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Consumers Only Want Green Cars If They Are Superior in Every Possible Way

Think consumers are so hungry for all things green that they will buy a hybrid car just because it's a hybrid? Think again. A study from Accenture shows that 6 out of 10 people are more likely to buy a hybrid or electric car only if ...READ»

The Secret Behind Hybrid Cars Near You

The hype for driving fuel-efficient vehicles continues to drive vehicle sales, as seen with the newer versions of hybrid cars being introduced by carmakers. Every automobile maker must come out with a new ...READ»

The Latest Planetary Quandry: Hybrid Cars Minimize Gas Usage, but Guzzle Rare Earth Metals

By most measures, hybrid cars are great--they save everyone's favorite non-renewable resource (gasoline) and they're quiet, too. But while these cars are oil-sippers, they guzzle rare earth metals--a class of 15 elements on the ...READ»

25 Ways to Jump-Start the Auto Business

Life-saving ideas from genomics whiz J. Craig Venter, Pimp My Ride star Xzibit, the GEICO gecko guy, the founder of Zipcar, Cisco's smart-garage guru, and more.READ»