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Electric Cars August 14, 2018

2019 Audi e-tron prototype first ride: Soothingly familiar

At 5 o’clock in the morning, the only sound heard at the summit of Pikes Peak, 14,114 feet above sea level, is the ceaseless whipping of the wind. Inside the Audi e-tron electric crossover SUV...

Electric Cars August 14, 2018 Audi e-tron first ride, Nio financing, fuel-economy standards, and back to school: Today's Car News

Electric Cars August 14, 2018 Chinese electric carmaker Nio seeks public funding in US

EPA August 14, 2018 Commentary: Fuel-economy standards don't need to be rolled back to make cars SAFER

Electric Cars August 14, 2018 What plug-in car would you send your kids back to school in? Take our Twitter poll

Canadian gold mine cleans up its act with electricity

Mining operations get a lot of flack for creating environmental problems around the world. Yet they provide much of the basic material that keeps the global economy humming... read more August 12, 2018 by Internet Brands

Tesla Model S Autopilot testing with IIHS [CREDIT: IIHS]

Taking Tesla private, Autopilot testing, Mazda CX-5 diesel, Nissan Leaf batteries: The Week in Reverse

Which company got a new diesel approved for U.S. sale? What new feature did the IIHS test? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car... read more August 11, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Toyota Prius C, Tesla Autopilot compared, and a guide to electric-car credits: Today's Car News

The 2019 Toyota Prius C gets a price increase. The IIHS compares Tesla's Autopilot to other "self-driving" systems. We provide a guide to electric-car incentives and tax... read more August 10, 2018 by Sean Szymkowski

Tesla Supercharger site in Rocklin, California, before expansion [photo: George Parrott]

Tesla builds Supercharging "moat" to keep out competition: analysis

Competitors are coming for Tesla. Just as the young company begins to ramp up production of its bread-and-butter Model 3 to what CEO Elon Musk has called sustainable levels... read more August 10, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

2019 Toyota Prius C preview: $900 price increase, fewer options

The most affordable hybrid on the market just got a little less so. The 2019 Toyota Prius C will cost $900 more, with a sticker of $22,450, including destination, based on a... read more August 10, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Chevrolet Bolt EV being charged outside Go Forth electric-car showroom, Portland [photo: Forth]

Beyond the federal tax credit: a guide to clean-car incentives

The king of all financial incentives for plug-in cars is, of course, the federal tax credit of up to $7,500. It’s not the only one, though. With Tesla’s federal... read more August 10, 2018 by Internet Brands

IIHS: Self-driving systems aren't that, and aren't ready for prime time

Self-driving systems aren't ready for prime time, says a new report by IIHS. The Institute tested five cars: two Teslas, a BMW, a Mercedes-Benz, and a Volvo, all with systems... read more August 10, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

SEC investigates Musk's Tesla tweet, Land Rover plug-in pricing, and CX-5 diesel ratings: Today's Car News

Federal financial regulators may be investigating Tesla CEO Elon Musk's tweet about taking the electric-car maker private. Land Rover releases pricing and specs for the Range... read more August 9, 2018 by Sean Szymkowski

Mazda CX-5 diesel gets 28-mpg EPA city rating

The Mazda CX-5 diesel took one step closer to production by receiving an EPA rating. Jalopnik made the find and reported the ratings on Wednesday. With front-wheel drive, the... read more August 9, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Exhaust emissions from tailpipe [photo: Simone Ramella, 2005, used under Creative Commons 2.0]

OpEd: Who pays for principle in Trump's war on lower emissions and trade?

Last week the Trump administration unveiled a broad drawdown of fuel-economy regulations that had been aimed at cutting emissions from passenger vehicles. In the 978-page... read more August 9, 2018 by Aaron Cole

Traffic at the I-10 & I-405 interchange in Los Angeles, California (by Mario Roberto Duran Ortiz)

California warns it won't follow lower EPA fuel economy, emissions rules

In response to an EPA proposal to freeze emissions and fuel economy standards, California said it will not honor federal vehicle certifications if the proposal goes through... read more August 9, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

2019 Land Rover releases pricing for Range Rover P400e plug-in hybrid

By 2024, Land Rover will have a whole new lineup of hybrid and electric luxury SUVs. As we learned yesterday, that lineup will include plug-in hybrid and electric versions of... read more August 9, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Teen driver - busy street- AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

Multi-speed transmissions and turbochargers don't save much fuel–oh, really? Analysis (Updated)

In President Trump's plan to freeze fuel economy standards last week, the EPA and NHTSA made a strange statement. They said that two of the main technologies used to improve... read more August 9, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Report: SEC investigating Musk tweet about taking Tesla private

The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that federal financial regulators may be investigating a series of tweets sent by Tesla CEO Elon Musk suggesting that the automaker... read more August 8, 2018 by Aaron Cole

Tesla might go private, solar car undergoes testing, and Nissan Leaf mixup: Today's Car News

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that he might take the company private after eight years of public trading. A solar car from Sono Motors begins testing in Europe. A reader tells the... read more August 8, 2018 by Sean Szymkowski

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