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Opel Ampera: GM previews Volt-based hatch concept


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Published Jan. 27, 2009 at 2:42 a.m.

With its dramatic Cadillac Converj concept and soon-to-be-produced Chevrolet Volt, General Motors has demonstrated its Voltec platform is suitable for family sedans and luxury coupes. But how about a five-door hatchback? Enter the Opel Ampera concept, GM’s latest range-extended EV ... Like the Volt and Converj, the Ampera is a plug-in series hybrid [ ... ] ...

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General Motors puts Hybrid Electric Car Cadillac Converj Concept in Storage


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Published Jan. 27, 2009 at 12:01 a.m.

The Cadillac Converj concept was considered one of the hottest concept cars at this year's Detroit Auto Show. Many auto journalists and pundits hoped it would make it into production. Alas, it was not to be so ...

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Will Chevy Orlando SUV Crossover go Hybrid with Chevy Volt Engine?


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Published Jan. 26, 2009 at 11:01 p.m.

General Motors has already indicated the Chevy Volt engine technology could find its way into other vehicles. While most auto journalists and pundits speculate the next vehicle would be Caddies, another Chevy, the Orlando ...

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BMW 7 Series Hybrid and X6 Hybrid confirmed for 2009 release


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Published Jan. 26, 2009 at 8:01 p.m.

BMW, like the rest of its German brethren and Nissan, has been reluctant to enter the hybrid vehicle pool. Apparently, though, the money's just been too tempting ...

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HUGE opportunity POG readers-Attend an exclusive 2010 Prius event


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Published Jan. 26, 2009 at 3:52 p.m.

These regional events are similar to the one I attended in Detroit ... If you want an unparalleled opportunity to see, touch and partially disassemble* the 2010 before anyone else and you live in one of these three cities, do sign up.This is a perfect of example of Toyota reaching out to the Prius owner [ ... ] ...

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Cars.com Reviews the 2010 Honda Insight


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Published Jan. 26, 2009 at 1:43 p.m.

A few weeks back, we ran senior editor Joe Wiesenfelder’s first impressions of driving the all-new 2010 Honda Insight. Now, his full review is live, and it’s a must-read for hybrid-car buffs. It tackles both everyday driving and what some ...

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CARB Delays Decision, Plug-In Hybrid Conversion Startups Dodge a Bullet


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Published Jan. 26, 2009 at 1:27 p.m.
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Plug-in Hybrid Conversion Might Survive in California Last week we wrote about CARB's imminent decision about new regulation that could kill plug-in hybrid conversion companies in California. At the very last minute, CARB decided to delay its ruling and take another look at the implications that its decision would have on plug-in conversion startups.Read on for more details ...

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Dump Detroit if they can't compete with the Prius


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Published Jan. 26, 2009 at 12:05 p.m.
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How can Detroit compete in the future without a Prius-contender? ... President Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress have some new and refreshing ideas for America. To fight foreign oil dependency and global warming - while creating jobs - Democrats are proposing huge investments in cost-inefficient green technologies often built by inefficient companies ... To make these green technologies more cost-effective, many - including this blogger - have suggested a gas tax. Thus far, however,

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2010 Toyota Prius Video


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Published Jan. 26, 2009 at 11:23 a.m.

Plug-in hybrids are all the rage right now in the press, but the king of the road when it comes to efficiency is still Toyota’s vaunted Prius. The third-generation 2010 Prius was one of the most significant cars to debut ...

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Mood swings


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Published Jan. 26, 2009 at 10:49 a.m.

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately ... I haven’t seen a lot of hard numbers and everything but the first sentence of this article resides behind a subscription wall ... But it does seem to confirm the fears of someone who might be offering his used Prius for sale soon (I want a [ ... ] ...

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