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Hybrid cars
Ford lowers mileage rating on C-Max Hybrid
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Aug 16, 2013
Ford will pay owners of the hybrid car after being sued for misleading customers.
Detroit Auto Show: Big sales, new models
Jan 14, 2013
Facing ambitious new federal mileage standards, and higher gas prices, automakers are touting ‘fuel efficiency’ at the North American International Auto Show this week.
Silent hybrid cars to get a soundtrack
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Eve Troeh
Jan 8, 2013
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking to pass a new rule that would require silent electric and hybrid cars to make more noise.
Carmakers bet on green future
Dec 31, 2012
Makers of hybrid and electric cars are increasing their offerings in 2013 despite a somewhat disappointing roll-out of vehicles like the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt.
At L.A. Auto Show, a big star is a gas-powered engine
Nov 29, 2012
Several new electric and hybrid cars were introduced at the Los Angeles Auto Show, but high prices are expected to keep alternative-fuel vehicles a small part of the market. Ford's shot at efficiency: a three-cylinder Fiesta.
Final note: Bad Karma at Fisker Automotive
Sep 26, 2012
The new Karma luxury hybrid is smarting from a series of bruising reviews over at Consumer Reports.
Ferrari to release a hybrid car
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Kai Ryssdal
May 29, 2012
It'll cost upwards of $850,000. So what's the payback period going to be?
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Hybrid car buyers aren't the most loyal
by
David Brancaccio
and Jeremy Hobson
Apr 10, 2012
Turns out, many Americans who purchase a hybrid car end up going back to a non-hybrid the next time they hit the car lot.
Hybrid vehicle owners rev down
Apr 10, 2012
Only a little more than a third of hybrid vehicle owners decided to buy another hybrid in 2011, according to a new study.
Hybrids win in Exxon Mobil's yearly energy outlook
Dec 8, 2011
Hybrid cars win, coal loses as the world's largest energy company looks to 2040.