Today in Car News
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Today, Elon Musk tweets, Toyota offers a cheaper Prius, a luxury electric sedan crosses 200 mph, and ... adorable doggies, too! All this and more on Green Car Reports. Elon Musk tweeted some news about future Tesla products: how about an electric semi and then a pickup truck too? Sales of the Toyota Prius hybrid haven't been great, despite an all-new model in 2016 (with a polarizing design), so Toyota has added a new, lower-priced Prius One version. While business models remain unclear, electric-car charging networks are merging, spinning out, and going global. Looks like automakers are now...
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Tesla vs GM, plug-in Jeep concept, fuel-cell Genesis SUV, Mercedes diesels DOA? Today's Car NewsToday, Shanghai proves much greener than New York (at least where auto shows are concerned), Trump may not be able to stop carbon-emission reductions, and why Tesla is now roughly equal in value to GM. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Electric-car maker Tesla has surpassed Ford in market...
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Leaf driver on Bolt EV, Demon vs Tesla, Honda Clarity gets plugs, hydrogen vs electric (again): Today's Car NewsToday, we've got our first stories from the New York auto-show preview days, a Leaf owner's take on the Chevy Bolt EV, info on the plug-in hybrid and electric Honda Clarity models, and a poll on which company follows Tesla in electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The driver of a...
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Bolt EV lease deal, 2018 VW Golf, longterm Tesla test, Trump's carbon plans: Today's Car NewsToday, we've got a national lease on the Chevy Bolt EV electric car, details on two new small cars for 2018, technical details on that hybrid police pursuit car, and some startling news about Tesla. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We updated our story on Dyson giving up patent rights from...
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Hybrid police pursuit car, Tesla Model 3 testing, Acura MDX hybrid, CA electric-car fees: Today's Car NewsToday, we've driven a new luxury hybrid SUV, we've got video of a Tesla Model 3 testing on public roads, and Ford introduces a police pursuit-rated hybrid sedan. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Over the weekend, we ran down our complete list of last week's news stories in our "Week in...
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Cruze Diesel first drive, Tesla loss, Mazda rotary, updated Outback: Today's Car NewsToday, we have a popular updated crossover utility wagon, a defeat for Tesla, a first drive of the new Cruze Diesel, and a radical range extender for electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Mazda's been working quietly on a rotary-engine range extender for electric cars; now it has...
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Today, we have an update on our monthly electric-car sales report, then some perspective on those numbers, surprising news from Buick, and a shock for Tesla fans. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Electric cars get generous national and state incentives in many places, but perhaps electric bikes deserve them too. While the Trump Administration plans to eradicate all climate-change initiatives enacted by President Obama, many corporations disagree with that plan—and they're sticking with their carbon-reduction pledges. We updated our March plug-in electric-car sales report with...
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More Bolt EV charging, VW diesel costs, London emission fees, Mercedes vs hydrogen: Today's Car NewsToday, we have a total of what the diesel scandal has cost VW, more details on Chevy Bolt EV fast-charging rates, an update on London's stiff charges for older, more polluting cars, and a moral question to ponder. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Hong Kong closed a tax loophole, one that...
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Self-driving Leaf, electric-car sales, fuel-cell challenges, Tesla deliveries: Today's Car NewsToday, we have Tesla quarterly deliveries, electric-car sales for March, a California road trip, and a fully autonomous Nissan Leaf. All this and more on Green Car Reports. As usual, on Saturday we ran down all of last week's stories, from a first drive of the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell to our...
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New Musk venture, Mercedes electrics to come quicker, sensing methane leaks: Today's Car NewsToday, we have a new company from Tesla CEO Elon Musk, posh electric delivery vans, and a new sense of urgency from Mercedes-Benz. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Mercedes-Benz has decided to launch electric cars up to three years faster than it had previously planned. We explained why. A...
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Tesla software, unhappy Leaf owner, Honda Clarity first drive, Musk says 'no': Today's Car NewsToday, we have a drive report on Honda's hydrogen fuel-cell sedan, an unhappy Nissan Leaf owner, and Elon Musk playing stern daddy to an eager Model 3 buyer. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Trump administration is working to wipe out all U.S. government climate-change efforts. What can...
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VW diesel-fix woes, Germany's expanding EV network, and Chevy Bolt EV fast charging: Today's Car NewsToday, we have Volkswagen TDI models that are "undrivable" following diesel fixes, the true impact of the clean energy industry on the U.S. economy, and news on German and Austrian electrification efforts. All this and more on Green Car Reports. In Germany and Austria, EV owners will soon reap the...
