Eric C. Evarts, Contributor
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Electric cars have become "normal" in Norway. Hyundai aims to keep particulates out of the cabin. Hawaii fights climate change with a sea wall. And CEO Elon Musk takes another razor blade to Tesla...
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Big investment not enough for long term at Tesla, Musk says: report
Elon Musk told Tesla employees he will review "all expenses of any kind anywhere in the world, including parts, salary, travel expenses, rent, literally every payment that leaves our bank account" going forward
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Hawaii responds to global warming threat against Waikiki beach
Renewable power makes sense for Hawaii's wider adoption of electric cars, and it's part of a state plan to cope with the effects of global warming.
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Renewable energy growth falters as carbon dioxide hits record levels
The past couple of weeks have seen the convergence of two troubling trends. Perhaps most troubling, the Scripps Institute of Oceanography released data last week from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that concentrations of carbon in the atmosphere have reached record levels...
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Volkswagen says EV batteries to last "the life of the car"
As it ramps up its global battery-supply chain and looks at the carbon footprint of its upcoming electric cars, VW is expecting that the battery packs in its EVs will last the life of the vehicles.
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Mercedes-Benz lays out plan for carbon-neutral future
Under a plan called Vision 2039, which includes more plug-in hybrids, electric cars, and fuel-cell vehicles, and renewable power, Mercedes-Benz is aiming to make its entire global vehicle fleet carbon-neutral by 2039.
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Volvo, one of the first automakers to announce it would add electric power to its whole lineup, on Wednesday took the unusual step of formally announcing who will supply the batteries for all those...
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"Honda e" becomes official name of Urban EV, more hybrids to come
Honda's urban electric car, positioned for Europe, has been named the Honda e. Meanwhile, the company ramps up its hybrid plans in Europe and globally.
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Mercedes-Benz EQC, VW's battery factory, Hyundai's electric sports car: Today's Car News
We're among the first to drive the Mercedes-Benz EQC. Volkswagen plans to invest $1.1 billion in a new battery factory in Germany. Hyundai and Kia invest $80 million in Croatian EV startup Rimac. And our Twitter poll asks how EV drivers should contribute to road maintenance. All this and more on...
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How should EV owners pay for road maintenance? Take our Twitter poll
States around the US are imposing new fees on electric-car owners to make them contribute to state highway maintenance funds. How should EV owners pay for road maintenance?
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Hyundai, Kia team with Rimac for battery tech
Along the way to building 44 "eco-friendly" models by 2025, Hyundai Motors, which includes Kia, announced that it will invest $80 million in Croatian EV startup Rimac. Rimac is most famous for building the Rimac Concept One, known at its introduction in 2016 as the world's fastest electric car. The...
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Volkswagen plans $1.1 billion battery partnership in Germany
Volkswagen announced plans on Tuesday to build a large new battery factory—with an unspecified partner or partners—in its home state of Lower Saxony in Germany. Volkswagen has announced plans to build 22 million new electric cars by 2029, and has announced battery contracts for up to 50...
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Panasonic says it won't have enough batteries to supply the Tesla Model Y. The Aston Martin Rapide E shows up for hot laps in Monaco. States consider new fees on EVs. And readers weigh in on which...
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Tesla Model Y production will strain battery supplies: Panasonic
Tesla's main battery supplier, Panasonic, says the two companies won't have enough battery-building capacity to support production of the Model Y. In a conference announcing the company's annual earnings last Thursday, Panasonic CEO Kazuhiro Tsuga told reporters that "batteries will run out if...
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$1,000 Illinois fee? State fees, credits can make or break EV sales
Illinois, New Mexico, Washington, and North Dakota take drastically different approaches to EVs
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Which classic electric car (or truck) would you like to restore? Twitter poll results
Oddball classic electric cars turn up on internet classifieds from time to time. Last week, we may have pointed to the ultimate example—the first of 43 1960 Henney Kilowatts, made by an upstate-New York limousine and ambulance company that had fallen on hard times. It made us wonder what...
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Aston Martin Rapide E makes first public appearance at Monaco e-Grand Prix
The Aston Martin Rapide E just made its public debut sitting on a stand at the Shanghai auto show last month, but the company didn't wait long to show it off blasting around a track. The car appeared Saturday racing around the street circuit set up for the Formula E Monaco Grand Prix, which was run...
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Dyson EV takes form, Maserati keeps engines, EVgo going all-renewable: Today's Car News
British vacuum-cleaner maker Dyson patents some designs for a future electric car. Maserati boss says not all carmakers will go all-electric. EVgo commits to all-renewable energy sources. And an annual AAA survey on electric cars shows that more Americans think cars will drive themselves in 2030...
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If electric cars are supposed to clean up the environment and reduce global warming—and they are—EV drivers would like to rely on 100 percent renewable energy to do charge. And charging...
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Maserati joins ranks of EV holdouts among exotic automakers
Although it announced the end of using Ferrari engines in its cars last week, Italian luxury-carmaker Maserati won't be going all-electric any time soon. "This is a brand that needs combustion engines,” Maserati's North American chief, Al Gardner, told Motor Trend in an interview earlier this...
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Dyson patents show possible Tesla Model X competitor
Dyson, the maker of snazzy, high-tech vacuum cleaners, has said for two years that it will build electric cars starting in 2020. Now the company has released patent drawings that give a hint of what at least the first one may look like. READ THIS: Dyson plans to build its electric car in Singapore...
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AAA survey finds more optimism over self-driving cars than in EVs
More Americans think most cars will be able to drive themselves in 10 years than the number who think most cars will be electric in that time frame. That's according to a survey released Thursday by AAA, the nation's leading automobile club and provider of roadside assistance. According to the...
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YouTube-famous Tesla rebuilder opens shop in "coopetition" with Tesla
Without dealerships, service has been a regular challenge for Tesla and its owners. Reports are so rampant about months-long wait times for Tesla service that CEO Elon Musk has acknowledged that addressing service complaints is his No. 1 priority for 2019, especially after the company's sales...
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VW ID 3, 2020 Hyundai Ioniq, Lincoln plug-ins, battery supplies: The Week in Reverse
What may cause delays in some electric cars? Which new electric SUV went into production this past week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 10, 2019. This week brought a lot of updates, primarily for the European market...
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