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A hydrogen fuel-cell train will enter service in Germany next year.
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VW diesel buybacks OKed, Bolt EV video, Prius Prime nominated, Clarity Fuel Cell range: The Week in ReverseWhich model is missing from the new 2018 VW Atlas seven-seat SUV lineup—and what are we waiting for to replace it? What poses a huge threat to the global oil industry, in one financial firm's opinion? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for...
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2018 Volkswagen Atlas, Tesla reliability, Porsche 800-volt charging system: Today's Car NewsToday's news includes Porsche, Tesla, and Volkswagen.
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Germans are coming for Tesla, German paper says, so now it's 'interesting'At times, those of us who cover the auto industry fall prey to stereotypes of the German auto industry. It can seem to observers that the collective belief of BMW, Daimler, and VW Group is that nothing happens in the industry until it's been done by one of their three companies—preferably all...
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VW dealers use diesel buyback to offer deals even before TDI owners bring in carsA Volkswagen dealer is already offering deals to TDI owners covered by the recently-approved settlement.
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Porsche's 800-Volt fast charging for electric cars: why it mattersThe future of electric cars for practical transportation relies to some degree on the future of DC fast charging, and how it develops over the next decade. As in other spheres of electrifying transport, Tesla Motors has pointed the way to one vision of the future with its expanding network of...
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A small Austrian company founded by three brothers has gotten the attention of major carmakers.
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2018 Volkswagen Atlas 7-seat SUV unveiled; plug-in hybrid coming, but when?Volkswagen's 7-seat SUV will launch without a plug-in hybrid powertrain.
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Tesla falls even further as Consumer Reports ranks reliabilityTesla was ranked 25th out of 29 car brands in Consumer Reports' reliability rankings.
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2017 Chevy Bolt EV video, Tesla Model S sales, Mercedes C-Class diesel nixed: Today's Car NewsToday's news includes the Chevrolet Bolt EV, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and Tesla Model S.
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Hyundai targets VW diesel buyback owners with special pricesHyundai is offering special pricing to VW diesel owners covered by the 2.0-liter TDI settlement.
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Electric cars could save $13 billion in health costs by 2030 in 10 states: studyExhaust emissions currently lead to substantial health costs, according to the American Lung Association in California.
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The Volkswagen diesel scandal has had wide-ranging impacts globally, and specific local effects in the U.S. vehicle market. No VW Group brand will sell diesel vehicles in North America again any time soon, and most likely ever—meaning Audi, Volkswagen, and Porsche. But the questions around diesel vehicles have spilled over to other makers as well. DON'T MISS: Buybacks coming for Audi Q7 TDI diesel SUVs: German report Last March, before the worst of the diesel scandal had hit, Audi said it would pull its planned A4 TDI diesel sedan from the lineup even before it was released. Now...
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Among large luxury sedans, Tesla dominates Mercedes (also Audi, BMW, Lexus)Tesla claims to outsell all other "large luxury sedans" in the U.S.
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Buybacks coming for Audi Q7 TDI diesel SUVs: German reportAudi will buy back 25,000 Q7 TDI SUVs, according to a German report.
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2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV: video review of 238-mile electric carFrom the outside, this car looks like a tall hatchback, not all that remarkable, maybe a bit bigger than some of the smallest cars around. But from the moment you open the door and get behind the wheel, it's clear that this is no ordinary Chevrolet. In fact, it's Chevrolet's first-ever mass-market...
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Battle over VW's $2 billion fund for electric-car charging: sorting out the questionsYesterday, federal judge Charles Breyer signed the final agreement committing Volkswagen to buy back or modify the 465,000 TDI 2.0-liter diesel vehicles that are the main focus of the VW diesel scandal. As part of that settlement, Volkswagen has also committed to providing $2 billion in funds to...
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VW diesel settlement, 2017 Mini Countryman, Lucid Motors: Today's Car NewsToday's news includes Mini, Lucid Motors, and Volkswagen.
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Jersey City now offers curbside electric-car charging.
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Final VW diesel settlement signed; buyback offers to start soonAs expected, yesterday U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer signed the final agreement among Volkswagen, the EPA, and the state of California covering the bulk of VW's diesel emission cheating scandal. The agreement means that buyback offers can now be issued to owners of almost half a million...
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Electric cars pose 'resoundingly negative' threat to oil companies: analyst FitchElectric cars could threaten the oil industry, a leading credit agency believes.
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Atieva now Lucid Motors; plans 300-mile, 900-hp electric carAtieva is now Lucid Motors.
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Apple Car dead, Fisker electric car hype, Faraday factory imperiled: Today's Car NewsWe have stories on Apple, Faraday Future, and Fisker today.
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New Fisker electric car: 'butterfly doors' ... but strange hype too?We're slowly learning more about Henrik Fisker's planned 300-mile electric car, as the designer has now released a pair of teaser photos of the vehicle. It appears to have scissor doors that pivot toward the sky, for instance. And its aggressive front end looks an awful lot like the VLF Force 1...
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