Today, we have an update on construction of the Tesla battery "Gigafactory," Volkswagen's verdict on renewable diesel, and the possibility of a Chevrolet Cruze hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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The Tesla battery Gigafactory is slightly ahead of schedule, Nevada officials say.

Volkswagen just completed a test of renewable diesel, and found that it doesn't impact performance, but can cut carbon emissions by up to 50 percent.

Solid-state batteries are often discussed as a future technology, but they're already powering Bolloré BlueCars in car-sharing service.

The 2016 Chevrolet Cruze lineup will include both gasoline and diesel models, but could a Cruze hybrid be in the works as well?

The BMW i3 electric car is a technological tour de force, but there's one feature it doesn't have--an AM radio.

As gasoline demand surges and diesel prices drop, the price gap between the two fuels is the lowest it's been in years.

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