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It's a frequent question about electric cars: What happens to the battery packs after they reach the limit of their automotive life? The usual answer is that they'll have a second life as energy storage in houses or for other stationary uses. But what if that second life were in another vehicle? DON'T MISS: Renault Zoe Electric Car: First Drive Of Europe's Leaf Alternative That's the suggestion of French startup Carwatt, which has build a prototype Renault Trafic delivery van repowered with used battery packs from Renault electric cars. By far the highest-volume electric car built by the...
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Will Cheap Gas, Soaring SUV Sales Sink Fuel-Economy Goals?Consumers are turning away from fuel-efficient cars as gas remains cheap.
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What Comes After Lithium-Ion Batteries To Power Electric Cars, And When?
Lithium-ion batteries may eventually be supplanted by other technologies.
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Chevy Bolt EV Spy Shots, EPA Ethanol Rules, Audi A3 TDI 'Goodwill': Today's Car News
The Chevrolet Bolt EV, EPA ethanol rules, and the Volkswagen diesel-emissions scandal are in the news today.
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VW Diesel NOx Problem: So Tough Angela Merkel Complained About It (In 2010)
Angela Merkel complained about California emissions standards to the head of the state's Air Resources Board in 2010.
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Final 2016 Ethanol Rule: Fuel Blenders, Biofuels Interests Unhappy With EPA Numbers
The final EPA 2016 ethanol rule bothers both the biofuel and oil industries.
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Audi is offering its own "goodwill" program to A3 TDI owners.
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2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV: Production Car Spied Before 2016 CES Reveal
The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV will appear in production-ready form at CES, a new report says.
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Nissan Leaf Group Deal, 'Quiet Car' Rules, Clean-Energy Investments: Today's Car News
Electric-car deals and regulations make headlines today.
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Bill Gates, Other Billionaires Invest To Advance Clean Energy
Bill Gates and other billionaires plan to coordinate investments in clean energy.
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'Quiet Car' Rules To Make Hybrids, Electric Cars Noisy Delayed, Again
Regulators will delay finalization of "quiet car" rules until next year.
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Teen's Tesloop Shuttle Pays For His Tesla Model S Electric Car
A Los Angeles teenager starts a ride-sharing service to pay for his Tesla Model S.
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We have lots of electric-car news today.
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Most Car Dealers Are Lousy At Selling Electric Cars: Here's Why
Dealers still aren't enthusiastic about selling electric cars, a new report finds.
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Electric VW Phaeton Delayed To 2020, May Use Audi e-Tron Quattro Powertrain
The Volkswagen Phaeton will borrow powertrain components from Audi's electric SUV.
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Chevy Reports It Met 2010 Carbon-Reduction Goal: 8 Million Tons
Chevrolet says it's achieved the carbon-reduction goal it set for itself in 2010.
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Sight Unseen: Pros And Cons Of Driving A 'Stealth' EV
If you drive a Tesla Model S or a Nissan Leaf, then a certain image follows: Plain and simple, you’re an electric-vehicle early adopter. Just as the Toyota Prius has always shouted out that you’re in a environmentally sound, very fuel-efficient hybrid, these models push your decision to...
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2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell At LA Auto Show: Video
The 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell made its North American debut at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show.
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Faraday Future plans to launch an electric production car in 2017.
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Custom Tesla Model X Thanks Company's Veterans, Model S Too
Seeing a Tesla Model X electric SUV on the roads at all is still a rare occurrence; seeing one in flat black is even rarer. That's because there's only one that looks like the Model X in these photos, snapped at a Supercharger site 10 days ago by our Tesla-owning author George Parrott. After...
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VW Diesel Fix, Natural-Gas Car Tax Credits, 'Star Wars' Fiat 500e: Today's Car News
Fiat and Volkswagen make headlines today.
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What Is It With Electric Cars And Star Wars Stormtroopers Anyway?
There it was, in one corner of the Fiat display at last week's Los Angeles Auto Show: an odd black-and-white Fiat 500e electric car. On closer inspection, it proved to be the custom-painted "Fiat 500e Stormtrooper" ... though it's not clear that would have been obvious at first glance. Why this...
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Natural-Gas Vehicles To Get Electric-Car Tax Credit In Transportation Bill?
The House transportation bill includes provisions benefiting natural-gas vehicles.
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Nissan Electric Cars Will Be For Mass Market: CEO Ghosn
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said the company will concentrate on mass-market electric cars.
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