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An Australian company plans to put a solar-electric car into limited production.

Heading into another U.S. presidential election year, getting more biofuels into the U.S. gasoline supply continues to pose both political and logistical hurdles. But researchers, regulators, and entrepeneurs increasingly see promise in synthetic diesel created from a variety of non-fossil fuel...

With many 2016 model details already released by other makers, the specs of the 2016 Nissan Leaf electric car remain conspicuously absent as the U.S. heads toward its Labor Day holiday. But a posting by a Nissan dealer in Indiana suggests that high-end models of the coming year's Leaf will feature...

The WalkCar is a small battery-powered skateboard from Japan.

What did electric-car and plug-in hybrid drivers tell Ford, in no uncertain terms? And, which hybrid car is newly named an IIHS Top Safety Pick? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, August 14, 2015. Friday, we put on our...

Electric car sales may be flat this year. Heading into 2016, only a handful of new vehicles are likely to move the needle much. The long-awaited, multiply-delayed Tesla Model X all-electric SUV should finally go into volume production next year, presumably giving Tesla Motors a major sales boost...

With a midterm review coming up to look at progress on meeting Corporate Average Fuel Economy regulations so far, you can expect some gloom and doom from automakers. Still, industry consensus says the second half of the standards, for model years 2018 to 2025, won't change in a major way. The...

England plans to test wireless charging for possible future use on public roads.

The BMW M4 GTS will mark the carmaker's first production application of water injection.

Fisker has signed a lease for a new plant in Moreno Valley, California.

A camouflaged 2016 Toyota Prius prototype is caught testing in San Francisco.

It had to come, and it did: Tesla Motors is selling more stock to bolster its cash position as it prepares to launch its second high-volume electric car. The California company announced this morning it would offer $500 million in new common stock And, the company noted, CEO Elon Musk "intends to...

Nissan Leaf electric cars will be used for a new car-sharing program in rural Japan.

A 2014 Toyota Prius C owner test drives a 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage.

This much we know: a concept for the future Audi Q6 "coupe" SUV will be shown at next month's Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. We also know an all-electric Q6 e-tron version will target the Tesla Model X, though more conventional Q6 versions with gasoline, diesel, and possibly plug-in hybrid...

Hyundai surveys Canadian buyers, and says they're enthusiastic about hydrogen.

The quarterly financial results issued by electric-car maker Tesla Motors, plus the ensuing conference call with CEO Elon Musk, are eagerly followed by fans and analysts alike. Some of its most scrutinized numbers are the Model S production and delivery numbers, and the projections for how many...

A German government study finds that transportation-related emissions have increased since 1990.

Some used cars are better bets than others. And just as new hybrid cars vary in efficiency, driving quality, and sales volume, some used hybrids may be a more conservative bet than others. A used Toyota Prius is by far the most familiar and most numerous hybrid, with more than 7 million sold...

A Montreal taxi operator wants to add 2,000 electric taxis to its fleet.