Eric C. Evarts, Contributor
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Solar powered cars generally face one glaring, gamestopping hurdle: Today’s solar cells don’t produce enough power to drive a standard-sized car any distance. That would take more solar...
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Commentary: Electric cars may spawn the next digital divideThe rollout of electric car as a practical option is, unfortunately, showing signs of following a familiar pattern of "trickle-down" technology rollout to Americans.
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Could hydrogen fuel cells be seen as an upgrade in the future?If an infrastructure builds out and hydrogen is widely available, some might see hydrogen tanks as more desirable than batteries and fast chargers.
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New Faraday Future CEO co-founded Byton and led the BMW i8 programFaraday Future has replaced longtime CEO YT Jia, who will be chief product officer for the company, which is still struggling to get its FF91 to market.
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Northern California fuel-cell drivers still left dry since June explosionSince a June explosion at a Bay Area facility, hundreds of drivers of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles are have found their commutes and routines interrupted.
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Ads from Ford tackle EV misconceptions, amid electric pushFord is studying up on electric-vehicle misconceptions as it prepares a new ad campaign to support plug-in products.
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Even as sales of small cars drop in California and across the country, sales of electric cars continue to climb, breaking past 5 percent of the market so far in 2019.
In its quarterly California...
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Big yellow school buses go green with electric powerCities and school districts are expressing interest in electric school buses, and one such builder sees orders for them perking up.
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World's largest electric ferry completes maiden voyageFree of tailpipe emissions, the all-electric ferry boat is configured for point-to-point passenger and car-ferry duty.
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Rusting sheet metal could generate electricity for EVsIn a process that's a bit like a flow battery, scientists have generated electricity by spraying salt water on a rusty film.
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Toyota RAV4 plug-in hybrid caught testing and towing by spy photographersToyota might soon be adding a plug-in version of the RAV4 crossover to its lineup; it would join the Prius Prime as its second current PHEV.
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GM wins US grant to develop solid-state batteriesA new grant will go toward General Motors' development of a more fuel-efficient truck engine plus the development of solid-state battery tech.
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Lexus is reportedly working on a new electric model to unveil at the Tokyo motor show in October.
The car will be a small city electric car, based on an updated version of the company's 2015 LF-SA...
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Report: Tesla picks LG Chem to supply batteries in ChinaTesla will no longer have an exclusive battery-supply arrangement with Panasonic, as cells for its Chinese Gigafactory will come from LG Chem.
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The new normal: Electrify America expands its EV ad campaignAn ad campaign from Electrify America attempts to demonstrate progress in electric cars—and how normal EVs have become.
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Chevy Bolt range, inside Porsche Taycan, EV avoiders: The Week in ReverseWhich car will be the first to incorporate Apple Music streaming? What Tesla products were allegedly linked to fires? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending August 23, 2019. Forget the August doldrums. This week brought lots of...
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Chevy Bolt EV range boost, Porsche Taycan interior, dirty VW diesels: Today's Car NewsGM has eked out more range for the 2020 Chevy Bolt EV. Porsche goes vegan for at least one interior choice in its new Taycan electric car. Volkswagen faces more trouble over diesels in a German court. And an agreement between Electrify America and EVgo makes charging access easier. All this and...
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2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV gets 259 miles of range, nudges past Kona ElectricGM has given the 2020 Chevy Bolt EV a significant range boost over last year's model, due to a change in battery chemistry.
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A German court has found that updated software applied to VW diesels still doesn't bring emissions to acceptable levels in all circumstances.
The Dusseldorf district court found that the update...
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EVgo and Electrify America team up to make chargers more accessibleEVgo and Electrify America have formed a roaming partnership that will allow members of one service to charge at the other's stations.
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Tesla solar fires, Mercedes-Benz electric van, August deals: Today's Car NewsWalmart sues Tesla over solar panel fires at its stores. Mercedes-Benz released a new electric van. A new survey shows the top reasons consumers avoid buying EVs. And we run down the best deals on plug-in, hybrid, and electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. A new survey by Autolist...
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Mercedes introduces longer-range EQV electric vanWith the EQV electric van, Mercedes-Benz is aiming for contractors and others who plan to upfit these vehicles for commercial use.
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Best deals on plug-in, hybrid, and electric cars for August 2019The Honda Clarity Electric, Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid, and Ford Fusion Hybrid are among the top deals of the month.
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Walmart lawsuit takes aim at Tesla solar panels (Updated)Walmart sued Tesla on Tuesday, alleging that solar panels that Tesla installed on seven Walmart stores caught fire. The lawsuit accuses Tesla of breach of contract, negligence, and failing to live up to industry standards, according to the court filing. Walmart alleges that the fires resulted in...
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