Green Car News
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Volkswagen has underscored that its diesel cars affected by its TDI emissions scandal are safe to drive. It highlights that on a special consumer site dedicated to information about these models, which include the 2009-2015 Jetta TDI, 2009-2014 Jetta SportWagen TDI, 2010-2015 Golf TDI, 2015 Golf SportWagen TDI, 2012-2015 Beetle TDI, and 2012-2015 Passat TDI. At the same time, a number of public-health experts have commented that these vehicles’ added pollution is not safe—and it’s costing the public at large, in health and perhaps lives. CHECK OUT: Tesla Model X Spreads Its...
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Tesla Model X Details, Range, Safety, Honda FCV First Photo: Today's Car NewsHonda and Tesla make headlines today.
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Tesla Model X: The New Safest SUV?The Tesla Motors [NSDQ: TSLA] Model X SUV has been revealed in production form; and while the packaging and performance of this new electric SUV are mostly as expected, there were plenty of surprises. One of the surprises was how well the trick double-hinged falcon doors are designed—with a...
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Honda FCV Sedan Teased Ahead Of 2015 Tokyo Motor ShowThe Honda FCV will be unveiled at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show.
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Tesla Model X Spreads Its (Falcon) Wings: Production Details RevealedAs the sun set over Fremont, California, on Tuesday evening, convoys of luxury buses delivered Tesla owners and enthusiasts to a nondescript office park for the official launch of the Model X. It was a friendly audience that cheered through most of Elon Musk's presentation. The Tesla CEO began with...
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Tesla Model X Electric SUV: 257 Miles Of Range, 92 MPGeThe Tesla Model X achieves a maximum EPA-rated 257 miles of range.
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Tesla and Volkswagen make headlines today.
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Musk: Trickery “The Only Option” For Engineers In VW Scandal?Although internal combustion engines are for the most part getting a little more efficient with every new model year, there’s no avoiding a cold fact: that whether they’re gasoline or diesel—or even a groundbreaking design under the hood of the 2016 Prius—they’re...
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Supplier Warned VW Of Illegal Diesel ‘Defeat Device’—In 2007German supplier Bosch, the longtime manufacturer of fuel-system and emissions components to Volkswagen, warned the automaker that using software that would circumvent emissions rules in normal, publicly sold vehicles was illegal. That wasn’t last week, or earlier this year. It was in...
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Tesla Model X: Will Falcon Doors Be A ‘Killer App’ Or A Handicap?Ahead of tonight’s big reveal of the production-spec Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model X crossover, a lot of details regarding this all-electric utility vehicle are already out. Yet as the buzz builds, plenty of potential buyers hang in the balance over one important detail: the so-called falcon...
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Energy Firm NRG's Business Reset: Will It Affect Electric-Car Charging Network?NRG Energy is splitting its electric-car charging and solar divisions into a separate company.
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Why VW Cheated, EPA Testing Changes, Tesla Model S Extended Warranty: Today's Car NewsTesla and Volkswagen make headlines today.
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The odometer on my 2013 Tesla Model S ticked over 49,000 miles yesterday. That means I’ll soon be facing a big financial decision: whether or not to buy Tesla’s extended warranty, or as they call it, extended service agreement (ESA). The car’s standard bumper-to-bumper warranty is four years or 50,000 miles. (The powertrain—battery, inverter, and drive unit—is guaranteed for ten years and “infinite” miles.) DON'T MISS: Life With Tesla Model S: Does Supercharging Cut Battery Capacity? Mostly as a result of a 10,000-mile coast-to-coast trip last winter...
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HyperSolar Reaches Voltage To Produce Hydrogen With Solar EnergyHyperSolar claims to have reached the 1.5 volts it needs to produce hydrogen from sunlight on a commercial scale.
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EPA Will Test New-Car Emissions On The Road After VW ScandalThe EPA may begin testing new cars on the road, instead of just in the laboratory.
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VW Diesel Drivers Hurt, Confused, Angry, RemorsefulVolkswagen diesel owners fell betrayed by the carmaker.
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Which Is Best Use Of Electric Cars: Eliminating Some Gas, Or Saving Lots Of It?The amount of fuel saved per vehicle is more important than the fleet average, new analysis claims.
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Why Did Volkswagen Cheat On Diesel Emissions In Its TDI Cars?The bad news for Volkswagen just keeps on coming. In the last week, the company has fired much of its upper management, eradicated all mention of its TDI diesels from its U.S. website, and admitted that 11 million diesel vehicles have software that enabled them to pass emission tests while emitting...
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Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, and Tesla make headlines today.
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2016 Nissan Leaf: How Does It Compare To 2012 Model On Price, Equipment, Range?How has the Nissan Leaf changed over the years?
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I Can't Buy A Honda Fit Hybrid In The U.S.; Can I Import One?We occasionally run articles about "forbidden fruit," or cool and desirable cars sold overseas that aren't available in the U.S. With Honda down to a single hybrid vehicle for the 2016 model year--the aging and low-volume CR-Z two-seater--it turns out one reader is looking covetously at the...
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Mercedes Electric Car Around 2019: Could Be SUV, Sedan, Or BothThe Mercedes-Benz electric car due in 2019 could be a crossover, the company's R&D boss says.
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Elon Musk Hints At 50 Percent More Range For Tesla Model S: VideoElon Musk says Tesla could achieve over 600 miles of range within two years.
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VW Diesel Atonement, Tesla Model 3 Batteries, 2016 Toyota Prius e-AWD: Today's Car NewsTesla, Toyota, and Volkswagen make headlines today.
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