Green Car News
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With a bigger battery and revamped hybrid system, the GLC plug-in hybrid will accelerate quicker and go farther without the engine starting.
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Lamborghini uses supercapacitors in its most powerful car everLamborghini has gone hybrid with its new supercar—by adding supercapacitor technology to the mix.
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Shop keeps Tesla Roadsters going strong without factory supportTesla Roadster owners have come to worship a mechanic in Seattle who helped train technicians when the Roadster was new.
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Tension over MPG, Ford Escape Hybrid, all about the Porsche Taycan: The Week in ReverseWhat electric car, formerly called the Mission E concept, made its debut this past week? Where are there many fuel-cell vehicles but not enough hydrogen to keep them filled? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 6...
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2020 Ford Escape Hybrid, electric Beetle, fuel economy fracas: Today’s Car NewsThe Trump administration is aiming to revoke California’s ability to regulate tailpipe emissions. Volkswagen is making a new electric Beetle—but it’s not quite what you might think. Two-speeds are coming—to EVs. And we take a look at Ford’s latest and probably most...
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2020 Ford Escape Hybrid preview: Gas-electric now, plug-ins laterWith its new pair of Escape Hybrids, Ford re-enters a gas-electric landscape—and puts down a marker on future battery-electric vehicles, too.
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The 2020 Porsche Taycan has a new 2-speed transmission—a component that will be increasingly likely in future electric vehicles—especially performance and SUV models.
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VW and eClassics to offer classic Beetle EV kitsWith a new kit—likely only for Europe—Volkswagen is showing how easy it is to turn one of its classics into a fully electric car.
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Report: Trump Administration aiming to revoke California emissions authorityIn a plan drawn with the EPA and NHTSA, the Trump administration is aiming to take vehicle emissions authority away from California.
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Ford EV ads, fuel-cell frustrations, Taycan vs. Model S: Today’s Car NewsHydrogen remains in short supply in Northern California. Ford is tackling EV misconceptions. And we see how Taycan compares to Tesla. All this and more at Green Car Reports. Months later, a hydrogen-storage explosion continues to leave many Bay Area fuel-cell drivers out of fuel. Ford is aiming to...
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Tesla Model S vs. Porsche Taycan: How the two electric cars compareTwo premium electric cars from Tesla and Porsche offer similar acceleration numbers and overall dimensions but vary greatly in many other ways.
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Northern California fuel-cell drivers still left dry since June explosionSince a June explosion at a Bay Area facility, hundreds of drivers of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles are have found their commutes and routines interrupted.
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Ford is studying up on electric-vehicle misconceptions as it prepares a new ad campaign to support plug-in products.
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California EV sales; Porsche Taycan photos, specs, and stories: Today's Car NewsEV sales in California are booming. We get to tell you what it’s like to ride in the Porsche Taycan electric car. And Porsche pushes out specs and info, and pulls the final wraps off the Taycan, triggering a mother lode of stories from our editors. All this and more at Green Car Reports...
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Why the Porsche Taycan electric car won't have one-pedal drivingTesla one-pedal driving doesn’t apply in the 2020 Porsche Taycan electric car—or any upcoming EV from the sports-car brand.
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2020 Porsche Taycan electric car: Seven things we didn't expectThe production car developed from Mission E follows through on many of the specs Porsche has teased all along, albeit with a few peculiar choices.
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2020 Porsche Taycan preview: Fast, electric, expensivePorsche unlocks all the secrets of its new all-electric Taycan battery vehicle.
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Electric car sales boom in California, as plug-in hybrids and small cars sputterCalifornia's latest report shows that EV sales are gaining big—while the same isn't true of traditional frugal small cars.
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It’s time for electric school buses to take to the streets. Volkswagen is settling up with owners over misstating fuel economy numbers. And a survey confirms that Americans do indeed want better mileage. All this and more on Green Car Reports. For a vast swath of the U.S., it’s back-to-school day. And while the big yellow school buses aren’t looking any different, they’re reaching a cleaner-emissions electric turning point. Volkswagen is being ordered by the EPA to revise its fuel economy estimates for about 98,000 vehicles—over a transmission programmed to shift...
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Survey: Vast majority of Americans want higher mpg in new vehiclesThe push for higher-mileage new cars isn't as controversial as the federal government might be making it sound.
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Big yellow school buses go green with electric powerCities and school districts are expressing interest in electric school buses, and one such builder sees orders for them perking up.
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VW paying drivers $97M for overstating fuel economy, must forfeit emissions creditsAbout 98,000 VW, Audi, Bentley, and Porsche vehicles allegedly game federal emissions tests used for fuel economy calculations.
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Porsche Taycan performance teased once more—on an aircraft carrierThe acceleration, braking, and stability of Porsche's upcoming Taycan electric car has been shown off in an aircraft-carrier stunt.
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World's largest electric ferry completes maiden voyageFree of tailpipe emissions, the all-electric ferry boat is configured for point-to-point passenger and car-ferry duty.
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