Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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Emission, fuel-economy test issues spread: Mitsubishi, Daimler, others being investigated Stephen EdelsteinThe Volkswagen diesel-emission cheating scandal has led to increased scrutiny of other carmakers by regulatory agencies around the world.
So while VW works to hammer out the details of a settlement...
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2016 Tesla Model X electric SUV: so about those falcon doors ...Quality issues are cropping up in early 2016 Tesla Model X crossovers.
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Faraday Future's backer shows another electric luxury sedanChinese electronics giant LeEco will unveil an electric-car concept at the 2016 Beijing Motor Show.
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VW settlement questions, Volvo plug-in car goal, Ford electric car: Today's Car NewsWe have news from Ford, Volkswagen, and Volvo today.
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Shell unveils latest ultra-efficient city car, designed by Gordon MurrayThe Shell concept car was designed by Gordon Murray, in collaboration with engine specialist Osamu Goto.
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50,000th Renault Zoe electric car delivered (after 200,000 Nissan Leafs)The Renault Zoe recently passed 50,000 sales.
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Right now, Volvo only sells two plug-in hybrid models—soon to be four—and no all-electric cars.
But within a decade, it hopes to become one of the biggest sellers of plug-in electric...
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2017 Honda Accord Hybrid, Clarity variants, Tesla Autopilot trial: Today's Car NewsWe have news from Honda and Tesla today.
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Have battery makers become more important for electric cars than carmakers?Battery makers are becoming increasingly important in the development of electric cars.
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What Audi says it learned from 4 years of electric-car testingAudi recently concluded a four-year public trial of plug-in cars.
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Tesla Model S, Model X owners get offer for free month of AutopilotTesla owners can try out Autopilot for a month for free.
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Euro VW diesel fix, 2016 Ford Fusion Energi discounts, Dutch gas-car ban: Today's Car NewsWe have lots of news from Europe today.
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While many countries promote electric cars, only Norway has taken the step of putting into place a plan to phase out sales of new cars powered by gasoline or diesel fuel entirely.
Now, however, a...
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U.K. electric-car sales finally take off after long lagU.K. electric-car sales hit record highs in the first quarter of 2016.
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Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid cash-back offer spikes for California buyersThe 2016 Ford Fusion Energi now comes with a large cash-back offer in California.
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Bob Lutz on Bolt EV, 2016 Chevy Cruze gas mileage, VW sales decline: Today's Car NewsWe have news from Chevrolet and Volkswagen today.
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2016 Chevy Cruze gas mileage beats even previous Eco modelThe 2016 Chevrolet Cruze achieves a best of 30 mpg city, 42 mpg highway, 40 mpg combined.
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Diesel scandal hurts VW sales in Europe and U.S., not ChinaVolkswagen sales declined in the U.S. and Germany, but increased in China.
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China to issue special green plates for electric cars to enforce preferential treatment Stephen EdelsteinThanks to aggressive government promotion, electric cars in China get not only purchase incentives, but also other types of incentives in many cases.
In certain cities, they aren't subject to...
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Electric-car predictions, Hyperloop claims, 2017 Subaru Forester gas mileage: Today's Car NewsToday, we have electric-car predictions from the 2016 New York Auto Show, a company confident it can build Elon Musk's "Hyperloop," and slightly improved gas mileage for the 2017 Subaru Forester. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Catch up on last week's major news with our Week in Reverse...
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Elon Musk's Hyperloop idea: 'real, happening' says CTO of 1 of 3 companies vying to build itOne of three companies looking to build a full-scale Hyperloop is recruiting engineers.
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2017 Subaru Forester gas mileage inches upThe 2017 Subaru Forester gets slightly better gas mileage than before.
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Finally, auto industry starts to admit: electric vehicles are betterCarmakers may soon begin promoting electric cars based on their driving experience.
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Geek Squad switches to Toyota Prius C hybrids from VW BeetlesBest Buy's Geek Squad will replace its Volkswagen Beetles with Toyota Prius C hybrids.
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