Today in Car News
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Today's news includes transportation policy, fuel-cell vehicles, and self-driving cars.
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Green-car buying, Faraday Future trouble, consumers fear plug-in cars: Today's Car NewsToday, see why this week is a good time to buy a green car, get the latest update on electric-car startup Faraday Future, and read one possible explanation for continued low sales of hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. President-elect Donald Trump...
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Tesla service waits, 350-kw Supercharger, cheap renewable energy: Today's Car NewsToday, waits at Tesla service centers get longer, Elon Musk teases a more powerful Tesla Supercharger DC fast-charging station, and new analysis claims some forms of renewable energy are now the cheapest unsubsidized sources of electricity in the U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Find...
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VW 3.0-liter diesel cost, Tesla tops CR index, Electric-car job cuts: Today's Car NewsToday, a new report estimates the cost of a Volkswagen 3.0-liter diesel settlement at $1 billion, Tesla tops Consumer Reports' customer satisfaction index, and we look at why electric cars may lead to job cuts. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Electric-car group buying programs have helped...
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Michigan hybrid fees, VW electric concept, CAFE penalties: Today's Car NewsToday's news includes hybrids, electric cars, and policy.
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VW 3-liter diesel updates, Toyota hybrid technology, BlueLA car sharing: Today's Car NewsToday, Volkswagen reaches an agreement with regulators to address 3.0-liter diesel vehicles with illegal "defeat device software," Toyota elects to share its hybrid technology with other automakers, and the BlueLA electric-car sharing service is set to launch in Los Angeles next year. All this and...
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Today, we compare electric car battery warranties, the first 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell sedans are delivered to customers in California, and a report indicates Mitsubishi may share an electric-car platform with Renault. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Future Mitsubishi electric cars will use a platform shared with Renault and Nissan, a new report says. A government report Germany may miss its 2020 emissions-reduction targets, despite recent efforts to promote electric cars. XL Hybrids expands its offerings of "upfit" powertrains to include a plug-in hybrid option for pickup trucks...
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Woz's Tesla Model S, autonomous Chevy Bolt EV, 2018 BMW 530e iPerformance: Today's Car NewsToday's news includes BMW, Chevrolet, and Tesla.
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Musk & Trump, VW online sales, Bolt EV gets AeroVironment charging station: Today's Car NewsToday's news includes Elon Musk, the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV, and Volkswagen.
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Lucid Air, Rick Perry at DOE, car-sharing future: Today's Car NewsToday, we have a first look at the design of Lucid Motors' luxury electric car, President-elect Donald Trump picks Rick Perry to head the Department of Energy, and Car2Go Europe CEO Thomas Beermann discusses the future of car sharing. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Lucid Motors reveals the...
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Fisker EMotion, Renault-Nissan electric-car platform, Chevy Bolt EV compliance: Today's Car NewsToday's news includes Fisker, General Motors, and Nissan.
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Tesla profits, first Chevy Bolt EV sales, carbon emissions plateau, California resists: Today's Car NewsWe have lots of electric-car news today.
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Today, we review the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, Chrysler reportedly plans to unveil a new electric car at CES, and Porsche may have used an illegal emissions-cheating "defeat device" in its gasoline cars Missed last week's news? Catch up with our Week in Reverse feature. Chrysler will reveal a new electric car at CES in January, possibly an electric version of the Pacifica minivan, according to a new report. A Nissan Leaf electric car turns up in an unlikely place: a central Oregon ski shop. Find out why jobs at Tesla's Fremont, California, factory could soon exceed levels from...
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Lucid electric car, 2017 Chevy Cruze Diesel price, EU emissions legal action: Today's Car NewsToday, we have more details on Lucid Motors' upcoming electric car, pricing information on the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze diesel, and a legal scuffle between the European Union and member nations over emissions standards. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Lucid Motors' electric "executive sedan"...
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Trump's EPA head, VW zero-emission infrastructure funding, battery recycling: Today's Car NewsWe have lots of policy news today.
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Tesla MI gallery, EPA emissions fight, BMW electric-car goal: Today's Car NewsToday, Tesla opens a gallery in Michigan, one of the states that bars it from actually selling cars to customers, automaker lobbyists fail to overturn EPA emissions rules, and BMW sets the goal of selling 100,000 plug-in cars next year. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla still can't sell...
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GM 9-speed automatic, NextEV Nio electric SUV, Finnish Tesla Gigafactory?: Today's Car NewsToday, General Motors has a new 9-speed automatic transmission that may boost fuel efficiency, Chinese startup NextEV will offer an electric SUV under its Nio brand, and a city in Finland is making a bid for the next Tesla "gigafactory." All this and more on Green Car Reports. Find out why one...
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Electric SUVs, Ford and Trump, Chevy Bolt EV profitability: Today's Car NewsToday's news includes stories on electric cars and fuel-economy rules.
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Today's news includes Ford and Volkswagen.
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Plug-in electric car sales, CAFE standards maintained, Tesla VA store: Today's Car NewsToday, we tally plug-in electric car sales for November 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) elects to maintain emissions standards in their current form through 2025, and Virginia approves Tesla's request for a second retail store. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Virginia...
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Lucid Motors factory, Euro fast-charging network, Mazda electric car: Today's Car NewsToday, Lucid Motors selects Arizona as the location for the factory that will build its luxury electric car, four automakers collaborate on a DC fast-charging network for Europe, and Mazda executives indicate the Japanese automaker will launch an electric car in 2019. All this and more on Green Car...
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2017 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive, hatchback renaissance, ethanol rule: Today's Car NewsToday, read our first impressions of the 2017 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive, see why the U.S. may be experiencing a hatchback renaissance, and find out the Environmental Protection Agency's goals for ethanol in 2017. All this and more on Green Car Reports. In its review of the Tesla Model X P90D...
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2017 Zero electric motorcycles, Toyota battery R&D, electric car 'datathon': Today's Car NewsToday, we look at the 2017 range of Zero electric motorcycles, a Toyota researcher discusses progress in battery research and development, and the White House prepares to host an electric-car "datathon." All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla and SolarCity collaborated on a renewable-energy...
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Plug-in hybrid video test, Mercedes diesel future, nuTonomy autonomous car: Today's Car NewsWe have news on plug-in hybrids, diesels, and autonomous cars today.
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