PARIS — European car makers are looking to a bevy of fuel-efficient, lower-emissions models going on display at the Paris Auto Show this week to weather a depressed market and tough new EU pollution standards.

NEW YORK — Hertz said Tuesday said it will begin renting electric vehicles this fall.

General Motors to test battery-powered models of its Cruze in South Korea

Reports: Toyota in talks with Daimler to share hybrid technology

3 ultra-fuel-efficient cars win $10 million prize for innovation; 1 winning car gets 102 mpg

Obama welcomes hybrid, electric car battery program funded by federal stimulus

Hybrid, electric car battery program funded by federal stimulus beginning to bear fruit

Production of stimulus-aided car batteries revs up

Hyundai shows off South Korea’s first electric car as president takes test drive

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Toyota Prius is best-selling car in Japan for August, 16th month in a row, but sales may fade

Toyota Prius top-selling car in Japan for August

Car shoppers to see new window stickers for 2012 model year with environmental info included

Updated car stickers to include environmental info

FACT CHECK: White House claims for stimulus rely on rosy assumptions, best-case scenarios

FACT CHECK: Stimulus assessments overly optimistic

Ohio State University awaiting ratification of land speed record for electric vehicle

Electric ‘Buckeye Bullet’ aims for speed record

Summary Box: Toyota to sell noise maker for Prius, allowing pedestrians to better hear hybrid

Summary Box: Quiet Prius will have noisier option

CAPITAL CULTURE: Obama official driving push for expansion of electric vehicles

China sets up electric vehicle group, to promote standards, research

China electric car makers plan standards, research

4 teams to trace route of solar taxi for zero emissions race around the world

Solar taxi driver plans global zero emissions race

Prius tops Japan car sales for 15th month, bringing Toyota hybrid sales in Japan to a million

Toyota’s Prius tops Japan car sales for 15th month

Indiana company planning to build hybrid work van gets GM backing while seeking federal loan

Ind. company planning hybrid van gets GM backing

World’s biggest automaker Toyota posts $2.2 billion quarterly profit despite recall crisis

Toyota posts $2.2 bln profit as car sales recover

Toyota recalls thousands of Avalons, Lexus SUVs in US over steering problems

Toyota recalls 412,000 cars in US to fix steering

Toyota recalls 412,000 cars in US, 16,000 in Japan, for steering problems; most are Avalons

Toyota recalls 412,000 cars, mostly large sedans

Summary Box: Nissan, GM match electric car leases, battery warranties as competition heats up

Summary Box: GM, Nissan compete over electric cars

Comparing Nissan Leaf and GM’s Chevrolet Volt electric cars

Comparing Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt electric cars

Power Struggle: GM, Nissan vying to offer best deal on electric cars later this year

GM, Nissan compete for best deal on electric car

Summary Box: Nissan Motor will sell 500 Leaf electric cars to Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Summary Box: Nissan sells 500 Leafs to Enterprise

GM to sell gas-electric Volt at higher price than Nissan Leaf, but lease plans cost the same

GM to sell Volt for $41K, lease for $350 a month

Nissan Motor to sell 500 Leaf electric cars to Enterprise Rent-A-Car for customer use

Enterprise to offer Nissan Leaf to rental drivers

Electric car plant expected to create up to 300 jobs in Iowa’s Webster City

Electric car plant announced for Webster City

‘Already out of juice?’ As more electric cars debut, some drivers worry about enough chargers

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

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In a first, Ford says hybrid Lincoln sedan will cost the same as gas version

Ford will offer hybrid at same price as gas model

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