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Advanced battery technology startup Sakti3 has received a further round of investment capital to help bring its solid-state cells to market. A new investor, British vacuum-cleaner maker Dyson, invested a total of $15 million and signed a joint-development deal with the company. Existing funders General Motors and venture-capital firm Khosla Ventures also participated in the new round. DON'T MISS: Sakti3 Claims Solid-State Battery Breakthrough For Electric Cars (Aug 2014) Dyson hopes to integrate Sakti3's batteries, expected to have a higher energy density than today's lithium-ion cells, into...
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Koenigsegg Regera Supercar: A New Configuration For Plug-In Hybrids?
Hybrid powertrains used to always tag vehicles as optimized for fuel efficiency. But that’s changed in very pronounced ways the past several years, as the fastest supercars in the world--from McLaren, Ferrari, and Porsche--have all adopted some form of hybrid technology that helps with...
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2015 BMW i3 Video Road Test
If there were ever a brand-reset button in the automotive business, the BMW i3 electric car is it. It's both a compact hatchback and an all-electric car, from the brand that claims to build ultimate driving machines. How does it measure up to that lofty standard? Hi, I’m Joel Feder, and...
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Tesla Model S Safety Plea, 2016 BMW X5 40e Plug-In Hybrid, BYD e6 For Uber: Today's Car News
BMW, BYD, and Tesla make headlines today.
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UberX Drivers To Test BYD e6 Chinese Electric Cars In Chicago
The BYD e6 wagon is the battery-electric car that never quite made it onto the U.S. market. Despite various plans and announcements over the last five years, the e6 was never offered for retail sale in North America. Very quietly, that's now changing; the company hopes to lease around 200 BYD e6...
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2016 BMW X5 xDrive 40e Plug-In Hybrid SUV To Debut In Shanghai Next Month
The 2016 BMW X5 xDrive 40e is the production version of the Concept X5 eDrive from the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Stephen Edelstein -
The 2015 Kia Soul EV is being recalled for an accelerator pedal that could break when pushed hard.
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Toyota Mirai Fuel-Cell Car To Get Global Showcase At 2020 Olympics
Toyota is now a top-level Olympic sponsor.
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Tesla Model S Double-Pedal Behavior Still Inconsistent: A Safety Plea To Elon Musk
Last summer, I wrote an article patting Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk on the back for being so responsive to Model S electric-car owners. Of whom I am one. But in 2015? Not so much. I ended that article with a plea to Musk for a safety upgrade on the Model S: a firmware change to cut off power to the...
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Portland Car2Go Car-Sharing Fleet To Get Bike Racks
Would you be more likely to use car-sharing if you could bring your bike along? For Portlanders, that will soon be a real possibility, as 250 vehicles in its Car2Go fleet will get bike racks. Portland was one of the first U.S. cities with significant car-sharing fleets; and it was one of the first...
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2018 Nissan Leaf, Chinese Tesla Rival, Chevy Volt Capability: The Week In Reverse (Video)
Why did Tesla really open its only battery-swapping station for electric cars? And what's the next Nissan Leaf going to be like? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, March 13, 2015. Friday, we summarized what we know so...
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Tesla Charging In China, 2017 Nissan Leaf, 2016 Chevy Spark Interior: Today's Car News
Chevrolet, Nissan, and Tesla make headlines today.
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Few topics get our commenters more riled up than ethanol. Both sides weigh in with fervor and passion, debating energy security versus agricultural policies and costs, comparing studies on wells-to-wheels carbon dioxide profile versus the impact on older engines, and more. But marine users in particular seem to view ethanol as a hot button. DON'T MISS: Senate Bill Introduced To End Ethanol Mandate For Gasoline The issue in boat engines turns out to be twofold. First, older marine engines are not designed to handle the increased corrosion and solvent effects from even the small percentages of...
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2011-2013 Chevrolet Volt Recall Limits Idle Time To Avert Carbon Monoxide Danger
GM is recalling older Volt models for a software fix that will limit idle times.
Stephen Edelstein -
2016 Chevrolet Spark Gets More Upscale Interior: Korean Photo Leaked
A Korean website leaked a photo of the 2016 Chevrolet Spark interior.
Stephen Edelstein -
Charging A Tesla In China: One Owner's Creative, Dangerous Hookup
It has not been easy going in China thus far for electric-car maker Tesla Motors. Among the many challenges of selling its cars in that country are a lack of public-charging infrastructure and a Chinese charging standard that differs from any other standard in the world. Even more challenging, far...
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Tesla Battery Swap, Toyota Mirai Cost, 2017 Audi Q7 e-Tron Goes Gasoline: Today's Car News
Audi, Tesla, and Toyota make headlines today.
Stephen Edelstein -
Toyota RAV4 EV Electric Car Recalled For Shift Flaw In Tesla Software
Toyota is recalling certain RAV4 EV electric cars over a software issue.
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Carmakers are starting a pro-diesel publicity campaign in Europe.
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Tesla Battery Swapping: Useful Service Or Minimal Effort For Extra Income?
Tesla Motors has been opening its Supercharger DC fast-charging stations at a dizzying pace lately, with 175 U.S. sites operating, and almost two dozen more either in construction or permitted. Globally that total is almost 400 sites, which likely represents more than 2,000 separate outlets. But...
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Toyota Mirai Should Cost The Same As Diesel Sedan Of Same Size, Toyota Says
A Toyota executive says the company is already looking to cut the fuel-cell Mirai's price.
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2017 Audi Q7 e-Tron Plug-In Hybrid Will Be Gasoline, Not Diesel, For U.S. And China
No diesel hybrids are now sold in North America, but diesel enthusiasts have lately been salivating over the Audi Q7 e-tron quattro diesel plug-in hybrid formally launched at the Geneva Motor Show. Sadly for those TDI fans, Audi will limit that model to European sale. Both North America and China...
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CAFE Credits For Safer Cars, Tesla P85D Delivered Quickly, 2015 BMW i8 Video Road Test: Today's Car News
BMW and Tesla make headlines today.
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Why Can't Other Plug-In Hybrids Copy Chevy Volt's All-Electric Running?
The distinguishing feature of the Chevrolet Volt has always been that as long as it has charge left in its battery, it runs solely on electricity. The gasoline engine doesn't switch on even under maximum acceleration (except in certain cold-weather situations, to provide heat for the cabin and...
John Voelcker