Eric C. Evarts, Contributor
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Chevy Bolt EV deals, Ram eTorque, in-wheel motors, wind and solar costs: Today's Car News Eric C. EvartsRam's new eTorque does more than most mild-hybrid start/stop systems. Chevrolet is making no big sales push at the end of the quarter, despite the expiration of full tax credits for its vehicles....
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No deal for Chevrolet Volt, Chevy Bolt EV buyers in final days of tax creditConsumers have less than three days to buy a plug-in Chevy Volt or Bolt EV from GM and still qualify for the full $7,500 federal tax. And yet Chevrolet isn't making any final push to clear out inventories of either car. Nor does GM have any plans to cut prices after the tax cut expires on Monday...
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New wind and solar power costs less than keeping old coal runningFrom an environmental standpoint, it's rare that buying something new can have a lower impact that keeping whatever's old. But that's what's happening with renewable energy now, according to a new report published by Energy Innovation. For most of their history, the knock on renewable wind and...
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Tesla Model 3 delays, Chevy Volt lessons, EPA emissions recalls: Today's Car NewsWe look back at 10 lessons learned over eight years of Chevrolet Volt production. Owners are reported delays in delivery of the Standard Range Tesla Model 3. The EPA plans to publicize more emissions recalls. And global warming threatens to eat the global seed corn saved for just such a disaster...
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Global warming threatens global seed bank in Norway's ArcticThe Doomsday Vault, as it's called, has had trouble re-freezing, with scientists advising fossil-fuel-burning vehicles may be to blame.
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$35,000 Tesla Model 3 deliveries still delayedThose with orders of the Standard Range version of the 2019 Tesla Model 3 are reporting no update on delivery date, after first cars were due.
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The promoter of racing's wackiest series wants to include EVs. A new report from the International Energy Agency shows greenhouse gas emissions set new records in 2018. And our latest Twitter poll...
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Which electric SUV would you buy? Twitter poll resultsOur readers are nothing if not Tesla fans. After Tesla introduced its more-affordable SUV, the Model Y, earlier this month, we revisited the question of which electric SUV on the market our readers would be most interested in buying. It was one of the most popular polls we've posted in months, with...
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Researchers learn how to better predict battery degradationSome electric-car owners go to great lengths to preserve the battery life in their electric cars. Others just plug them in every time they're finished driving and charge them up to full. Maybe, according to new research announced earlier this week, the durability of batteries can be determined...
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Global warming emissions hit record level in 2018, IEA reports
The International Energy Agency reported on Tuesday that global warming emissions reached a record level in 2018, despite efforts in the U.S., Europe, and China to reduce emissions with more sales of electric cars and cleaner power. Greenhouse gas emissions increased faster in 2018 than during any...
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Tesla upgrades, Nissan Leaf Plus drive, more Volvo plug-ins: Today's Car NewsThe first features of Tesla's Full Self-Driving Capability are starting to show up in customers cars. The Nissan Leaf Plus goes long on range, light on charging worries. Volvo underestimated the demand for its plug-in hybrids and is gearing up to produce more. All this and more on Green Car...
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Which classic VW kit would you like to see revived as an EV? Take our Twitter pollWhen Volkswagen introduced the ID Buggy concept at the Geneva auto show earlier this month, it also presented an interesting proposition: The company suggested that it would like to sell the Buggy's modular electric underpinnings to other automakers to build their own electric models. That follows...
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Like Teslas rolling through parking lots on their own, the self-driving future is inching closer.
This week, Tesla owners began to experience new features of the company's long-promised next update...
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Volvo to boost plug-in hybrid production to 25 percent of fleetWhile other automakers are moving away from plug-in hybrids to electric powertrains, Volvo is finding unexpected success with its lineup of plug-in hybrids. At a recent roundtable with journalists in Sweden, Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson said the company is disappointed that it underestimated demand...
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Tesla service, Faraday Future lifeline, EV sales, Canoo: Today's Car NewsIn an effort to speed up wait times at its service centers, Tesla is eliminating regular annual service visits for its cars. Canada is planning on launching its first nationwide tax credit for electric cars. A new report estimates that by 2030, almost 70 percent of new cars sold in the U.S. may...
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Faraday Future gets new money from gaming company to build in China, and the USThe shame of Faraday Future's financial struggles is that it has what looks to be a viable new electric car, not just on paper, but ready to roll on the road—in prototype form—that may never actually make it to market. On Sunday, the company revealed a new joint venture with a...
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Canada plans its first nationwide EV tax creditJust as President Trump is threatening to eliminate the plug-in vehicle tax credit in the U.S. through his latest budget proposal, Canada is planning to implement its first nationwide tax credit for buyers of electric cars—one that may not apply to Tesla vehicles. Last summer, Tesla sales...
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Tesla eliminates annual service, keeps some periodic maintenanceElectric cars are supposed to be more reliable than internal combustion models. Certainly, they have a lot fewer moving parts and need a lot less lubrication. Yet Tesla, like most corner auto dealerships, has made money selling extended service plans for annual maintenance on its cars, sometimes...
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Like other marquee luxury brands, Bugatti is dipping its toes into the electric waters, reviving one of its classic models, but with a twist.
To celebrate the storied brand's 110th birthday,...
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Tesla comparisons, Jaguar I-Pace and Chevy Bolt EV drives: The Week in ReverseWhich self-driving system didn't rank well in the latest study? What car has given us range anxiety at least once? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 22, 2019. This week ended with lots of announcements from automakers...
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Tesla Autopilot ranking, GM EV investment, VW battery pact, Faraday fire sale: Today's Car NewsA new study is not kind to Tesla's Autopilot. GM announces a new electric Chevrolet to sell alongside the Bolt EV—but it wouldn't say what. Volkswagen forms an alliance to develop European batteries for EVs. And Faraday Future hosts a fire sale. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Facing...
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Chevrolet Bolt EV to get electric sibling, with Michigan plant investmentGeneral Motors announced on Friday that it will build a second electric car for Chevrolet, alongside the Chevy Bolt EV. The new model is widely expected to be a somewhat larger crossover SUV, though GM would not confirm that at this point. MUST READ: Long-range Cadillac SUV to lead GM's next...
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Faraday Future posts "For Sale" signs, as Evergrande backer announces first EV
Faraday Future has been selling like crazy lately. Only, not its cars. The company announced last week that it is seeking a buyer for its original factory site in Las Vegas, where it announced at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show that it would build its future FF91 and FF81. It also announced then...
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Tesla Autopilot ranks next-to-last in study of self-driving systemsTesla, its owners and fans, and its CEO Elon Musk crow a lot about the capabilities of its Autopilot self-driving system. In independent comparisons, though, other autonomous driving systems keep coming out ahead. The latest is from Navigant Research, an automotive consulting firm, and the results...
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