Today, former General Motors car czar calls the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car a "compliance car," the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze outperforms the previous version in fuel economy, and U.S. Volkswagen sales continue to suffer as a result of the ongoing diesel scandal. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

China will issue special green license plates to help enforce preferential treatment of electric cars.

The ongoing diesel scandal continued to hurt Volkswagen sales in the U.S. and Europe last month, but not China.

Canadian plug-in electric car sales were more robust in March than in previous months.

EPA fuel-economy ratings for the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze are in. The new generation beats even the previous, efficiency-focused, Eco model.

Former GM car czar Bob Lutz calls the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV a "compliance car." Is it?

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles still wants to merge with another carmaker, but will it be able to find a partner?

Finally, the EPA drops language in proposed emissions regulations that was interpreted to include road cars converted for racing.

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