“Commemorating Earth Day 2015, shoppers on KBB.com are making their way towards eco-friendly cars,” said Arthur Henry, senior manager of Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence. “The market for ‘green’ cars is getting attractive with all the deals and incentives around hybrid and electric vehicles (KBB.com’s 10 Best Car Deals of the Month). These segments are also getting competitive as the alternative fuel segment gets blurry due to the government mandated CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards…”

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