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Toyota's Prius Plug-In tops pluggable U.S. vehicle sales in April

Toyota's Prius Plug-In, which only recently began reaching the hands of owners who had pre-ordered Toyota's first plug-in hybrid as far...
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Slow sales prompt GM to idle Chevrolet Volt production plant

The Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid outsold its big rival, the all-electric Nissan Leaf, by a 2-to-1 margin in February. That doesn't mean that...
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Chevy Volt Super Bowl 2012 ads: tech so great it amazes aliens

For Californians, news about the Chevrolet Volt nearing HOV lane entry is probably more significant than any ads, even Super Bowl ads. Still,...
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Chevy Volts capable of using Calif.'s HOV near first production

GM is unleashing a pair of (naturally expensive) ads for its Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid at Super Bowl XLVI. Just one day later, on Feb. 6, the...
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Did the NHTSA contribute to Chevrolet Volt fire?

With electric cars and plug-in hybrids a focus for automakers as the nation attempts to wean itself, at least partially, from oil. But the recent...
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NHTSA investigating battery-related Chevrolet Volt fire

Li-ion batteries are more unstable than Ni-Mh batteries, and thus, the new generation of batteries for plug-in hybrids and all-electric vehicles...
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Toyota teases premium registrants: Prius Plug-in pre-orders coming soon

Toyota on Friday began contacting owners who had signed up as priority registrants for the 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid. Its email indicated that pre...
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Toyota to introduce Prius Plug-In at 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show

Toyota’s Prius wasn’t the first hybrid vehicle to hit the market when it debuted in 1997, but it was the first to gain a real foothold...
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As Tesla Model S is born, Tesla's ultra-expensive Roadster set to die

Follow me on Twitterandon FacebookCalifornia owners of Priuses and other hybrids are about to get a rude awakening: as of July 1, 2011, they will...
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2011 Chevrolet Volt road test car review: fully charged for mpg

The Chevrolet Volt was one of the most anticipated cars in a long time, if as not quite a savior of the planet but at least a strike against the...
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