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Electric motorcycle road trip, Toyota Prius design, electric VW Beetle: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we have a report from an electric motorcycle road trip to the four corners of the U.S., opinions on the Toyota Prius hybrid's styling, and the possibility of the Volkswagen Beetle going electric in an upcoming redesign. All this and more on Green Car Reports. on an electric motorcycle.

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2016 Toyota Prius Specs, Volvo Electric Car, 2016 Zero Electric Motorcycles: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we have more details on the 2016 Toyota Prius, Volvo's plan to launch an electric car by 2019, and details on the 2016 Zero electric-motorcycle lineup. All this and more on Green Car Reports. More 2016.

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Used Nissan Leafs, Tesla 'Model M,' Toyota Prius Taxi Endurance: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, Consumer Reports says the Nissan Leaf is a good used-car value, renderings of a fake Tesla "Model M" electric motorcycle appear, and a Toyota Prius taxi logs over 600,000 miles in Austria. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Pennsylvania DEP extends alternative fuel vehicle rebate program with additional $1.5M

Green Car Congress

DEP also offers rebates of $1,000 for large-battery system plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery-electric vehicles with battery system capacity less than 10 kWh, including models such as the Toyota Prius plug-in and Ford C-Max Energi. A $500 rebate is available for electric motorcycles and scooters.

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2014 BMW i3 Electric Car: Motorcycle Engine As Range Extender

Green Car Reports

Diversity among electric cars is rapidly expanding, from the all-electric Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi 'i' to the upcoming Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, which provides just 9 to 13 miles of electric range.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

When that company was bought out by ENEL X , Miftakhov used the substantial profit to launch ZeroAvia in Hollister, California to develop and manufacture fuel cell-powered electric aircraft using green hydrogen (locally produced by electrolysis of water using solar or wind power). This same model was featured on Jay Leno’s Garage.

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Toyota and BMW results offer rays of hope

Green Cars News

Toyota’s Prius became the top-selling car in Japan in the months of May and June. It was not all good news however, as fellow Japanese firm Yamaha said its losses in 2009 were likely to be more than four times bigger than expected due to sluggish motorcycle sales and a strong yen.

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