Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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Tire and brake wear could be the next front of emissions testing, according to Emissions Analytics, an organization that conducts independent emissions tests.
Emissions Analytics found that emissions...
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This Tesla Model 3 sounds like a gasoline carAn Active Sound Control system from Milltek Sport creates engine sounds for the electric car of your choice—like a Tesla Model 3.
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Truck modifiers behind "Diesel Brothers" hit with $850,000 fine for pollutionRolling coal, at least in one high-profile case, comes with a high price tag.
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UK company claims most power-dense electric motor for EVsThe new unit arrives at a very competitive time for electric motors, with a range of suppliers claiming efficiency and packaging advantages.
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Porsche says batteries are still too heavy for its smaller sports carsElectric sports cars might be off the table at Porsche for the time being, but the brand is working on a hybrid version of the 911.
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Electrify America hits 100 charging stations in CaliforniaFunded through the Volkswagen diesel settlement, Electrify America now has 100 charging locations spanning the Golden State.
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Goodyear has developed a "self-generating" designed to extend the life of tires, as well as make them more adaptable to different conditions.
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Plug-in hybrid versions of Mercedes-Benz compact cars and SUVs introduced, but not US-boundA new generation of PHEV compact vehicles aims for Europe with a longer all-electric range.
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Electric Ford Transit will be a quiet, clean package-delivery machineFord has confirmed that it will bring an electric version of the Transit van to the U.S.
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Fiat 500e electric-car redux: Sportier compliance for Europe, not CaliforniaThe next-generation Fiat 500e, just fully revealed, might not be a compliance car for California; but it could well be one for Europe.
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Hyundai Prophecy concept is a sleek, sporty EV—with no steering wheelThe concept car just shown by Hyundai via press release is a polar opposite to the previous 45 concept but could share the same underpinnings.
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Renault Morphoz electric concept previews brand's future EVs, mobility aimsRenault provides a look ahead beyond 2025, to the potential shape of a shared-mobility electric vehicle.
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BMW is a step closer to introducing a Tesla Model 3 rival. While that car won't start production until 2021, the BMW Concept i4 provides a preview of what it will be like.
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Fisker Ocean electric crossover: Charging details, new driving footageFisker has released a few more key pieces of information about its upcoming electric crossover, but it's still missing production info.
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EV growth in Germany was strong in 2019 and bucked international trendGermany registered strong growth in EV sales in 2019, but there's a lot of anxiety in Germany over whether its domestic industry will step up and make those cars.
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Audi plans to increase recycled materials in its mainstream vehiclesThe German automaker says that the percentage of recycled materials will "rise considerably" in the coming years.
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Electrify America gets 30 solar-powered EV charging stations for rural CaliforniaFully solar chargers will offer a streamlined installation and allow California travelers to charge even at times of blackouts.
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Isetta-inspired Microlino EV gets a redesign before it ever launchedThe all-electric design reboot of the Isetta has been given its own reboot, to debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March.
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Automaker-operated car-sharing services haven't achieved much success, but that hasn't deterred Renault from launching one in Paris. Renault's Zity car-sharing service, which started in Madrid in...
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DS Aero Sport Lounge concept electric car is so very avante-gardeFrance's PSA is showing a flamboyantly styled, fully electric crossover in a concept bound for the upcoming Geneva Motor Show.
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Report: VW mulls electric sports car to rival next-gen Tesla RoadsterIs Volkswagen working on an MEB-based sports car? A new report links the record-breaking ID R race car to a possible production car.
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Mercedes-Benz EQA compact electric car arrives later this year in production formMercedes' next electric small car after the B250e will be shown by the end of the year and will go on sale next year.
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Hyundai connects its transmissions to all the data, boosts vehicle efficiencySome traditional internal-combustion components, like transmissions, could use a rethink yet—with more smarts, not more gears.
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Solar-cell efficiency could double, research prototype suggestsResearchers from Russia suggest a potential breakthrough in solar-cell composition—although commercial viability may be many years off.
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