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Natural-Gas Vehicles: Honda, Chevy Are 'Neglected Stepchild' Among Green Cars

Green Car Reports

market share in light trucks and SUVs, hybrids are at least holding their own, and of course sales of plug-in electric cars are rising steadily. Wait.are we missing a green-car technology? As an article in The Los Angeles Times points out, natural-gas powered passenger vehicles remain the "neglected stepchild".'

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Teslas are becoming a favorite among Uber drivers

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As noted by Uber in a recent press release , drivers in 30+ cities such as Los Angeles, Houston, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, and Miami are able to rent a Tesla through its partnership with Hertz. It also saves him a lot on gas. When I had a gas car, I would spend $25-30 dollars a day (on gasoline).

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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

To start off the week, we''re recapping last week''s Los Angeles Auto Show news in our Week in Reverse feature. 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.

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Honda natural gas car named Green Car of the Year

Green Cars News

Honda’s natural gas driven Civic has been named Green Car of the Year by the Green Car Journal at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week.

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Los Angeles gains Ford CNG taxis

Green Cars News

Los Angeles now has a fleet of low emission, compressed natural gas (CNG) Ford Transit Connect taxis to help the city upheld its State’s reputation for environmental consideration. The first of ten yellow cabs have now been delivered to the Californian city, with a further 40 set to be put into service by 2012. Ordered [.].

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Electric cars taking over cities, industry executives weigh-in, a plug-in hybrid Range Rover: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, Fiat-Chrysler's outspoken CEO casts doubt on electric cars, while Oxford in the U.K. and Los Angeles are betting big on going gas- and diesel-free. All this and more on Green Car Reports. General Motors' CEO had her own things to say about electric cars. Talk about contradictory.

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Hertz plan new CNG fuelling station

Green Cars News

Rental car giant, Hertz has partnered with Clean Energy Fuels Corp to build, operate and supply compressed natural gas (CNG) fuelling stations to its Los Angeles Airport facility.