Sion solar car project has been terminated.

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Cheaper RAV4 Hybrid, faster electric-car charging, solar sedan, Pacifica Hybrid: Today's Car News

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Today, we've got a cheaper hybrid SUV, the first of three Best Car To Buy 2018 finalists, a prize-winning solar sedan, and millions for much faster electric-car charging. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We also covered the very unusual.

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