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Recall Alert: 38,197 Chevrolet, Buick Hybrids
KickingTiresGM is recalling 38,197 model-year 2012-13 Chevrolet and Buick eAssist light hybrid cars due to a problem with circuit boards in the trunk that could cause a fire, according to the Los Angeles Times. Affected vehicles include Chevrolet Malibu Eco,......Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Chevrolet, Buick, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Snapshot of a Hybrid Owner
KickingTiresAccording to new data from Experian, hybrid vehicles still make up only a small percentage of all cars on the road today, but they're gaining market share. The data company's study showed that hybrid car market share went from 2.2%......Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Marketing, Corporate Performance, Hyundai, Nissan
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How Automakers Recycle (Graphic)
KickingTiresBecause it's Earth Day, we're looking at how car parts are recycled, how outside objects are recycled for use in cars and how automakers are using new, renewable energy resources to make cars less of a drag on the environment.......Tags: Car Parts, Environmental Issues, Energy Resources, Car Repair, Earth Day
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GM Expects EPA to Rate 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel at 27/46 MPG
KickingTiresGM said today the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze diesel will get an EPA rating of 27/46 mpg city/highway with its standard six-speed automatic transmission. The highway rating represents the highest of any non-hybrid car in the U.S., GM says, but the......Tags: Ford, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Hyundai, Passenger Cars, Volkswagen
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Subaru to Debut First Hybrid at 2013 New York Auto Show
KickingTiresHybrid cars and SUVs have become so commonplace that it can be a surprise when an automaker doesn't have one in its lineup. Today, Subaru announced it will introduce its first hybrid at the 2013 New York International Auto Show......Tags: Auto Shows, Hybrid Vehicles, Subaru, Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment
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2013 Ram HD 2500 CNG Filling Video
KickingTiresWith gas prices seemingly always on the rise, Cars.com reviewer Joe Wiesenfelder takes a look at a vehicle that runs on compressed natural gas. While filling up the Ram 2500 CNG can cost much less when compared to regular gasoline,......Tags: Energy Resources, Petroleum Industry
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Free Fuel for Honda Civic Natural Gas Customers
KickingTiresHonda is taking a unique approach to moving its Civic Compressed Natural Gas sedans off dealer lots: The automaker is offering a lot of free natural gas with a vehicle purchase. Honda and Clean Energy, a compressed natural gas supplier,......Tags: Vehicles, Energy Resources, Honda, Automotive Equipment, Services and Shopping
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40 MPG Cars Surged in 2011
KickingTiresIf given a choice, the vast majority of car buyers will excitedly opt for terrific fuel economy rather than simply tolerating decent fuel economy. In the past year, a handful of new non-hybrid cars hit dealer lots capable of getting......Tags: Ford, Fiat, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Luxury Vehicles, Infiniti
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Volt Owners Could One Day Tap More Renewable Charging
KickingTiresOnStar and PJM Interconnection, a major electric transmission company, are teaming up to help make clean, renewable electrical charging easier for Chevrolet Volt owners. Together, the firms have developed software that manages the use of renewable...Tags: Energy Saving, Environmental Issues, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Natural Resources
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Consumer Reports Tests Faulty Fisker Karma
KickingTiresPop star Justin Bieber and actor Ashton Kutcher may love their Fisker Karmas, but the love just isn't there for Consumer Reports. The organization paid $107,850 for Fisker's plug-in hybrid car, but it broke down right after they began testing......Tags: Ashton Kutcher, USA Today, Hybrid Vehicles, Consumers, Fuel-efficient Vehicles
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10 Tips if You're Thinking About Going Green
KickingTiresIn honor of St. Patrick's Day, Cars.com offers 10 things you need to know about green cars. With these tips, you can do what's really green ??? and perhaps save some green in the process. 1. Labels don't guarantee results......Tags: Ford, Energy Resources, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Passenger Cars, Vehicles
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Chevy Volt Plant to Get Solar Power
KickingTiresGeneral Motors, trying to keep the green image of its Chevy Volt untarnished, said today that it will start installing a large solar panel array near the assembly plant that builds the plug-in hybrid; the plant will also soon start......Tags: Automotive Equipment, Plant Openings, Manufacturing and Engineering, DTE Energy Company, General Motors Corp.
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