Electric Cars
MA updates signs to allow electric-vehicle parking: reader success story
Bureaucracies have some funny ways of saying they were wrong and you were right. Even if they can't tell you they made a mistake, it's nice to see them fix a problem they created. The latest bureaucracy to demonstrate this is Massport, which operates the parking garages at Boston's Logan... read more
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
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 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
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 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
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]](https://static.hgmsites.net/images/cache/2014-bmw-i3-rex-fast-charging-at-chargepoint-site-june-2016-photo-tom-moloughney_100557788_151x113.jpg "ChargePoint users can now access networks in Canada, Europe")
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
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]](https://images.hgmsites.net/sml/tesla-model-s-dashboard-in-autopilot-testing-with-iihs-credit-iihs_100665437_s.jpg "Teslas to get new self-driving, Autopilot chip in spring 2019")
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
Judge approves Tesla SEC settlement
A federal judge in New York gave final approval Tuesday to the $40 million settlement between Tesla, its chief executive officer Elon Musk, and the SEC over Musk's tweets... read more October 16, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
Jaguar delivers first I-Pace electric crossover in North America
Jaguar confirmed its first retail delivery of the I-Pace electric crossover Monday, a few weeks ahead of the company’s early November target for retail sales. The... read more October 16, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson
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