Today, the 2017 Ford Focus will have a 100-mile range when it arrives next year, Faraday Future will locate its electric-car factory in Nevada, and Volkswagen says an issue with European efficiency figures only amounts to "slight deviations" on certain models. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

The updated 2017 Ford Focus Electric will get a 100-mile range and DC fast-charging. Ford has more electrified models in the works, too.

Faraday Future chooses Nevada as the home for its $1 billion electric-car plant.

The 2016 Chevrolet Volt, Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid, and Toyota Prius powertrains make the Ward's Auto "10 Best Engines" list.

Volkswagen says a previously-reported error regarding emissions levels only affects nine models in Europe.

We compare the Nissan Leaf and Volkswagen e-Golf electric cars.

The Toyota Corolla is the most reliable car in the U.S., but Fords are cheaper to repair, a new study says.

Finally, rumors of a new Volkswagen Microbus persist. A new report claims VW will launch a new version of the iconic model in 2017, possibly with an electric powertrain.

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