Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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The mid-size sedan was once the default for a majority of U.S. car buyers.
While the segment's position has been eroded by the rise of crossover utility vehicles of many sizes, these sedans still...
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Michigan utility cancels electric-car charging stations after oppositionIn multiple states, electric utilities are beginning to establish networks of electric-car charging stations. But plans for such a network in Michigan recently hit a roadblock. Last week, local utility Consumers Energy withdrew its request to install public electric-car charging stations at an...
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Electric-car range, Tesla Model S lineup shuffle, UPS grows natural-gas fleet: Today's Car NewsToday, 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...
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Hybrid Kinetic electric luxury car, with turbine range extender, to be built in ChinaSeveral Chinese or Chinese-backed automotive startups are currently trying to replicate the success of Tesla by designing and selling their own luxury electric cars. But Hybrid Kinetic likely predates most of them. Started by the founder of Chinese automaker Brilliance, the company made headlines...
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Carbon emissions from making electricity could vanish by 2060: studyOne of the major sources of carbon emissions is electricity generation. It's an issue that is becoming increasingly important in the automotive sphere, due to the slow rise of plug-in electric cars. So what would it take to eliminate carbon emissions entirely from making electricity? DON'T MISS...
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UPS to spend $90 million more on natural-gas vehicles, fueling stationsNatural gas has not proven popular for vehicles bought by individual consumers, but some fleet operators continue to find it an attractive alternative to gasoline and diesel. That's because the lack of public fueling infrastructure proves a major drawback for natural-gas passenger cars, but fleets...
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Unlike conventional hybrids and many plug-in hybrids, the first-generation Chevrolet Volt makes extensive use of both electric and gasoline power.
With a fully-charged battery pack, it will drive on...
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Tesla Model S lineup slims down as 60, 60D versions endThe ever-shifting Tesla Model S lineup has gone through another change. It will slim down as Tesla discontinues the electric car's current base models—the rear-wheel drive Model S 60, and the all-wheel drive Model S 60D, both with 60 kilowatt-hours of battery capacity. Both versions are being...
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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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What Tesla hath wrought: bumper crop of luxury electric carsIt may have taken some time, but the auto industry is now reacting to Tesla in full force. More than four years after the first Tesla Model S was delivered, we are on the verge of a bumper crop of luxury electric cars. A mix of established automakers and startups looking to emulate Tesla's success...
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30 cities join to explore $10 billion electric-car purchaseWhile federal policies to reduce vehicular emissions of carbon dioxide are now back in the limelight, it's a different story on the state and local level. A group of 30 U.S. cities is discussing a major purchase of electric cars for their municipal fleets. The cities have jointly asked automakers...
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Lexus UX small crossover may get hybrid version that Toyota C-HR won'tFor better or worse, many Toyota models ultimately donate their underpinnings to the Japanese automaker's Lexus luxury brand. That may not give certain Lexus models the pedigree some purists desire, but it's a fact of life in the modern auto industry—and an effective way for Toyota to...
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A female Tesla engineer has accused the automaker of widespread discrimination against women.
In a lawsuit filed last year, AJ Vandermeyden alleged Tesla ignored complaints of "pervasive harassment"...
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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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European electric and plug-in hybrid sales for Jan 2017It's a new year, and that means a reset of the tally of European electric-car sales. In January, the top-selling European-market electric car of 2016 maintained its status for one more month. The Renault Zoe accumulated 2,602 sales in the first month of the year. DON'T MISS: Nissan e-NV200 beats...
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VW's Electrify America submits electric-car charging plan to EPA, CARB: now what?Volkswagen has submitted a plan for electric-charging infrastructure to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board. VW's "Electrify America" plan shows how the automaker would spend funds it is required to commit to zero-emission vehicle infrastructure under the...
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Lucid Air priced slightly below Tesla Model S at $60,000The Lucid Air electric car will be available in a base model with less power and a lower range than the high-end model unveiled last year, but at a much lower price. A Lucid Motors press release confirmed the Air base model will start at $52,500, after the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric...
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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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The Renault-Nissan Alliance's plans for future electric cars are beginning to come into focus.
The two automakers have dominated global battery-electric car sales with the Nissan Leaf and Renault...
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Small turbo engines get good MPG ratings; real-world use may be a different storyAutomakers may gradually be putting more emphasis on plug-in electric cars and conventional hybrids, but they are far from done with plain old internal combustion. Over the past few years, automakers have applied more technology to a wider array of cars in order to boost their efficiency to meet...
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Tesla offers South Australia battery storage within 100 daysIf only we could all be as optimistic, and energetic, as Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Even as Tesla gears up for mass production of the Model 3 electric car and a hoped-for annual production rate of 500,000 total cars by next year, Musk has found time to place a high-profile bet on the renewable energy...
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Bipartisan governors' group urges Trump to back solar, wind powerThe new presidential administration seems poised to take a radically different approach to energy policy than its predecessor. That approach is founded on denial of accepted climate science, and an expressed desire to promote the fossil-fuel industry, including the so-called revival of coal. But...
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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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Nio Eve concept is yet another Chinese luxury electric SUV, this one autonomousChinese startup NextEV is the latest company attempting to replicate the success of Tesla with a long-range electric car. NextEV launched its Nio brand last year in dramatic fashion with the EP9—a 1,360-horsepower electric supercar. At the time, the company noted it was developing a model...
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