Eric C. Evarts, Contributor
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VW ID 3 Deposits; Porsche diesel fines; best deals; Colorado EV pushback: Today's Car News Eric C. Evarts
Volkswagen gathered 10,000 deposits for its new ID 3 electric car. Germany fined Porsche $600 million over diesel-emissions cheating. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers headed to Colorado to...
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Best deals on plug-in, hybrid, and electric cars for May 2019
With rising interest rates and falling federal plug-in vehicle tax credits on some models, the best deals on electric cars, plug-in hybrids, and conventional hybrids are a little harder to find versus a few months ago. Our partners at CarsDirect.com still found some leases on plug in cars as low as...
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Porsche fined $600 million in Germany over dirty diesels
The Volkswagen diesel scandal spans to Porsche Cayenne and Panamera with the diesel (TDI) V-6.
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VW ID 3 racks up 10,000 deposits in first day
Three years after Tesla started taking $1,000 reservations for its Model 3, Volkswagen is racking up similar orders for its upcoming ID 3 hatchback in Europe. Perhaps not to the degree, sure. Tesla amassed 180,000 orders for its "affordable" long-range electric car in one day in the US, while VW...
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Automakers try to wave Colorado off a California-style EV mandate
Lobbyists representing the automakers suggest that a voluntary program would be a better way to get electric cars and plug-in hybrids to the market.
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VW electric efforts, GM Workhorse deal, Chevy Volt deals: Today's Car News
President Trump announced a deal—or at least a dealmaking effort—to build Workhorse electric trucks at GM's Lordstown, Ohio, factory. Volkswagen is preparing to smash a new electric car track record with its ID R race car. A report notes that the company may also be planning to sell...
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In an effort to clear out the last of its inventory, General Motors has added the Chevrolet Volt to its list of models eligible for an 18 percent discount off sticker price this month.
When it went...
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Report: VW might offload niche brands, nix electric sports car platform
Volkswagen's transformation from the world's leading maker of diesel cars to focusing on electrics isn't coming cheap. The company has reportedly paid as much as $30 billion to put its diesel emissions scandal in the rearview mirror (mostly), and it's investing up to $50 billion more to develop...
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Trump tweets that Workhorse electric truckmaker may take over Ohio GM plant (Updated)
President Donald Trump praised the move for the Lordstown plant and said GM would spend $700M in the state as part of the deal.
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Mercedes-Benz EQC, VW ID 3, FCA emissions boost Tesla: Today's Car News
Electric cars are starting to roll out from German automakers. Volkswagen gave a name to its new electric hatchback, and started taking orders. And Mercedes-Benz rolled the first electric EQC SUV off its assembly line in Germany. Details emerged of Fiat Chrysler's deal with Tesla to share emissions...
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How did that EV purchase affect your tax bill? Twitter poll results
Electric-car sales skyrocketed in the U.S. last year as Tesla Model 3 production ramped up. The growth came not only as Tesla's production blew through its allotment of federal tax credits, but also as changes based on the 2017 tax law raised many taxpayers' tax bills, come last month. Anecdotally...
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Report says Fiat Chrysler emissions deal worth $2 billion to Tesla
Analysts should no longer be worried about whether Tesla has enough cash to meet its immediate needs. In addition to $2 billion it raised in stocks and convertible bonds last week, the company signed a deal with Fiat Chrysler last month to share its emissions credits in Europe with the...
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German automakers have all said they will go all-in on electric cars, yet so far, few have actually arrived, with the Audi E-tron trickling into a few U.S. dealerships last week.
Now Mercedes-Benz...
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Lincoln plugs in, EcoDiesel settlements, Electrify America rates: Today's Car News
Lincoln hopes plugging in will bring younger customers to its showrooms. A federal judge approves payouts to customers who bought Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 pickups with diesel engines. Electrify America rolls out a new mobile app, as well as new rates and membership plans. And our latest...
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Which classic electric car (or truck) would you like to restore? Take our Twitter poll
Electric cars are making history—and not for the first time. Last weekend, we featured an electric car from a forgotten era, the (very early) 1960s. Electric cars from 35 years later grabbed the public imagination after the movie "Who Killed the Electric Car" turned General Motors into a...
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Electrify America releases new pricing plans and mobile app
A new debate is raging in the electric-car and charging communities: Whether electric-car drivers should pay for charging like gas, by the kilowatt-hour; or like parking, by the minute. Electrify America, which has been firmly in the latter camp, released new pricing plans last week that takes a...
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Settlement pays Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ram 1500 diesel owners up to $3,075
Owners of Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs and Ram pickup trucks with a 3.0 turbodiesel V-6 may be eligible for up to $3,075 after the automaker settled with a group of owners last week. The $307.5 million settlement was approved by a federal judge Friday. Owners have until February 3, 2021 to file claims...
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Tesla EPA ratings, 2020 Hyundai Ioniq update, EVgo curbside chargers: Today's Car News
Reports emerging from around the electric-car industry point to a wave of possible battery shortages on the horizon. The EPA rates the new Tesla Model 3 Standard Range and Standard Range Plus, as well as the Model S Long Range. Hyundai reveals the range of the new battery in the 2020 Hyundai Ioniq...
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As Tesla has scrambled to revamp its model lineup in the face of lower tax credits and falling U.S. sales, some new variants have gone on sale before the EPA's site, FuelEconomy.gov, has even posted...
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2020 Hyundai Ioniq Electric gets more range and power, faster charging—in Europe
The 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Electric will get a big boost in range along with more power when it goes on sale later this year in Europe. New specs released by Hyundai's European sales organization point to a significant update to the car, though when Green Car Reports reached out to Hyundai's U.S. arm...
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EVgo launches first curbside fast chargers
With wires running along almost every street in America where cars drive, putting EV chargers along the curb would seem a natural enough place to put them. While several other countries such as Britain have begun efforts to put charging stations on light poles, in America, chargers have been sited...
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Could battery lawsuits, material shortages delay some EVs?
Shortages of raw materials for batteries, as well as a new lawsuit among battery suppliers, may lead to delays in some upcoming electric cars. On Thursday, according to Reuters, Tesla's global supply manager for battery metals, Sarah Maryssael, told a conference of mining executives and lawmakers...
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Tesla safety, Ford plug-ins, electric-car myths, Smart exit: The Week in Reverse
Which company made active driver safety aids standard on their cars? What model got a new variant just for Canada? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 3, 2019. It was a big week for green car news, from California to...
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Tesla safety features, 2020 Toyota Prius Prime, Polestar tax credits: Today's Car News
The 2020 Toyota Prius Prime gets useful updates. Chinese electric-car startup Nio announced layoffs in the US. Polestar revealed that its cars will earn tax credits separately from parent-company Volvo. And Tesla announced that it will make some of its active lane control features standard. All...
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