We've got some vacation-relevant stories today, including some advice for those planning electric-car road trips, and news that the Tesla Model X will be available with a tow hitch that will accommodate your bike rack too. We've also got a drive review of the 2015 Honda CR-V crossover. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

Thinking about an electric-car road trip? Here's what you'll need to prepare for it.

European fuel-economy test results are already optimistic, but a new report says they're moving further away from reality.

Find out why Nissan remains "quite optimistic" about battery-electric cars, and will take a wait-and-see approach to hydrogen fuel cells.

See how a new European research project plans to boost the efficiency of airplanes.

In a letter to reservation holders, Tesla lets slip that the Model X electric crossover will be available with a tow hitch.

Did a recent round of updates improve the 2015 Honda CR-V? Find out in our gas-mileage test of this updated popular crossover.

One of a handful of SUVs offered in the U.S. with a diesel engine option, the 2015 BMW X5 earns a five-star rating in all Federal crash tests.

Finally, the new MINI John Cooper Works performance model is revealed well ahead of its expected debut at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show.

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