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Hybrids November 20, 2018

2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid first drive review: All the bits and pieces in place

The 2019 RAV4 Hybrid is Toyota’s way of flexing its corporate might. It’s as if the automaker called on each of its departments to create the new hybrid crossover SUV. The folks from...

Electric Cars November 20, 2018 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, EPA chief, faster Tesla Superchargers, giving thanks: Today's Car News

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Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show

Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn reportedly arrested over financial misdealing

Nissan Group CEO Carlos Ghosn, widely credited as the father of the Nissan Leaf, allegedly lied about his salary to investors and used company assets for personal use, the... read more November 19, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

VW has no fun trademarking I.D. name series

Volkswagen has generated a lot of buzz with the names for its upcoming series of electric cars: I.D., I.D. Crozz, I.D. Lounge, I.D. Vizzion, and I.D. Buzz, for its recreation... read more November 19, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

1976 Volkswagen Golf 1 Elektro, charging

Before Volkswagen’s $50 billion push, and the e-Golf, there were these VW electric cars

With the formal nod of Volkswagen’s board on Friday, Volkswagen is embarking upon a five-year, $50 billion all-in push to develop a new generation of electric cars... read more November 18, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson

Tesla Model 3s, electric pickup, LA debuts, and wind power: The Week in Reverse

What company will show a new electric pickup later this month at the LA Auto Show? How many miles will the new Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid go on its battery power? And which car... read more November 17, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Ford partners with Walmart for self-driving delivery service

Toyota Corolla Hybrid, Tesla Autopilot safety, Rivian pickup: Today's Car News

Toyota announces it will build a hybrid version of the Corolla. Rivian teases images of its upcoming electric pickup. Mercedes-Benz launches a consumer fuel-cell test fleet... read more November 16, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Rivian R1T electric pickup concept teaser

Rivian teases electric pickup and SUV planned for LA auto show

A new startup automaker, Rivian, plans to beat Tesla to the punch with an electric pickup truck. After years of stealth, the company is finally poised to reveal its new... read more November 16, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Mercedes-Benz GLC F-Cell, 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show

Mercedes-Benz delivers first F-Cell plug-in hybrid fuel-cell SUV in Germany

Mercedes delivered its first plug-in hybrid F-Cell fuel cell SUV in Berlin earlier this week. Like earlier projects from Toyota, Honda, and GM in the U.S., Mercedes is only... read more November 16, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Tesla fatal crash rate with Autopilot could still be no better than with human drivers

Since Tesla’s Autopilot was introduced back in October 2014, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made extravagant claims about its superior safety. Last month, reacting to what... read more November 16, 2018 by David Noland

Toyota Corolla hybrid will join Prius next year

The redesigned 2020 Toyota Corolla sedan will soon spawn a hybrid variant, the first gasoline-electric version of the automaker's popular compact car. Toyota made the... read more November 16, 2018 by Andrew Ganz

2017 Cadillac CT6 plug-in hybrid, New York City and Westchester County, NY, May 2017

Tesla Model 3s in Europe, Cadillac plug-in exit, solid-state holdup: Today's Car News

Tesla Model 3s will get Combo charge ports in Europe. California electric-car drivers should look for new purple carpool stickers in January. Panasonic isn't buying... read more November 15, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Panasonic says solid-state batteries are still 10 years off

While scientists and automakers around the world are racing to develop solid-state batteries for electric cars, Panasonic says don't hold your breath. In an interview... read more November 15, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Commentary: Tesla's carrot sells more electric cars than California's stick

If you build them, they will come—as long as what you build is attractive. That's the message of Tesla's dominant sales reports and awards this month. Buyers seem to be... read more November 15, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Tesla will soon be compatible with all DC fast charging—in Europe

When the Tesla Model 3 arrives in Europe in early 2019, it will carry a special toolkit: the ability to charge—quickly—in more places than any other electric... read more November 15, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson

Carpool lanes I-5, Seattle, Washington [Credit: SounderBruce-Wikimedia Commons]

Look for new gridlock-busting purple California Clean Air stickers (Updated)

California electric-car drivers have a new color to keep track of. Starting New Year's Day 2019, the state will issue updated Clean Air stickers that allow electric cars... read more November 15, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Rich Rebuilds flooded Tesla Model S, via YouTube

New report shows oceans warming much faster than anticipated (Updated)

Update: The scientists behind this study have updated their report in the journal Nature acknowledging key errors in the study. The note that the data regarding scientific... read more November 14, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

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