(November 19, 2010) On the heels of Motor Trend and Automobile magazine awards as car of the year, the Chevrolet Volt as won another honor.

On Thursday, Green Car Journel named the Volt "Green Car of the Year" for 2011. The award was made at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Volt was chosen from a group of five finalists including the 2011 Ford Fiesta, 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid and the 2011 Nissan Leaf.

While four of the five nominees do incorporate electric drive, the Ford Fiesta nominee underscores that internal combustion continues to evolve in important ways. This hatchback achieves up to 40 EPA estimated highway fuel economy, running on conventional gasoline. Along with vehicles incorporating electric drive, a new generation of internal combustion gasoline and clean diesel models are expected to push efficiencies ever higher in the coming years.

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