Today on Green Car Reports: A challenge to hack a Tesla Model S, why California prefers hydrogen compliance cars to electric ones, plus five-figure discounts for the 2014 Cadillac ELR. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

Will 2014 be the last year for the funky Nissan Cube tall wagon?

It didn't take long--just six months--for the $75,000 2014 Cadillac ELR extended-range electric coupe to be offered with five-figure discounts.

Growth in diesel car and truck sales is outpacing overall market growth this year. Have U.S. buyers stopped worrying and learned to love compression ignition?

Find out why California is pushing hydrogen compliance cars over electric ones.

The 2016 Audi R8 sports car may offer diesel and electric powertrain options.

Want to win $10,000? Just hack a Tesla Model S electric car.

Mid-year updates mean certain 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport compact crossovers perform better in crash tests than earlier ones from the same year.

Finally, read what Jaguar Land Rover has to say about its new Ingenium line of efficient four-cylinder engines.

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