Today, we preview two new cars debuting at the 2016 Paris Motor Show: the 2017 Opel Ampera-e and Kia Rio. We also look at a vote to increase availability of carpool-lane "green stickers" for California plug-in hybrid buyers. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

The 2017 Opel Ampera-e is a re-badged version of the Chevrolet Bolt EV that will debut at the 2016 Paris Motor Show next month.

Volkswagen customer satisfaction plummeted in the wake of the diesel-emissions scandal, according to a new survey.

A bill to expand the supply of "green stickers" that give buyers of new plug-in hybrids access to California carpool lanes is up for a vote, but here's why a major plug-in car advocacy group opposes it.

U.S. drivers are using cheap gasoline to log more miles than ever, according to new Department of Transportation data.

A new Union of Concerned Scientists survey shows which states and carmakers lead in electric-car promotion—and which ones lag.

We have sketches—but few other details—of the new Kia Rio that will debut at the 2016 Paris Motor Show.

In our latest poll, we asked our Twitter users where they fell on the merits and drawbacks of Tesla's Autopilot system.

The refreshed 2017 Mazda 6 mid-size sedan gets a slightly higher base price of $22,780.

Finally, we have details on the next-generation Audi A1 subcompact set to launch in 2018. Like the current A1, the new model probably won't be sold in the U.S.

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