Green Car News

Last week, the German Federal Council adopted a bipartisan measure that would ban the sale of new vehicles with internal-combustion engines in the country after 2030. While its actions only apply within Germany, language in the measure asks the European Union to ensure that sales of such cars are...

More large carmakers are showing interest in Formula E.

Infrastructure company Air Liquide is launching an app to find hydrogen fueling stations.

For 2016, the model year just ending, the Nissan Leaf electric car got a larger-capacity battery for all but its lowest trim level. The Leaf SV and SL models this year have been fitted with a 30-kilowatt-hour battery, up from the previous 24-kwh capacity, that boosts their EPA-rated range from 84...

Today's news includes Chevrolet, Tesla, and Toyota.

Consumer Reports says Tesla's Autopilot system still needs improvement.

An EPA proposal would add more ethanol blends for "flex-fuel" vehicles.

Move over, BMW: there's a new efficiency champion in town this year—and you'll have to give back that laurel wreath you've worn since 2014. Last week, final EPA fuel-efficiency results were released for the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid. When running in all-electric mode, that car is...

The United Nations' aviation agency ratified a plan to limit emissions from international flights.

The 2018 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive goes on sale in the U.S. next year.

Which cars are the final nominees for our 2017 Best Car To Buy award—and which ones didn't make the cut? What was the new Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid like on our first chance to drive it? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the...

Today's news includes the Toyota Prius and Volkswagen Beetle.

As any experienced journalist knows, you hear lots of good stuff in the corridors and private conversations of any large industry event where media are present. That applies to auto shows too. Which is how we came to hear an intriguing rumor about the possible production direction of the...

Reservoirs could be responsible for significant methane emissions, according to a new study.

The 2017 BMW i3 gets a larger battery pack and estimated 114-mile maximum range.

We have a slim field of only three new green cars this year competing for the Green Car Reports 2017 Best Car To Buy award. They are the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV, the 2016 Tesla Model X, and the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime. There's a much longer list of new vehicles that didn't make the cut this year;...

The Toyota Prius' design may be a disadvantage in the U.S., analysts say.

Today's news includes Fisker, Ford, and Tesla.

Henrik Fisker has designed some remarkable cars, among them Aston Martins, the BMW Z8, and of course the striking Fisker Karma range-extended electric luxury sedan. That vehicle, launched in 2012 by his namesake company, saw production of less than 3,000 units before the company collapsed in...

The 2017 Ford F-150 pickup truck gets a new 10-speed automatic transmission and upgraded 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V-6.