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Electric Cars December 15, 2018

Faster fast chargers, Hyundai fuel cells, Prius and e-tron drives: The Week in Reverse

Which company's promised new diesel SUV won't be coming to America after all? What technology did Green Car Reports find we were happy won't make it to America in an electric car? This is our look...

Electric Cars December 14, 2018 Super-fast Porsche charging, no Hyundai diesel, best deals: Today's Car News

Electric Cars December 14, 2018 Oil industry funding supports campaign to roll back fuel-economy rules

Electric Cars December 14, 2018 Best deals on hybrid, electric, and plug-in cars for December 2018

Electric Cars December 14, 2018 Porsche already has a prototype that will charge faster than its 350-kw Taycan

Automakers face big fines in Europe for missing CO2 targets

As global leaders meet in Poland to hammer out details about how to meet Paris Climate Accord targets, a new study shows that European automakers aren't introducing electric... read more December 13, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

2019 Toyota Prius AWD-e XLE - First Drive - Wisconsin, December 2018

2019 Toyota Prius AWD-e: First drive of 50-mpg all-weather hybrid

Between the unexpectedly wild styling, the very wide model range, the Prius Prime plug-in, and now the all-wheel-drive 2019 Prius AWD-e, it seems that Toyota has opted for a... read more December 13, 2018 by Dan Carney

Affordable Audi electric, Ford police hybrids, Tesla refunds: Today's Car News

Audi will build an upscale car on VW's affordable electric-car platform. Ford is taking orders from police departments for its more efficient hybrid police cruisers. Tesla... read more December 12, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

2017 Tesla Model 3, 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show

Tesla to offer full refunds to buyers who miss tax credit cutoff

As we've covered here before, Tesla buyers are facing the expiration of the full federal plug-in vehicle tax credit that the cars are currently eligible for through Dec. 31... read more December 12, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

What will happen now that the Chevy Volt has been discontinued? Twitter poll results

When General Motors announced in November that it would stop production of the Chevrolet Volt, it was a shock to many green car fans' systems. The Volt was one of the first... read more December 12, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Compact Audi, flagship VW crossover could show upscale side of VW electric platform

Audi has recently released several hints that we’ll soon see a first concept tease of its smaller, more affordable electric vehicle, to be built on Volkswagen’s... read more December 12, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson

2018 Ford Police Responder Hybrid Sedan pursuit-rated police car

Ford hybrid police cars are pursuit-rated, ready for NYPD action

Ford is in the process of applying hybrid technology to a vehicle type that seems like a natural fit for it: police cars. It’s about time. Ford claims to have the... read more December 12, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson

2019 Hyundai Nexo, Topanga Canyon, CA, Oct 2018

Tesla Autopilot, Hyundai Nexo pricing, Rivian No. 3: Today's Car News

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that the company's Autopilot system will allow Tesla owners to commute with no driver input "soon." Speaking of Autopilot, our Twitter poll asks... read more December 11, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

2017 Tesla Model S testing at Consumer Reports

How often do you use Tesla's Navigate on Autopilot? Take our Twitter poll

Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent out a tweet over the weekend imploring Tesla drivers to try the company's new Navigate on Autopilot system. "If you have a Tesla built in past 2... read more December 11, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

2019 Hyundai Nexo hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle pricing: Puzzling economics

Pricing for hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, like the upcoming 2019 Hyundai Nexo, hasn’t meant all that much up until now. That’s because both of the other fuel-cell... read more December 11, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson

Tesla Model 3 dashboard in Autopilot testing with IIHS [CREDIT: IIHS]

Tesla owners will commute "with no driver input" soon, Musk says

Over the weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla is testing new features on its Autopilot "self-driving" system, that will allow its cars to recognize stoplights and... read more December 11, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Rivian off-road rally performance car could follow electric pickup, SUV

Rivian announced a new electric pickup and SUV at the LA Auto Show—but apparently the startup electric automaker is so full of ideas it couldn't resist teasing yet... read more December 11, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Electrify America chargers at San Francisco Premium Outlets

Ghosn charged, more ultra-fast chargers, EPA rollbacks: Today's Car News

As world leaders gather at a climate conference in Poland, the U.S. EPA proposes new looser standards for coal plants. A VW executive says electric cars could spell the end... read more December 10, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show

Japanese prosecutors charge former Nissan chairman Ghosn, automaker itself

Japanese prosecutors charged former Nissan chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn on Monday with underreporting his income for eight years. He was arrested Nov. 19 and has been held... read more December 10, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Electrify America DC fast chargers at San Francisco Premium Outlets, Livermore, California

Electrify America turns on first 350-kw fast charger in California

Electrify America installed its first 350-kilowatt fast chargers next to a Tesla Supercharging station at an outlet mall outside San Francisco last week. The two new 350-kw... read more December 10, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

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