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We have news from BMW and Tesla today.

The 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid mid-size sedan was unveiled in April 2016—ending a one-year hiatus for a model that now offers the highest EPA gas-mileage ratings in the Honda lineup. The new model uses an updated version of the two-motor hybrid powertrain fitted to earlier hybrid Accords, which...

The EPA approved 2017 BMW diesel models for sale last week.

General Motors will target Volkswagen TDI owners with its next Chevrolet Cruze diesel.

Elon Musk says Tesla is developing a Model X-based minibus.

Mercedes-Benz is reportedly planning an all-electric Sprinter model as part of an upcoming redesign of the van.

The next-generation Hyundai fuel-cell powertrain will debut at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeonchang, South Korea.

Last Friday, Tesla Motors opened the doors of its battery "gigafactory" outside Reno, Nevada, to an invited group of Tesla owners. They toured the plant and heard presentations from CEO Elon Musk, among others. It was a celebratory occasion, marked by many photos and lots of deep Tesla gossip and...

The EU government is working with national consumer groups to get compensation for Volkswagen diesel owners.

It's long been assumed that while passenger vehicles may well start to transition to electric drive over the next decade or two, heavy commercial trucks won't. The energy density of liquid hydrocarbon fuel is particularly well suited to moving vehicles that can weigh 10 times the 2-ton weight of a...

We have news on diesel cars, electric cars, and plug-in hybrids today.

The EPA is preparing to draft emissions standards for airplanes.

Tesla Motors has made an indelible mark on the global auto industry, launching the first volume electric cars with few if any compromises in design, performance, or features. Both the Model S in 2012 and the Model X in 2015 remain the sole such cars with more than 200 miles of range. But they're...

The California Air Resources Board will test proposed modifications for Volkswagen 2.0-liter TDI models.

The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid will now launch in Summer 2017.

Who will actually be able to buy the first Chevy Bolt EV 200-mile electric cars late this year? And, why won't VW diesel owners receive their official buyback offers until the fall? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on...

Read about the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV, CAFE standards, and the VW diesel settlement.

Any automotive journalist has, by now, sat through many lengthy presentations from carmakers on Millennials and what they want. Some are insightful, a few are cringeworthy, but the basic message seems to be that they're very, very different and hard to understand. We'd suggest that's the way of the...

A lawsuit filed in Michigan claims Toyota did not properly represent the Prius Plug-In Hybrid's limitations.

Two weeks ago today, three federal and state agencies jointly released a "Technical Assessment Report" on how well automakers have done thus far in meeting corporate average fuel economy standards. It concluded that car companies may not quite reach the theoretical goal of an average 54.5 mpg (or...