Green Car News
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Audi, Jaguar, and Mercedes-Benz all plan to launch luxury electric SUVs in the next few years.
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Plug-in electric car sales surge in Nov: Volt soars, Prius Prime arrives (final update)Traditionally, the North American winter months have seen a slowdown in sales of plug-in electric cars—but the rule didn't seem to apply last month. Strong vehicle sales for November led analysts to suggest this could be another record year for U.S. sales, or at close. And several plug-in...
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Carmakers howl about CAFE rules, but regularly beat them; why?Automakers want less-strict CAFE standards, but the regularly beat the current ones.
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Chevy Volt to become Buick Velite in China? Concept car hints at new style (updated)The Chevrolet Volt may be sold in China as the Buick Velite.
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Pacifica Hybrid electric ratings, EPA emission rules, Tesla stores, Trump team: The Week in ReverseWhich government agency jolted Washington with a surprise decision that will have a huge impact on future cars? What did Consumer Reports have to say about the Tesla Model X electric SUV? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on...
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EPA keeps car-emission rules to 2025; what happens under Trump?Two days ago, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a ruling that existing limits on tailpipe emissions of carbon dioxide for 2022 through 2025 should remain in place. The EPA's carbon limits correspond exactly to NHTSA standards for corporate average fuel economy, and the EPA decision...
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Today's news includes Ford and Volkswagen.
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Mayors of 4 capital cities to ban all diesel vehicles by 2025The mayors of Athens, Madrid, Mexico City, and Paris pledged to ban all diesel vehicles in their jurisdictions by 2025.
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Jeremy Clarkson seems to know very little about electric cars, sadlyOh, dear. The things celebrities say. One of three long-time hosts of BBC's long-running "Top Gear" TV show, Clarkson was fired after punching a producer. His costars quit soon afterward. Now the trio is back in Amazon Prime's new series, "The Grand Tour," and Clarkson has hit the road to do...
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Which Green Car Reports articles are most valuable? Poll resultsWe've now been running a series of Twitter polls for several weeks, and last week we decided to use one poll for a different purpose. We wanted to survey our audience, which we haven't done in any large-scale or systematic way. A Twitter poll isn't particularly scientific, but like reading the...
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VW plans to build electric cars somewhere in N America after 2020Volkswagen will build electric cars based on its MEB platform in North America beginning in 2021.
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2018 Ford Fiesta minicar unveiled in Europe; U.S. plans unclearThe next-generation Ford Fiesta was unveiled in Europe earlier this week.
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Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda will lead the company's new electric-car division.
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Nikola One hydrogen range-extended electric truck to be unveiled tonightThe Nikola One uses hydrogen fuel cells to generate electricity for its massive lithium-ion battery pack.
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Plug-in electric car sales, CAFE standards maintained, Tesla VA store: Today's Car NewsToday, we tally plug-in electric car sales for November 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) elects to maintain emissions standards in their current form through 2025, and Virginia approves Tesla's request for a second retail store. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Virginia...
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2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid plug-in minivan: 33 miles of range, 84 MPGe EPA ratingsThe 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is rated at 33 miles of electric range, and 84 MPGe.
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EPA decides to maintain vehicle emission limits through 2025The EPA plans to maintain current fuel-economy standards through 2025.
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Tesla a 'predator,' dealer lobby howls; second VA store OKed anywayVirginia auto dealers rally against Tesla's proposal for a second retail store in the state.
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Today, Lucid Motors selects Arizona as the location for the factory that will build its luxury electric car, four automakers collaborate on a DC fast-charging network for Europe, and Mazda executives indicate the Japanese automaker will launch an electric car in 2019. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Nevada treasurer Tim Schwartz and Faraday Future backer Jia Yueting spar over the financial health of the latter's LeEco tech empire. Elon Musk says Tesla will roll out an Autopilot software update in December. Will promised self-driving capabilities follow soon after? The 2017 Nissan Leaf...
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Smart ForTwo minicar: 15 years later, has it made a difference?Minimal cars are often an appealing idea: why should one person drive a two-ton vehicle with five or more seats on local journeys of 10 miles or fewer? Then there's the crushingly difficult parking in major European, Asian, and North American cities. Add to that, perhaps, a desire for minimal use...
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Lucid (nee Atieva) to build luxury electric cars in Arizona factoryLucid Motors will build its electric-car factory in Arizona.
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BMW, Ford, Mercedes, VW Group to build electric-car fast-charging network in EuropeWith a slew of 200-mile electric cars planned for 2018 and later, the question of how their drivers will be able to make long-distance trips is coming to the fore in a big way. Silicon Valley electric-car maker Tesla Motors laid out the template with its Supercharger network, which now numbers 327...
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Mazda to offer electric car in 2019, maybe with range extender?Mazda may launch an electric car in 2019.
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Trump names Elaine Chao as U.S. Secretary of TransportationPresident-elect Donald Trump nominated former labor secretary Elaine Chao to be his secretary of transportation yesterday. She will follow current DoT secretary Antony Foxx, who himself succeeded Ray LaHood in 2013. Foxx has focused on safety recalls following the GM ignition scandal, as well as...
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