Eric C. Evarts, Contributor
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Tesla reported profits, and revealed new model lineups for its Model S and Model X—and another price cut. Volkswagen announced it will build a concept electric dune buggy for the Geneva auto...
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Tesla revamps Model S and X lineups without battery size numbersAs Tesla struggles to balance prices to maintain profitability in the face of lower tax credits for its cars, the company is simplifying its Model S and Model X lineups. After Tesla cut prices across the board to make up for a reduction in the federal tax credits and CEO Elon Musk announced earlier...
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Porsche 911 Hybrid sports car tech will arrive in two formsPorsche is known as an engineering company. Its technical solutions are often complex and unusual, but often provide inspiration for others to follow. Now details have filtered out about Porsche's new hybrid-electric powertrain for its upcoming 911, which could inform what engineers are thinking...
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Shell acquisition of charging network Greenlots points to juice as the new gasElectric cars are getting the attention of oil companies. On Wednesday, one of the largest fast-charging networks in the U.S., Greenlots, announced that it had been bought by oil giant Royal Dutch Shell—via the subsidiary Shell New Energies US LLC. Greenlots supports mainly DC fast charge...
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Volkswagen confirms electric dune buggy concept for Geneva auto showA VW beach buggy made for blasting over the sand may ride again. Volkswagen confirmed Wednesday that it will show a concept electric dune buggy at the Geneva auto show in March. Rumors circulated in December that the brand was considering such a move. READ MORE: Fun revival: Electric dune buggy...
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2019 Nissan Leaf Plus, GM EV investments, electric Ford F-150, coal power: Today's Car NewsCalifornia documents show that higher-trim versions of the 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus won't achieve the estimated 226-mile range. GM will double its investment in engineering new electric and self-driving cars. A new study shows that electric cars are cleaner than gas, even when using electricity from...
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One of the easiest ways for electric-car drivers to get in an argument is discussing how much coal-fired electricity contributes to pollution.
Now a new study by BNEF (a Bloomberg spinoff) can help...
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Barra blogs again: GM plans to double EV, self-driving investmentsFollowing a round of layoffs late last year, GM is planning to renew its focus on creating electric cars and autonomous vehicles. For the second time in four months, CEO Mary Barra took to LinkedIn to reiterate that the company is shifting its focus to electric cars. The first time preceded...
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How soon do you expect an electric Ford F-150 to arrive? Twitter poll resultsWe've called this year the year of the electric SUV, for the number of such vehicles expected to hit the streets in 2019. So far, though, the news seems recently seems to be all about electric pickups. After Michigan startup automaker Rivian debuted its concept R1T electric pickup at the LA auto...
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2019 Nissan Leaf Plus gets longer range in cheapest trimNew California regulatory compliance documents hint that lower trim levels of the upcoming 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus will be the ones with the longest range. To get the maximum range of 226 miles that Nissan estimates, buyers will likely have to stick to the base S trim level, according to documents...
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Porsche Taycan, Electrify America shutdown, Mazda plans: Today's Car NewsPorsche plans to include three years of free DC fast charging from Electrify America with its new Taycan electric car. For now, it's a good thing the car isn't arriving too soon, as Electrify America has had to shut down many of its CCS Combo fast charge plugs over safety concerns. Mazda balances...
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US has world's second highest electric-car populationThe race is on to see which countries can sell the most electric cars in an effort to reduce global warming. As with many things counted in raw numbers, China is far ahead, with 1.28 million electric cars on the road. As with most things Chinese, however, the population numbers—of people or...
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Wind power is expected become America's top renewable energy source in 2019. The recent government shutdown may have held up the sale of some new fuel-efficient cars—and another one may hold up...
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How important is it that your next electric car be made in the U.S.? Take our Twitter pollThus far, the vast majority of the electric cars sold in the U.S. have been made here. Now that the market is expanding, with new competitors arriving from both Europe and Asia this year, that may no longer be true. Hyundai and Kia, plan to import new electric models, the HyundaI Kona Electric, and...
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Shutdown has held up EPA certification, new vehicle introductionsNow that the government has reopened after a 35-day shutdown, EPA employees are going back to work facing a backlog. Toward the end of the shutdown last week, executives at all three major Detroit automakers expressed concern about certification delays that could affect new models they plan to...
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Ford Mustang Hybrid: Oughta have a V-8?In an era of spreading electric cars and more stringent fuel-economy and emissions standards, some muscle cars are losing their signature V-8 engines. The Ford Mustang, despite the company's announcements that it will be offered as a hybrid, may not be one of them. According to new patent filings...
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Blowing away dirty energy: Wind to pass hydro as top renewable in 2019For electric-car drivers looking to emit less pollution as the drive, 2019 could be a banner year. The U.S. electric grid has been getting gradually greener as utilities replace coal fired powerplants with primarily wind and natural gas. That trend is due to reach a tipping point in 2019, according...
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Electric pickups, Byton tech, battery business, EV affordability: The Week in ReverseWhich company is looking for new battery suppliers outside the U.S.? What upcoming electric car is not designed to drive but to ride in? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 25, 2019. This week included much news about...
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GMC electric pickup, Silverado mileage, best deals, EPA enforcement: Today's Car News Eric C. EvartsWhat our corner of the world seems to be waiting for is electric pickups. We check out the best deals on hybrid, plug-in, and electric cars for this month. And a new report shows how much enforcement...
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EPA enforcement efforts slide 85 percent under Trump administration
Not only do polluters have lower standards to meet under the Trump administration, they may not really have to meet those standards at all. That's the conclusion of a new study, published by the Washington Post, that shows enforcement activity has fallen drastically in the past two years since...
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Chevy Silverado mpg: Turbo-4 lower than V-8 in gas mileage testUntil all cars can become electric, it makes sense to support making internal-combustion passenger cars as fuel-efficient as possible. It makes even more sense for popular, thirsty large pickups, where each mpg improvement can save a lot more gallons of gas. Unfortunately, some of the latest...
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Best deals on electric, plug-in, and hybrid cars for January 2019The new year brings new deals, and our partners at CarsDirect.com have found deals on some new models that have never made our list before for the beginning of 2019. While the new year often isn't the very best time to find a great deal on a new car, winter weather keeps many buyers at home, which...
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GMC could join electric-pickup tailgate partyGeneral Motors has remained mum on its plans for making its pickups all-electric—until now. It's something of a fait accompli, really, since GM's CEO Marry Barra has said the company plans to move to a 100 percent electric lineup, eventually. READ THIS: Cadillac to become “lead electric...
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Dyson gets serious, charging with AI, Ghosn resigns: Today's Car NewsAmericans are taking climate change more seriously, and a majority think the government should do something about it, two new studies show. A startup company thinks it has a software hack to help electric-car batteries charge faster. And Nissan's Carlos Ghosn has resigned as Chairman and CEO of...
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