Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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GM big SUV buyers to get gift cards or protection plan for fuel-economy errors (updated) Stephen EdelsteinGeneral Motors will compensate owners of three large crossover SUV models for misstated fuel economy on window stickers with a choice of a debit card or an expanded protection plan.
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Volvo will build compact electric car in 2019, along with larger modelVolvo will build electric cars based on its two main vehicle platforms.
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Toyota at 9 million hybrids, now makes more than 1 million a yearToyota says it has sold 9 million hybrids globally.
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Nissan home energy-storage battery: another front against Tesla?Nissan is launching a line of energy-storage battery packs called xStorage.
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BMW i3 REx lawsuit, GM SUV compensation, Gas demand rising: Today's Car NewsWe have news from BMW and General Motors today.
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Madrid to get world's largest electric taxi fleet of Nissan LeafsA Madrid taxi company will receive 110 Nissan Leaf taxis.
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Looking at their future product plans, the established German luxury carmakers have now clearly started to take electric-car maker Tesla Motors seriously.
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BMW iNext concept previews electric sedan flagship to come in 2021BMW is reportedly planning an electric flagship sedan that will supplant the current 7-Series.
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Suzuki says wrong fuel-economy tests used in Japan, joining MitsubishiSuzuki said it used the wrong methods for fuel-economy tests, but implied the deception wasn't intentional.
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Tesla pursuing police cruiser market with Model S: reportWould the Tesla Model S make a good police car?
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Germany's $1 billion electric-car incentive plan approved by cabinet: updateGermany will finally implement incentives for electric cars.
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Tesla battery talks, 2016 Mini Cooper Clubman, ethanol cuts: Today's Car NewsMini and Tesla make headlines today.
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Pretty much since its passage in 2007, the Renewable Fuel Standard has been a controversial piece of legislation.
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50,000th Nissan Leaf electric car built in U.K. plantNissan's Sunderland plant recently built its 50,000th Leaf electric car.
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CO electric-car incentives, renewable diesel, Nikola One semi truck: Today's Car NewsToday's news covers battery-electric and alternative-fuel vehicles.
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Renewable diesel: 90 percent lower carbon emissions than regular diesel, Neste claimsNeste claims the lifecycle carbon emissions of its renewable diesel are significantly lower than those of regular diesel.
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In Paris, cars compete with other transit modes (and often lose)Paris offers a variety of transportation options beyond cars.
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Nikola One 2000-hp natural gas-electric semi truck announcedAnother company named after Nikola Tesla plans to launch an electric semi truck and UTV.
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Today, Tesla continues lobbying to sell its electric cars in Michigan, General Motors stops sales of SUVs due to a fuel-economy reporting error, and the Toyota Mirai aims to recapture a green image...
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Toyota Mirai seeks to reclaim green image from Tesla, sans Supercharger networkToyota believes the Mirai can recapture the green image it cultivated with the Prius.
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Best deals on hybrid, electric, fuel-efficient cars for May 2016These are the best deals on hybrids, plug-in hybrids, electric cars, and fuel-efficient gasoline cars for May 2016.
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European electric and plug-in hybrid sales for January-March 2016The Nissan Leaf surpassed the Renault Zoe in European sales by the end of March 2016.
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Hyundai's Genesis luxury brand will offer plug-in hybrids, then fuel cellsHyundai's Genesis luxury brand will get plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel-cell cars eventually.
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Making electric-car battery cell anodes more sustainablyGraphite battery anodes are made using a toxic substance.
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