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Tesla Recruits Vets, Next Toyota Prius News, Diesel Hyundai Tucson? Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

military veterans, and reports of all-wheel drive for the 2015 Toyota Prius hybrid and a diesel engine option for the 2016 Hyundai Tucson compact crossover. Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors recruits U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We recounted our biggest stories of last week in The Week in Reverse.

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2016 Toyota Prius, Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell Sales, CA ZEV Rules: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we've got an update on the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid, disappointing sales for the Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell crossover, and pending changes to California's Zero-Emission vehicle rules. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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The "Spirit of DC" -- Back in AZ and Team Building with Tucson Clean Cities, Bookmans, starting mid-January 2010.

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

New Tucson 'Digs' at Milagro Cohousing.plus a scenic view of PHEV3A Office Cheers EVADC'rs, PHEV'rs, and EVnthusiastics, One & All - After a six week break of sorts, the "Spirit of DC" and EVJerry are able to do some reporting out with narratives about the team-building EVforts underway. stand by for more info on this concept.

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

Green Car Congress

Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Ford is targeting the C-MAX Hybrid to deliver better fuel economy than the Toyota Prius v and the C-MAX Energi to deliver better MPGe in electric mode than the Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid and to achieve more than 500 miles of driving range using the battery and engine. Portland, Ore.; Richmond, Va.;

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All the challenges for hydrogen fuel-cell cars laid out

Green Car Reports

Twenty years ago, Toyota took the automotive industry by surprise with the Prius. The Japanese giant is attempting to revolutionize driving again, this time by bringing hydrogen-powered cars to the masses. However, it now faces a completely different set of challenges than when it set out to get drivers hooked on hybrids.

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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The Hybrid Market Still Lives: Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Hybrid Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Crown Hybrid Road Test: 2022 Lexus UX 250h Hybrid Flash Drive: 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Road Test: 2022 All-New Lexus NX Hybrid Disclosure: Clean Fleet Report is loaned free (..)

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"Spirit of DC" takes in Legislative Breakfast & Awards in Phoenix at Arizona State Capitol on Tuesday, 16 February 2010

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

After viewing what a PHEV kit set-up would look like, people could then progress on to two fully operational Prius PHEVs for further "seeing-is-believing" experience upfront. EVer in the Year of the Plug-ins, and operating from Tucson, AZ, All American "Spirit of DC" and EVJerry versus the previous 10-12 AER with its PbA pack).

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