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804:"Probamos el Fiat Panda Hybrid: el coche con etiqueta ECO mĂĄs barato no puede ser mĂĄs bĂĄsico, pero cumple con lo que promete"
627:"2012 LaCrosse Comes Standard With New eAssist Fuel-Saving Technology, For 37 Mpg Highway Fuel Economy In A Full-Size Sedan"
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603:"L.A. auto show: Buick gives the LaCrosse an electric assist"
907:"Saturn Vue Green Line Uses New, Less Complex Hybrid System"
562:"Doh! Battery leakage hurts GM hybrid production â Autoblog"
652:"2012 Buick LaCrosse eAssist achieves up to 37 mpg highway"
414:"Toyota's "Mild Hybrid" System Boosts Fuel Efficiency 15%"
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157:Vehicles with the BAS system use a conventional
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518:"Saturn Aura Green Line - Review"
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584:"GM Pulls Plug on Hybrid Model"
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