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Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt get top safety ratings

Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt get top safety ratings

The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf got top safety ratings in some of the first-ever tests of electric cars by an insurer-funded research group.

 

Volt wins annual car award at Detroit auto show

Volt wins annual car award at Detroit auto show

The Chevrolet Volt has won the 2011 North American Car of the Year at the Detroit auto show. The car that runs on electricity for 40 miles before a backup gas engine kicks in beat out the Nissan Leaf, another electric, and Hyundai Sonata in the annual ceremony on the first day of media previews for the Detroit auto show.

 

Nissan Leaf to get equivalent of 99 mpg

Nissan Leaf to get equivalent of 99 mpg

Nissan's new electric car, the Leaf, will get the equivalent of 99 miles per gallon in combined city and highway driving, based on government testing.

 

Electric cars are charging into the marketplace

Electric cars are charging into the marketplace

With the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf available by year's end, shoppers will for the first time be faced with choices that include whether they want a gas-powered car. Stalled for nearly a century, electric cars are about to move into the fast lane when the first of a new generation of vehicles reaches dealer showrooms next month.

 

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