Today, we have reports on two rumored German green cars--the range-extended electric BMW i5, and the Volkswagen XL3 Prius-fighter hybrid--plus details on the 2017 Kia Optima Hybrid and Optima Plug-In Hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

We've got an $8,500 Nissan Leaf, a 300,00-mile Chevrolet Volt, and more in our Week in Reverse feature and video.

Elio Motors will sell 100 "pre-production" versions of its three-wheeled car this year.

China tweaks its electric-car policies in an effort to reduce fraud, and create more tangible growth in the segment.

With new powertrains from the related Hyundai Sonata, the 2017 Kia Optima Hybrid and Optima Plug-In Hybrid go on sale this fall.

The reported BMW i5 will have a range-extended electric powertrain and a carbon-fiber body, BMW's "i" product chief says.

Certain Nissan Leaf electric cars are being recalled because of an electronics issue that could affect braking performance in cold weather.

Will Volkswagen's Prius-fighting dedicated hybrid be the XL3?

The 2017 Kia Sportage compact crossover is completely redesigned, but is it substantially different from its Hyundai Tucson cousin?

Finally, we drive the 2017 Acura NSX hybrid supercar.

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