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Today, we've got some long-awaited Tesla news, two discouraging reports on energy and science from Trump's government, and some promising technology for longer range in electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Over the weekend, we ran down the most important green-car stories from last week. We also noted that the Aston Martin RapidE electric luxury sedan would be delayed a year as Chinese partner Le Eco departs the scene. Today, we reported on Tesla CEO Elon Musk's tweets that Tesla Model 3 deliveries would start at the end of this month. The EPA under Trump will embark on a...
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Electric-car lessons, better hybrids, Tesla crash data, rigging renewable energy: Today's Car NewsToday, we've got a video on some sleazy politics, information on Tesla insurance claims, an opinion on which kinds of hybrids are best, and some lessons learned on electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The influential Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says Tesla Model S cars...
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BMW 3-Series vs Tesla Model 3, Honda Fit update, Buick wagon, ChargePoint cash: Today's Car NewsToday, reports say BMW will reveal its Tesla Model 3-fighter this fall, PG&E concludes electric cars can be kinder to the grid, ChargePoint raises more money, and the 2018 Honda Fit gets Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. All this and more on Green Car Reports. It's been a busy week for...
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New Leaf battery, Tesla Autopilot, BMW electric-car strategy, Pacific Hybrid recall: Today's Car NewsToday, we've got some auto-industry analysis on BMW's electric cars, two updates on recent stories, a look at Tesla's latest Autopilot, and a takedown of a bizarre Swedish study of the environmental impact of electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. With the BMW i5 dedicated electric...
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Streetlamp charging, electric-car demand, more VW diesel pain, ChargePoint deal: Today's Car NewsToday, we look at predictions of electric-car demand, offer a video showing curb-side electric-car charging from a streetlamp, report on a charging-network deal, and consider how VW could be in for more diesel pain. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The U.S. charging network ChargePoint will...
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313 miles in Bolt EV, Tesla in China, electric-car rules, Uber vs Waymo: Today's Car NewsToday, a road trip in a Chevy Bolt EV that covered more than 300 miles on a single battery charge, Tesla may have found a home in China, work on "quiet car" rules for electric cars may be axed, and Audi confirms its 2019 production for its second all-electric luxury car. All this and more on Green...
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Today, one of the better electric-car ideas we've seen in years, a Tesla question about music, a scientific controversy turned bitter, and a bit more information on the upcoming 2018 Nissan Leaf. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We've been on the road attending the EV Roadmap 10 conference in Portland, which just ended, explaining why our story count may have been a little light this week. At that conference, we saw a preview of the Chargeway system for identifying electric-car charging stations and standards; it's one of the best EV ideas we've seen. (If the name of its creator, Matt...
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Hydrogen Hyundai, Tesla changes, states vs Trump, Mercedes electric plans: Today's Car NewsToday, we've got news about an important change at Tesla, a future hydrogen Hyundai, another electric-car concept from Mercedes-Benz, and how states may battle Trump efforts to weaken emissions and fuel-economy rules. All this and more on Green Car Reports. There's a new head of the Tesla Autopilot...
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Tesla Autopilot video, 2018 Camry Hybrid, electric-car prices, Model 3 numbers: Today's Car NewsToday, we've got a pair of Tesla stories, a lot about the new 2018 Toyota Camry lineup (hybrid included), and some good news about electric-car prices. All this and more on Green Car Reports. How many Tesla Model 3s do you think the company can deliver by December 31? We polled our Twitter...
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NTSB on Tesla crash, electric VW Microbus, Ioniq demand, diesel ban: Today's Car NewsToday, we've got news on last summer's Tesla Autopilot crash that killed a driver, high demand for the Hyundai Ioniq, all-wheel-drive fuel economy, and a new, all-electric VW Microbus (but not for a few years). All this and more on Green Car Reports. Volkswagen has confirmed the all-electric VW ID...
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Bolt EV ad, EPA vs California, U.S. Senate electric cars, China emissions advice: Today's Car NewsToday, we've got news on this year's electric Bolt EV (an ad!), the Senate's former electric cars (more than a century ago), a stand-down by EPA head and climate-denier Scott Pruitt, and California partnering with China on zero-emission vehicles. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Over the...
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Used Tesla prices, Pacifica Hybrid recall, electric mail vans, solar energy jobs: Today's Car NewsToday, electric postal vans, jobs in renewable energy, better used Tesla prices, and a plug-in hybrid minivan recall. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Fully electric Ford Transit vans will be delivering mail within months under a deal announced by Deutsche Post and Ford. Coal has been in the...
