Today, hackers expose vulnerabilities in the Tesla Model S, the 2016 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid is confirmed for an October U.S. launch, and the head of the California Air Resources Board discusses ambitious plans for cutting automotive carbon emissions. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

The 2016 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid will go on sale in October, priced just under $40,000.

The Toyota Prius V hybrid gets a major incentive boost in San Francisco, and other Toyota hybrids get bigger discounts, too.

California Air Resources Board chief Mary Nichols envisions a future where all new cars produce no emissions at all.

Hackers expose vulnerabilities in the Tesla Model S, but Tesla says it already has a fix for the problem.

Deliveries of the 2016 Volvo XC90 are halted due to an issue with airbags.

Watch a Tesla Model S P85D race a McLaren 650S supercar.

Finally, Mazda considers a turbocharged version of the MX-5 Miata small sports car.

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