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2018 Nissan Leaf spy shots, BMW electric-car confidence, Honda charging experiment: Today's Car NewsStephen EdelsteinToday, we have more spy shots of the 2018 Nissan Leaf, BMW's CEO expresses an optimistic opinion about the future of electric cars, and Honda experiments with an unorthodox charging system. All this and more on Green Car Reports. New billboards in California not only advertise the Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car, but also scrub nitrogen oxide from the air. A team of Honda researchers are experimenting with high-power electric-car charging... at highway speeds. Next year should be a record year for sales of plug-in electric cars, but which car will sell best? We asked our Twitter followers...
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Electric Aston Martin Rapide, CARB reaffirms emissions standards, E15 battle: Today's Car NewsToday, the Aston Martin Rapide is expected to go all-electric in 2018, the California Air Resources Board reaffirms 2025 emissions standards, and state and federal bills look to ban E15 ethanol fuel. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Catch up on last week's major news with our Week in Reverse...
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Model 3 video, California electric cars, NY rebates, one-pedal driving: Today's Car NewsToday, we look at an update on the Tesla Model 3, explain what one-pedal driving is, and insert some reality over how much fuel-economy rules will actually cost. All this and more on Green Car Reports. New York state finally released details of its new electric-car incentive program, and turns out...
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Electric cars in winter, Chrysler diesel woes, why Opel is gone, fast charging: Today's Car NewsToday, we look at winter driving in electric cars, why the oil industry doesn't care about plugs, and Fiat Chrysler is in more hot water over its diesel engines in Europe. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Faster charging for electric cars, modeled by Tesla in its Supercharger network, is...
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Fuel-economy rules & jobs, Tesla quality issues, high-volume VW electric car: Today's Car NewsToday, we look at why looser fuel-economy rules won't create more jobs, why Tesla owners love their electric cars despite significant documented quality issues, and when the first high-volume Volkswagen electric car will arrive. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The first high-volume...
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Chevrolet Bolt EV pricing, Tesla Model 3 update, hybrid mid-size sedans: Today's Car NewsToday, Chevrolet Bolt EV pricing fluctuates, the Tesla Model 3 may skip one of Tesla's prototype phases, and we look at 2017-model hybrid mid-size sedans. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Looking for a hybrid mid-size sedan? Here are all of the 2017 models, plus one due for 2018. A bill that...
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Today, we look at whether 100 miles of range is enough to lure electric-car buyers, the Tesla Model S 60 and 60D variants are discontinued, and UPS plans to spend $90 million on natural-gas vehicles and fueling stations. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Catch up on recent news with our Week in Reverse feature. The Tesla Model S lineup slims down with the discontinuation of the Model S 60 and 60D variants. What does a Chevrolet Volt do when it runs out of both battery charge and gasoline? One owner decided to find out. UPS plans to spend $90 million on more natural-gas vehicles and...
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Trump on EPA emissions rules, $10 billion electric-car buy, Lexus UX: Today's Car NewsToday, we have analysis of President Donald Trump's much-discussed appearance in Detroit, 30 cities plan to buy $10 billion worth of electric cars, and why the upcoming Lexus UX crossover may get a hybrid powertrain. All this and more on Green Car Reports. A female Tesla engineer is suing the...
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Tesla owner tests Bolt EV, Lucid Air price, VW Electrify America plan: Today's Car NewsToday, a Tesla Model S owner test drives the Chevrolet Bolt EV, the Lucid Air electric car gets a confirmed base price, and Volkswagen submits its draft "Electrify America" charging-infrastructure plan to regulators. All this and more on Green Car Reports. See what a Tesla Model S owner thinks of...
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Tesla battery bet, next Audi electric car, governors support renewable energy: Today's Car NewsToday, Tesla offers South Australia battery energy storage within 100 days of signing a contract, Audi will follow the e-tron SUV with a smaller electric car, and a bipartisan group of governors urges President Donald Trump to support wind and solar energy. All this and more on Green Car Reports...
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EPA emission-rule review, Volvo electric car, Nio Eve concept: Today's Car NewsToday, the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to reopen the comment period for emissions rules, Volvo plans to launch a long-range electric car by 2019, and the Nio Eve concept previews an electric SUV from a Chinese startup. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Nissan e-NV200 was...
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VW pleads guilty, fuel-efficient car bargains, cancelling a Chevy Bolt EV order: Today's Car NewsToday, Volkswagen pleads guilty to felonies in the ongoing diesel-emissions scandal, automakers are expected to increase incentives on fuel-efficient sedans and hatchbacks as sales lag, and why one Green Car Reports reader cancelled a Chevrolet Bolt EV electric-car order. All this and more on Green...
Stephen Edelstein