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EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler signaled that when revised fuel-economy regulations are released in coming months they may not directly follow proposed rules that would freeze emissions standards.
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2019 Audi E-tron ads take aim at electric myths
The series of ads takes head on the myths about electric cars ahead of the Audi E-tron's arrival this year.
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Tesla Gigafactory, Volvo plug-ins, EV tax credit support, Infiniti EV, U.S. lithium mining: Today's Car News
Volvo adds two new high-performance plug-in hybrids, a North Carolina lithium mine may have new life, and Panasonic and Tesla slow investment in Nevada.
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EV batteries give new jolt to old lithium mining in North Carolina
A shuttered mine in North Carolina could reopen to spur domestic production of lithium for batteries to supply electric cars and other vital tech.
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2020 Volvo XC60 T8, 2020 V60 T8 plug-in hybrids get Polestar Engineered performance
Lots of EV drivers know electric cars are fun to drive; why shouldn't plug-in hybrids be too? That's the approach Volvo is taking with its new 2020 XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered plug-in hybrid, and the latest addition to its plug-in hybrid and Polestar Engineered fleet, the 2020 V60 T8 Polestar...
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Infiniti Qs Inspiration is the automaker's idea for an EV sport sedan
Infiniti is on the back foot for electrified powertrains today. The luxury automaker quietly shelved its hybrid powertrains in the past few years in the buildup toward an all-electric lineup sometime in the next few years. On Wednesday, ahead of the 2019 Shanghai auto show, the Infiniti Qs...
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The bill would raise the number of electric vehicles eligible for tax incentives up from 200,000 to 600,000, with a shorter sunset and lower tax break for some.
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Kona Electric pricing, Ford charging software, Karma recall, EV racing: Today's Car News
Hyundai quietly bumped up the price for a new Kona Electric, Ford used big data for better charging, and EV racing may have a future.
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2019 Hyundai Kona Electric costs $500 more than it did last month
Market adjustments are nothing new, and electric cars are hardly immune to price bumps—up or down. Last month, the 258-mile 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric crossover quietly became $500 dearer to interested EV shoppers without any equipment changes. The automaker hiked the starting price for a...
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What kind of racing can best stoke interest in electric vehicles? Twitter poll results
Our readers may be having a change of heart when it comes to electric-car racing based on the results of our latest Twitter poll. In previous comments and surveys, readers have expressed little interest in electric car racing beyond, perhaps drag racing, and expressed cynicism and sometimes...
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Karma gets hit with Fisker recall over airbags
The faulty airbags are part of the largest automotive recall in history and could project shrapnel inside the cabin due to defective inflators.
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Ford develops software to target most effective places for public chargers
Ford in the U.K. used big data to calculate the most convenient places for public charging, which could be used for fleet operators in the future.
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We had a first chance to drive the new 2020 Kia Soul EV. London's new pollution charge on older vehicles makes it really expensive to drive older cars into the city. And our latest Twitter poll asks what GM should do with the Volt name now that it no longer produces the car. All this and more on Green Car Reports. First announced in 2017, the city of London's new pollution charge on older gas and diesel cars took effect on Monday. On top of the daily congestion charge already in place since 2003, it will now cost more than $31 to drive an older car—even a five-year-old diesel—into...
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Is hydrogen internal combustion a better idea than fuel cells?
Although hydrogen—and hydrogen fuel cells—could still play an important role in future transportation, even many hydrogen advocates will admit that hydrogen internal combustion probably won't. It certainly wasn’t always this way. About 15 years ago there was great hope in the idea...
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With the Volt discontinued, how should Chevy use the name now? Take our Twitter poll
The Chevrolet Volt has one of the all-time great names for a plug-in car—even better than its former European sibling the Opel Ampera, based on sales at least.The company even used the name on an experimental plug-in hybrid wagon in 1980. It would be a shame to see such a great electric-car...
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2020 Kia Soul EV first drive review: 243 electric miles in the box
The newest version of Kia’s boxy electric car—or crossover—goes faster and farther on a charge, with much of its goodness intact.
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Ford Explorer plug-in, Karma Revero, German emissions collusion: Today's Car News
European prosecutors charged German automakers Volkswagen, Daimler, and BMW with collusion over emissions shortfalls. Fiat Chrysler will pay Tesla hundreds of millions of euros to meet emissions targets. The 2020 Ford Explorer will get a plug-in hybrid version in Europe. And Karma revealed a few...
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Fiat Chrysler to pay Tesla hundreds of millions for emissions credits
Fiat Chrysler and Tesla are working out a symbiotic relationship for Europe so that FCA might avoid emissions fines.
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The car that started out as the Fisker Karma gets a BMW engine as its range extender.
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Ford Explorer Plug-In Hybrid released for Europe
There's no plug-in hybrid version of the 2020 Ford Explorer yet for the U.S., but it's already due in the EU.
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Towing a camper with a Tesla Model X: Thank Elon for Superchargers!
Towing a camper with an electric SUV may be the ultimate test of any fast-charger network. And, for one couple at least, Tesla has passed. “We were like pioneers in a Conestoga wagon,” says Fred Hooper, a Pennsylvanian veterinarian who, with his wife Jenny, just returned from a 7,700...
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Tesla sales, Audi e-tron range, Ford Escape Hybrid, Toyota hybrid patents: The Week in Reverse
Which startup automaker got a big boost toward production this week? What automakers opened some of its patent library for free until 2030? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 5, 2019. This week Tesla announced its...
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Tesla Autopilot updates, Lucid gets clearer, Faraday's Future: Today's Car News
Lucid Motors gets funding to build its Air. Faraday Future releases details on the future product it plans to build for China. Tesla has updated its Navigate on Autopilot system to be a little more autonomous. And we look at why the federal tax credit may need limits. All this and more on Green Car...
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Commentary: Overdue for reform, EV tax credit needs reasonable limits
Now that the federal plug-in tax credit has begun to wind down on the U.S.-made Chevrolet Bolt EV, members of Congress propose to do something about it. Democrats have proposed several bills in Congress to remove the manufacturer-based 200,000-car cap on the credits and extending them for 10 years...
Eric C. Evarts