Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor
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We’ve all seen it while following big rigs: Clouds of sooty smoke coming from a single truck, prompted by an uphill grade, a passing maneuver, or sometimes seemingly nothing at all. How can...
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Tesla CTO and battery mastermind JB Straubel exitsJB Straubel, one of the co-founders of Tesla, has stepped down from his CTO role with the company, although he will stay on as a senior advisor.
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Amid scrutiny, Tesla sees higher margins ahead for Model Y, China-built Model 3Wall Street analysts drilled Tesla about the profitability and margins of its vehicles, as the automaker posted a huge loss despite record deliveries.
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First drive review: Is 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid electric enough?With Porsche banking its performance future on electric, the latest Cayenne E-Hybrid is a mainstream move and an incremental step.
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Just ahead of electric-car push, voice systems are about to get much smarterVW is testing a system developed in Silicon Valley, using a next-generation dialog manager to parse natural-language voice commands from multiple users.
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Superchargers at the Strip: Tesla rolls out first entire V3 station in Las VegasTesla has opened its first Supercharger DC fast-charging station that's entirely stocked with its higher-power V3 hardware.
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Why aren’t there more full-fledged hybrid vehicles—models that provide the kind of efficiency gains that really pay off in fuel savings over time?
Blame the bean-counters. With Toyota and...
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With portable EV fast chargers, could backup juice be as easy as pizza delivery?SparkCharge proposes to fill in charging-infrastructure gaps with portable DC fast charging, via a small modular system that's easy to transport.
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Brake issue is pausing sales of popular Toyota hybrids overseas, not in USA brake-hardware issue has been cause for a Toyota stop-sale in other markets and a "pre-delivery correction" that affects some U.S.-bound models.
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2019 Tesla Model 3 crash test secures 5-star safety for entire lineupWith the crash-testing of a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor Long Range, NHTSA has extended the Model 3's top ratings to the entire lineup.
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Volkswagen tests AI-informed design process to cut weight—and flaunt itWith help from Autodesk software, VW has automated some of the design process and made some unique, weight-reduced parts
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2020 Hyundai Sonata will emit less with new valve-duration techA wide range of Hyundai and Kia vehicles, starting with the 2020 Sonata, will be soon be getting engines with a next-generation valve system.
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Chrysler and Bentley plug-in hybrids, Tesla surge, hybrid vs. all-electric: The Week in Reverse Bengt HalvorsonWhere might the timeline be stepped up for new vehicles going nearly all plug-in?
Which company recalled its vehicles over fire concerns?
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Pacifica Hybrid double take, Mini's bigger batteries, Lotus' electric supercar: Today's Car NewsToday in a holiday edition of Green Car Reports we’re bringing you two driving impressions of the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. Can the same seven-seat minivan be both a very fuel-efficient gasoline vehicle for a long road trip through the American West and an all-electric vehicle for the...
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Plugging in Pacifica Hybrid: City drive review of its 32-mile electric rangeWe put the 32-mile rated electric range of the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid to the test, charging it multiple times and aiming to keep the engine off.
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Electric Volkswagen Type 20 Microbus concept ties the past to the futureA concept from VW called the Type 20 celebrates the automaker's Silicon Valley presence, which predates Tesla, and points to future tech.
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Cooling issue slowing some Electrify America fast chargers over holiday week (Updated)Electrify America has temporarily reduced the power of some of its fastest DC chargers due to an issue with the Efacec hardware.
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Volkswagen talks through Europe’s tough new emissions testsIn the aftermath of the diesel scandal, the VW Group explains the new European WLTP standards, which include various tailpipe tests.
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Many automakers now see electric vehicles as the long-range future of the passenger vehicle.
What may actually say more though, in the language of corporate nuance, is that few companies have gone so...
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Battle over EV tax credit pits automakers against oil interestsLobbying efforts are intensifying on Capitol Hill over a proposal to extend the ceiling of the EV tax credit upward to 600,000 vehicles per automaker.
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Schwarzenegger is “kicking gas” and taking names in EV-advocacy shortArnold Schwarzenegger plays a smarmy used-car salesman in a new short for the electric vehicle advocacy group Veloz.
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Should Hummer return, all-electric? Twitter poll resultsWe asked readers whether Hummer should return as an all-electric brand. There was no runaway winner, but the responses give us a takeaway.
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Porsche reveals insurance program: At ease, Taycan electric-car buyersBuyers of the Porsche Taycan electric car now have a backup if insurance rates prove too high: a per-mile program linked to Porsche's credit arm.
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BMW M Next concept points to i8 successor: More electric range, a lot more powerThe Vision M Next is a plug-in hybrid sports car concept that uses the quirky i8 as a jumping point to something more exotic.
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