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Which State Has The Greenest Cars? California, Of CourseWhich State Has The Greenest Cars? California, Of Course

Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield

It’s no secret that the state of California is home to some of the most congested roads in the country — but it is also home to some of the greenest drivers according to a recent...

Facing Tough Competition, Toyota Doubles Down On Prius HybridsFacing Tough Competition, Toyota Doubles Down On Prius Hybrids

John Voelcker

Fuel efficiency is on every automaker’s mind, and will be through at least 2025. Toyota sells the most fuel-efficient gasoline vehicle on the U.S. market, the 2012 Prius hybrid. It’s rated at 51 mpg city, 48...

2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5: Taking Hybrid Luxury To Next Level2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5: Taking Hybrid Luxury To Next Level

John Voelcker

Exit one BMW hybrid, enter another. Next March will see the U.S. launch of the 2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5, the second hybrid sedan in the Germany luxury-car maker’s lineup. And the ActiveHybrid 5 marks an important...

Subaru Hybrid For 2014 To Echo Honda, GM Mild-Hybrid ApproachSubaru Hybrid For 2014 To Echo Honda, GM Mild-Hybrid Approach

John Voelcker

Beyond the obvious Toyota, if any other make were to build hybrid cars, you might expect it to be Subaru. The small Japanese company’s cars are revered for durability and standard all-wheel drive, and their drivers...

2012 Buick Lacrosse eAssist: TV Ad Sells MPGs, Avoids H-Word (Video)2012 Buick Lacrosse eAssist: TV Ad Sells MPGs, Avoids H-Word (Video)

John Voelcker

The 2012 Buick Lacrosse with eAssist is now beginning to roll into dealerships across the country, and we’ve been curious to see how GM would market the car. On our preview drive this spring of a...

Upcoming Toyota Prius C '94-MPG' Compact Hybrid Now Has A Name: AquaUpcoming Toyota Prius C '94-MPG' Compact Hybrid Now Has A Name: Aqua

Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield

The Prius family of hybrid cars from Toyota is going to get a little bigger as of January when the Japanese automaker will launch a new compact hybrid car for the Japanese market: the 2012 Toyota...

Subaru Motion-V Plan Calls For 30 Percent Gas Mileage Boost By 2015Subaru Motion-V Plan Calls For 30 Percent Gas Mileage Boost By 2015

Viknesh Vijayenthiran

2012 Subaru ImprezaSubaru has taken heed of customer complaints that its lineup wasn’t as efficient as those of its competitors, making its latest generation 2012 Impreza return an impressive 27/36 mpg city/highway gas mileage. Not only...

2012 Toyota Prius, Prius V, Prius Plug-in Hybrid: Now With Spaceship Sound2012 Toyota Prius, Prius V, Prius Plug-in Hybrid: Now With Spaceship Sound

Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield

When the original Toyota Prius launched over ten years ago in the U.S. as a nerdy sedan, it wooed many buyers with its low-speed, near-silent operation. Now the days of the whispering Prius are over, thanks...

Why Toyota Will Sell 2012 Prius Plug-Ins: It's The Sticker, StupidWhy Toyota Will Sell 2012 Prius Plug-Ins: It's The Sticker, Stupid

John Voelcker

Reports say Toyota expects to sell as many as 15,000 of its 2012 Prius Plug-In Hybrid model per year in the United States. But electric-car fans and advocates have vigorously debated whether the plug-in Prius is...

VW Ditches Darth Vader, Goes All Yoda With 2013 Jetta HybridVW Ditches Darth Vader, Goes All Yoda With 2013 Jetta Hybrid

Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield

If you remember Volkswagen’s Super Bowl advert from earlier this year involving a pint-sized Darth Vader, its 2011 Passat had a particular affinity with the dark side of the force. But as of 2013 the evil...

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Which State Has The Greenest Cars? California, Of CourseWhich State Has The Greenest Cars? California, Of Course

Facing Tough Competition, Toyota Doubles Down On Prius HybridsFacing Tough Competition, Toyota Doubles Down On Prius Hybrids

2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5: Taking Hybrid Luxury To Next Level2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5: Taking Hybrid Luxury To Next Level

Subaru Hybrid For 2014 To Echo Honda, GM Mild-Hybrid ApproachSubaru Hybrid For 2014 To Echo Honda, GM Mild-Hybrid Approach

2012 Buick Lacrosse eAssist: TV Ad Sells MPGs, Avoids H-Word (Video)2012 Buick Lacrosse eAssist: TV Ad Sells MPGs, Avoids H-Word (Video)

Upcoming Toyota Prius C '94-MPG' Compact Hybrid Now Has A Name: AquaUpcoming Toyota Prius C '94-MPG' Compact Hybrid Now Has A Name: Aqua

Subaru Motion-V Plan Calls For 30 Percent Gas Mileage Boost By 2015Subaru Motion-V Plan Calls For 30 Percent Gas Mileage Boost By 2015

2012 Toyota Prius, Prius V, Prius Plug-in Hybrid: Now With Spaceship Sound2012 Toyota Prius, Prius V, Prius Plug-in Hybrid: Now With Spaceship Sound

Why Toyota Will Sell 2012 Prius Plug-Ins: It's The Sticker, StupidWhy Toyota Will Sell 2012 Prius Plug-Ins: It's The Sticker, Stupid

VW Ditches Darth Vader, Goes All Yoda With 2013 Jetta HybridVW Ditches Darth Vader, Goes All Yoda With 2013 Jetta Hybrid

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