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German police have rearrested former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler on diesel emissions-scandal charges. Parked in a garage, a Hyundai Kona Electric explodes. A new transportation infrastructure bill in Congress includes funding to support electric cars. And readers weigh in on their favorite ads for EVs...

Rupert Stadler led Audi through a long period in which he knew about software-based emissions cheating but continued to allow the sale of non-compliant vehicles.

Votes are in for your favorite electric-vehicle ad so far in 2019, and you chose the funny one.

A bill introduced to the Senate could include spending on electric-vehicle charging infrastructure, as well as projects cutting carbon emissions.

A 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric exploded in an incident possibly related to its lithium-ion battery pack. No cause has yet been determined.

Tesla is about to roll out V10 software that will improve Autopilot operation and take advantage of the company's self-driving chip.

Companies and hobbyists have been converting gasoline vehicles to electric cars for decades. Do they still make a difference now?

The Honda Insight hybrid sedan enters its second model year with slight price changes. It retains an impressive list of included driver safety aids.

Montreal’s Ecotuned is working toward a kit that could give many North American fleet trucks a new, cleaner lease on life.

Honda reveals a dash with five screens, in its new Honda E. The New York Times reports on new evidence against Audi in the VW diesel emissions scandal. A major supplier has developed a 2-speed transmission for electric cars. And a company in Britain wants to have charge points pop up, out of the...

The German supplier ZF has developed a 2-speed transmission that could help improve electric-car efficiency and driving range.

The upcoming Honda E urban electric car, designed primarily for Europe, will have five different screens spanning the width of the dashboard.

A new charge point design from Urban Electric aims to provide Level 2 charging at night or when needed and tuck out of the way the rest of the time.

Drag-racer Don Garlits broke another record in an all-electric race car last Saturday, July 20, 2019, on the anniversary of the moon landing.

What state reached a new deal with automakers on fuel economy targets? Which executive left Tesla? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 26, 2019 In perhaps the biggest news, on Wednesday, Tesla reported a loss of $403...

A proposal in California could impose an emissions-check system for commercial big rigs much like that required of passenger vehicles.

The tire maker Sumitomo has announced a tire concept that generates energy as it rolls down the road.

GM has released fuel economy ratings for the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado with the 3.0-liter Duramax diesel engine; it returns up to 33 mpg highway.

JB Straubel, one of the co-founders of Tesla, has stepped down from his CTO role with the company, although he will stay on as a senior advisor.

Tesla announced $408 million in losses for the second quarter, despite higher sales. Four automakers cut a side deal with California on emissions and fuel-economy standards, circumventing the EPA. BMW has doubled its battery production in the U.S. in preparation for new plug-in hybrids. And a...