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Junkyard Find: 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line

The Truth About Cars

Honda beat everybody to the production gasoline-electric hybrid game in the United States, putting the Insight in showrooms in 1999. Toyota followed with the Prius a year later, but it took GM until 2006 to introduce its first true gasoline-electric hybrid here. A 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line hybrid in a Colorado wrecking yard.

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2024 Lotus Eletre, Auto Martin Valour, 2025 Lamborghini Huracán successor: The Hour In Opposite

Baua Electric

Main points are thin, however handiest 110 Valours will likely be made as a tribute to a blonde future of using, probably the fuel future. The plug-in hybrid supercar is due in past due 2024 and can detail a design that’s distinct from its Revuelto brother. The Koenigsegg Gemera will do business in a V-8.

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Lamborghini outlines massive $1.8 billion plan to shift to electrification

Teslarati

However, the company intends to pay tribute to the success that was provided by combustion engine vehicles. The Hybrid transition that is planned to occur by the end of 2024 will fuel the company’s initial attempts to develop a hybrid series production car. Credit: Lamborghini.

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EPA 2010 Annual Fuel Economy Guide Now Available

Green Car Congress

The Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan hybrid sedans come in second, at 41/36, followed by the Honda Civic Hybrid; Honda Insight; Lexus HS250h; Nissan Altima Hybrid; Ford Escape, Mazda Tribute, Mercury Mariner Hybrid; smart fortwo Cabriolet and Coupe; Toyota Camry Hybrid; and Lexus RX450h hybrid.

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Stylish Subaru Sport Mobility Concept gives us a sneaky peek at a future battery-powered BRZ coupe

EV Central

Paying tribute to the early nineties Subaru SVX – designed by legendary Italian stylist, Giorgetto Giugiaro – the new Subaru Sport Mobility Concept (SMC) cleverly evolves the Japanese brand’s design language while still referencing the current BRZ and its twin, the Toyota GR 86. .”

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Tesla Taxi? Hybrid Cab Owner Customizes Electric Roadster

Green Car Reports

Probably not, but it's a tribute to the hacks of New York just the same. Anyone in the world who's ever seen a movie set in New York City can recognize a New York taxi. It's yellow with black graphics. So would you mistake this 2009 Tesla Roadster Sport for a taxi and hail it on the streets of Monaco? The lucky purchaser, who lives near.

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New 911 Carrera reduces fuel consumption and emissions by up to 16%

Green Car Congress

The four world premieres are accompanied by two special vehicles: the Boxster E, and a reconstruction of the“Semper Vivus”, the world’s first fully-functional, full-hybrid car. Porsche is also unveiling the 911 GT3 RS 4.0, a limited production racing pedigree production cars; and the limited production Cayman S Black Edition.

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