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Today, we've got electric cars that drive themselves, electric luxury SUVs that will arrive sooner than you think, a small crossover that'll offer an electric version, and yet another Tesla battle with a state legislature. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Hyundai Kona small crossover utility vehicle will have an all-electric version within the next couple of years. The Jaguar I-Pace is coming sooner than you may expect; the luxury all-electric SUV is already in pilot production, and will be in the U.S. next year. More than 100 Chevrolet Bolt EV test vehicles have rolled off the...
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Tesla Model X safety, Fisker battery news, fuel economy rules, Mercedes electric cars: Today's Car NewsToday, another award for the Tesla Model X, a BMW investment in electric buses, Mercedes will build luxury electric models in China, and our readers really, really care about fuel-economy rules. All this and more on Green Car Reports. You've no doubt heard that the Trump Administration wants to...
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Plug-in hybrid Fusion, 2018 Honda Fit, Clarity Electric price, Tesla vs dealers in NY: Today's Car NewsToday, rumors about an all-new electric car, why trucks can be cars even if their owners don't know what they are, a frustrating Ford experience (but not because of the car), and lease pricing on the all-electric Honda Clarity. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Over the weekend, we ran down...
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Tesla Model Y teaser, Bolt EV battery cost, electric-car energy storage, Apple vs texting: Today's Car NewsToday, we've got future model details from Tesla's important stockholders meeting, a renewable-energy second life for Renault Zoe battery packs, the cost of a Bolt EV battery, and photos of former Saabs reborn as electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. What happens to old...
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Green-car deals, plug-in Clarity drives, Toyota exits Tesla, electric-car shoppers: Today's Car NewsToday, we've got our monthly green-car deals rundown, first drives of the two electric Honda Clarity sedan models, a look back at Toyota investing in Tesla, and a problem for electric-car shoppers. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Yesterday, we reported that Toyota had sold all its Tesla...
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Buick mild hybrid, Hyundai Kona, Canadian plug-in sales: Today’s Car NewsToday, we highlighted the 2018 Buick LaCrosse’s new mild-hybrid option, learned a few details about a new electric car from Hyundai, and looked at plug-in sales for Canada. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Buick’s brought down the price of its LaCrosse by introducing a new...
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Today, we've got a first drive of the Cadillac CT6 Plug-In hybrid luxury sedan, $10,000 discounts on Nissan Leaf electric cars, higher Tesla insurance rates, and Trump misstating a climate study that was deeply flawed to start with. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Over the weekend, we issued our usual list of top green-car stories from last week. We also ran down ways to get $10,000 discounts on 2017 Nissan Leaf electric cars in various areas of the U.S. Today, we've got our final update of plug-in electric car sales for May—with new highs for the Chevy Bolt EV and Toyota Prius...
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Electric Popemobile, Musk vs Trump, coal to wind, plug-in sales: Today's Car NewsToday, we update U.S. plug-in electric car sales data for May, look at a program to help coal miners get wind-farm jobs, explain Musk's view of Trump's Paris pullout, and highlight the unlikely place the newest Popemobile is actually made. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Donald Trump pulled...
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Leaf batteries, Bolt EV sales, former Saabs, Tesla Model X sales: Today's Car NewsToday, we look at what may have happened to the once-touted Tesla Model X sales, cover a report on the future of Nissan Leaf battery cells, describe the electric cars based on the former Saab 9-3 that are now being built in China, and report on last month's plug-in electric car sales. All this and...
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Tesla drag racing, 6 months of Bolt EV, solar power soars, GM diesel suit: Today's Car NewsToday, a newly happy Tesla owner, some unhappy good ol' boy drag racers, soaring growth for solar power generation, and a Bolt EV after six months. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Our Tesla-owning writer David Noland was down in the dumps over Supercharging last week, but now, he writes...
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CA electric-car sales, rebates rise; Tesla safety ratings; Model 3 info; what Trump won't say: Today's Car NewsToday, two words Trump won't say, soaring electric-car sales in California, some perspective on hydrogen fuel cells, and a couple of details on the Tesla Model 3. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We still don't know most of the specifications for the Tesla Model 3 that the company says will...
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BMW i3 over 3 years, Chrysler sued over diesels, electric-car costs hybrid VW GTI: Today's Car NewsToday, another diesel lawsuit, Tesla backpedals on Supercharging fees, how heat pumps work, and three years and 70,000 miles in a BMW i3 electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Yesterday, the U.S. Justice Department sued Fiat Chrysler over emission-related software used in the...
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