Tiny Elk Horn, Iowa, has plenty of electric car chargers _ but cars might not make it to town

Nissan-Renault chief says worldwide adoption of electric cars will be gradual process

AP Poll: People embrace protecting the environment, but don’t always walk the walk

AP Poll: Sometimes it isn’t easy being green

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Fisker Automotive agrees to buy idled GM plant in Delaware to build hybrid electric cars

Fisker to build hybrid cars at idled Del. GM plant

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Toyota unveils new hybrid-only model in Japan to follow hit Prius

Toyota unveils new hybrid-only model

TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. has unveiled a more expensive and bigger hybrid-only model than its hit Prius, underlining the Japanese automaker’s ambitions to make green technology more widespread.

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Nissan’s electric vehicle glides, tilts into corners, to be unveiled at Tokyo auto show

Nissan’s electric vehicle tilts into corners

ATSUGI, Japan — Nissan’s Land Glider electric vehicle tilts from side to side, sashaying into curves by up to a 17-degree angle, as though showing off in a fashion statement that it’s zero-emissions.

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Toyota to show show ‘green’ sportscar with Subaru engine, futuristic electric car in Tokyo

Toyota to show green sportscar with Subaru engine

TOKYO — Besides showing off its well-known hybrids, Toyota will take a slightly different tack at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show to display a green sportscar with a special kind of gasoline engine.

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2010 Toyota Prius hybrid grows a bit, adds power and features

Toyota Prius stays on top in mileage

There’s no sunroof available in the latest Lexus IS cars. But no one is going to complain.

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Daimler focuses on efficiency; shows hybrid and electric cars at Frankfurt Auto Show

Daimler bets on efficiency, shows electric, hybrid

FRANKFURT — Daimler AG unveiled a number of new electric and hybrid cars Tuesday at the Frankfurt Auto Show, saying it plans to keep its focus on luxury and fuel efficiency.

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Toyota’s Prius hybrid best-selling car in Japan for 4th straight month

Toyota Prius top-selling car in Japan for 4 months

TOKYO — An auto industry group says Toyota’s hugely popular Prius hybrid ranked as Japan’s top-selling car in August for the fourth straight month.

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