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Fuel Efficiency October 22, 2018

Deadline for comments on EPA fuel-economy rollback is Tuesday

Readers who want to make their voices heard in objection to (or support of) the EPA proposal to freeze fuel economy standards have until tomorrow to get their comments in. The EPA proposed in early...

Today in Car News October 22, 2018 EPA deadline, BMW electric reality check, Mustang hybrid tease: Today's Car News

Electric Cars October 22, 2018 How soon can all new-car sales realistically be electric? Take our Twitter poll

Hybrids October 22, 2018 BMW says 85 percent of cars will still have engines in 2030

Electric Cars October 22, 2018 Zinc air battery project claims $100/kwh cost, could be headed to vehicles

Prototype production of battery modules for BMW Group’s fifth-generation electric powertrain

BMW sets up end-to-end battery recycling in Europe

Teaming with a new Swedish battery supplier and a Belgian recycling company, BMW is aiming to build a fully sustainable future battery supply chain. The company announced on... read more October 19, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Porsche adds wagon to upcoming Taycan electric lineup

Porsche announced Friday that it will expand its high-powered upcoming electric-car lineup from one model to two, with a new stretched-roof crossover hatchback joining the... read more October 19, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Audi to pay $927 million fine over diesel scandal in Germany

Audi agreed on Tuesday to pay a $928 million fine to put the diesel emissions-cheating scandal behind it in its home country, Germany. The 800 million Euro fine to German... read more October 19, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

EPA: Cleaner power generation offset increase of vehicle emissions in 2017

U.S. emissions of global-warming greenhouse gases fell 2.7 percent in 2017, despite the Trump administration's efforts to revive coal use in the U.S., the EPA announced on... read more October 19, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Lower-cost Tesla Model 3: Does 260 miles, $45K before incentives split the difference?

Those who’ve waited faithfully for the more affordable $35,000 version of the Tesla Model 3 to be built could finally get what they’ve been wanting... read more October 18, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson

Mazda Kai concept, 2017 Tokyo Motor Show

2020 BMW i4, Google Maps chargers, Jaguar I-Pace efficiency, Tesla factory: Today's Car News

Tesla acquires land in Shanghai. Jaguar releases MPGe and range numbers for its new I-Pace electric crossover. Google Maps adds electric-car charging locations. And BMW... read more October 18, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

2019 Jaguar I-Pace, photographed outside Tesla Store, Mount Kisco, NY

2019 Jaguar I-Pace gets official range, MPGe ratings

Now that it has finally delivered the first retail example of its I-Pace, Jaguar has released official range and MPGe estimates for this new luxurious electric crossover. As... read more October 18, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Tesla secures site for Chinese factory

In the midst of escalating trade wars, Tesla is moving ahead with its plans to build a factory in China. The company announced on Wednesday that it signed a "land transfer"... read more October 18, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Electrify America 350 kw chargers at Home Depot in Chicopee, Mass.

Google Maps adds electric-car charging locations

In a banner day for electric-car drivers, Google announced on Wednesday that it will add electric-car charging stations to Google Maps. The app will now show Tesla... read more October 18, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

BMW i Vision Dynamics concept, 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show

BMW i4 will resemble 4-Series Grand Coupe–with big battery

BMW plans to launch perhaps its most mainstream electric car, the i4, in 2021, about a year after the iX3 electric crossover utility goes on sale. BMW chairman Harald... read more October 18, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Long-range Nissan Leaf, Tesla chip, and charging locations: Today's Car News

Tesla plans to roll out its new Autopilot chip in six months and give it to some drivers for free. Order guides show the new long-range Nissan Leaf will go into production in... read more October 17, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Documents: 60-kwh Nissan Leaf pricing aligned with Chevy Bolt EV

Even before the second-generation Leaf was introduced last year, it was an open secret that Nissan planned an extended-range, 60-kwh version of the Leaf. Now our friends... read more October 17, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson

2014 BMW i3 REx fast-charging at Chargepoint site, June 2016 [photo: Tom Moloughney]

ChargePoint users can now access networks in Canada, Europe

Plugging in an electric car should be as easy as making a call on a cell phone—only it isn't always. Now a series of new agreements—similar to cell-phone roaming... read more October 17, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Electrify America DC fast chargers in Gulfport, Mississippi

Where would you like to see more public chargers installed? Twitter poll results

Our readers seem to think charging networks are doing just fine with their plans to build out additional public charging stations. Several networks have recently announced... read more October 17, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

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

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... read more October 17, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

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