Eric C. Evarts, Contributor
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The Model 3 is supposed to be the Tesla that will change the world: The first long-range electric car that is also sexy and—relatively—affordable.
It won Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy...
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2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, EPA chief, faster Tesla Superchargers, giving thanks: Today's Car NewsWe get our first drive in the extra-efficient 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. President Trump plans to make acting EPA head Andrew Wheeler official. Tesla CEO Elon Musk plans more and faster Tesla Superchargers. And our Twitter poll asks readers to give thanks. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We...
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Musk announces more and faster Tesla Superchargers on the wayTesla CEO Elon Musk is tweeting again, this time about expanding and potentially upgrading the company's Supercharger network. On Monday, Musk tweeted that the company will start deploying "much faster" Version 3 Superchargers early next year. The news comes on the heels of Tesla's announcement...
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What green-car developments are you grateful for this holiday season? Take our Twitter pollThanksgiving is just two days away. With all the news about environmental program roll-backs, the dire warnings about rising ocean temperatures and the impending effects of global warming, and the fraying of global alliances meant to address it, it is tempting to overlook progress that is...
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As EPA chief, Wheeler could prove a bigger foe to clean-air advocatesPresident Trump's new pick as EPA Administrator may be more effective at rolling back environmental progress than his scandal-plagued predecessor. On Friday, Trump announced that he plans to formally nominate Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler as EPA Administrator to replace Scott Pruitt, the...
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Ghosn out at Nissan, VW I.D. names, Faraday Future soap opera: Today's Car NewsNissan announced it planned to remove Chairman Carlos Ghosn after an investigation revealed alleged financial misdealing. VW has no fun trademarking names for its new series of I.D. electric cars. The EPA plans to tighten emissions rules on heavy trucks. And cross-lawsuits reveal the underlying...
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The story of Faraday Future keeps getting stranger.
After making a splash at the Consumer Electronics Show in 2017 and announcing plans to build a giant new factory in Las Vegas, then virtually...
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EPA announces tighter smog regulations on heavy trucksThe EPA has loosened or eliminated a lot of regulations since President Trump took office, but last week the agency announced it would tighten regulations on emissions of nitrogen oxides from heavy trucks such as semis. The EPA notes that smog-forming NOx emissions from heavy trucks fell 40 percent...
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Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn reportedly arrested over financial misdealingNissan Group CEO Carlos Ghosn, widely credited as the father of the Nissan Leaf, allegedly lied about his salary to investors and used company assets for personal use, the automaker said Monday. Nissan announced that an internal investigation of Ghosn and a top deputy, American Representative...
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VW has no fun trademarking I.D. name seriesVolkswagen has generated a lot of buzz with the names for its upcoming series of electric cars: I.D., I.D. Crozz, I.D. Lounge, I.D. Vizzion, and I.D. Buzz, for its recreation of the iconic Microbus. Keep in mind that these are all the names of the concept vehicles, not necessarily the production...
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Tesla Model 3s, electric pickup, LA debuts, and wind power: The Week in Reverse
What company will show a new electric pickup later this month at the LA Auto Show? How many miles will the new Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid go on its battery power? And which car won Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy competition for 2019? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at...
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Toyota Corolla Hybrid, Tesla Autopilot safety, Rivian pickup: Today's Car NewsToyota announces it will build a hybrid version of the Corolla. Rivian teases images of its upcoming electric pickup. Mercedes-Benz launches a consumer fuel-cell test fleet. And we crunch the accident-rate numbers on Tesla's Autopilot. All this and more on Green Car Reports. At a California event...
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A new startup automaker, Rivian, plans to beat Tesla to the punch with an electric pickup truck.
After years of stealth, the company is finally poised to reveal its new pickup and SUV at the LA auto...
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Mercedes-Benz delivers first F-Cell plug-in hybrid fuel-cell SUV in GermanyMercedes delivered its first plug-in hybrid F-Cell fuel cell SUV in Berlin earlier this week. Like earlier projects from Toyota, Honda, and GM in the U.S., Mercedes is only leasing or renting the vehicles (it says "renting short-term or long-term") to select customers in German cities where...
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Tesla Model 3s in Europe, Cadillac plug-in exit, solid-state holdup: Today's Car NewsTesla Model 3s will get Combo charge ports in Europe. California electric-car drivers should look for new purple carpool stickers in January. Panasonic isn't buying solid-state battery hype. And Tesla's results show the effectiveness of carrots over sticks. All this and more on Green Car Reports...
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Commentary: Tesla's carrot sells more electric cars than California's stickIf you build them, they will come—as long as what you build is attractive. That's the message of Tesla's dominant sales reports and awards this month. Buyers seem to be clamoring for the Model 3. There was a time when electric cars seemed unattractive to a lot of drivers. Even with reports of...
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Panasonic says solid-state batteries are still 10 years offWhile scientists and automakers around the world are racing to develop solid-state batteries for electric cars, Panasonic says don't hold your breath. In an interview, Panasonic North American chief executive officer Tom Gebhardt told Business Insider that the hotly-anticipated battery breakthrough...
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Look for new gridlock-busting purple California Clean Air stickers (Updated)California electric-car drivers have a new color to keep track of. Starting New Year's Day 2019, the state will issue updated Clean Air stickers that allow electric cars purchased after January 1 to access the state's carpool lanes, even without a carpool inside. The new purple decals will remain...
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Update: The scientists behind this study have updated their report in the journal Nature acknowledging key errors in the study. The note that the data regarding scientific uncertainty was mishandled,...
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Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid, cheap renewables, tax credits: Today's Car NewsCalifornia regulatory documents show range estimates for the new Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid. A new report shows that building new renewable power can be cheaper than running old coal plants. Automakers join forces to lobby for extending electric-car tax credits. And California preps for half a million...
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California to pass half-million electric-car markBy the end of November, California will have more than 500,000 electric cars registered in the state, according to the latest report from Veloz, a consortium of state regulators, utilities, and other advocates for electric cars. California already has 491,000 electric cars on its roads, out of the...
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Tesla, GM, Nissan band together to extend electric-car tax creditsAs tax credits for buyers of America's two most popular electric-car brands begin to sunset, automakers and advocates are banding together to restructure the tax-credit program and extend them. Tesla, General Motors, and Nissan—the top three sellers of electric cars in the U.S.—have...
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Wind and solar cost less than coal for powerProducing renewable electricity is cheaper than running old coal plants, a new report from investment firm Lazard shows. Lazard reports that new wind farms in the U.S. can produce power for $29 to $56 per megawatt-hour, compared to $27 to $45 for existing coal-fired powerplants, according to a...
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Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid plug-in all-electric range revealedNew documents reveal that the upcoming 2019 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid could have a best-case scenario of 25 miles of all-electric range—unadjusted—according to numbers submitted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB). That puts it in the hunt with other plug-in hybrid small...
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