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As corporate average fuel economy standards continue to tighten each year, car companies have so far kept pace with the rising gas-mileage rules. But automakers are seeking credit for every possible advancement in new vehicles as they look toward an average goal of 54.5 mpg in 2025 (roughly equivalent to 42 mpg on a new-car window sticker). DON'T MISS: U.S. Will Meet Fuel-Economy Goals Despite Higher Truck, SUV Sales, EPA Says Which is why, according to a report last week in The Wall Street Journal, an automaker trade group suggests that they should receive extra fuel-economy credits for...
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Tesla Model S P85D Hot Rod Now Has Shortest Delivery Time
Tesla is prioritizing Model S P85D deliveries.
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UPDATE: Audi e-tron Confirmed: Sleek Electric SUV May Beat Tesla Model X On Range
With the all-new 2016 Audi Q7 now launched at last week's Geneva Motor Show, and a diesel plug-in hybrid model to follow, luxury maker Audi can turn its attention to its next utility project. That would be a stylish all-electric crossover SUV that takes direct aim at the Tesla Model X, which is...
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UPDATE: 'Under The Dome' Video: China's 'Silent Spring' Air-Pollution Wakeup
A new Chinese documentary on air pollution has gone viral.
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2016 Chevrolet Spark Teaser Photo Previews New York Auto Show Debut
The 2016 Chevrolet Spark minicar will be unveiled April 2 in New York and Seoul.
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Top Cities For Electric Cars, Nissan Qashqai Plug-In Concept, Solar Impulse Airplane: Today's Car News
Electric cars, plug-in crossovers, and solar-powered airplanes make headlines today.
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The topic of Tesla Motors and its direct-sales model continues to roil state legislatures, with bills for and against the practice under debate in several states. In May 2009, the U.S. Justice Department issued a paper that looked at the economic effects of state bans on such direct sales. Now it turns out that one example of direct sales favorably cited by that paper--a GM program in Brazil--had ended three years before the paper was written. DON'T MISS: Where Can Tesla Legally Sell Cars Directly To You? State-By-State Map The error came to light courtesy of The Washington Post and its "Fact...
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Solar Impulse Electric Airplane Now Flying Around The World
Solar Impulse 2 took off from Abu Dhabi this week on a trip around the world.
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Top 10 Cities For Electric Cars: San Francisco Leads, But It's Not All California
San Francisco is the top U.S. city for electric cars, according to ChargePoint.
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Goodyear Shows Concept Tire That Generates Electricity From Motion
Goodyear unveiled two concept tires at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show.
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Audi Electric SUV, Tesla Supercharger Growth, Oregon Per-Mile Road Fee: Today's Car News
Audi and Tesla make headlines today.
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Oregon To Test Nation's First Per-Mile Road Fee In Lieu Of Gas Taxes
Oregon will test a system that tracks vehicle mileage to determine taxes.
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One of the main advantages of the Tesla Model S is its relative freedom from “range anxiety,” at least in the 85-kilowatt-hour battery pack of the higher-end versions. Rated by the EPA at 265 miles, that range compares to ratings of 62 to about 90 miles in less expensive plug-in electric cars. And the Model S vehicles offers even greater freedom for road trips via the national (and international even) proprietary Supercharger system funded and built entirely by Tesla Motors for its owners. DON'T MISS: Tesla Model S Cross-Country Trip, Without (Many) Superchargers For early Tesla...
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Mack Trucks Updates Its Natural-Gas Powered Semi Tractors
Mack Trucks adds a new transmission and adaptive cruise control to its Pinnacle series tractors.
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New Quant Flow-Cell Car Concepts Arrive, Still Dodgy On Details
The company NanoFlowcell offered an attention-getting list of claims for the Quant F prototype it revealed at the Geneva Motor Show this past week. They included an unlimited power source, zero emissions, acceleration from 0 to 62 mph in 2.8 seconds, and a top speed of 186 mph. Last year at Geneva...
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Public Electric-Car Charging: Business Models, Profits Still In Debate
Analysts argue it's still hard to make a profit off electric-car charging.
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China's Tesla-Beater (Or Not): Aoxin Ibis Electric Full-Size Sedan
The Aoxin Ibis is a new electric car for the Chinese domestic market.
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Tesla Road Trip, Accord Hybrid Supply, Geneva Show Cars: The Week In Reverse (Video)
Why does French maker Renault returning to North America with the Twizy electric car make very little sense to us? And how did our Tesla-driving author fare as he drove cross-country, without benefit of Superchargers along parts of his route? This is our video look back at the Week In...
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Electric-Car Charging Operator Fraud, Tesla Road Trip, China Pollution Documentary: Today's Car NewsStephen Edelstein
Electric-car charging and pollution in China make headlines today.
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Tesla Model S Cross-Country Trip, Without (Many) Superchargers: Days 8-10
After seven days of traveling cross-country in my Tesla Model S electric car--including routes without Supercharger DC fast-charging sites--I had made it as far as Texas. The trip demanded both forward planning and considerable thought toward contingencies, should conditions not permit the Tesla to...
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Electric-Car Charging Station Operator 350Green Charged With Fraud
Former heads of the company contracted of operating Chicago's electric-car charging network are charged with fraud.
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Toyota Mirai Fuel-Cell Car's Ad Agency Should Study Engine Technology More Closely
Oh, Toyota ... really? It's not bad enough that your Lexus brand put out two ads that inaccurately slammed plug-in electric and diesel vehicles, respectively. Now your own agency has gone and made a foolish technical error in an ad meant to pave the way for your 2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell...
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Plug-in Electric Car Sales In Canada, Feb 2015: Tesla May Be On Top, BC Incentives Back
After strong December and January sales, Tesla may "three-peat" atop Canadian rankings for plug-in electric car sales last month. Lower-than-usual Volt and Leaf sales mirrored lower-than-usual temperatures across most of Canada in February, meaning the Tesla Model S stood a good chance of taking...
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Nissan 'Ultimate Smart BBQ' Electric Van: Feast Your Eyes, Feed Your Body
Nissan turns an e-NV200 electric van into a barbecue on wheels.
Stephen Edelstein