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To say that high-speed driving isn't particularly green would be an understatement. But elements of the skills taught at driving schools across the country are vital for any driver to know. Those include how different cars handle, depending on whether the front or rear wheels are driven, and how to...

We have news from BMW, Tesla, and Volkswagen today.

Tesla may manipulate deliveries to keep more tax credits.

The MINI Rocketman concept may go into production with an electric powertrain.

Ten days ago, a major milestone in the Volkswagen diesel cheating scandal was reached. On Thursday, April 21, VW and the EPA agreed on the broad-stroke outlines of a plan to buy back or modify for 482,000 2.0-liter TDI diesel cars sold from 2009 through 2015. Almost lost in the coverage of that...

For its fourth year on the market, the 2017 BMW i3 electric car gets a huge boost in battery capacity and hence its EPA-rated range. The battery capacity rises 50 percent, from 22 to 33 kilowatt-hours, and the company says the rated range for the battery-electric version will be up to 114 miles...

A 1978 Ferrari 308 GTS gets converted to electric power.

What kind of fuel would you expect to buy at a True Zero filling station? And, which four carmakers will introduce new or updated all-electric cars for 2017? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, April 29, 2016. Friday, we...

Are there many different ways to reduce the carbon associated with road vehicles? Or are electric vehicles the best and only viable way to proceed? That's the debate at the heart of two different reports on Volkswagen's recent actions in Europe this week. DON'T MISS: VW settlement with EPA...

Ford, Mitsubishi, and Tesla make headlines today.

The Fisker Karma will be known as the Karma Revero when it returns later this year.

Tesla spends more on warranty costs than larger established carmakers.

Lithium-ion cells and the battery packs that hold them are the single most costly part of modern electric cars. And how fast their costs will fall remains the defining factor in making those cars affordable for the mass market. GM made waves last fall when product chief Mark Reuss said the company...

NextEV, Volkswagen, and Volvo make headlines today.

University of California, Irvine, researchers believe a nanowire-based battery cell could last much longer than current cells.

NextEV is one of the companies vying to become the next Tesla.

Ford uses a "closed-loop" recycling system that takes scrap material from its Dearborn Stamping Plant.

The reality of range—reproducible, real-world daily-driving range—is one of the most important concepts you have to become familiar with if you’re new to electric vehicles. Generally speaking, the faster you drive, the quicker you accelerate, and the more accessories (like climate...

Ram and Volkswagen make headlines today.

It may not look like it, but the Ram full-size pickup you see here may be one of the more interesting new trucks on the road today. You might view it as this decade's version of the Camaros, Mustangs, and Mopars that emerged in earlier days from back-corner "skunkworks" engineering groups at each...