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A proposal aims to target 100 percent renewable energy by 2050, but doesn't take as broad of a focus on other aspects of the Green New Deal.

BMW has opted to stay the course with plug-in hybrids in the U.S., while other automakers move to focus on electric cars.

Wall Street analysts drilled Tesla about the profitability and margins of its vehicles, as the automaker posted a huge loss despite record deliveries.

Nissan issues a software update for Leaf batteries. High electric rates might be holding EVs back in the Northeast. GM could be working on an electric version of one of its thirstiest SUVs. And in our latest Twitter poll, our readers come out in favor of cars with solar panels. All this and more on...

A report cites sources as confirming that GM is working on an all-electric version of the Cadillac Escalade—a project that could be concurrent with development of a full-size electric pickup.

Nissan Leaf models in the US will need to visit the dealership for a TSB-specified software update allowing multiple road-trip fast-charges.

Both the price of electricity and the way users are billed for it could be the key to selling those in the Northeast U.S. on the benefits of electric cars.

Ford presented its electric F-150 prototype in action. We got a first drive in a U.S.-spec Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid. Honda is developing a dedicated electric platform for larger cars. And our latest Twitter poll rounds up all the best ads for EVs so far this year. All this and more on Green Car...

Ford has shown its all-electric F-150 pickup prototype for the first time, towing more than a million pounds for 1,000 feet at a time.

We're asking our readers to choose which is the most effective among a set of recent electric car ads.

With Porsche banking its performance future on electric, the latest Cayenne E-Hybrid is a mainstream move and an incremental step.

Hyundai releases details on the 2020 Sonata Hybrid. VW advances voice commands. Protean introduces in-wheel motors on casters for electric buses. And the U.S. government predicts a drop in carbon-dioxide emissions. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid will get a...

A system called Active Shift Control in the 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid could help improve shift quality while improving acceleration and fuel efficiency.

Carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. will drop 2.2 percent in 2019, the EIA predicts. That is largely due to the retirement of coal plants.

A new vision for in-wheel motors aims to capture some of the commercial-vehicle market and includes a 360-degree wheel-pivot design.

A Porsche ad for the 2020 Taycan makes the Hoover Dam the backdrop for an ad attempting to distinguish this 800-volt electric car.

Which sports car company announced plans to build (in all-electric form) the most powerful production car? What new breakthrough is expected to bring down the cost of hybrids? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 19, 2019...

Tesla opened its first fully V3 Supercharging station in Las Vegas. The EPA is delaying its proposal to freeze fuel-economy standards. BMW's new choice in CEO could relate to electric-car plans. And Toyota inked new battery deals with two new suppliers. All this and more on Green Car Reports...

The EPA has reportedly once again delayed its plans to reveal a plan to freeze federal fuel economy and emissions standards at 2020 levels.

Toyota now has deals with three major battery suppliers, covering a wide range of technologies including solid-state cells.