Green Car News
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A new study claims people tend to link "greenness" with "femininity."
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2017 Chevy Bolt EV electric car: 238-mile EPA range rating, 119 MPGe combinedThere will be a lot riding on the tall, square shoulders of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV when it reaches the first Chevy dealers late this year. It will be the first mass-priced electric car with a range of 200 miles or more, and it will go on sale a year before the much-vaunted Tesla Model 3. Now...
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Tesla battery secrets, electric-car prices, 2017 BMW i3 REx range: Today's Car NewsElectric car prices need to fall (but how much?), Tesla upgrades both its battery architecture and its Autopilot software, and how about that ice driving? All this and more on Green Car Reports. Sure, you know Nissan and Tesla, but which European maker just delivered its 100,00th electric car last...
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Why new Tesla 100D battery may be crucial for the Tesla Model 3Last month, when Tesla Motors announced new, even larger battery packs for its Model S sedan and Model X crossover utility vehicle, reaction was less than ecstatic. While even faster, even longer-range electric cars are nice and all, commentators said, shouldn't Tesla be sticking to its knitting?...
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2017 BMW i3 REx: 97-mile electric range, lower efficiency for range-extended modelThe 2017 BMW i3 REx has an electric range of 97 miles, and total range of 180 miles, according to its window sticker.
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Green cars at the Paris Motor Show: updated previewCheck out the green cars debuting at the 2016 Paris Motor Show.
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One of the challenges of making and selling electric cars is that their batteries are still expensive. And despite some makers' absorbing losses on the earliest cars, that means they sell for prices higher than those of similarly sized vehicles with combustion engines. Sure, owners will save money on running costs—but most shoppers will never get that far. DON'T MISS: What's the minimum electric-car range for mass acceptance? Poll results When the first 2011 Nissan Leaf was launched, it was roughly twice the price of the Nissan Sentra compact sedan that sat next to it on the showroom...
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Renault delivered its 100,000th electric car on Friday, in NorwayA white Renault Zoe delivered in Norway is the French automaker's 100,000th electric car.
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Electric cars can be 'contagious,' DoE says (solar panels too), but why?A new study notes that consumers are more likely to buy electric cars if they have access to workplace charging.
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Karma redux, Woz luvs Bolt EV, death of diesel, guilty VW engineer: The Week in ReverseWhy did someone who works daily with car dealers call them clueless? And which Silicon Valley luminary unexpectedly said he'd prefer a Chevy over ... a Tesla? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, September 9, 2016...
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First Volkswagen engineer pleads guilty to diesel emission fraudA Volkswagen engineer pleaded guilty to a charge related to the diesel scandal Friday.
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2017 Karma Revero, Electra Meccanica Solo, 2017 Jaguar XE diesel: Today's Car NewsToday, we have more details on the 2017 Karma Revero (nee Fisker Karma), a new three-wheeled electric car called the Electra Meccanica Solo, and a review of the 2017 Jaguar XE 20d diesel luxury sedan. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The 2017 Jaguar XE 20d is one of a handful of new diesel...
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EVgo will offer free charging throughout National Drive Electric Week.
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Electra Meccanica Solo three-wheeled electric car unveiledThe Electra Meccanica Solo is a single-seat, three-wheeled electric car from a new Canadian company.
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Study suggests every European diesel maker cheated on EU testsA new study claims real-world fuel consumption of European-market cars does not line up with official ratings.
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Apple's Woz likes Chevy Bolt EV better than Tesla Model 3, he saysApple co-founder Steve Wozniak likes the Chevrolet Bolt EV.
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2017 Karma Revero (nee Fisker) launch: updates, new infotainmentThe 2017 Karma Revero (nee Fisker Karma) was formally unveiled to the public and to Fisker owners tonight at an event in the canyons of Laguna Beach, south of Los Angeles. Executives of the company formed from the bankrupt wreckage of Fisker Automotive pledged that they've fixed the car's 2012...
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2017 Jaguar XE 20d fuel economy reviewWhat a shame. Diesel engines were just getting a foothold in the United States and Volkswagen had to go ruin it. At this point, it looks like diesel is dead for cars in the U.S., though it may hang on for SUVs and will certainly continue in heavy duty pickups. Yet in these uncertain times for oil...
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Today's news includes BMW, Opel, and Samsung.
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BMW X1 plug-in hybrid SUV for China only, not North AmericaThe BMW X1 xDrive25Le i Performance will be sold in China only.
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Samsung wants to be major battery player, just like LG ChemSamsung SDI appears to be moving to increase its share of the electric-car battery market.
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Opel Ampera-e ad highlights 'fun to drive' aspect of electric carsA new Opel Ampera-e ad pits the electric car against gasoline models in a drag race.
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Diesel compliance costs, vanishing family sedans, Nissan Note plug-in: Today's Car NewsWe have stories on disappearing diesel and family sedans today.
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Plug-in electric car sales for August: Volt sells at twice Leaf rate (updated)While U.S. vehicle sales last month are expected to fall overall as data rolls in, August has traditionally been a very good month for sales of plug-in electric cars. The Chevrolet Volt, for one, kept up its pace this year, with August sales of 2,081, for an eight-month total of 14,295 Volts...
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