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Volvo mega casting, Faraday Future mass-market EV, global plug-in sales: Today’s Car News

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EV sales on a global basis are growing fast. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Faraday Future hasn’t made a delivery yet, but it sees a “high volume production” model in 2024. And Volvo is sounding a bit like Tesla with “mega casting” for EVs.

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Why Green Car Reports Writes About Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Cars

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It would seem pretty obvious that a site called Green Car Reports would cover zero-emission vehicles that will soon go on sale from major global automakers. But cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells turn out to be as controversial as plug-in electric cars, albeit for different reasons--and among different constituencies.

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Polestar 4, Nautilus hybrid, Model Y cost, fuels for Toyota PHEVs: Today’s Car News

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Toyota is testing low-carbon fuels for its plug-in hybrids. And Polestar and Lincoln are among the brands that have saved global reveals for China’s Shanghai auto show. This and more, here at Green Car. The Tesla Model Y is now challenging ICE models in price.

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Green Car Preview: 2014 Detroit Auto Show Concepts & Production Models

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The important global auto shows tend to go in waves, and this year''s Detroit Auto Show isn''t looking particularly notable for its green cars. Barring surprises, there will be no global debuts of new plug-in electric cars, hybrids, or even new diesel vehicles.

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Paris Motor Show Roundup: Electric, Hybrid, And Other Green Cars

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The 2014 Paris Motor Show this week kicked off the annual global parade of new production cars and concepts, and several notable green cars made their debuts. They include both concept and production models with hybrid, plug-in electric, and diesel powertrains. Demonstrating the breadth of green-car.'

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When will plug-in electric car sales exceed hybrid sales? Poll results

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The questions of whether and when sales of plug-in electric cars will resume their climb after a static 2015 are much on the minds of green-car advocates these days.

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OECD paper presents and analyzes policies and programs to foster market growth of green cars

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(The OECD, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development formed in 1960 when 18 European countries plus the US and Canada joined forces to create an organization dedicated to global development. It would be misleading, however, to include only hybrid and electric vehicles in the “green car” category.