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Best deals on green cars, Tesla scrutiny, Swiss stop diesels, EPA pushback: Today's Car News
The SEC issues subpoenas to Tesla over CEO Elon Musk's plan to take the company private. Switzerland halts registrations of some diesels from Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. New records show internal pushback at the EPA over freezing fuel-economy regulations. And we run down the best deals on green cars...
Best deals on hybrid, plug-in and electric cars for August 2018
This month, green-car buyers can find some screaming deals. These aren't just local programs or restricted to California buyers, either. As always, our list of deals comes... read more August 16, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
Chevy Bolt EV road trip, GM patents, charger disruptions, resources report: Today's Car News
GM files patents for three new active aerodynamic aids. A reader's family finds enough charging outlets to make a 2,000-mile road trip in a Chevy Bolt EV. Our readers report... read more August 15, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
![Tesla Supercharger site in Rocklin, California, before expansion [photo: George Parrott]](https://static.hgmsites.net/images/cache/tesla-supercharger-site-in-rocklin-california-before-expansion-photo-george-parrott_100614958_151x113.jpg "Report: Rising electric-car production may strain unexpected resources")
Report: Rising electric-car production may strain unexpected resources
Despite electric cars producing no tailpipe emissions, not all of their effects will be environmentally beneficial, according to a recent report by McKinsey & Co. The... read more August 15, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
GM files patents for new active aerodynamic aids
General Motors filed patent applications in June for three types of active aerodynamic systems that could make cars more efficient and potentially even give electric cars... read more August 15, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
Twitter poll results: How often do you encounter a public electric-car charger that is out of order?
Earlier this summer, we began investigating our Twitter followers' experiences with public electric-car chargers in our weekly polls. In June, we learned that more electric... read more August 15, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
2018 Chevy Bolt EV makes successful 2,000-mile road trip
Readers like David Edwards periodically send letters about road trips they’ve made in their electric cars. While long road trips are becoming somewhat commonplace with... read more August 15, 2018 by Internet Brands
Audi e-tron first ride, Nio financing, fuel-economy standards, and back to school: Today's Car News
We get our first chance to ride in Audi's new electric e-tron SUV. Chinese electric carmaker NIO plans to start its expansion in the U.S. by raising money. We look at why... read more August 14, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
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... read more August 14, 2018 by Andrew Ganz
Chinese electric carmaker Nio seeks public funding in US
Chinese electric carmaker Nio has filed for an initial public offering to sell its stock in the U.S., according to a Reuters report Tuesday. The company, which has built a... read more August 14, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
Commentary: Fuel-economy standards don't need to be rolled back to make cars SAFER
Smaller, lighter cars always get the blame when politicians want to lower fuel-economy standards. They lobby that too many Americans will be driving lighter cars and that... read more August 14, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
What plug-in car would you send your kids back to school in? Take our Twitter poll
Kids are getting ready to go back to school and many will need wheels. Yet many environmentally conscious youngsters—and parents—may no longer accept a... read more August 14, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
VW TDI claims, more Tesla details, "Jetstones" promote electric cars: Today's Car News
The VW TDI settlement nears completion. Elon Musk reveals more details about his privatization plan for Tesla. And Electrify America rolls out the "Jetstones" to promote... read more August 13, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
Tesla CEO Elon Musk reveals talks with Saudi fund to take Tesla private, others express doubt
In a public letter to investors Monday morning, Tesla CEO Elon Musk expanded on details of his plan to take the company private. Musk announced Aug. 4 on Twitter that he was... read more August 13, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
Time is running out for VW diesel claims
Time is running out for owners of 2.0-liter VW TDIs to file their claims against the company and receive a settlement that could be worth at least $5,100. All claims in the... read more August 13, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
Electrify America launches "Jetstones" ad campaign
If regular automakers aren't advertising their electric cars well enough, maybe purveyors of electric-car infrastructure can fill in the gaps. Electrify America, VW's... read more August 13, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
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]](https://static.hgmsites.net/images/cache/tesla-model-s-autopilot-testing-with-iihs-credit-iihs_100665436_151x113.jpg "Taking Tesla private, Autopilot testing, Mazda CX-5 diesel, Nissan Leaf batteries: The Week in Reverse")
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 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
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