The Week In Reverse
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How well did the Model 3 Performance perform in its first batch of reviews? Which big oil company ExxonMobil left the ALEC political conference? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, July 27, 2018. Friday, a new report looked at how automakers can put more drivers behind the wheel of plug-in cars, and the answer may be simpler than many may believe. We also had a chance to lay out the details on the 2018 Nissan Leaf's new cell structure and battery pack design. On Thursday, Mercedes-Benz revealed the production...
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Big bets on Byton, Ford "exploring" hybrids with its popular SUV, and Hyundai Ioniq is back; The Week in ReverseWhat's next for the 2019 Hyundai Ioniq? What's next for Ford's Explorer? And what's coming from electric-car startup Byton? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 17, 2018. The 2019 Hyundai Ioniq is back this year with...
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FCA's five-year master plan, more EVs on the road, Tesla Model 3 "recommended": The Week in ReverseWill the future for one of America's biggest automakers finally turn to electrified powertrains? What are some of the weirdest green cars ever proposed? Will BMWs act like the latest smartphones? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week...
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Tesla Model 3 braking problems, new electric SUVs, 2-cylinder pickup: The Week in ReverseWhich new car won't Consumer Reports recommend? What new company is getting ready to build electric SUVs in Illinois? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 25, 2018. Friday, we shared a report from Bloomberg New Energy...
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Tesla Model 3 dates, Clarity Plug-In test, CA vs EPA, future electric Buicks: The Week in ReverseWhen will all-wheel-drive and lower-range versions of the Tesla Model 3 go on sale? What about its Model Y crossover sibling? What might a restyled 2019 Toyota Prius hybrid look like? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on...
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Bolt EV vs Tesla, Jaguar I-Pace drive, Kona Electric info, Model 3 production: The Week in ReverseHow many Tesla Model 3 cars did the company make and deliver during the first quarter of this year? Why did one reader trade in his year-old Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car for a used Tesla Model S? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week...
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Which plug-in hybrid concepts and production electric cars debuted at the New York auto show? What words were EPA staff told to use to sow doubt about climate change and its effects? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, March 30, 2018. Friday, we covered a new study of 283 Nissan Leaf electric-car batteries that has some worrisome data for owners of 2016 and 2017 cars with the larger 30-kilowatt-hour capacity. A leaked memo instructs EPA staff how to downplay climate change and suggest (wrongly) that the...
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Tesla Model 3 drive, 2018 Accord Hybrid, future BMW i4, longer-range Fusion Energi: The Week in ReverseWhich important new electric car did we finally get a chance to drive and report on? What good-looking new 47-mpg hybrid sedan went on sale this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, March 23, 2018. Friday, we...
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Ford's electric future, Model 3 parts, VW battery buy, Accord Hybrid MPG: The Week in ReverseWhich CEO actually admitted that underestimating electric cars was probably unwise? What did Ford reveal about its plans, finally, for new hybrid and plug-in electric cars? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, March...
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Electric cars in Geneva, Tesla Model 3 quality, new Toyota hybrids, EVs get cleaner: The Week in ReverseWhat new electric cars were unveiled at this week's Geneva auto show, and which one appeared only in camouflage? How did we assess the build quality of the Tesla Model 3 we finally got to drive? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week...
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Plugs on Priuses, Jaguar I-Pace debut, Bolt EV battery opened, electric Hyundai Kona: The Week in ReverseWhich new electric luxury crossover utility beat Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz to the punch in targeting Tesla? What institution disavowed its own study, cited by the EPA, that claimed older diesels emitted no more pollutants than newer ones with sophisticated exhaust emssion-treatment systems? This...
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Tesla and Nissan EV totals, start-stop surges, RIP Opel Ampera-e, diesel decline: The Week in ReverseWhich German luxury make has killed off its diesel vehicles far ahead of schedule? What two electric-car makers have each now built and sold more than 300,000 vehicles? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, February...
