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Filed under: Concept Cars , Japan , Nissan , Electric Nissan Leaf – Click above for high-res image gallery Interest in, and ” pre-orders” for , the Nissan Leaf remains high, but a report from the Japanese newspaper the Mainichi Shimbun might put a damper on things. Apparently, the price for the all-electric car in Japan will be somewhere between 3.5 million and 4 million yen, which is about $38,667 to $44,191 U.S. at today’s exchange rates. Granted, even if these prices are accurate, they certainly don’t automatically equal the MSRP for the U.S.

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Report: Nissan Leaf priced at U.S. $38,500+ in Japan

Mar
18

AutoblogGreen for 03.18.10

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Why California’s new electric vehicle rebates are good, and why they’re not so good When $5,000 isn’t the same as $5,000. Video: General Motors continues to develop fuel cell toward 2015 production Littler. Orange-ish. Different

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Filed under: Hybrid , Wagon , Hatchback , Specialty , Design/Style Valentin Technologies IngoCar – Click above for high-res image gallery Interested in a five-seat, four-door, sportwagen that “is brimming with innovation” and was designed in Elm Grove, WI? How about if the car were to get 170 miles per gallon? Yeah, that got our attention, too. The car in question is the IngoCar from Valentin Technologies .

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Valentin Technologies releases teaser images of 170-mpg IngoCar

Mar
18

2010 BMW X5 xDrive35d

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2010 BMW X5 xDrive35d Compared to its V-8 counterpart, this BMW X5 xDrive35d is just as comfortable, significantly more efficient, and less expensive. The diesel engines we’ve been promised for the past few years are finally hitting the U.S. market. Anyone who has travelled to Europe probably noticed that about half of the vehicles on the road were powered by diesel engines

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2010 BMW X5 xDrive35d

Mar
17

AutoblogGreen for 03.17.10

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Valentin Technologies releases teaser images of 170 mpg IngoCar The claim is it can go 1,000 miles on six gallons. Is it possible – or a good idea – to make good jokes about a speeding Prius? Make us laugh, if you can. 2011 Ford Mustang GT gets 1/3 more power, now up to 26 mpg hwy! Proof that Mustang > Camaro, at least in the mpg race.

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AutoblogGreen for 03.17.10

Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Hatchback , Aston Martin , Design/Style Aston Martin Cygnet in Gulf Livery – Click above to enlarge Aston Martin is an automaker with a history that’s indelibly linked with racing… not to mention beautiful styling, attractive colors and, um, James Bond. But the British automaker has more recently signaled its intent to be known for offering a lavishly equipped fuel efficient city car that focus solely on transportation duties and not 0 to 60 times or top speeds. Mostly.

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Aston Martin shows off the racier side of the Cygnet