VW XL1: 261 Miles A Gallon? Yes. An Actual Reality? So We Hear.

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The upcoming VW XL1 plug-in hybrid, which looks like it will actually be going into production, is an extreme fuel sipper likely costing you six hefty figures. Read more →

BMW Crossover Plug-In Hybrid Concept Still Not Baked

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BMW will bring its Concept Active Tourer PHEV, which debut at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, to this year's Geneva Motor Show. Few changes have been noted. Read more →

Fiat Lussino A Great Looking Hybrid Fiat Didn’t Think Up

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industrial designer Joseph Martinez recently unveiled his own striking Fiat concept idea with a plug-in hybrid drivetrain under the hood. Read more →

Are Extended Range Electric Vehicles The Future Of Green Cars?

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Extended range electric vehicles, such as the Chevy Volt, are expected to be in more significant numbers by 2018 as a possible answer to range anxiety. Read more →

Via Motors Gets Its Green Car Moment In The Sun At Detroit

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Start up Via Motors, with former GM big whig Bob Lutz as a spokesperson, unveiled at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show its line up of range extended plug-in hybrid commercial vehicles. Read more →

2013 Ford Fusion Energi: 108 MPGe City, 620 Mile Range

Fusion Energi Hybrid at Los Angeles Auto Show (image copyright EarthTechling)

Ford has revealed EPA estimates for driving range and MPGe in the city for its 2013 Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid. Read more →

Electric Car & Hybrid Sounds: What They Might Sound Like

2013 Nissan Leaf at 2013 Detroit Auto Show (image copyright EarthTechling)

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has put forth a proposal which would require green cars to have audible noises so those nearby hear them. Read more →

Detroit Auto Show: VW CrossBlue Hybrid Concept Hints At Future

VW CrossBlue hybrid concept at 2013 Detroit Auto Show (image copyright EarthTechling)

Volkswagen is showing off at the Detroit Auto Show the CrossBlue plug-in hybrid concept, offering up a hint at what VW is thinking of for the future. Read more →

Electric Vehicle Rebates Fuel Green Car Sales In California

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New data from the California Center for Sustainable Energy suggests the Golden State's green car rebate program is helping push those sales in that region. Read more →

Researchers Study Electric Car Impacts On The Grid

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University of Notre Dame researchers are studying what impacts plug in vehicles will have on the nation's power grid. Read more →