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What Tesla Model 3 question seems to preoccupy quite a lot of people right now? How might the Trump Administration plan to justify slashing corporate average fuel-economy rules for future new vehicles? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, February 16, 2018. Friday, we noted the number of Tesla Model 3 electric cars built is of huge interest to buyers, fans, and reservation-holders, and wrote about how Bloomberg has estimated that number with a real-time tracker. (Earlier, Tesla's PR department had to spring...
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Electric cars in Geneva, plunging Prius sales, Tesla Model 3 delays, hybrid in winter: The Week in ReverseHow did Tesla respond to questions over its latest delays in delivery dates for the Model 3 electric car? Why should EV owners and advocates worry about consumer awareness of plug-in electric cars? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week...
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Bolt EV in winter, 2018 Kia Niro, electric-car tax credits, 2018 Nissan Leaf news: The Week in ReverseWhich two automakers may start to run out of electric-car tax credits this year? What happens if you buy a used Fiat 500e electric car outside California and it needs service? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday...
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Byton electric SUV, Tesla keeps Musk, BMW EV plans, lease vs buy, LAPD's fail: The Week in ReverseWhich legendary British luxury sedan intends to tackle the Tesla Model S head-on? How much of a role is there for radically more-efficient combustion engines in making future vehicles greener? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week...
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Detroit auto show, 2019 pickups, Fisker EMotion, Honda Insight, Tesla history: The Week in ReverseWhat tricks and technologies did Chevy engineers use to boost the fuel economy of the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado full-size pickup truck? Which state will likely counter any proposed weakening of corporate average fuel-economy standards by the Trump administration? This is our look back at the Week In...
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Niro EV, Nexo at CES; driverless Bolt EV; Tesla Model 3 teardown; gas mileage stays flat: The Week in ReverseWhy do a majority of auto executives believe that hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles will dominate plug-in electric cars in the future? What do individual Tesla Model 3 parts tell us about that crucial but currently challenged electric car? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at...
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Tesla Model 3 numbers, missing hydrogen stations, electric-car sales, 2018 Leaf: The Week in ReverseJohn VoelckerHow much did sales of plug-in electric cars grow during 2017? Why did China end sales of more than 500 separate cars on January 1? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, January 5, 2018. Friday, we noted that while the Tesla Model 3 Long Range is rated at 310 miles of range, there may be more to the story than meets the eye. The state of California will not meet its goal of 100 hydrogen fueling stations by 2020, per the latest edition of an annual assessment. The final update of our 2017 plug-in electric car...
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Electric-car road-trip charging, Volvo EVs, Ford's future, Smart ED Cabrio drive: The Week in ReverseWhich startup luxury electric-car maker is now in even more perilous straits? What did we conclude about electric-car charging during road trips? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the holiday week ending on Friday, December 29, 2017...
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Kia Niro Plug-In; new Honda Insight; Model 3, Clarity driven; Tesla Semi competitors: The Week in ReverseWhich two new green cars have readers driven and reported on for us? Why weren't 15 separate charging stops enough during our first drive of the plug-in hybrid version of the 2018 Kia Niro? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending...
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Honda Clarity, BMW i3 REx driven; battery costs fall; electric car fight; tax credit lives: The Week in ReverseWhich country may wipe the floor with the U.S. in the global race among makers of electric cars? What car may pose a significant threat to the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday...
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Dieselgate jail term, plug-in hybrid Jeep, Tesla battery puzzle, Jaguar I-Pace testing: The Week in ReverseWhich upcoming electric car has more than 200 prototypes on the road that have now covered 1.5 million miles of testing? What claims by Tesla caused some head-scratching among battery engineers? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week...
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BMW i3 sales halt, Model 3 video, lots of Porsche plugs, LA auto show news: The Week in ReverseWhich pair of European plug-in hybrids got bigger batteries and more rated range for 2018? What were the big stories from this week's surprisingly news-packed Los Angeles auto show? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on...
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