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We have lots of electric car news today.
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Santa Monica to require net-zero homes from 2017, first in the world to do so
Santa Monica, California, will require all new single-family construction to be zero-net energy.
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Tesla PowerWall 2.0, Mercedes electric-car plans, Faraday Future teaser: Today's Car News
Today's news includes Faraday Future, Mercedes-Benz, and Tesla.
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VW diesel buybacks OKed, Bolt EV video, Prius Prime nominated, Clarity Fuel Cell range: The Week in Reverse
Which model is missing from the new 2018 VW Atlas seven-seat SUV lineup—and what are we waiting for to replace it? What poses a huge threat to the global oil industry, in one financial firm's opinion? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for...
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2018 Volkswagen Atlas, Tesla reliability, Porsche 800-volt charging system: Today's Car News
Today's news includes Porsche, Tesla, and Volkswagen.
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VW dealers use diesel buyback to offer deals even before TDI owners bring in cars
A Volkswagen dealer is already offering deals to TDI owners covered by the recently-approved settlement.
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Today's news includes the Chevrolet Bolt EV, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and Tesla Model S.
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Hyundai targets VW diesel buyback owners with special prices
Hyundai is offering special pricing to VW diesel owners covered by the 2.0-liter TDI settlement.
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Diesel cars dwindle as Mercedes-Benz C300d is pulled from U.S. before launch
The Volkswagen diesel scandal has had wide-ranging impacts globally, and specific local effects in the U.S. vehicle market. No VW Group brand will sell diesel vehicles in North America again any time soon, and most likely ever—meaning Audi, Volkswagen, and Porsche. But the questions around...
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Buybacks coming for Audi Q7 TDI diesel SUVs: German report
Audi will buy back 25,000 Q7 TDI SUVs, according to a German report.
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Battle over VW's $2 billion fund for electric-car charging: sorting out the questions
Yesterday, federal judge Charles Breyer signed the final agreement committing Volkswagen to buy back or modify the 465,000 TDI 2.0-liter diesel vehicles that are the main focus of the VW diesel scandal. As part of that settlement, Volkswagen has also committed to providing $2 billion in funds to...
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VW diesel settlement, 2017 Mini Countryman, Lucid Motors: Today's Car News
Today's news includes Mini, Lucid Motors, and Volkswagen.
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As expected, yesterday U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer signed the final agreement among Volkswagen, the EPA, and the state of California covering the bulk of VW's diesel emission cheating scandal. The agreement means that buyback offers can now be issued to owners of almost half a million vehicles sold by Volkswagen and Audi from 2009 through 2015 that were fitted with 2.0-liter TDI diesel engines. Those engines were fitted with "defeat device" software that kept them compliant with emission limits only when being tested on a dynamometer in the laboratory. DON'T MISS: Why VW diesel owners...
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Apple Car dead, Fisker electric car hype, Faraday factory imperiled: Today's Car News
We have stories on Apple, Faraday Future, and Fisker today.
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Why VW diesel owners should get full price in buyback: opinion
If Judge Charles Breyer signs the final settlement among Volkswagen, the EPA, and a California agency tomorrow, buyback offers will start to go out sometime next month to owners of almost half a million VW and Audi diesel cars. However, not every owner plans to participate in the settlement. The...
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Tesla Network, VW diesel update, 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell range: Today's Car News
Today's news includes Honda, Tesla, and Volkswagen.
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Judge 'inclined' to sign VW diesel settlement, decision by Oct 25
The judge in charge of the Volkswagen 2.0-liter TDI settlement said he was inclined to grant approval.
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Bolt EV sales, new Tesla sensors, unusual ethanol, BMW plug-in hybrids: The Week in Reverse
Which electric cars are finalists for our 2017 Best Car To Buy award? What unusual source for making ethanol did researchers at a Federal lab discover? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, October 21, 2016. Friday...
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Today's news includes Chevrolet, Kia, and Tesla.
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Scotland shows path toward boosting renewable energy in a big way
Scotland recently powered itself solely with renewable energy.
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Disqus now allows user blocking for individual commenters
Comments are a major part of Green Car Reports, and we think they're one of the reasons we've attained a surprisingly large and diverse audience of readers. But to stay useful, all comments have to be moderated—which is something our tiny staff spends a great deal of time on. We respond to...
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Dealers save $500 for car buyers, lobby group claims; 'false,' says Politifact
Tesla Motors' direct-sales model for electric cars has rankled franchised auto dealers. Dealer associations have attempted to block Tesla direct sales in multiple states, and have undertaken public-relations campaigns extolling the virtues of the franchise model. One of the latest claims made by...
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Electric Corvette, BMW plug-in hybrid, Subaru prices, flow-cell car driven: Today's Car News
Today, predictions on electric car sales, a new luxury plug-in hybrid sedan, why electric cars exist, and another zero-emission vehicle that would require huge infrastructure spending. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Haven't ordered your Tesla Model 3 yet? The company says new orders won't...
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Nano Flowcell liquid-battery car briefly driven by outsider
A British car magazine briefly drove Nano Flowcell's prototype vehicles.
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