Green Car News
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The Audi Q2 is a new smaller crossover from the German luxury brand.
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Subaru XV Concept hints at next Crosstrek due for 2018 model yearThe Subaru XV concept previews the next-generation Crosstrek.
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Rimac ups power, cuts weight with Concept S electric supercar in GenevaCroatian firm Rimac unveiled an even more extreme version of its electric supercar in Geneva.
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Hyundai Ioniq: most important car at the Geneva Motor Show?The Geneva Motor Show is stuffed with cars, both European volume cars we don't see in North America and a huge number of pricey and high-performance supercars and customs. So despite the fact that it was a global debut, the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq didn't seem to get the buzz it might have if it had been...
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2017 Honda Civic hatchback, VW T-Cross Breeze, electric-car range cost: Today's Car NewsHonda and Volkswagen make headlines today.
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Nissan Leaf connectivity update will replace vanishing 2G networkNissan will upgrade telematics equipment in existing Leaf electric cars as AT&T retires its 2G network.
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The 2017 Honda Civic hatchback debuts in "prototype" form at Geneva.
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How much does electric-car range cost per mile?When it comes to electric cars, range is a commodity. But how much are buyers paying to increase the amount of driving they can do between charges? We looked at every electric car currently on sale, as well as the upcoming 200-mile 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV and Tesla Model 3, and some of the...
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VW T-Cross Breeze Concept in Geneva previews new small SUVRight now, Volkswagen has two crossover SUVs in production: the new second-generation Tiguan that will come to North America next year, and the larger, pricier Touareg premium utility vehicle A concept introduced this morning at the Geneva Motor Show, however, points the way to a new and smaller...
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Cheap 2015 Nissan Leaf, Tesla drag racing, RI electric-car incentives: Today's Car NewsWe have news on electric-car buying, drag racing, and incentives today.
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Dirty money from polluters funds clean-car incentives in Rhode IslandRhode Island uses penalties collected for environmental-law violations to subsidize electric cars.
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How I got a new 2015 Nissan Leaf electric car for $16K net: indecisionSometimes my liberal environmentalist side fights with my fiscally conservative side, and my decision-making suffers as a result. I’ve wanted an electric car for the past 30 years. But in the 1980s, they were conversions with lead-acid batteries that were both expensive and impractical. Later...
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Automakers would fund 40 percent of a proposed German electric-car incentive program, a new report says.
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VW kept earlier Audi emissions issue from regulatorsVolkswagen hid a previous emissions-related issue from regulators, a new report claims.
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Tesla Model S: From Insane to Ludicrous to slice 1/4-mile times (with video)The original Tesla Model S P85D is quick, but it has now been superseded by the P90D, with its even more outrageous “Ludicrous” option. To lessen the sting for early P85D adopters, Tesla Motors also offers a “Ludicrous Upgrade” option for the earlier car--and many...
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Diesel Car Sales Negligible In January, Trucks And SUVs Fare BetterJust 222 diesel cars were sold in the U.S. in January.
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Hyundai Ioniq, First Drives, Koch Brothers, Garage Wiring: The Week In ReverseWhich company released info on new hybrid, electric, and plug-in hybrid models--all at once? And, what aspect of green vehicles do a pair of conservative billionaires reportedly plan to spend millions of dollars on? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for...
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How To Wire A New Garage For Electric-Car Charging: What You Need To KnowOne of the more daunting perceived obstacles to driving a plug-in electric car seems to be the need for a home charging station. While plug-in hybrids can be recharged overnight using their 120-Volt charging cords, battery-electric drivers should really have access to a 240-Volt Level 2 charging...
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We have electric-car, diesel, and hybrid news today.
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Judge Tells VW To Find Diesel Fix By March 24: 'Six Months Is Enough'The Federal judge overseeing class-action suits against Volkswagen says the company has 30 days to come up with a diesel fix.
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Chevy, GMC V-8 Pickups Get 20 MPG With $500 eAssist Mild Hybrid OptionThe eAssist mild hybrid system is dead, long live the eAssist mild hybrid system? With continually rising corporate average fuel economy levels required through 2025, General Motors will test a third generation of its eAssist mild-hybrid system during the current model year. This time, though...
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E-Tense Concept Electric Sports Coupe From DS (nee Citroen): Geneva DebutThe DS E-Tense is an electric concept car from Citroën's upscale brand.
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Next MINI Countryman SUV To Offer Plug-In Hybrid VersionThe next MINI Countryman could borrow a plug-in hybrid powertrain from the BMW 225xe.
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Colorado Megachurch Goes Electric: BMW i3, Charging Stations, And MoreElectric cars and organized religion aren't necessarily seen as fellow travelers, but one megachurch is bridging the two in pursuit of its mission. The Resurrection Fellowship Church in Loveland, Colorado, has installed a charging station in its parking lot--and its pastor, Jonathan Wiggins, has...
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