Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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BMW has finally set a U.S. launch date for its plug-in hybrid 3-Series variant.
The plug-in hybrid was briefly mentioned during BMW's unveiling of a mid-cycle refresh for the entire 3-Series lineup...
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Tesla Gigafactory tour: local Reno paper gets to go insideLocal media looks inside the Tesla "Gigafactory."
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Tesla Model 3 reservations, 2017 VW Golf Alltrack, Henrik Fisker on electric cars: Today's Car NewsTesla and Volkswagen make headlines today.
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Electric cars will overtake plug-in hybrids, says Henrik FiskerHenrik Fisker is still optimistic about the future of electric cars.
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2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack wagon debuts for NY Auto ShowThe 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack will appear at the 2016 New York Auto Show, one year after it was first shown.
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2017 Hyundai Ioniq range, Tesla factory upgrades, 2017 Chevy Sonic: Today's Car NewsWe have news from Chevrolet, Hyundai, and Tesla today.
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About a year after the smaller Chevy Spark appeared in New York with a complete redesign, its subcompact Sonic sibling is getting a refresh.
Debuting at the 2016 New York Auto Show, the 2017...
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2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid: technical details revealedThe 2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid borrows some components from the Chevrolet Volt.
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Chinese investors make 'long bets' on electric-car companiesSeveral U.S. electric-car companies have gotten help from Chinese investors.
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Tesla plant-capacity increases point to Model 3 preparationsTesla upgraded its Fremont, California, assembly plant in anticipation of Model 3 production.
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London electric buses, Car2Go San Diego, Updated NY Auto Show preview: Today's Car NewsWe have lots of electric-car news today.
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First all-electric London double-decker bus in service; made in China by BYDBYD will supply five electric double-decker buses.
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The Toyota Prius may have started the era of modern hybrid cars when it debuted in Japan in 1997, but it was far from the first hybrid vehicle.
Ferdinand Porsche actually designed a handful of hybrid...
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San Diego Car2Go car-sharing service drops electric Smarts for gasoline modelsCar2Go will switch its all-electric San Diego Smart Fortwo fleet to gasoline models.
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VW diesel scandal, post-Scion plans, Porsche Mission E battery suppliers: Today's car newsToday, we have everything you need to know about the Volkswagen diesel scandal six months after it began, Scion models that will live on as Toyotas after the "youth brand" dies, and possible battery suppliers for the Porsche Mission E electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Toyota...
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Hydrogen for fuel-cell vehicles made from wind energy in Japanese testToyota is experimenting with hydrogen made using wind power.
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Which battery will Porsche Mission E electric car use?Either Bosch or Panasonic could reportedly supply battery cells for Porsche's electric sedan.
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Scion iA, iM small cars, C-HR crossover, turn into Toyotas next yearRe-badged versions of the Scion FR-S and C-HR will debut at the 2016 New York Auto Show.
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Tesla Model 3 mania, VW lawsuit, Volvo backs CCS DC fast charging: Today's Car News Stephen EdelsteinToday, the countdown to the reveal of the Tesla Model 3 electric car commences, a fired employee sues Volkswagen, alleging the company destroyed documents related to the diesel scandal, and Volvo...
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North America's largest coal power plant to become 44-MW solar farmThe site of an Ontario power plant will become a solar farm.
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Consumer Reports: avoid buying used 2014 BMW i3 electric carsThe 2014 BMW i3 makes Consumer Reports' "Used Cars to Avoid Buying" list.
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Fired employee alleges VW destroyed diesel files after EPA disclosureA former Volkswagen employee says he was wrongfully fired for refusing to destroy documents related to the diesel scandal.
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2017 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, Prius 'marvel,' electric-car tax credits: Today's Car NewsWe have lots of hybrid news today.
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Nissan Leaf withdrawn from New Zealand, electric-car sales plummetElectric-cars sales in New Zealand stalled after the Nissan Leaf was withdrawn, an advocacy group says.
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