Today, we look at the amount of pollution attributable to electric cars, Elon Musk says Tesla will develop a van-like "SpaceBus," and the EPA approves 2017 BMW diesel luxury cars for sale in the U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

We updated our July plug-in electric car sales report with additional figures.

In addition to new vehicles discussed in the recently-updated "master plan," Tesla will build a "SpaceBus" based on the Model X, Elon Musk says.

What will Volkswagen TDI owners buy now? General Motors is hoping they'll take a look at the Chevrolet Cruze diesel.

Electric cars may not have tailpipes, but manufacturing and operation still create some carbon emissions. We try to quantify that.

The 2017 BMW diesel lineup gets EPA approval for sale in the U.S., while Mercedes-Benz models remain held up.

The 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid returns after a one-year hiatus. We have everything you need to know about this hybrid mid-size sedan in our updated preview.

Mitsubishi blames company-wide problems for its overestimation of fuel economy on roughly 600,000 Japanese-market cars.

Finally, China's traffic-straddling Transit Elevated Bus makes its first test run. Will this unusual vehicle ever enter regular service?

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