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Porsche rolls out one very fast plug-in SUV, just after it outlined a carbon-offset program. Could more moss clean city air? And are silicon-wafer batteries a good idea? All this and more on Green Car Reports. The 2020 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid is the quickest, fastest SUV ever presented from the performance brand. Perhaps it wasn’t coincidence that Porsche also last week revealed a new carbon-offset program for its customers. Does such a program reduce the guilt? Vote in this week’s poll. A company in Washington state is planning to build lithium batteries on plentiful...
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The fastest Porsche SUV ever is a plug-in hybridThe 2020 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid is the brand's quickest and fastest SUV ever—and a plug-in hybrid permitting all-electric driving for shorter distances.
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Could buying Porsche carbon offsets assuage your tailpipe guilt? Take our Twitter pollPorsche is helping buyers of its vehicles purchase enough annual carbon offsets to correspond to their model.
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Silicon wafer batteries promise lower cost, better stabilityBuilding battery cells on silicon wafers could support current lithium chemistries with less degradation and tendencies toward fire.
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Could moss-covered, data-connected park benches help clear city air?A German company aims to plant moss on park benches and public buildings as part of a coordinated strategy to cut local emissions.
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French EV conversions, BMW inductive charging, Nio update: Today’s Car NewsInductive charging is here—on a plug-in hybrid. A different twist for battery cooling could help performance and charging. Nio regroups in light of sagging sales in China. And a French company wants to do EV conversions on a budget. All this and more on Green Car Reports. BMW has announced...
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The supplier Ricardo is hoping that a new cooling technology, employing a dialectric gel, will help allow better performance and faster charging.
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French company makes EV conversions easy for old clunkersTransition One is aiming to convert older gasoline cars to electric cars in Europe—for just a fraction of the cost of a new EV.
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Nio looks to shed other businesses to keep building carsThe Chinese automaker Nio is parting with some of its businesses in order to stay solvent, amid sluggish sales.
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BMW 5-Series plug-in hybrid gets wireless home charging dealThe 2019 BMW 530e iPerformance is being offered with a special lease deal, only in California, that provides inductive (wireless) charging.
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Hybrid tech could bring more power and safety to IndyCar racing for 2022IndyCar racing is planning to embrace hybrid technology, via a single supplier for all teams, beginning in 2022.
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Leaf fast-charging, California sues NHTSA, Tesla safety claims and range woes: The Week in ReverseWhich car became exclusive to California? What did NHTSA say to Tesla? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending August 9, 2019. Tesla was hit with a lawsuit alleging that a software update cut range from some of its cars. The NHTSA...
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Tesla faces a lawsuit over lost range in some older models. Mini may go all-electric with its next generation of models. Startup heavy truckmaker Nikola won a federal grant to improve fuel cells. And a European project worked out how to get as much range and efficiency from natural-gas engines as from gasoline. All this and more on Green Car Reports. A Tesla owner in California has sued the automaker over an over-the-air software update that allegedly cut 40 miles off the range of his car. After similar complaints swirled online, the lawsuit seeks class-action status. A report indicates that...
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Tesla faces lawsuit over software that cut range from some carsA California case alleges that a recent software update reduced range and available battery capacity in lieu of a battery fix.
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Nikola wins DOE fuel-cell development grantStartup semi truck maker Nikola will work with the Department of Energy scientists to research improved fuel cells for its future trucks.
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Report: Next-generation Minis to go all electricAccording to a report, the next-generation Mini lineup will include just three vehicles and all will feature electric propulsion.
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EU engine-tech project could help gas catch up with gasolineTech has lagged for light-duty engines designed to use gaseous fuels, like natural gas, propane, and biogas; an EU project has aimed to address that.
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Nissan, EVgo fast chargers, Toyota emissions, Tesla pricing, heat pumps: Today's Car NewsNissan and EVgo are working together to make fast-charging faster and more widespread. Tesla has started to bump up the price of its Full Self-Driving Capability option for existing owners. Auto suppliers show how much range electric heat pumps can save. And Toyota cleans up its act at factories...
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Heat pumps and integrated thermal systems could help make up for some (but not all) of the winter range loss in electric vehicles.
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Tesla hiking prices for Full Self-Driving by $1,000 for some ownersTesla is raising the price of its Full Self-Driving Capability driver-assistance system by $1,000 for owners with Enhanced Autopilot who want to upgrade.
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Toyota to cut emissions from US operations by 40 percentWith the purchase of Renewable Energy Credits, Toyota hopes to reduce the demand for electricity generated from fossil fuels.
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Nissan, EVgo plan more 100-kw fast chargersThe charging network aims to be the largest public network of fast-chargers.
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NHTSA vs Tesla, Honda Clarity PHEV, EV sales, electric conversions: Today's Car NewsNHTSA takes Tesla to task, Honda takes PHEVs to California, and industry experts say EV adoption takes time.
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NHTSA to Tesla: Stop claiming your cars are the safestFederal regulators said that the claims have "intention to mislead the public," Tesla says they're sound.
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