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Porsche announced its hybrid plans during the press introduction of the 2014 Panamera S E-Hybrid. (Photo: Porsche)
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GREEN: Porsche Adding All-Model Hybrids
Gas/electric plug-versions of its entire lineup – including 911, Boxster and Cayman – will be available in coming years.
GREEN: Toyota's Funky Electric Concept
With a motor at each wheel, the ME.WE can be adapted into a convertible, pickup, off-roader or pint-size city car.
AUTOS: VW Debuts Compact SUV Concept
CrossBlue Coupe makes its first appearance at the Shanghai Auto Show with a production version expected in the future.
AUTOS: Buick Unveils Riviera Concept
Plug-in hybrid coupe at the Shanghai Auto Show previews future design language of the GM premium brand.
GREEN: Chevy Cruze Diesel Hits 46 MPG
The highway-mileage estimate claimed by General Motors would beat key rival Volkswagen Jetta diesel.
GREEN: Electric Caddy’s Shifter Trick
The upcoming ELR will include paddle shifters to engage regenerative braking with a downshift feel for more driver engagement.
CUP: Liberty Tire Recycling Joins NASCAR Green
Official tire recycler of NASCAR Green to recycle approximately 120,000 Goodyear tires annually...
GREEN: Pocono Raceway Solar Farm Hits Milestone
Ten Million Kilowatt Hours of electricity have been produced at the 25-acre facility.
DRIVEN: Ford C-Max Raises Hybrid Ante
The new gas/electric car blends car, crossover and minivan classes in a fuel miser with superior drivability and accommodations.
AUTOS: Henrik Fisker Quits His Company
The founder and chairman of the plug-in-hybrid vehicle automaker resigns for undisclosed reasons as Fisker Automotive struggles to move ahead.
GREEN: VW Plug-In Hybrid Boasts 270 MPG
Production version of the radically streamlined two-seater will debut at the Geneva Motor Show.
AUTOS: Diesel V6 Readied For Ram Pickup
The 3-liter EcoDiesel engine, an industry first for the half-ton segment, will be offered later this year for the 2014 Ram 1500.
DRIVEN: Three Flavors Of Hybrid Power
Two gas/electric luxury sedans from Lexus and the new Jetta Hybrid from Volkswagen show how to go green without flaunting it.
GREEN: Mercedes Claims Best Aerodynamics
The CLA180 BlueEfficiency model bound for Europe has the lowest drag co-efficient of any production model in the world at 0.22.
AUTOS: 2014 Chevy Cruze Gets Diesel
A turbodiesel option for the compact sedan with great mileage and 258 pound-feet of torque is unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show.
GREEN: Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Alliance Formed
Daimer, Ford and Nissan join up to push development of the electric-power technology for consumer vehicles.
GREEN: Mercedes Delays Fuel-Cell Car
The German automaker pushes back hydrogen-powered electric vehicle to at least 2017 as it seeks partners for production.
AUTOS: BMW And Toyota Teaming Up
The two leading automakers accelerate plans for shared development of a sports car, fuel cells and battery technology.
AUTOS: Some Chevy Dealers Drop Volt
The General Motors-mandated $5,100 for additional service tools prompt dealers to quit selling the extended-range electric car.
AUTOS: Top 10 Stories Of 2012
Most automotive things were on the rise this year – auto sales, collector-car prices, Toyota fines – but the loss of a true great, Carroll Shelby, is most remembered.
AUTOS: Winners And Losers Of 2012
Great new-car introductions, booming auto sales and new technologies were balanced out by lawsuits, failures and bizarre incidents.
AUTOS: 10 Technology Hits For 2012
The hot and not-so-hot new technologies that we encountered during the past automotive year.
AUTOS: RAV4 Goes Four-Cylinder Only
Toyota drops the V6 option for the fourth-generation compact SUV unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
DRIVEN: Lexus Hybrid Boosts Drivability Along with MPGs
The compact CT 200h offers sophisticated performance and an upscale interior while churning an EPA combined 42 mpg.
GREEN: Fusion Wins Green Car Of The Year
The 2013 midsize Ford with EcoBoost and hybrid versions is awarded by ‘Green Car Journal’ at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
GREEN: Mazda Diesel Is Game Changer
The clean Mazda6 diesel unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show will open the market for U.S. drivers with an affordable, drivable diesel alternative.
GREEN: BMW To Reveal New Electric Concept
The i3 Coupe concept will be added to the automaker’s range of electric and hybrid cars for its new i sustainability division at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
GREEN: BMW Preps New Electric Concept
Rollout of another electric or hybrid-drive vehicle from the i green division will happen next week at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
AUTOS: Audi Adding Diesels For U.S.
New ‘clean-diesel’ versions of four vehicles with 3-liter TDI V6 engines to be unveiled at Los Angeles Auto Show.
GREEN: Ford Fiesta Gets 3-Cylinder Engine
One-liter EcoBoost arrives for 2014 with 128 horsepower, 148 pound-feet of torque and more than 40 miles per gallon, Ford says.
GREEN: Paris Seeks Ban On Older Cars
Mayor’s proposal would keep vintage vehicles, including French classics, off the streets of the capital city in a bid to clean the air.
GREEN: Honda’s Latest Hybrid System
The automaker adds a gas/electric drive with a new dual-clutch transmission for performance drivability as well as improved fuel efficiency.
CUP: Green Earth Technologies Joins NASCAR As Official Green Partner
Environment-safe products will help NASCAR fans keep their homes green...
GREEN: Ford C-Max Hits 100 MPG
The plug-in Energi hybrid model beats Prius and Volt plug ins, according to the EPA, to become the first gas/electric hybrid to exceed the century mark.
AUTOS: More Turbo Engines Forecast
One in four vehicles expected to be powered by downsized forced-induction engines by 2017 to meet fuel-economy standards.
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