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The top CT court is hearing an appeal from the state's auto retailers, alleging that Tesla had been operating its stores as traditional dealerships.

The Roald Amundsen is the first long-haul, ocean-going hybrid ship; this year it's following the voyage of its explorer namesake to the South Pole.

Where might the timeline be stepped up for new vehicles going nearly all plug-in? Which company recalled its vehicles over fire concerns? What did VW use for teasing some new ideas that might be headed into its upcoming Microbus revival? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here...

Today in a holiday edition of Green Car Reports we’re bringing you two driving impressions of the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. Can the same seven-seat minivan be both a very fuel-efficient gasoline vehicle for a long road trip through the American West and an all-electric vehicle for the...

We put the 32-mile rated electric range of the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid to the test, charging it multiple times and aiming to keep the engine off.

Tesla sold a record number of cars in the second quarter. Plug-in hybrids can be very posh, shows the new 2020 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid. Volkswagen produces a different electric microbus. And our latest Twitter poll asks readers to weigh in on the Governator's new EV ad. All this and more on Green...

Peter Hochholdinger, formerly of Audi, has been poached from Tesla by Lucid, to set up production of the Air electric sedan in Arizona.

Does a new campaign featuring the actor and former California governor get it right on how to bring attention to electric cars?

Tesla delivered a record 95,200 vehicles from April through June 2019; deliveries exceeded production for the quarter.

In Bentley's first hybrid vehicle, an electric motor complements the Audi V-6, with a 17-kwh battery pack enabling some all-electric range.

Mercedes plans a new plug-in hybrid version of its smallest, most affordable model. A new study shows limited battery supplies would have a larger climate benefit in hybrids. And Britain, which had planned to ban sales of cars that don't plug in after 2040, could move that date up 5 years. All this...

A ramped-up plan would target plug-in capability for new vehicles by 2035, with a transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050.

Per kwh of battery capacity, researchers found that hybrids deliver 14 times the emissions-reduction benefit of pure electric cars.

The A250e, a plug-in hybrid version of the smallest sedan bearing the Mercedes-Benz badge, is due to debut at the Frankfurt auto show in September.

Consumer Reports doesn't have a good first impression of the Kia Niro EV, citing torque steer, a choppy ride, and inferior packaging.

Genesis plans a new electric sedan. Electric cars in Europe are required to be noisier today. Volkswagen makes Europe's new WLTP tests understandable in a video. And Nio recalled cars in China to address battery fires. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Genesis expanded its EV plans to include...

EU pedestrian safety laws now require that electric cars sound like those with internal combustion engines at low speed.

In the aftermath of the diesel scandal, the VW Group explains the new European WLTP standards, which include various tailpipe tests.

The Chinese automaker Nio is recalling nearly 5,000 ES8 electric SUVs in its home market over a potential battery short.

Hyundai's Genesis luxury brand is preparing its first electric vehicle—a luxury sedan due in 2021.