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2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid Details2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid Details

John Voelcker

Kia has been on a roll lately. The younger, lower-priced sibling of Korean car colossus Hyundai has received rave reviews for the styling, features, and general competence of its its new 2011 Optima midsize sedan. Now...

GM Mild Hybrids: If At First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try AgainGM Mild Hybrids: If At First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again

John Voelcker

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt has gotten all the attention lately, including a narrow second-place finish in our GreenCarReports 2011 Best Car To Buy award, but General Motors also has a significant hybrid-electric vehicle program. While its...

GreenCarReports Best Car To Buy 2011 Nominee: Lexus CT 200hGreenCarReports Best Car To Buy 2011 Nominee: Lexus CT 200h

John Voelcker

It’s the nominee we know the least about, and in some ways the one we’re most curious about. The 2011 Lexus CT 200h is a non-traditional car for Lexus, which has never before offered a compact...

GM Resurrects Mild Hybrid System For 2012 Buick LaCrosseGM Resurrects Mild Hybrid System For 2012 Buick LaCrosse

Viknesh Vijayenthiran

As we first reported more than a year ago, a beefier version of GM’s mild hybrid system, the kind that was on the previous Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, is coming next year. Set to debut on the...

GreenCarReports Best Car To Buy 2011 Nominee: Hyundai Sonata HybridGreenCarReports Best Car To Buy 2011 Nominee: Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

John Voelcker

For its first-ever hybrid-electric vehicle, Hyundai has blazed a new path. Not only does the 2011 Sonata Hybrid carry gas-mileage ratings better than its competition, but it neatly splits the difference between the indistinguishable-from-standard styling of...

GreenCarReports Best Car To Buy 2011 Nominee: Honda CR-ZGreenCarReports Best Car To Buy 2011 Nominee: Honda CR-Z

John Voelcker

As we noted yesterday, we’ll be giving one brand-new 2011 model the GreenCarReports 2011 Best Car To Buy Award in conjunction with the Los Angeles Auto Show next week. We’ll summarize each of our five nominees,...

Small, Powerful Engines: Four-Cylinder Mercedes-Benz S-ClassSmall, Powerful Engines: Four-Cylinder Mercedes-Benz S-Class

John Voelcker

We talk quite a lot about how global regulations aimed at improving fuel efficiency and reducing carbon emissions will lead to much smaller, more powerful engines. Latest case in point? Would you believe a four-cylinder Mercedes-Benz...

First Video: 2012 Audi Q5 Hybrid DetailsFirst Video: 2012 Audi Q5 Hybrid Details

John Voelcker

Audi has aggressively pushed its clean diesel models in the U.S., including the Audi Q7 TDI luxury sport-utility vehicle. But even the company that wins Le Mans Series races with its turbodiesel race cars is hedging...

Why Buy Green Cars? For the Cost Savings, Not the Planet, Survey SaysWhy Buy Green Cars? For the Cost Savings, Not the Planet, Survey Says

John Voelcker

If you’re reading this site, there’s a good chance that you’re interested in driving green: saving fuel, perhaps reducing the overall impact of your transportation choices on the planet. Or maybe not. Maybe, like the vast...

VW Will Differentiate Its Hybrids By Making Them SportyVW Will Differentiate Its Hybrids By Making Them Sporty

Viknesh Vijayenthiran

2010 Volkswagen New Compact Coupe Concept (2011 Volkswagen Jetta Coupe)Volkswagen is intent on becoming the world’s leading automaker by 2018 and that means being the top dog in every segment, including hybrid and electric vehicles. Recently...

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2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid Details2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid Details

GM Mild Hybrids: If At First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try AgainGM Mild Hybrids: If At First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again

GreenCarReports Best Car To Buy 2011 Nominee: Lexus CT 200hGreenCarReports Best Car To Buy 2011 Nominee: Lexus CT 200h

GM Resurrects Mild Hybrid System For 2012 Buick LaCrosseGM Resurrects Mild Hybrid System For 2012 Buick LaCrosse

GreenCarReports Best Car To Buy 2011 Nominee: Hyundai Sonata HybridGreenCarReports Best Car To Buy 2011 Nominee: Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

GreenCarReports Best Car To Buy 2011 Nominee: Honda CR-ZGreenCarReports Best Car To Buy 2011 Nominee: Honda CR-Z

Small, Powerful Engines: Four-Cylinder Mercedes-Benz S-ClassSmall, Powerful Engines: Four-Cylinder Mercedes-Benz S-Class

First Video: 2012 Audi Q5 Hybrid DetailsFirst Video: 2012 Audi Q5 Hybrid Details

Why Buy Green Cars? For the Cost Savings, Not the Planet, Survey SaysWhy Buy Green Cars? For the Cost Savings, Not the Planet, Survey Says

VW Will Differentiate Its Hybrids By Making Them SportyVW Will Differentiate Its Hybrids By Making Them Sporty

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