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Teslas to get new self-driving, Autopilot chip in spring 2019
Tesla chief executive officer Elon Musk took to Twitter Tuesday to announce that owners will get a new Autopilot chip in about six months that will be much more powerful and enable the company's...
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2019 Hyundai Nexo: first drive of 380-mile fuel-cell crossover utility
Pretty much any story on a new vehicle these days notes that new-car buyers are snapping up utility vehicles, while traditional sedans languish on sales lots. That puts... read more October 16, 2018 by John Voelcker
2019 Hyundai Kona Electric, Tesla board, long-range Mercedes plug-in: Today's Car News
We got a chance drove the 238-mile Hyundai Kona Electric and came away mostly impressed. Mercedes-Benz announced a truly long-range plug-in hybrid. Hot seats lead to a recall... read more October 15, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE plug-in hybrid to have 60 miles of electric range?
Mercedes's new line of more capable plug-in hybrids will start with the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE plug-in hybrid that the company says has more electric driving range than... read more October 15, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
Who should lead Tesla's board after Musk steps down? Take our Twitter poll
As Elon Musk prepares to step aside from Tesla's board in an expected settlement with the SEC, speculation has erupted over who might replace him. According to the SEC... read more October 15, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
2017-2018 Kia Niro hybrid recall concerns extra heat in the back seat
Drive a 2017 Kia Niro (or a 2018) and find your back seat becoming a hot seat? It might be a good idea to stop driving it and call your dealership. In 2017 and some 2018 Kia... read more October 15, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson
2019 Hyundai Kona Electric: first drive of affordable 258-mile crossover
Our first test-drive time with the Hyundai Kona Electric included plenty of what’s very familiar to Los Angelenos: plodding along to the next stoplight on wide... read more October 14, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson
British company resurrects classic MGB and Jaguar XKSS as electrics
First, it was the Porsche 911, then the Jaguar E-Type. Now it's the MGB. Converting classic old cars into electrics has become the rage across Europe. The latest comes from... read more October 14, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
UN’s climate catastrophe, Trump’s ethanol, Tesla’s Q3 sales surge: The Week in Reverse
Will some very intriguing products from Bollinger Motors and Faraday Future make it to market? Electric-vehicle sales surged to new levels in the third quarter of the year... read more October 13, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson
Tesla tax credits, BMW charger recall, and Israel to ban internal-combustion engines: Today's Car News
Tesla tells buyers the final date to order a car before federal tax credits expire. BMW recalls charge cords for its electric cars. Israel plans to stop the sale of cars with... read more October 12, 2018 by Sean Szymkowski
BMW recalls chargers for 2018, 2019 plug-in models
BMW issued a recall for the charge cords of virtually all the 2018 and 2019 plug-in vehicles it has built for sale in the U.S. According to the recall notice on the NHTSA's... read more October 12, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
Tesla sets Monday deadline for full tax credit
Tesla has given buyers a deadline of Monday to order a car if they want the full $7,500 federal tax credit. That's 2-1/2 months before the credit officially expires, but... read more October 12, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
Best deals on green cars for October 2018
One of the best ways to get people to buy green cars is the same way automakers get consumers to buy any car—by making deals. Looking at October sales, among plug in... read more October 12, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
Israel plans to end internal combustion car sales by 2030
Add Israel to the list of countries planning to ban sales of cars that run on gasoline and diesel fuel. The Jewish state, however, has put internal combustion engines on a... read more October 12, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
Bollinger electric pickup, Mercedes plug-in hybrids, and Faraday Future troubles: Today's Car News
Bollinger announces its B2 electric pickup truck. Mercedes-Benz lays out plans for more capable plug-in hybrid cars. Faraday Future's funding hits a snag—again. And... read more October 11, 2018 by Sean Szymkowski
Does Faraday have a Future? Latest financing disrupted—again
Faraday's Future has hit another snag, in a dispute with the company's latest investors. The development of the luxury electric Faraday Future FF91, has been a roller-coaster... read more October 11, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
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