Eric C. Evarts, Contributor
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Byton details, GM chargers, Opel electric, what readers want in fast charging: Today's Car News Eric C. Evarts
GM is planning an electric-car charging network. Chinese self-driving electric-car startup reveals more details about its upcoming models. Opel announces its first independent electric car. And our...
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GM plans its own nationwide charging network with Bechtel
General Motors, the nation's biggest automaker, is teaming up with construction giant Bechtel to build thousands of chargers around the U.S. with the aim of promoting adoption of electric cars. The companies will form a joint venture to build the chargers in which Bechtel will provide its expertise...
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What matters most when fast-charging on a road trip? Take our Twitter poll
In the rollout of the 2019 E-tron quattro SUV, Audi is making the claim that rated range might not be the most important thing on a road trip. The E-tron is rated at just 204 miles of estimated range, so the German automaker has some steep ground to gain versus Tesla. But it's made a case that...
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Corsa-e electric hatchback is part of Opel's first move independent of GM
Opel, now part of France's PSA Group, is releasing a Corsa-e electric hatchback with a 205-mile WLTP range; it will be a Europe-only model.
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Bay Area residents can get $4,000 credit on used plug-ins
In an effort to get and keep more used cars in its service area, a community utility provider in California's San Mateo County, between San Francisco and the Silicon Valley, is offering its own incentive of $4,000 for qualifying buyers of used plug-in cars, the company announced at the "Future of...
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First all-electric airline could soar with converted old seaplanes
By land, by sea, and by air, battery power is expanding to drive all kinds of transportation. The most challenging of these modes may be air travel. It's harder to loft several thousand pounds of batteries into the air, to make them last potentially an hour or more. And if they run out of juice...
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Tesla troubles, Model S value, E-tron drive, fresh air, and why Norway? The Week in Reverse Eric C. Evarts
Which new plug-in hybrid was introduced for Europe?
What system did Consumer Reports test and find lacking?
This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car...
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Tesla Autopilot gets bad marks, 2020 Karma Revero, Audi plug-ins: Today's Car News
Audi ramps up the number of its future vehicles that will have charge ports. Karma opens a new luxury design center for its 2020 Revero. And BMW releases a new ad showing the retiring chairman of Mercedes going home to drive a BMW. Tesla Navigate on Autopilot makes drivers do the work in Consumer...
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Tesla Navigate on Autopilot drives itself poorly, Consumer Reports finds
Consumer Reports tests automatic lane changes on Tesla's Navigate on Autopilot and finds it creates safety concerns.
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Audi boosts plug-in plans to include 20 all-electric models by 2025
Audi on Thursday announced a dramatic expansion of its plans to develop electric and plug-in cars. At its annual shareholders' meeting, the company told investors that it plans to release 20 new electric cars along with 10 new plug-in hybrids by 2025 as part of its "four rings" plan to reduce its...
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2020 Karma Revero GT breaks cover–with smaller mustache
The 2020 Karma Revero GT will trim back its signature handlebar mustache for a bushier walrus variety. And when it goes on sale late this summer, buyers will be able to order it at a new $100 million custom design center adjacent to the Karma factory in Moreno Valley, California. "Our [Karma...
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Audi E-tron range, Rivian kitchen, more Piëchs, Chevron charging: Today's Car News
Rivian built an outdoor kitchen into its electric pickup. We took a road trip to assess the Audi E-tron's range in the real world. And EVgo is bringing fast chargers to gas stations. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Electric-truck hopeful Rivian is building all kinds of accessories for its...
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If electric cars need more public places to charge, maybe they could just go to gas stations.
That seems to be the approach behind the latest installations of EVgo stations in California.
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Electric-car startup Piëch sketches out future models, including SUV
Swiss startup Piëch wants to be more than a pretty face. The company showed a sleek new electric concept coupe at the Geneva auto show in March called the Mark Zero, which it plans to put into production in 2022, and recently released sketches of two models expected to follow the Mark Zero: a...
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Rivian builds R1T Overland as cookout camping special
Rivian hasn't even launched any vehicles, and it's already building special editions and devising expensive accessories for its R1T electric pickup. The latest is a camping special, not sized for a giant slide-in camper, but outfitted with a bed-top tent and an integrated slide-out kitchen for...
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Audi Q5 plug-in, Apple and Tesla, Model S value then and now: Today's Car News
Audi reveals details of its new 2020 A5 55 TFSI e quattro for Europe. Our readers weigh in on the fairest way for electric-car drivers to contribute to road maintenance in our latest Twitter poll. Yes, Apple tried to make a move for Tesla—years ago. And we take a look at the value of a 2013...
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Report: Apple once attempted to buy Tesla
An analyst in a CNBC report has confirmed that Apple bid for Tesla in 2013, at $240 a share. Apple is reportedly no longer working on a self-driving car of its own.
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"How should EV owners pay for road maintenance?" Twitter poll results
Last week, after several states proposed new registration fees on electric cars, ostensibly to pay for road maintenance, we wondered what our readers thought would work best. We have nothing against electric-car drivers paying their fair share for road maintenance, but some state proposals seemed...
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Audi released the 2020 Q5 55 TFSI e quattro—the first of its new range of plug-in hybrids—in Europe on Tuesday, with some impressive specs.
The company says the crossover will have 25.9...
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GM's over-the-air updates, EPA's new math, hydrogen from seawater: Today's Car News
The EPA plans to stop counting potential lives saved from new pollution rules. GM reveals a platform that's connected to the future. Stanford scientists devise a way to use seawater to make hydrogen. And our latest Twitter poll asks what types of incentives work best to sell EVs. All this and more...
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Report: EPA model will count fewer deaths to help favor coal plants
As reported by the New York Times, sources familiar with the EPA's plans indicate the agency may use a new model that will count fewer premature deaths as caused by air pollution.
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"What kinds of EV incentives are most effective?" Take our Twitter poll
Electric vehicle incentives, such as the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, can go a long way in making electric vehicles more attractive. Which one drives you?
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Seawater could bring breakthrough for hydrogen cars
A new type of anode catalyst could help prevent salt from corroding it, making it possible to use seawater to make hydrogen for fuel cells.
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GM builds new electric architecture for EVs, self-driving cars
General Motors is building some of its future vehicles with a backbone that can support over-the-air updates and better overall security.
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