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Volkswagen Passat Sets Single-Tank Efficiency Record

by: Zach McDonald – HybridCars.com An Australian couple has set a new record for single-tank fuel economy this week, making the more than 1,600-mile trip from Houston, Texas to Sterling, Virginia on just one tank of gas. The duo used an American-built 2012 Volkswagen Passat SE TDI Clean Diesel to set the new mark, beating [...]

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Toyota Aims For North American Prius Production by 2015

by: Zack McDonald – HybridCars.com Toyota says it has plans to begin manufacturing the Prius in the United States for the first time. Last year, the carmaker recorded its 1 millionth Prius sale in the U.S., and despite supply shortfalls in the aftermath of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, sold more than 136,000 Prii here [...]

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LAcarGUY Proudly Sponsors SBC’s Industry Achievement Awards

The inaugural Sustainable Business Council’s Industry Achievement Awards will be held at Lexus Santa Monica on April 18th, 2012, which coincides with Earth Day. The goal of these awards is to showcase Southern California’s sustainable business community who are a vital part of the state’s overall economy. These awards will provide an opportunity to salute [...]

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Look Out for Volkswagen’s Think Blue® Tour Coming to LA

Just days ago, Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced its 15-stop Think Blue® Tour which will feature an interactive mobile display and activity center that was created to educate the public about ecological sustainability and fuel-efficient technologies. The tour will travel throughout the U.S. from April through to December 2012 at locations that best represent different [...]

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LAcarGUY Breaks Ground for Expanded, LEED®-Certified Pacific Audi Dealership

LAcarGUY‘s Mike Sullivan, and Audi of America, this past week celebrated the official groundbreaking of the newly introduced Audi terminal in Torrance, CA. The state-of-the-art South Bay dealership will expand capacity from its current nearby location of 14,000 sq. ft., becoming the largest Audi Terminal showroom in the U.S. at 45,000 sq. ft. The expansion [...]

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EPA Rates Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid at 11 Miles of Electric-Only Range

As the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in begins to arrive at U.S. dealerships, Toyota wants potential buyers to be aware of the fact that the plug-in Prius is eligible for the State of California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program (CVRP). Designed to promote the use of clean vehicle technologies, the $1,500 CVRP incentive is available on a [...]

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