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BMW, Faraday Future, and Volkswagen make headlines today.

California's income cap for plug-in car rebates takes effect in March.

Mysterious startup carmaker Faraday Future has now revealed the FFZERO1 concept, a supercar built to demonstrate the flexibility of its modular electric-car architecture. The Variable Platform Architecture, or VPA, is essentially a skateboard design with a flat battery pack, a motor on one or both...

A tax credit for hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles was extended as part of the recent Congressional budget deal.

BMW showed a second i8 convertible concept at CES.

Chevrolet, Tesla, and Volkswagen make headlines today.

The second generation of GM’s Voltec plug-in hybrid system is now powering a car that doesn’t actually have a plug at all. The new 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid uses essentially the same powertrain as the 2016 Chevy Volt, but with a far smaller battery pack. That makes it a new entrant...

The U.S. government is suing Volkswagen over its diesel cheating.

The European Parliament voted against proposed emissions rules that would have given automakers significant leeway to exceed legal limits.

Serious congestion was reported at a Tesla Supercharger site in California during the holiday season.

Tesla's customer-referral programs have generated 5,000 sales, one participant estimates.

A Volkswagen video explains diesel engines, and a proposed emissions fix for Europe.

Every year, Green Car Reports picks a new car or model line that we feel is the best green car for that new model year. This year, we picked a car that's the all-new version of one that was revolutionary when it was introduced several years ago. The latest version improves on it in pretty much...

The 2016 Consumer Electronics Show will be a big one for cars.

Tesla Motors said on Sunday that it delivered 17,400 electric cars during the fourth quarter of last year, from September 1 through December 31. Of those, 17,192 were Model S sedans and 208 were the newly launched Model X crossover utility vehicle. That brings Tesla's total deliveries for the...

Low gas prices aren't having the positive economic impact some had expected.

The rumor of an electric Volkswagen Bus concept to be shown at next month's Consumer Electronics Show first appeared in September, just before the VW diesel emission scandal erupted. In the wake of a pledge to boost its vehicle electrification efforts, Volkswagen has now confirmed that it will show...

The car most comparable to the first Chevrolet Volt is the current BMW i3 fitted with the optional REx range-extending engine. Both cars run entirely in electric mode until their battery packs are depleted, unlike other plug-in hybrids which switch on their engines under maximum power demand. But...

At the end of every year, we look back to see which Green Car Reports stories proved most popular over the last 365 days. While we often focus on breaking news, certain stories--often guides and lists--get regular traffic for months and even years. Only one of our top five stories this year was...

Hyundai, Tesla, and Volkswagen make headlines today.