Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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Last year, the Los Angeles Police Department took delivery of a BMW i3 electric car for testing.
The officers who drove the little electric hatchback liked it, apparently.
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Tesla Model X driven, Apple car by 2020, Ford criticizes Euro carbon goals: Today's Car NewsWe have stories on Apple, Ford, and Tesla today.
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Europe's carbon goals could make cars unaffordable: Ford execFord's European boss believes stricter emissions standards will make cars too expensive.
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Chile is giving away solar energy, for free, because it has so muchChile has significant excess solar capacity.
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Apple will build electric cars by 2020: Tesla's Elon MuskElon Musk believes Apple will build electric cars by 2020.
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Tesla 'sudden acceleration,' Genesis electric cars, 150-kW CHAdeMO charging: Today's Car NewsWe have news from Genesis and Tesla today.
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As more longer-range electric vehicles go on sale, the charging infrastructure that supports them will need to adapt to bigger batteries.
When it comes to DC fast charging, more powerful charging...
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Samsung says sayonara to fuel cells, focuses on batteries for electric carsSamsung SDI is shutting down its fuel-cell division, and will reallocate resources to batteries for electric cars.
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Hyundai's Genesis luxury brand to get electric cars as well: reportThe head of Hyundai's luxury brand expresses enthusiasm about electric cars.
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Tesla Model X software update, 2016 BMW X1 driven, Faraday Future 2nd factory: Today's Car NewsWe have stories on BMW, Faraday Future, and Tesla today.
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VLF Destino (Fisker Karma with V-8, sans electric parts) starts deliveriesBacker Bob Lutz is among the first to take delivery of a VLF Destino.
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New hood scoop feeds cool air to 2017 Chevy Silverado HD diesel truckThe 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD features a new hood scoop to feed air to its diesel engine.
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Chinese-backed startup Faraday Future still hasn't released details of its first production electric car, but it's already eyeing a second factory.
Faraday is moving ahead with plans for a factory in...
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Volvo CEO says hybrids will supplant diesels, even in EuropeVolvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson believes hybrids will eventually end diesel's dominance in Europe.
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Electric-car battery costs, Fiat 500e recall, Mini inflation: Today's Car NewsWe have stories on Fiat and Mini today.
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Electric-car battery costs not too sensitive to lithium pricesCarnegie Mellon University researchers believe spikes in lithium prices won't affect battery costs.
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How big is a new Mini? Big enough to fit the old one insideA modern Mini Countryman isn't very mini at all.
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Fiat 500e electric cars recalled to fix software glitch: more than 16,000 affectedFiat 500e electric cars from model years 2013 through 2016 are being recalled because they may shut down while driving.
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Today, Tesla CEO Elon Musk hints that Model 3 owners will pay for Supercharger DC fast charging, Paris moves to ban older cars from its city center, and Japan tries to turn its Fukushima prefecture...
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Japan wants Fukushima to be major hydrogen production centerThe Japanese government wants to promote hydrogen production in the Fukushima prefecture.
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San Diego utility adds education to electric-car charging stationsSan Diego Gas & Electric is the latest California utility to undertake an electric-car charging infrastructure program.
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Pre-1997 cars forbidden in central Paris to cut emissionsParis plans to ban older cars from its city center beginning July 1.
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VW battery factory, Electric-motorcycle road trip, CA charging-station expansion: Today's Car NewsWe have news on electric-car batteries and charging today.
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Electric-car interest in France spikes due to gas shortageFrench drivers are showing more interest in electric cars because of a fuel shortage.
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