Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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The combination of Tesla and SolarCity is already promoting its potential synergies, albeit in a location far away from the mainland United States.
The island of Ta'u in American Samoa is located...
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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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Diesel: Mercedes asks if it's worth the effort, Audi sticks with it for U.S.Mercedes-Benz is considering whether to stop selling diesels in the U.S.
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Autonomous Renault Zoe electric car to be tested in Boston by nuTonomyStartup nuTonomy will test an autonomous Renault Zoe prototype in Boston.
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Bill to cap ethanol in U.S. fuel supply gains momentumA House bill aims to cap the amount of ethanol blended with the U.S. fuel supply.
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VW e-Golf up, diesels down, Ioniq marketing, smelly electric vehicle: Today's Car NewsToday's news includes Hyundai, Tesla, and Toyota.
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When it launched its Phaeton luxury sedan back in 2002, Volkswagen decided that its most opulent car ever should have an equally opulent assembly plant.
So it built the "Transparent Factory," a...
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BYD partners with U.S. firm to launch all-electric garbage truckBYD and Wayne Engineering will sell an all-electric garbage truck.
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Hyundai Ioniq Electric: how maker plans to market 124-mile electric carHyundai will use some novel promotions to market its Ioniq Electric plug-in car.
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VW to build Atlas TDI diesel in U.S., but only for export to RussiaVolkswagen is planning a diesel version of the Atlas crossover, but not for the U.S.
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Why did Tesla take capabilities out of latest Model S + Model X?Tesla may have taken capabilities out of the Model S and Model X because of a supplier switch.
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2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric MPGe, Tesla self-driving car, 2018 Toyota C-HR: Today's Car NewsToday's news includes Hyundai, Tesla, and Toyota.
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Like a human driver, a self-driving car needs to "see" its environment in order to navigate through it.
But instead of eyes, autonomous vehicles use an array of sensors—including cameras and...
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Hyundai Ioniq Electric beats Prius Prime, BMW i3 on energy efficiencyThe Hyundai Ioniq Electric is now the most energy-efficient car available in the U.S.
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Tesla's new manufacturing chief has a lot on his plate (Model 3, mostly)Tesla's new manufacturing boss will seek to reach annual production of 500,000 electric cars by 2018.
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Another tiny SUV? No AWD for 2018 Toyota C-HR subcompact crossoverThe 2018 Toyota C-HR subcompact crossover debuted at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show.
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Hyundai Ioniq electric car offered on 'Ioniq Unlimited' subscription modelHyundai will offer a subscription-based service for its Ioniq Electric as an alternative to traditional leasing.
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2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell to lease for $369 a monthHonda still says the 2017 Clarity Fuel Cell will go on sale before the end of the year.
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Jeeps are no longer exclusively classic SUVs (and actually haven't been for a while now).
Despite some grumbling from fans, the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) division has embraced crossovers with...
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Faraday Future factory, 2017 Jeep Compass, CA electric-car sales surge: Today's Car NewsWe have news from Faraday Future and Jeep today.
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European electric and plug-in hybrid sales for Jan-Sep 2016The Renault Zoe remained the best-selling electric car in Europe through September 2016, while the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid maintained its status as the best-selling plug-in hybrid.
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Why the Tesla Model S became America's 'most-loved vehicle'The Tesla Model S topped Strategic Vision's annual Customer Love Index.
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2017 VW e-Golf, Tesla software update, FCA diesel lawsuit: Today's Car NewsToday's news includes FCA, Tesla, and Volkswagen.
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BMW crosses sales of 100,000 plug-in electric carsBMW has delivered 100,000 plug-in electric cars since November 2013, and has plans for many new models.
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